Amnesty International 1998 - The Paris Concert - The Struggle Continues... DVD

Advantages: Watchable
Disadvantages: Worst points of the show are exposed more than ever

...Nicole: "Hey Sill," Paris: "Hey Bill," Nicole & Paris: "Sanasaa, sanasaa!" I was laying in bed last night when I had a realisation in the form of a fairy that came to visit me, that why do we repeatedly churn out lengthy reviews for pennies when professionals make a full time word for giving their opinion in a witty, yet simple, one hundred word form that snuggles it in nicely next to a review for the latest high profile releases. Hilton Hotel heiresses are not known for their acting skills, nor are Richie daughters famed for their singing voices, which bids the question of why 'The Simple Life' continues on our screens. A fifth season of the hit reality show sees scenes created for entertainment purposes taken to a new level, as weekly we see Paris and Nicole battle with different sets of campers from loveless losers... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Great songs, great acting, a real 'feel good' movie
Disadvantages: Lack of additional material on the DVD

...Another great MGM musical, directed by Vincent Minnelli. The story An American in Paris is a film about a G.I., Gerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) who stayed in Paris to paint after the war. Despite not being filmed on location, the film starts out with views of the famour sights of Paris, with Kelly introducing himself and his love of Paris: "Brother if you can't paint in Paris, you might as well give up and marry the boss's daughter!" He is struggling financially and selling his art on the street when a rich lady stops to buy his paintings and becomes somewhat of a sponsor to him. She has ideas of romance with him, but while out for a drink with her, he has an episode of love at first sight with another girl (played by Leslie Carron). I don't want to give the ending away, but the film comes to a delightful conclusion after an excellent... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: A musical, Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron
Disadvantages: A frenzied Jazz scene

...~~ An American In Paris ~~ Many of you that read my reviews will know I really enjoy musicals. An American In Paris may not be one of my favourites, but it is one that I really enjoy and is in my collection, which is still growing. I have over 40 now in my collection and trying to find some of the less popular one’s on DVD is becoming a small challenge to me, so if anyone gets a copy of Lili, starring Lesley Caron I would love to hear from you: anyway I have digressed let us get back to the task in hand, the movie. ~~ The Film ~~ The movie starts in the Latin Quarter of Paris. As the camera rolls over the streets and buildings until it reaches the right one and we hear the voice of Jerry Mulligan an ex GI that stayed on in Paris at the end of World War II; hoping that living in Paris would make him a better artist; we find him... Read review

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