Release date: 2007-12-03 Run time: 79 min. RRP: £14.99 Price: £10.18
Review Tokio Hotel - Zimmer 483 - Live In Europe [2007] / Tokio Hotel:
Actors & Directors
- Maurice Linnane
- Foo Fighters
- Nate Mendel
- David Grohl
- Taylor Hawkins
- Chris Shiflett
Release date: 2003-11-24 RRP: £8.99 Price: £4.57
Review Foo Fighters - Everywhere But Home [2003] / Sony Bmg:
Release date: 1999-09-21 Run time: 113 min. Price: £5.70
Review John Denver: The Wildlife Concert [1995] / Sony:
Actors & Directors
- Lawrence Jordan (II)
- Will Hollis
- Jonathan K. Bendis
- Don Henley
- Lance Morrison
- Frank Simes
Release date: 2003-07-28 RRP: £7.99 Price: £5.98
Review Don Henley - Live Inside Job / Bmg:
Actors & Directors
- Anton Corbijn
- Depeche Mode
Release date: 2002-05-27 Run time: 118 min. RRP: £13.99 Price: £10.37
Review Depeche Mode - One Night In Paris - Exciter Tour 2001 (Two Disc Set) / Mute Films:Despite their 20-plus years in the music business One Night in Paris demonstrates that Depeche Mode are by no means dinosaurs of synth-infused rock. While they could have easily ended up on the retro tour conveyor belt, as many of their early-80s contemporaries have, they have always managed to remain relevant. Directed by long-time artistic collaborator Anton Corbijn the concert footage concisely captures the atmosphere of the show which was seen by over 1. 5 millions fans in 2001. Though there is an obsessive focus on the half-naked Gahan and the "fallen-angel" Gore throughout, at various points the camera withdraws to expose a huge screen at the back of the stage. Combined with the angry stage lighting, the projection films (which include footage of a goldfish swimming in a tank for "In Your Room") provide an added epic feel. Predominantly made up of songs from Exciter, the track-listing also includes old favourites such as "Enjoy the Silence" and "Personal Jesus". On the DVD: One Night in Paris' visual and audio material is of an excellent quality, which further enriches the strong live performances. The bonus material on the second disc (particularly the interviews with the band and tour crew) neatly complements the material on the first disc. However, the 50-minute commentary (which is more like a short-course on the practicalities of photography) by Corbijn is dull and over-indulgent. [+]
Watched independently of the concert footage, the stage projections also make lacklustre viewing. If the bonus material had been selected more sparingly all of the items could have been combined on one disc making a more succinct package. -John Galilee.
Actors & Directors
- Tim Commerford
- Zack De La Rocha
- Tom Morello
- Noam Chomsky
- Joe DeMaio
- Brad Wilk
Release date: 2001-09-10 Run time: 68 min. RRP: £8.99 Price: £5.58
Review Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Mexico City [1999] / Sony Bmg:
Release date: 2001-09-24 Run time: 67 min. RRP: £14.99 Price: £5.90
Review K.D. Lang - Live By Request [2001] / Warner Music Vision:Live by Request is, most certainly, a live recording of KD Lang, though nobody in the audience seems to do much requesting. Taped in December 2000 in New York, it shows Lang and her band before a smallish audience, rattling out a few of her better-known songs and some of Lang's generally creditable readings of standards, in between interruptions from a host who walks Lang through brief discussions of her career and influences. Listening to Lang sing is, of course, no hardship: few indeed are the vocalists who can mix it with the legacies of Roy Orbison ("Crying") and Patsy Cline ("Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray") and emerge with dignity intact, never mind reputation enhanced. That said, whatever intensity there may have been about the show on the night has not translated to this recording, and this is little more than a succession of polite performances greeted by polite applause. On the DVD: The picture format is the 4:3 television standard, and there are three sound modes to choose from (Dolby Digital Surround, DTS Surround, PCM Stereo). The menu of songs is easily navigable, but there are disappointingly no bonus features. -Andrew Mueller.
Release date: 2004-05-31 RRP: £7.99 Price: £6.98
Review Planxty - Live 2004 / Planxty:
Release date: 2008-04-07 Run time: 100 min. RRP: £21.99 Price: £14.72
Review Mariah Carey - The Adventures Of Mimi [Blu-ray] [2007] / Mariah Carey:
Actors & Directors
- Karl Lewis (II)
- Kevin Bray
- Pip Mattiske
- Yariv Garber
- Mark Adamson
- Ben Carey
- Lee Novak (II)
- Daniel Jones (II)
- Darren Hayes
Release date: 2001-03-12 Run time: 110 min. RRP: £8.99 Price: £3.71
Review Savage Garden - Superstars And Cannonballs: Live On Tour In Australia [2000] / Sony Bmg:Savage Garden, Australia's hottest export of recent years, are captured here in all their live glory as they hit their hometown of Brisbane in a triumphant sell-out homecoming gig. There is a fair amount of behind-the-scenes footage which serves to back up the roles that the two members of the band have adopted: singer Darren is the outgoing excitable one, attracted like a moth to a flame by the trappings of celebrity, whereas guitarist Daniel is the private and shy one, preferring to stay out of the limelight and just write songs. But with millions of records sold all around the world, sell-out tours, hysterical fans and a string of chart-topping singles, this unlikely pairing proves the old adage that opposites attract. All the hits are here-"To the Moon and Back", "Affirmation", "Truly, Madly Deeply", "The Animal Song" and others-but after a while the visuals do become very samey: with only two of them to look at, and one of them tending to stray away from the spotlight at every available opportunity, the poor cameramen don't have many options. The backdrop to the concert is a huge wall of multi-coloured blocks of lights, apparently based on memories of a trip to Blackpool (but without the rain, chip wrappers and drunken brawls, sadly). It's all very polished, and just a little bit sterile as it fails to recreate the atmosphere of the live experience. However, for those who were there it's a great lasting reminder. The DVD menu allows the viewer to choose multiple camera angles on a select number of tracks. -Helen Marquis.
Actors & Directors
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad
- ABBA
- Agnetha Fältskog
- Benny Andersson
- Björn Ulvaeus
- Lasse Hallström
Release date: 2007-11-05 Run time: 93 min. RRP: £19.99 Price: £15.32
Review ABBA - The Movie [HD DVD] [1977] / Universal Music:
Release date: 2007-11-05 Run time: 128 min. RRP: £16.99 Price: £8.27
Review Blackmore's Night - Paris Moon [2006] / Rsk Entertainment:
Release date: 2007-11-26 RRP: £23.99 Price: £13.43
Review Mother Earth Live [Double DVD + CD] [2006] / Within Temptation:
Actors & Directors
- Bob Dylan
- Ringo Starr
- Eric Clapton
- Saul Swimmer
- Ravi Shankar
- George Harrison
Release date: 2005-10-24 Run time: 175 min. RRP: £24.99 Price: £12.15
Review Concert For Bangladesh [2005] / Warner Music Vision:
Release date: 2008-04-07 Run time: 86 min. RRP: £24.99 Price: £10.16
Review Robben Ford - The Art Of Blues Rhythm [2007] / Quantum Leap:
Release date: 2007-09-24 Run time: 60 min. RRP: £17.99 Price: £8.98
Review Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar Gods [2008] / Classic Rock Legends:
Release date: 2008-07-14 RRP: £12.99 Price: £9.53
Review Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb / Pink Floyd:
Release date: 2008-09-15 Run time: 117 min. RRP: £16.99 Price: £10.98
Review Jethro Tull - Live At Montreux 2003 [Blu-ray] / Jethro Tull:
Release date: 2007-06-04 Run time: 120 min. RRP: £13.99 Price: £9.38
Review Celtic Woman - A New Journey [2002] / Celtic Woman:
Release date: 2001-10-15 Run time: 85 min. RRP: £8.99 Price: £6.48
Review Oasis: There and Then [1996] / Sony Bmg:
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