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The Dark Knight (+ Digital Copy and BD Live) [Blu-ray]

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > 12 to 15 Years
starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine

December 09, 2008
The ruination of the Batman mythos continues. Some examples:

1. The heroine never dies even though she didn't belong in the first place.

2. Batman doesn't endanger innocent bystanders as in the high speed chase with so much destruction.

3. The Joker never ever fooled Batman pyschologically.

Batman is now just another vigilante. The movie is far too long, with too much violence. Cell phone networks are incapable of doing what Batman had it do. Whatever happened to his detective skills to figure things out or weren't writers smart enough to figure something out?

There probably isn't enough of the mythos left to sustain the franchise without looking like an empty shell. And there ... Read More:

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Bakugan Battle Arena

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > 12 to 15 Years
from: SpinMaster

February 25, 2008
Do you really need a Bakugan Battle Arena? Not necessarily. You can play on a coffee table with books bordering the four sides to prevent the figures from rolling off. Is it more fun to play when you have one? Yes. The bumpers are solid and the surface is uniform.

This is a 9 piece table that is easy to assemble 2 bumpers on each side that snap in, while the table folds out. At the far corners are the openings to shoot your Bakugan figures. The bumpers keep the marbles in play, instead of rolling off of the table to be devoured by an overzealous pet (such as my dog, for example).

You set your Gate cards away from you. The youngest player shoots first and then each player takes turns shooting their figures. ... Read More:

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Scene It? Seinfeld

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > 12 to 15 Years
from: Scene It?

August 04, 2008
I can't wait to give this "SceneIt?Seinfeld" game to all my friends, especially my boss at work who LOVES Seinfeld."I can't wait to play myself to see if I know this show like I think I do.Everytime we talk about a certain show,I seem to know which episode its from,but this game really test you.

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Nerf N-Strike Vulcan EBF-25 Blaster - Yellow

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > 12 to 15 Years
from: Hasbro

July 01, 2008
What an awesome toy !!

I bought one for my 6 yr-old grandson and then had to buy another so we could lay down interlocking fields of fire off the front porch - the neighborhood is far more peaceful today !

The Vulcan is a little heavy for him, so we taught him how to aim and fire using the tripod. It tends to chew up batteries too quickly, but all in all, what a great weapon for a grandson -

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Blokus Classic

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > 12 to 15 Years
from: Educational Insights

May 01, 2007
This game is great! It's a game that can be played with 4 people and different colors. Even though it might be easy to lose some pieces it is still fun.You will find it hard to put the right pieces at the correct time.

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Iron Man (Two-Disc Special Collectors' Edition)

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > 12 to 15 Years
starring: Jeff Bridges, Jr. Robert Downey, Clark Gregg, Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow
directed by: Jon Favreau

September 30, 2008
The worst film I've seen in a long time. Senseless violence, one-dimensional characters and outright racist portrayals of arabs. Robert Downey Jr. shows the emotional range of an earthworm. He wisecracks stone-faced throughout, although doesn't seem to care one way or the other what happens to him or anyone around him. The one opportunity for redemption falls flat, as there's no real change after the press conference. The romantic interest is forced and uncomfortable. You have to sit through two hours of tepid "build-up" before Iron Man actually battles a bad guy. Let's hope this is the last we see from this group.

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > 12 to 15 Years
starring: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone
directed by: Steven Spielberg

October 14, 2008
In all seriousness, even with LOWERED EXPECTATIONS (I had heard this movie wasn't very good) the fourth Indiana Jones movie completely underwhelmed me. I kept waiting for a good action scene (Shia Lebuff jousting with a Russian dominatrix on a car does not count) or an interesting plotline or some kind of payoff...NOTHING. This movie is so far removed from the classic first two films (BTW, count me among those who loved Temple of Doom with its breakneck speed, thrills, general creepiness, etc.). Now, I did not have any problem with the extraterrestrial stuff, as there was plenty of supernatural mumbo jumbo in the first three films...however, the "quest" in this movie LED TO NOTHING!!! There was NO PAYOFF!!! I didn't buy Harrison Ford as an action star any ... Read More:

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SORRY! Sliders

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > 12 to 15 Years
from: Hasbro Games

May 15, 2008
AWESOME!!! I bought this game to advance my 2nd graders from the classic SORRY! game they have always loved. This version has added an exciting twist and skill to the board that keeps them interested and certainly in great competition. They love the excitement of how much their score can change throughout the game based on how pawns slide onto the game baord and bump into other pawns. The concept of scoring was easy for them to understand yet challenging enough for keeping track of each round. They certainly enjoyed the familiarity of the SORRY concept and most excited about the variation capabilities in this set. Another feature I did not expect so much excitement from was the pawns. Every player gets 8 pawns, 4 tiny ones for scoring and 4 "sliders" with ... Read More:

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Melissa and Doug Deluxe Standing Easel

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > 12 to 15 Years
from: Melissa and Doug

June 12, 2006
This is a great educational tool for children who are not writing well on paper yet. My three year old picked a piece of chalk and started writing her name and now even does well with paper.

Also great for older painters.

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Bakugan Launcher

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > 12 to 15 Years
from: Spin Master

January 15, 2008
My 8 yr old son got this for his birthday. He was excited at first because he had seen it on TV and is a big Bakugan fan. But after a while he was just bummed out about how bad this toy is.

Firstly, the toy holds two Bakugan, however the little plastic doors unsnap and fall off very easily while you're using it.

To load the device, you take either Bakugan out of its little holder (carefully so the doors don't fall off). You then slide the barrel forward to reveal a hole in the top, which you are supposed to drop the Bakugan in. This sliding mech. jams very easily as it's very flimsy and it doesn't come out parallel. After wrestling with this a few times he did what any kid would do and just dropped the Bakugan down the barrel. ... Read More: