Advantages: Great Australian Film,
Disadvantages: Violence may offend some.

...No reviews for Chopper ? Can't believe no one on Ciao has reviewed this classic Australian film Chopper yet, so it looks like I will be the first to do so. Chopper (DVD) Chopper is based on a true story about a notorious Australian criminal called 'Mark Chopper Read' who allegedly committed nineteen vicious murders and got away with it and surprisingly enough he wrote his autobiography whilst in jail which became a best selling book called 'From the Inside'. The film starts off very quickly,realistically and violently with 'Mark Chopper Read' played by Eric Bana (who I must say plays the part magnificently) serving one of his many prison sentences and it's not long before you see the wicked sense of humour he has and his dodgy mates. Chopper has a mixture of violence and humour and at times very funny indeed... Read review

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Advantages: Reality t.v at it's best. Watch the creation of custom bikes.
Disadvantages: If you dont like motorbikes it's not for you.

...Ive always loved motorbikes (I know I dont look the type) despite the fact Ive never been on one and certainly wouldnt be brave enough to learn to ride, so when I stumbled on the American Chopper series on the discovery channel I was immediately hooked, I think the combination of the amazing creativity and design of the bikes combined with the sometimes hilarious warring between the family has kept me addicted to the show. However since moving into my own home and being unable to afford the luxuries of sky tv I am limited to watching the series on dvd (I do have the first set in the series and will review it as soon as I can find it!) The series is set at Orange County Choppers, owned by Paul Teutal Senior, a motorcycle company specialising in Chopper motorcycles and custom designs. We follow the crew which includes Paul Sr, his... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic film, great directing
Disadvantages: I dunno, you tell me

...car? Why would I shoot a bloke - bang! - then carry him to the bloody car and wizz him off to the hospital at a hundred miles an hour? It defeats the purpose of having shot him in the first place. I find that bloody insulting. Bana puts up a great performance for his first ever acting part. He brilliantly conveys the almost schizophrenic swinging of emotions that Chopper goes through. Stabbing a man and the instantly regretting it and wanting to help him and then going back to hating him. An excellent performance for any actor and especially stunning when you take into account this is his first ever acting role. Any one who has seen 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' will know that Andrew Dominick is a great director. He's one of the reasons why I bought this DVD. The betrayal scene is amazingly really well... Read review

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Advantages: Retro Chic beyond compare!
Disadvantages: Erm...........................

...Omigod, where to begin??? Having begged ciao to add the new Chopper to their product listing, FINALLY I get to review my best purchase of 2004 (and we're only half way through!!!!) It all started way back when........in the early seventies some cool people decided it would be a good idea to make a bike for kids that was completely impractical but the HEIGHT of fashion, TA-DA....The Mark I Chopper! 'Ape-hanger' handle bars, one 'L' shaped seat and the coolest gear changer on the frame, you had ever seen! California Highway Patrol eat your heart out! Then it was slightly 'tweaked' and re vamped a little several years later, as 'The Mark II Chopper' (no offence to Expert Chopper restorers but I can't see a huge difference between them!!!) These bikes were the joy of every child who was lucky enough to get their little mitts on them... Read review

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Advantages: Chops a variety of items. Value for money. Compact
Disadvantages: Only one speed available

...I originally bought this product after breaking my previous mini food processor and am delighted with it. I am not entirely sure as to whether to call it a chopper or a blender as the gadget performs both functions brilliantly. The first thing that attracted to me to this product was the price. I was looking for a cheap and cheerful little chopper primarily to use to chop food finely to make soups and sauces for one or two people. The second thing that attracted me was the shape of chopper. It is a very groovy looking gadget and nice to have something with more colour than just white or grey! I rarely use the blend or whip function/blade but it has been fine with whipping cream. The chopper is amazing. Having broken my previous kitchen gadget I am always a little dubious of what these small choppers can cope with but this one has... Read review

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Advantages: Very Handy, Small, Dishwasher Safe, Practical
Disadvantages: Noisy, Not to Be Extensively Used At One Time

...The kenwood mini chopper is a great mini food processor! It does the job of a food processor but it is a lot smaller so it is more convenient to use in a domestic household! It can pretty much cut through anything with ease and is completely safe it that respect, there is no risk of small children disambiguating themselves due to finger insertion! The chopping blades will only engage once the lid has been clicked into place, this activates the security latch; thus providing absolutely no method of children hurting themselves! If you don't put in enough of whatever you are chopping, it has a habit of giving it one blow and everything gets splatted to the side as there is not enough in there! (Particularly with fruit) Another problem is it can be quite hard to clean out as the blades are very sharp!!! The Kenwood Mini Chopper is also safe... Read review

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Advantages: small, easy to use, easy to clean, doesn't take up much room. Powerful chopping action for its size
Disadvantages: no good if you want to do huge amounts all in one go.

...When my son was weaning, I wasn't one for gadgets, I made him my own meals, and tended to mush everything with a fork, which can be hard going when you want a very smooth meal. After moving house, and having a bigger kitchen, I do a lot more cooking (I love it). I wanted to buy a small chopper that I could use for making breadcrumbs, chopping nuts, herbs etc. I only wanted a small appliance. I had a look around and I found the Kenwood in Boots. It had 20% off too, which is great. I know the reduction was held at least until Christmas 2000. I have used it for breadcrumbs, vegetables, chopping onions, herbs, nuts for my cakes and grinding down sugar. This is one gadget that would have been brilliant when weaning my little boy. Chopping all his fruit and vegetables would have been easy. The chopper consists of a small... Read review

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Advantages: Small easy to use and clean
Disadvantages: Not idela for Large Dinner party catering, etc.,

...Actually it is the Kenwood Mini Chopper but that was not quite so catchy. The Kenwood Mini Chopper is one of the handiest gadgets in my kitchen (and I love gadgets). The marketing blurb says that it is useful for chopping nuts, meat and fish, blending fruit and cooked vegetables and making mayonnaise. However, I would recommend it to anyone who likes to experiment in the kitchen, and this is why. I make a lot of Continental dishes based around Filo pastry, cheese and or meat, and I find that this little gadget is ideal for testing quantities and mixtures for flavour and effect. Also, when mixing herbs for background flavour I can test quantities of Coriander, Basil, Oregano and garlic to make sure that they bind together and do not overpower. And, as it holdsaround six fluid ounces of liquid it is the quickest way... Read review

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Advantages: very funny, very violent , very stylish
Disadvantages: could have been longer

...to the role, which persuades the audience to want this classic anti-hero to suceed. As the DVD puts it " chopper is funny, fascinating and features a show stopping central performance from Eric Bana, Australia's top stand up comedian. This is highlighted in my favourite scene where he tells the cops " why would I take him to hospital " " Do I look like Mother Theresa " and then the following scene we see him take his shot victim to hospital, that is a piece of comedic genius Other strong performances are a plenty including Symon Lyndon, but there is no mistaking Bana who steals the show and most of the screen time. Music : fast pacey music is used which fits in really well with the theme of the film, however it is not used that often which is no big problem as the majority of the film is based on dialogue with very few split scenes... Read review

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Advantages: great acting, directing, funny and brutal
Disadvantages: none

...Chopper is a critcally acclaimed australian film that depicts the life of one of the countries most notorious criminals. His name-Mark "Chopper" Read. The film tells it's story through flashbacks to a time when chopper was serving once of his prison sentences. On first introduction this is a man who has a very sly sense of humour but a deep underlying vicious streak that can explode at any moment. right frmo the opening scenes we get a stark contrast of who this man is and he banters in one scene before carrying out a brutal act in the same breath. Because of his witty personality he is somehow well liked by the prison guards throughout and is seen watching himself on TV with them at one point laughing and joking. One act of crime he commits inside gets him a pricetag on his head and makes him a marked man. But the person... Read review

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