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The concert displayed a high energy level with good musicianship. The vocals were difficult to understand, however, if you are familiar with Third Day that may not be too distracting. While this displays some of the spiritual delights you will encounter at a Third Day concert, if you really want to experience the music I would suggest their studio albums.....

What can I say about ThirdDay. I have watched this DVD atleast 100 times. A great DVD with some great concert footage

I became a fan of Third Day last year after someone gave me their copy of the first "Offerings" CD and I was immediatley hooked on the bands music! When I watched this DVD for the first time, I was absolutely blown away by the band's heart for worshipping God. These guys don't just put on an act, they are the real deal! My favorite songs off of the DVD are as follows:

"Took My Place"-A good song to get the crowd moving and excited!
"I've Always Loved You"-A song that tells us that even though we may stumble and fall, God still loves us and always will!

"My Hope Is You"-The testimony that Mac Powell gives during this song will want to make you shout!

All in all, you will not be disappointed with this DVD--GO BUY IT NOW!

Sounds like two words that don't go well together, right? Well never has the classic "Beauty and the Beast" tale been more splendidly presented than in this film version of Victor Hugo's novel. As THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, Lon Chaney is simply unforgettable with his disshevelled hair, stooped shoulders, rounded eye sockets, and a through his grin the ugly tip of the epilectic. Great supporting cast also includes Brandon Hurst (Sir George Carew in DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE), Ernest Torrance, Raymond Hatton, Norman Kerry, and many others. I can never watch this film and not instantly fall in love with Patsy Ruth Miller, a truly beautiful actress whose performance of Esmeralda can still make you likewise of Quasimodo feel for her. Although Chaney's hunchback is somewhat mocking and barbaric at times, he is also sympathetic like Karloff's Frankenstein Monster. In one scene he delivers food for Esmeralda after rescuing her, and turns away, as so she doesn't need to look at his ugly features while she eats. What does Esmeralda do? She consoles Quasimodo, and allows him to sit calmly beside her.

Audio essay by Make-Up Artist, and long-time Lon Chaney archivist Michael F. Blake is also very captivating. It wasn't until 1998 that I was able to see this for the first time, and by then it's 75th anniversary the film was very stunning to be seen in locations that DO look strikingly similar to Paris, although shot truthfully on Universal's back lot. The lavish production values and a cast of many all help make this an enduring classic. Skip the lame Disney production - THIS is the TRUE Hunchback!

In spite of being dubbed the "Man of a Thousand Faces", what sticks in the viewer's memory isn't Chaney's fairly conventional make-up, but rather the way he used his body - his movements and contortions. Bowed under the 72-pound weight of a rubber hump that made it difficult for him to stand up straight, Chaney adopts a weird ape-like crouch, as though his legs were too rickety to support him, but which allows him to scuttle about in a manner frighteningly part-simian and part-arachnoid. Surprisingly eneptly mounted - considering its lavish budget - i.e. many social, religious and sexual abberations which were central to the Hugo novel are missing - and wretchedly directed by Wallace Worsley with a constant flurry of extras milling about, this famous silent film survives solely through Chaney's remarkable performance. Too many horror fans are disappointed, it seems, when they find out that this Victor Hugo story is essentially a historical romance. However, viewers will nevertheless be impressed by Lon Chaney's excellent portrayal of the tragic Quasimodo. For this 1923 extravaganza, it took Universal a year to prepare the enormous sets, a four-month shooting schedule and an incredible cast of 3500 supporting players and extras. Interestingly enough, there were a number of earlier silent versions - the most notable being THE DARLING OF PARIS (1916) - in which Quasimodo won Esmeralda!

It is a measure of the greatness of this film that it is still so deeply moving in spite of the atrocious quality of this recording. Surely it is worth the cost of making a good print.
As it is, it's a disgrace.
The superior quality of this film is mostly the result of the team of Lon Chaney Sr.(Quasimodo) and the director, Wallace Worsley. There is nothing significantly dated about this film.
Its power as truly cinematic (image-based) art is still far beyond most films and nothing in the budget-obsessed Hollywood of today can touch it. Lon Chaney's incredible performance, without the aid of sound(voice)and so well captured by Worsley, is the molten core that radiates its heat and energy to everything else in the film. For me Chaney's Quasimodo is a deeper, more compelling and more truly cinematic creation than that of Charles Laughton. Chaney's Quasimodo is not just pathetic, he is truly frightening, vastly more so than Laughton's, and yet he is utterly heartbreaking. This is one of the few examples of genius captured on celluloid and it should be protected for coming generations. America needs to learn to take care of its precious little real art. This film gets 5 stars, but this recording deserves no more than 2. Nonetheless, I must still highly recommend it. I hope there is someone who cares who has the means to save this great film

Pat Benatar had a really good run back in the early 80's&these videos capture some of the coolest moments of that time period.She truly had a cool edge&this is a good reflection on that time period.Good Stuff here&very detailed reflections.

Lots of videos here. But, I could have sworn there was a video for "Hit Me with your Best Shot". I loved finally getting to see "Sex as a Weapon", "Shadows of the Night", and "Little Too Little" again.

Be sure to listen to the audio commentary whle watching the videos. It's really nice to hear them laugh at their own "goofy momments".

Having heard "Love is a battlefield" on one of those best of the 80's compilations , I went off and bought the lady's Greatest Hits album. As she was never really that big over in the UK and Ireland , this was my first time hearing all the songs on the album and to be perfectly honest I was blown away! What a voice!!

Anyway that was a few years ago and the cd was played from time to time until the last few weeks when it became a constant in my cd player. I logged on to Amazon to look at getting other cds by Pat as the shops over here didn't have much of a selection and came across this DVD. I knew immediately I had to buy it and it turns out I made the right choice as it is without doubt one of the best music DVDs on the market today - 29 videos , 5.1 sound , audio and video commentary , extra bonus live tracks and an Easter egg!! The only problem now is that I don't know how to access the Easter egg but that's another day's work.

For anyone out there thinking of buying this DVD , I can only say "Do it!" You won't be disappointed!

A must-have for any Whitney fan. "Try it on my own" video: simply delicious.
GO WHITNEY !!!

As a former participant in music recording, I bought a few of these DVDs to send to my producer friends to make sure they notice this example of excellence in their craft.

The absolute perfection of this production, "Try It On My Own," is what happens with synergy of the producing genius of Babyface, the magic of writers like Carol Bayer Sager, flawless engineering, captivating videography, and one of the world's greatest singers.

Again the bar has been raised, setting a new standard for other producers to gauge their work.

See if you recognize the clever lyric and melodic tie-in to one of Whitney's past megahits. It subconsciously creates familiarity with this song.

Along with her past monumental works, including "One Moment In Time," "Greatest Love of All," "I Will Always Love You," and "The Star Spangled Banner," I hope Whitney will keep these classy productions coming.

This is a really nice dvd single with 2 beautiful videos, a behind the scene and a few pics.

yep this dvd is the best music dvd out no question

This was the GREATEST except for the nudity. They could have left that..out especially for the kids sake. Overall It was great. I hope they do more videos like this but appropriate for kids as well. Children love K-ci and JoJo too.

This DVD is off the hook. It has every great Jodeci video from STAY to Crazy.......It even has an un-cut version of How do U want it with Tupac. Not for children though. lately brought back so many memories, it has the radio version and the Unplugged version. if your a Jodeci fan, this you must get this.
It is worth the $..., i would sell it for [more] though.

As an avid connoisseur of snowboarding videos, I was looking forward to Vivid. Why? This video was dubbed as all backcountry with none of the mundane park/rail stuff - which I think is an inexpensive way of filling up snowboard DVD's between the more expensive/helicopter big mountain footage. There was mostly backcountry (98% at least) on the film; that is, if you define backcountry as snowboarding simply without rails. I was expecting mostly big mountain free riding, which it had, but 85% of the video was just boarders hitting jumps vs. freeriding big and insane mountains.

Also, Vivid advertises Jeremy Jones - perhaps the best big mountain rider on the planet - in this DVD; however, he only makes two runs in the film totaling, at best, two minutes of footage!?! He had one of the smallest sections of the film!

The film had so much more potential. For example, the best/most unique footage of the film is when a boarder is taking a slow motion ride toward hitting a jump with a helicopter flying over head with other cameras directly behind him....then right before he hits the jump, it cuts to some weirdo wearing no shirt, looking up in a dark room with money falling on him???!! Hello, we're here to watch snowboarding, not some artsy fartsy interpretation of snowboarding folks!! Sometimes, the shots seemed forced or off centered as well. Vivid had the right idea (e.g. cutting out park/rail garbage), but fell short of the mark by messing up its cinematograpahy, making jumps feel repetitive, and not including enough and/or detailed footage of big mountain free riding.

By comparison, although TB9 and Optigrab have rail garbage, their big mountain footage is so awesome, intense, and well choreographed to music that it outweighs the downside of their share of the typical snowboard film rail garbage. TB9 & Optigrab's soundtracks (e.g. Fugazi, Weezer, Pixies..etc.) are milestones above Vivid's soundtrack (mostly sorry underground rap). Bottom line: stick to 16mm films made by Mike Hatchet and Redline.

What the hell is someone from florida doing writing about a snowboard movie. Vivid, transendance, and tribal are some of the best new original snowboarding movies to be released in the last few years. As someone who has logged over 70 days a season since high school(Rockies, Utah, Whistler, Quebec) I respect the effort to break from the current hip -hop, punk rock, format that has dominanted snowboarding movies for the last few years. I am not the type of person who ususally writes a review but seeing as I'm liviving in korea recovering from a case of acl/mcl damage I find it hard to read a review that has some one from florida at number 1, when I try to order a video. I find it hard to beleive that someone who lives in the sunshine state is given a voice in a review of a snowboard video that truley represents more aspects of ridding in one minute than most do in thirty. I find myself compelled to write. Regardless anyone who buys this video will see what truley can be done when you commit yourself to pushing your limits. Buy this and any film that gets you stoked, this video represents the buzz that those who truly do paticipate in the sport. Well thats it, but for anyone like me who has to watch the sport they love, this is one of the videos you will find some confort in. If your knees won't what you love anymore rent or buy "the endless summer two" and you see that there is life after snowboarding.

Amazon please don't let anyone from floida talk about snowboarding again

The dude who wrote the review "Right idea, bad execution" obviously has no idea about snowboarding purely from his comments about Roman deMarchi section and money falling on him. . .Apart from the fact he didn't know who the dude was, and the fact this is by far the best section of the movie. think about it dude. . .money rules! money talks! I suppose you missed the slightly weird bit at the end of this section which is homage to "Apocalypse Now". . .humm figured.

Anyway, Vivid rocks, breaks new ground with stunning use of 16mm, and although focuses a little too much on just big backcountry kickers, and yes, you're right in that this does get a bit boring after a while. . .

Its a snowboarding flick. . . live with it, and try getting off you're bum and riding instead.

Go big, or die.

Enough Already

I am an independant film buff, and this movie rocks! It's so much more action packed then others in it's class. The gun battles are straight from Hollywood. Very well done. Keep a close eye on this production company, Power Punch Productions, and it's director Josh Cameron. They're going places!

I was looking for a nice action film and I seen the cover kind of got my attention. So I called E and recieved a copy and it was action pack and the people in the film all had these looks that kept me glued to the movie then This nice looking cop comes on the scene and everything seem to happen after that . I enjoyed the plot and the actor I never seen a cast like that they just all seem to fit there part. Good movie would tell others to see this one.

That was a great movie in dvd the music was good out takes interesting and the movie was exciting. And the acting I think we will be seeing some more from people in that cast

The "almost" I am speaking of is the lack of enthusiasm in general. (The audience and the band). It's not really that noticable and might just be the way it was recorded... almost "through the board" type of recording. I don't think Procol Harum has to jump around like Mick Jagger... but there is a slight lack of movemnet in the DVD. Just a little stiff. I also agree that with another reviewer that I wish Gary Brooker would play a real piano. And of course B.J. Wilson's drumming is always missed but Mark B. does a great job. That aside...great choices of songs great performances and a very clear recording. This DVD makes me want all the Procol Harum remastered CD's and reminds me how GREAT this band is. Also...Just to get a glimpse of Keith Reid at the end is almost worth the price. Highly recommended DVD.

there are no glaring mistakes...the digital sound is superb....the band looks right and gary's voice is sharp as ever....to see matthew's spiderlike fingers up close on the keyboard is a real treat...the songs run the spectrum from the first to last releases...grand hotel, exotic fruits, and the first lp have the most play with home coming in last...whitehorn's guitar's tone is as poignant as trowers, but unfortunately as has been true since trower left, the leads cannot be matched..as a matter of fact, in memorial drive, piggy pig pig, and repent walpurgis it's just as well the guitar playing gets drowned out....on the other hand, on those songs where trower's leads aren't permanently sketched, whitehorn shines, especially on as strong as sampson...pegg's bass playing blends in like a good umpire at a baseball game.....the drumming is much better than on the last orchestral release, with little overplay...maybe a handful of times bj's licks are missed, but all in all a good effort this time....matthew keeps his gameface throughout, cracking the slightest smile at the end of the concert...his playing is flawless, using his right hand mostly for lead and left hand on the controls...and gary does a masterful job(even with lyric notes), as if this was one for the recordbooks...a permanent illustration of what this band has meant for 35 years....salty dog and grand hotel take honors, with beyond the pale as most fun..bj's thunder was absent..trower's lightning gone...but even so, a mammoth task was accomplished in denmark 2001...

I have seen Procol many times over the years. From their early Filmore east concerts to their most recent shows in NYC. I must say , This is the best I have heard them on a "Live" recording since Robin Trower left the band in 1971.The band is tight and the dynamics are like that of vintage Procol Harum . Geoff Whitehorn plays with the emotion and feel remenisent of Robin Trower(who is 10's in my book) ,while still using his own style and technics. BJ.is a hard act to follow and I miss his playing very much . I give Mark Brezicki alot of credit for keeping in BJ's style but also using his own orginality . Matt Pegg does some very nice licks and blends in well also . As for Mr. Brooker and Mr. Fisher ,It's always great to see these to Pros working together! Procol Harum is truly a great band ,and with out a doubt an "orginal" band . Most of all if you are a real Procol fan this DVD is a MUST HAVE! THX.GC.

I really loved the Prof. Character.. The always witty banter between the Prof. and his boy assistant... Here's a good example, something like this:

Boy Assistant: "I saw a sign of a struggle near the river. There was blood on the ground!"

Prof: "Probably just woodchucks"

Also, glad the town is in the hands of the genius chief..

This movie is hysterical, if you like bad horror movies you'll love it. I wonder how much they had to pay The Queen of the Sangroid for her performance.

A must for any and all fans of really really bad movies. This little known gem is actually MORE entertaining than any HG Lewis film and ranks alongside the best of Ed Wood. The "story" revolves around a bunch of "Sangroid Druids" attempting to resurrect their queen by finding a suitable "Blood Hooost". You won't be-BELIEVE! the acting/dialogue and camera work. Insane. Highlights: the doctor's facial expressions, the obviously medicated out of her mind lead actress, and the over the top acting of "Kreton". Blood Farmers is the best of the worst.

I bought this DVD under the impression that New Grass Revival was the featured act on this DVD. I thought was essentially a NGR concert, with Leon Russell lending his talent on the side, with a few featured solos here and there. The cover of the DVD reads "Leon Russell and the New Grass Revival-The Band that gave the music its name." Leon's name is written in small print, while the words "New Grass Revival" are written in large capital letters. At first glance, you immediately read "New Grass Revival," and the spine and top of the box read only "New Grass Revival." This disk is actually a Leon Russell concert, accompanied by New Grass Revival. The members of NGR have solos here and there, but the main focus is Leon. If you are considering buying this because you are a huge New Grass Revival fan, keep in mind that NGR is NOT THE FOCUS of this DVD! While the musicians featured here, including Leon Russell ARE good musicians, I can't give this DVD a higher rating because the cover design is so incredibly misleading.

Tremendous DVD! For those NGR fans who never got enough of their special kind of music, this live concert is quite a pleasant surprise. Taped in 1980, it provides a number of great performances that only Leon and NGR could deliver. I had never known much about Leon, had no idea he was such a tremendous musician, song writer and showman. As one (or more) critic has said, Leon's singing is a bit of an acquired taste, and his enunciations are a real challange. But don't let this put you off. This DVD wouldn't be what it is without his special talents, particularly the great songs he either wrote, co-wrote or arranged. When you hear (and see) "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "Prince of Peace", you'll know what I mean. I could tell you of his seemingly effortless, yet astounding work on the piano, but you'd have to see it for yourself (amazing). And then there's NGR. True Sam, John and the boys don't take lead on the songs, but their musicianship and voices are prominent in support. Sam rocks on several instruments, and John comes on strong on "I Believe To My Soul". Enjoy this DVD for what it is, a special treasure, buried for over 20 years, now surfaced to bring joy to fans of Leon, NGR, and the unique combined efforts of their great talents.

This is an excellent DVD of two tallents.They mesh well together in all aspects.Leon is one of the best rock talents -ever.The New Grass Revival were 4 of the best bluegrass talents-ever.Without being bias one way or another,there should be anoyther DVD package for NGR.They are only Leons backup band in this show.John Cowan doesn't sing anything but background.Curtis Burch,an amazing dobro/guitar player is inexistant.Poor Corey Johnson is one of the very best on the banjo/electric banjo, and his talent is barely used.Now nobody is going to keep Sam Bush down on any stage.His aggressive,flawless,well honed mandolin does make its presence known.Don't get me wrong-I dig the hell out of this DVD.Leon really shows his ecclectic musical talent by fitting in with arguably the BEST bluegrass quartet ever.When you get this item,about half way thru "Right Before My Eyes Something Strange",there are several shouts during the songs chorus.The camera pans back to John Cowan(Lead singer/bass NGR),who looks as if he finally gave back what he had gotten the whole show-A rowdy background shout that obviously outdid Leon.It seems to have started when "Prince of Peace" was sung by Leon.Anyone who knows the NGR,knows that this is a very popular standard in which John Cowan sings-I guess he got a jab in.Despite what I think this is an awesome show,diverse in gospel,pop,rock,and bluegrass.Very highly recomend.