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Is the movie " The Invasion" starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Crag any good?

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What was the plot of the movie? how well did it fare with moviegoers and critics? is it worth buying on DVD or not? Are there any similar movies like it already out on DVD? Did it get any awards? Did it help or hurt Daniel Craig's and Nicole Kidman's careers in movies? What about the other actors ? Did it help or hurt their careers in movies as well?

It is a remake of the Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The plot is that everyone in town is being replaced by exact duplicates of themselves... they just seem a little different (souless). But they retain their memories and everything, so it's nearly impossible to prove.
I wouldn't recommend buying it. It was alright, but the original is much better.
As far as I know, it didn't get any awards.
It didn't hurt Daniel Craig or Nicole Kidman's careers, but it certainly didn't help them either.
The movie was put together alright, and the plot (being the same as invasion of the body snatchers) is superb (however, I was slightly disappointed because they didn't change anything so for me it was a bland remake), but the overall quality is just your average hollywood movie.

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DVD Patrol: Bail on 'Bounty Hunter '

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“The Bounty Hunter ” should have a price on its head. Talk about one mind-numbing, ill-put-together romantic comedy/action film with little regard for moviegoers’ brain capacity.
Pussycat Dolls (DVD - Live From London) - Nicole Interview

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Pilates DVD Review: The Jump Board Workout

Pilates DVD Review: The Jump Board Workout

By Nicole Rogers

Any Pilates instructor knows that the one exercise requested over and over again by clients is jumping on the jump board. In fact, I don’t think anyone has ever said the word “jumping” to me in a Pilates studio without smiling. Jumping is fun and weightless and graceful—what’s not love? To help you with new ideas for this classical prop, Pilates Sports Center has produced The Jump Board Workout, a 50-minute DVD for intermediate and advanced levels.

The DVD is essentially comprised of one shot with a woman performing the intermediate exercises in the foreground and a man performing the advanced versions in the background holding hand weights. The instruction is clear and concise, starting with a series of jumps, then Hundreds, another long series of jumps, side-lying jumps (I had never done these before and they are difficult), a hamstring series, and a cool down series that starts with leg and hip stretches using the Magic Circle and ends with Eve’s Lunge. The cues are helpful, but certainly geared toward instructors or advanced students. Cues like “maintain neutral” and “keep working from the core” obviously assume some previous Pilates experience.

I watched the DVD at home and practiced most of the moves later on a Reformer (though I did fewer reps). Without question, this is a tough workout for the entire body, and definitely a solid cardio workout. The DVD offers the option of placing the hands under the buttocks to protect the back, which I recommend. Jumping takes an incredible amount of core strength, especially when done for a long period of time. My lungs and legs were burning at the end of 20 minutes on my own, and I didn’t even try using the hand weights! The workout also gave me some great ideas for teaching.

This DVD offers some nice variations and additions to the standard jump board routine, and if you can do enough of it to fit some cardio into your workout, all the better. The Jump Board Workout, $29.95, is available from Balanced Body.

About the Author

Pilates-Pro.com is an online community for the entire Pilates industry. If you’re a Pilates instructor, studio owner, teacher-in-training or a wellness professional interested in Pilates, this site is for you.

Nicole Rogers is a contributor to Pilates-Pro.com and a Pilates instructor in Brooklyn, NY.