Musicals & Music Films > 1973 Musicals & Music Films

This is how he should be remembered!

Advantages: Great show and great dvd set with many features and very well presented.
Disadvantages: None at all

On the 14th January 1973, Elvis Presley gave a show at the Honolulu International Centre (in aid of the 'Kui Lee Cancer Fund', that would be beamed around the world, via satelite. It waws seen by nearly one and a half BILLION people. The show in which Elvis threw his 1000$ belt into the crowd. This 2 disc DVD set that gives accounts of both the the originally aired 'live' show, the rehearsal (shot a day before) and the edited version that aired ...
...i find it great that Elvis will live forever with this DVD set, it is just a shame that more of his performances couldn't be captured on film. Just to add the picture and sound quality on this DVD are actually excellent, especially considering how old it is i failed to notice any glitches and the sound is first class. The digital remasterers earned their fee with this one. A little advice, watch it on a large screen t.v. it's like having Elvis in ...

rik13 11.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Elvis Presley - Aloha From Hawaii (Deluxe Edition) (DVD)

Who are you? What have you sacrificed?

Advantages: Great music and cast.
Disadvantages: Mild violence at the end.

...it explores the themes of Jesus being presented as a man which is explored in many contemporary dramas such as the Da Vinci code. As Superstar was first released as a album the soundtrack is very strong and there are many excellent songs sung by the great cast. Carl Anderson (Judas) has a soulful/rock voice and his performance is exceptional as he steals each scene with his wounded facial expressions as his powerful voice (and great diction, you ...
...full of angst and becomes Jesus Christ Rock Star. The movie is directed by Norman Jewison and he uses a stark desert backdrop- although the costumes are very dated as the movie starts with a group of travelling students/hippies in a tour bus putting on a rock opera in the desert. It captures some of the ethos of the sixties through the costume etc.. and the music so if you love this era you'll enjoy this. Mary Magdalene is played by Yvonne Elliman ...

Mistybrook 26.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Jesus Christ Superstar (Wide Screen) (Collector's Edition) (DVD)

Moulin rouge is a musical admirers dream

Advantages: Great chemistry between main characters ,feel good film .
Disadvantages: The singing throughout the film can get a bit tiresome

In my opinion you must see the film if you like musicals, otherwise you might find the singing a bit off putting .At times the siniging can seem a bit over the top but in general this is what makes the film interesting.It is worth watching just to see the on screen chemistry between Ewan Mcgregor and Nicole Kidman they are a great pairing and seem to have good on screen presence allowing you to follow the romantic tale which is played out . The ...

pepsi27 28.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Moulin Rouge (Special Edition) (DVD)

I'll watch this some more!

Advantages: great family film
Disadvantages: none

...remember loving the musical film Oliver! as a child and singing and dancing along to so many of the wonderful songs that accompanied the story. I was also lucky to see the West End production many years ago, long before Andrew Lloyd Webber took an interest with his search for a Nancy and an Oliver in the great series ‘I’d do Anything’. My daughters loved watching the TV shows and started picking up the words to some of the songs. Therefore when I ...
...in our big armchair watching Oliver! Oliver! (made in 1968)is based on the classic novel of Oliver Twist that was written by Charles Dickens. It tells the story of a poor workhouse boy who had the audacity to ask for more of the disgusting gruel that was served to all the boys daily while the workhouse governors were fed roast dinners. As a consequence Oliver is sold to the local undertaker where he is teased about his dead mother. Feeling desperate, ...

kingfisher111 28.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Oliver! (DVD)

Bring the music to life with VH1 Storytellers

Advantages: It's raw, it's real and it provides great insight into the band
Disadvantages: Grainy dvd, short running time.

...was a dvd of the matchbox 20 session on VH1 storytellers. My boyfriend got me this for my christmas because he knows how much I love this band - I'd go as far as to say that it's in my top ten favourite bands along with the likes of Counting crows and the goo goo dolls. What is VH1 Storytellers Basically VH1 storytellers is a music series produced by VH1 which started back in 1996 with Ray Davies during his "storyteller" tour which is where ...
...VH1 storytellers shows the band matchbox 20 back in 2001 at a studio in chelsea piers in New york City several months after the realease of their 2nd Album "mad season" and so the performances feature several songs from the album including; * Bent * Mad Season * Black and White People * Push * If you're gone * Crutch * You won't be Mine * Rest stop Along with these album tracks the band also get involved in a question and answer session ...

stillclueless 27.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Matchbox Twenty - Storytellers (DVD)