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BEND IT LIKE BECKAM is awesome! I give it 2 "thumbs up". It's funny and exciting and if you don't belive me go see it for yourself!
(Rohan W.)

FREAKY FRIDAY is about a mother and daughter who switch bodies. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. "Freaky Friday" shows mothers and daughters how difficult it actually is to spend a day in each others' shoes. "Freaky Friday" was a great movie and I would definitely go see it again!
(Emily P.)

LORD OF THE RINGS [ PG-13 (for violence) ]
LOTR (Lord Of The Rings)is the best movie I have ever seen!I can't tell you all of it because I can't type all of it (its a trilogy), but the 3rd one is comming out December 18-21. I'd really like you to see it if you like adventure. Its just... my favorite!!!!!! ;) (Jessica H.)

S.W.A.T. - I thought that SWAT was a great movie. It was about a guy who was kicked out of the SWAT team, but then gets another chance. The team that he is on has to find a criminal who offers $100 million to anyone who would break him out of jail. The ending is kind of surprising! I really liked this movie and I would recommend it to everyone!
(Emily S.)

S.W.A.T - I give the movie S.W.A.T. three thumbs up for its suspense, humor and special effects. The movie had a strong beginning and end. The down side is towards the middle I realized I got bored with the story line. Basically, S.W.A.T. is about a group of police men and women transporting a fugitive wanted in 10 or more countries out of the United States. Their only problem is that he's offered 100 million dollars reward to any person who could free him, and eventually many groups of greedy people get in the way. I recommend that you see this movie with a group of friends because; it's not a "chick flick" or a "shot em dead" type movie. S.W.A.T. is somewhere in the middle.
(Lauren L.)

BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE is a very funny movie starring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah. It's about a convicted criminal (Queen Latifah) who tricks a lawyer (Steve Martin) into re-opening her case and helping her out. They meet on the Internet and he thinks that she is a blonde, blue-eyed lawyer because of a picture she sends him (she IS in the picture, but she's not the one he thinks she is!). I'd recommend it to anyone who wants a good laugh. (Emily P.)

SWEET HOME ALABAMA, starring Reese Witherspoon, was so good that I watched it twice in one weekend. It's the story of a southern girl who makes it big in fashion design in New York. When her perfect boyfriend proposes she just has one little problem to clear up back home - divorcing her childhood sweetheart! I would recommend this movie. (Mrs. P.)

SCARY MOVIE 2 is a parody of scary movies. It includes parodies of The Exorcist, The House on Haunted Hill, Charlie's Angels, What Lies Beneath, and more. The movie opens with a parody of The Exorcist, then some of the cast from the last movie, along with new people, go to live in a "haunted house". This movie is very funny. It is actually a sequel that is better than the original, in my opinion. I can't wait for Scary Movie 3 to come out in October! The DVD has some good features including a trivia game that you play while you watch the movie, a script you can follow along with (these two you can only access if you have a DVD player on your computer), and the making of the special effects. (Emily S.)

CHARMED is a very active show. It is a strong magical power that can only be held by these three witches: Phoebe, Pru, and Piper. When one witch dies another witch named Paige takes her place. All of the three are considered the Charmed Ones. All three have different powers, but when they are all together they can hold hands and do a spell three times as effective. It is one of the best shows that I have seen. If you like action, drama, and fiction shows then this is the show for you. This TV show can start depressing and end happy. The show is Charmed on TNT. (Heather)

WELCOME TO THE O.C. is about a good kid caught in a bad situation. he's kicked out of his house by his mother and left to fend for himself. His mentor lets the homeless teen live with him because he believes the young boy should have a better life. While living in Orange County the boy creates one too many problems and is kicked out by his mentor's wife. When the teen arrives home he finds that his mother has packed up and left.

The premier of The O.C. surprised me by how realistic it seemed. You should stay tuned on Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. on FOX the check out what's happening on The O.C. (Lauren L.)

Some suggestions for good TV shows (from Dani T). are:
WILL AND GRACE (NBC)
FRIENDS (NBC)
NEWLYWEDS (MTV)
PUNK'D (MTV)
JACKASS (MTV)
WILDBOYZ (MTV)
VIVA LA BAM (MTV)
BRENDON LENARD SHOW (ABC FAMILY - SUMMERS ONLY)

Some other suggestions are :
TRL (MTV)
CSI (CH 2)
CRIBS (MTV)
SURVIVOR (CH 2)
CAMP JIM (MTV)
ROOM RAIDERS (MTV)
SPONGE BOB (NICK)
(by MICHELLE C)

Note to teens and parents: Please be aware that some of links from the sites listed below are NOT free. The Windsor Locks Library provides these suggestions as a service to our teen patrons, but we do not endorse them or guarantee the quality of their content.)

A couple of good sites for good music are:
www.taprootmusic.com
www.greendaymusic.com
www.finchmusic.com
www.staind.com
(recommended by Danielle T.)

Wildflower (Tom Petty) (recommened by Amanda C.)

Some really good websites for music are:
www.windowsmedia.com
www.musicvideos.com
(But when you go on www.musicvideos.com, if you wanna get to certain videos and music you have to sign up and it will give you a new e-mail address and you get to make your own music station on line and you get a membership name and a password of your choosing!)(Dani T.)

The best rap R&B station in Ct is 93.7!!!!!!!!!! (Gable J.)

Some good radio stations are:
106.9 WCCC
Laser 993
(recommended by Dani T.)

Recommendation: VIBES

SEVENTEEN gives you the latest fashions tips, what the stars are doing, perfume samples and a whole lot of other cool things. (Michelle C.)

LUCKY is a magazine for girls who love to shop. It's full of expensive stuff but it can give you some really good ideas about what kinds of clothes and accessories you might want to get. (Emily P.)

A great magazine is GAMEPRO because it gives the low down on all the hottest video games, also it has all the video games inside and gives you a preview and a rating from the top gamers.The coolest thing about the Gamepro magazine is that in the very back it lists all these cheats codes and even tips about new games and alot of other games. Take it from me that this magazine should recieve 5 (*****) because of its life-like pages and awesome reviews.It ROCKS!!!!!!!!! (Gable J.)

Some good magazines are:
CIRCUS (if you like rock and metal)
HIT PARADER (if you like rock and metal)
ROLLING STONE (if you like rock and all sorts of stuff)
YM (mostly if your a girl this is an awesome magazine for you! Its my favorite.) (Dani T.)

Retrosheet.org has box scores for every regular-season major league baseball game back to 1972, and some as far back as 1963. This page has statistics for every player in history as of the 2002 season and the box scores for every postseason and All-Star game ever. (Alex P.)

Baseballreference.com contains full information on every aspect of Major League Baseball. Has stats for every player, pages for every team in each of its seasons, league leaders for every seasons, records of every manager ever, and more. Everything is as of 2002. (Alex P.)

Baseballalmanac.com -- Besides player statistics, this site includes records pages, articles, and many other unique features. (Alex P.)

Baseballlibrary.com gives the stories behind the stats. Has a page for most players, along with reader submissions, photo collections, day-by-day events in baseball history, and more. (Alex P.)

The best website for girls is www.dollzmania.com. You get to make these dolls that are so cute and its no barbie site, believe me! (Jessie h)

Zone.com --Free computer gaming for everyone. Hundreds of games, ranging from basics like chess, checkers, and hearts to CD games and some paid games. Get a rating in almost any game by playing in rated rooms, or play casual unrated games.(Alex P.)

STARCRAFT a n64 game: You can make your own base and can be a zerg or mutilisk or protoss - an awsome game! Out of 10 (1 being the highest) I'd give it a 2. You make creatures to attack your enemy's base and wipe out their hive. Very challenging game. (Andy)

The absolute best game in my opinion is DragonballZ Budokai (DragonballZ Budokai 2 coming in December, 2003.) because you get be mostly all the characters from the original show it has ***** graphics and it's just all around good.Some characters are: Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Tien, Krillen, Frieza, Trunks, Nappa, Vegeta (the best), Recoome, Teen Gohan, The Great Saiyaman (Gohan), Dodoria, Cell (3 Forms), Raditz, Yamcha, Hercule (O.K), Zarbon, Captain Ginyu, Androids16,17,18,and 19. (Gable J.)

"STAR WARS GALAXIES" IS THE BEST online game ever made on the planet! You get to make your character from its hair colr to it how big its chin is! SWG rocks!!!

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