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Some may say "The Man who knew too much" is definately one of Hitchcock's 5 best movies, I'd say "I'm not sure but it's sure a classic".

Hitchcock made many wonderful films: Psycho, The Birds, Strangers on a Train, The 39 Steps, and this one that springs to mind immediately: The man who knew too much.

With so many Hitchcock DVD's out there at the moment, it can be hectic trying to decide which version/collection to get ... I'll leave that browsing experience to you, but I will say this.

If you are a Hitchcock fan the man who knew too much is a must, and at this price you get another Hitchcock film, not exactly on par with the greats mentioned in my opinion but nevertheless a pleasurable experience, to add to your collection.

So what are you waiting for? Add this title to your Hitchcock collection to sit along side the other greats, and enjoy the suspense and mystery that was and is the films of Alfred Hitchcock.

Last Hero in China ROCKS!!! Yuen Wo Ping at his finest, adn Jet Li is a good as he is in Tai-Chi master.

Instant Kung Fu Man, is kind of a yawner. Get Iron Monkey 1 and 2 instead!!

Overall, 22 bucks for three DVD ain't bad!!

I bought this DVD expecting to hear music similar to Diana Krall or maybe Nora Jones. Was I ever disappointed. This lady can't seem to find the notes. And, although I guess she's pretty, you couldn't tell because she's hidden under so much makeup. Oh well, I guess one lives and learns. Don't buy something based on reviews and genre alone. Sample it first. Duh!

Not only is she HOT, she can really sing, and I mean like a Sarah Vaughan or Carmen McRae range. This dvd is a great reprentation of her live performance, however I'm used to seeing her in small jazz clubs, where she can really communicate directly to you, and throw you a pouty look every now & than. She's got one of those curvy Marilyn Monroe type bodies, she looks like a pinup from the late 1940's, and sounds like a great pop singer from 1954 like Rosemary Clooney or Doris Day, yet with a range like Ella Fitzgerlad. If you like standards with good arrangements and pretty girls with classic beauty than this one's for you. The only minus is the watery string arrangements and the original(non standard or non jazz selections), otherwise this is a 5 star release, and warning gentleman, if you are not prepared to see such a veluptious and nubile beuaty you might just cream in your jeans, when she 1st appears on the screen. WOW she's good in every way. A dvd well worth owning.

1st off famed jazz critic Will Friedwald has called Monheit "The Queen of Retro"!!! secondly, what is all of this comparison to Diana Krall. Krall can't even sing(she comes from the Julie London school of monotone singers), and Krall's voice sounds masculine & fakely souful for a white gal(or as my wife says, she sounds like a lesbian). Monheit's voice is strong and although she doesn't improvise much, she comes from the Rosemary Clooney school of singers. I saw her in Hollywood at Catalina's, which is a very intimate club(with just a hundred or so people) and she is very sultry and yes she does seduce her audience with her pouty retro looks, and bobbing that gorgeous long hair around. I noticed some females in the audience commenting on her sultry posing(I guess women get jelous when other women are prettier than them) I had the pleasure of buying her a drink after the show and talked with her backstage(she was very polite & friendly) and found out that Lee Wiley(a truly forgotten great), and Rosemary Clooney are among her big influences(I was lucky enough to get my photo taken with her). She threw in familiar standards, and some overlooked gems, and had unique arrangements for all of her songs. This DVD captures Monheit in all her retro glamorous beauty, and her voice soars, she's got a Sarah Vaughan range, and when she performed My Romance the whole room stopped! She is a dynamic performer and a magnificent personality. The only problem with this dvd is the pop material from her most recent cd, with strings, taht stuff is not worty of Jane(it's more the type of garbage Barbara Strisand would do). But since so many jelous bozos gae this poor reviews, I'll give it fave stars, even though I don't care for Jane doing the "string" arrangements and original material. Buy thsi dvd, you won't be disapointed.

duran duran are rolling stone rip- offs they suck.simon le bon is a mick jagger rip off the other is also a mick jagger rip off
the 1st duran is a roger daltrey rip off the 2nd duran is a pete townshend rip off.the durans cpoy the clash.simon le bon copies axl rose the 2nd duran copies slash
ps hey cranky reviewer f#$%& up kid

Products like this should come with a warning label that says "May Not Be Suitable for Diehard Fans, Collectors or Obsessives." Any CD or DVD with the word "Greatest" on it means it's the band's and/or label's idea of what their best songs are, not necessarily the hardcore fan's. It's a career highlight DVD to play for your friends to give them a crash course in Duran Duran.

If you can accept this reality, then the "Greatest" DVD is a lot of fun and a real blast from the past. I fall somewhere in the middle when it comes to DD - I have most of their official recordings, but no bootlegs or video collections. I also don't have MTV2 or any other source for videos these days, so I haven't seen most of these videos in years.

I found myself really enjoying the experience of watching these videos again, sort of like lost friends that have found their way back home. Even overplayed videos like "Rio" or "Hungry Like The Wolf" are a lot more fun than what passes for videos these days. You simply can't make silly, campy, over-the-top videos like these anymore - maybe we're just too cynical these days. I found myself laughing (fondly) through most of this DVD.

One thing "Greatest" does really well is establish a visual timeline not only of the band, but of the era itself. It's a journey through the music and sometimes ridiculous fashions of the 80s, as well of the birth of the music video art form and - at the risk of sounding too scholarly - our development into a society bombarded by visual imagery.

Do I have any quibbles? Sure - I wish they had left off certain videos and included others. The video transfer is grainy and cheap looking in spots. I don't really need multiple versions of "New Moon on Monday."

As far as the extras go (beyond alternate videos), they're short and not spectacular, but fun nevertheless. We see promotional films for the first album and "Seven and the Ragged Tiger," interviews with band members about other albums, photo and album galleries. Of all the alternate videos, the banned "Girls on Film" (including a version with a funny alternate ending), the short film version of "New Moon on Monday" (over the top, to say the least) and a VERY early Rumrunner Club performance of "Planet Earth," are true treasures.

As for the difficulty of finding the extras, here's what you do if you, like me, have no patience to navigate through the DVD. On lizardkingduran.com or other fan sites, there are track lists posted of everything on the DVD. Hit the "Stop" button twice on your player and simply enter the track number of whatever you want to see. Why bother going on an "easter egg hunt"?

As a side note, for those complaining that "Violence of Summer" isn't on the DVD, it actually is - or at least 70% of it. Watch the lengthy promotional piece on the "Liberty" album, and you'll find that it's bookended with the video, though most of it is at the end. Funny how this DVD devotes so much space to the "Liberty" album, when most fans and the band consider it to be their worst.

If you're a DD completist, the recently released Singles box set, though unwieldy, is a much more valuable collection that this DVD, which is really meant for the general consumer. My advice if you're sitting on the fence - considering the outcry over this DVD from some quarters, there should be plenty of used copies floating around soon. Buy a used copy, and you'll be getting a good deal. At least until the complete, definitive, must-have, remastered, mulit-disc version arrives next Christmas (isn't that how it works with record labels?).

While it's a little bit disappointing that EMI didn't just release a complete anthology of Duran Duran's videos, this is the next best thing. Not only is it full of Duran's great music videos, but it also has some great hidden alternate versions of videos and interviews.

I agree with my fellow Bostonian Martin Gregory, who asks, in his 10/10/03 review of this DVD, if Paul is "really that insecure? If so, perhaps this explains his inability to perform a real, spontaneous rock and roll show, or release a visual record that doesn't spend most of its time trying to show just how revered the star of the show is." For most of my life I have been fascinated and captivated by the Beatles and their mystique. They just won't go away. Their music, and some of it from the respective solo careers, is some of the best ever written or performed. So, like Martin, I am continually amazed at how Sir Paul seems to need his ego stroked, even after all this time. His music is tremendous, but this DVD suffers a lot from Paul's "schtickiness"-- ooh, there's a camera...ooh, there's another. It's plastic, phony, and sometimes embarassing. He is like the anti-George. On the other hand, perhaps we would not have had any Beatle releases after Revolver were it not for some of these qualities. I just wish that someday Paul would put aside all of the campiness and schtick and production and release a straight ahead rock and roll no holds barred recording. In my opinion the best pieces of this DVD are the sound checks- they are simple, bare, essential, and even contain MISTAKES! But their rawness is what I find enjoyable. For all of Paul's lamenting what Phil Spector did to Let it Be, he has managed to do much of the same schmaltzy overproduction in much of his solo career. Here's hoping that some success for the Beatle's "Let it Be...Naked" results in Paul chucking all the artifice. He can do it, but I doubt we will see it.

This DVD is astounding to me. Plenty of music, great musicians, humorous quips by everyone. As already said, there are some interruptions in some songs, but it does not happen commonly and the rest of the DVD makes up for it, plus some. The sound quality is crystal clear, the band has tons of stage prescence, and everyone harmonizes their voices beautifully.
There are a few drawbacks, though. Even though the talking between songs is usually fine, it seems to drag the concert on. Also, it is my opinion that Paul McCartney should stick with his Huffler. He's an okay guitarist, but his solos just don't quite cut it for me.
The pros greatly outweigh the cons, however. Every song is done perfect (sans a barely-noticable off-beat point in the middle of one song, lasting for not even a second before they get back on track). The band has tons of energy, prescence, and the visuals for the show are spectacular. The choice of their many songs was well-picked, including superior songs like "Yesterday," "Blackbird," "Hey Jude," "Let it Be," "Live and Let Die," "Lady Madonna," "Band on the Run," "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," "Hello, Goodbye," and "Back in the U.S.S.R." (just to name a few).

In total, I highly reccommend this DVD. Great songs, great personalities, great visuals, great sound. It's great to see someone like McCartney still rockin' it on stage and just as good a musician as ever.

This is a documentary/concert experience captured on DVD of one the finest & energetic performances by Paul & his band that I've ever seen the man involved in - only eclipsed by when the Beatles themselves were performing live. As for the negative reviews of this disc here, the probability is very high that these people did not attend one of Paul's shows on this tour and shamefully so - you're probably Paul-bashers from way back and anything the man does will not meet your approval anyway. But enough on that: I did attend Paul's show in NC last year and it was the best concert I've ever been to. I've had this DVD for about a year and just recently gave it a fresh viewing, putting some space between when I actually saw him live and seeing this video for a more objective opinion and found that this show is just awesome. Paul's in great voice, his band is top-notch. Rusty Anderson is an excellent lead guitarist, Brian Ray has those classic Paul bass riffs down superbly - just listen to "Getting Better". And, oh man, Abraham Laboriel, Jr is one of the best drummers I've ever seen and heard; like Paul himself says in the video, "Abe is a serious drummer". How anyone can look at this DVD and not get into these Beatle & solo Paul classics performed so energetically is way beyond my comprehension. I was sitting and watching Paul & his band playing some of these tunes and thinking to myself, "even if the other Beatles were still around to reunite, could they be any better than this?" That statement might infuriate a few Beatles purist, but so be it -I'm as big a Beatles fan as the next guy. What amazes me most, I think, about the performances on this DVD is Paul displays more energy and love for his craft than guys half his age. The concert of the decade? Absolutely, unless Paul tops himself on the next tour.

The music on this DVD is really good, but the video is nearly impossible to watch due to the horrible editing job that cant keep a shot of ANYTHING on the screen for more than what seems like two seconds.

I am going to put my copy on EBAY and get the CD instead.

This is a great concert. the music sounds great, and it's the first kiss concert on dvd that's worth buying.
the editing is bad, but you get over it.
Buy it.

The KISS Symphony project, on CD and DVD, has captured and delivers the inimitable KISS energy, flair, and fan commitment that makes their music and showmanship the stuff of legends. May God continue to bless KISS and their fans!
Kraig

Well as much as I love everything that Kevin Smith is associated with this was not that funny and just over all boring. I kept wondering. And before I knew it I forgot that I was watching the movie. If you are a Kevin Smith fan just borrow it from a friend and don't waste your money.

This movie has a great cast, you'll recognize SEVERAL View Askew regulars. The dialogue is interesting, the special features are informative, and the plot is just completely BIZARRE. I have watched it twice, so that has to say something...worth the buy for View Askew fans and supporters.

... I actually like it. I'm bordering on loving it, its only a matter of time and viewings. Maybe I'm just too big of a Jason Lee fan to not love this movie. In the first few minutes of was inclined to agree with my View Askew bretheren that it wasn't the greatest film ever made, but then Carmen started climbing over the welfare desk and I said "I've gotta watch this a little more". I'm glad I stuck around, very glad indeed. The second Jason started dancing with the Sasqautch, I said "this is one of the greatest movies ever!!" I don't know what it is, but that moment is hilarious. I nearly fell out of my chair. I'm serious. So, in short I finished watching it and I have come to like it more and more each time I have seen it. It has a certain inescapable charm. I don't care what anyone else says. If you like View Askew and you like Jason, you should, I repeat should, like this movie. I can't garauntee it. Rent it if you are in doubt. Its worth at least that.

I totally agree with the people who have been putting this thing down. The editing is awful, the sound is just okay, and unless you can find it for cheaper then 20 bucks, its not worth it.

I bought this because I recently bought a new stereo, that supports DTS, SACD's, and obviously 5.1 channel sound. I bought about 4 concert DVD's before this and realized I was missing a DMB concert from my collection. I bought this assuming it would be as good as the other 4 I had previously bought. Its not. The 5.1 Channel is a joke.. The back two channels echo the front channel exactly only 1/8 the volume. Even the front right and front left channels are spotty. Usually they are assigned specific instruments according to the way the stage is set up, etc.. This does not. It simply all comes from the front channel with less and less on the outside channels. Awful.

Dave Matthews and his band really do it this time. Some people think he is a little too hippy, but in actuality, Dave and his sound is very Jazzy. I listen to this on my surround sound; on the big 55' 16x9 TV and I feel like I am right there (minus the crowds). If you like Dave Matthews Band even in the slightest...add this to your collection. There is one song, Angle, where his back-up singers take over a bit, and it is so incredible. That one song is worth buying this DVD for, but trust me, you wont be disappointed in the rest.

I just want to say I was ALMOST put off getting this DVD by all the supposed DMB fans who complained about the editing of this video.

I am a video director, and this concert ROCKS!! Brilliant production all round. As a fan from way back...don't listen to all the idiots here - you NEED this as well as Listener Supported. Both DVD's are different - BOTH great. The set list on Folsom absolutely blows away Listener Supported, though.

One other thing no one else seems to mention - the show is over 2 hours and 30 minutes long - great value.

If you are a fan - BUY IT!!!

What is up with the acting inthis. I mean everyhtign is pretty much gorgoues but the acting is ghastly. However the music can sweep you away from all that and bring you down to what "porgy and bess" is at the core... beautiful, enchanting and captivating.

You must disregard many of the earlier customer reviews of this DVD; apparently a lot of people thought they were going to be seeing a straight movie, or a Hollywoodization of the opera made in the 1950s. This, kind readers, is the REAL opera as its creators [George Gershwin and his brother, Ira] intended it and the Glyndebourne Opera production is beautifully opened up, as they say, for the movie camera by the eminent British director, Trevor Nunn. It's all under the direction of that nonpareil British conductor, Sir Simon Rattle, who has since moved on to the plum job of the conductorial world as music director of the Berlin Philharmonic.

The cast is superb. Willard White owns the role of Porgy and his acting is superb as the cripple whose heart is broken. Cynthia Haymon sounds wonderful and looks terrific as Bess. Gregg Baker not only has the huge, sonorous bass that Crown requires, but he looks the part better than anyone I've ever seen in this opera-- and I've seen at least five productions, going back to Leontyne Price and William Warfield at the old New York City Opera. Damon Evans is a suitably oily Sportin' Life. Marietta Simpson, the eminent Mahlerian contralto, sings an absolutely riveting (and hilarious) Maria. Serena, Jake's widow, is ably taken by Cynthia Carey. Some of the 'minor' roles are portrayed by an actor while the singing is done by a trained singer; there is absolutely no problem with the lip-synching--indeed I didn't know until I saw the credits. Clara, the character who sings 'Summertime,' is acted by a beautiful young woman named Paula Ingram, and sung by the delectable Harolyn Blackwell. The ill-fated Jake is acted by Gordon Hawkins, and sung by the talented Bruce Hubbard.

Visually the production is as detailed and realistic as any I've seen. The videography is fluid and unobtrusive. The denizens of Catfish Row are sung superbly and their movements intricately, and realistically, choreographed.

I don't imagine I'll be wanting any other DVDs of this, one of my favorites operas (and certainly my favorite American opera) for a long time to come.

Scott Morrison

I remember seeing this movie with Sidney Portier and Sammy Davis Jr. I enjoyed it very much and all my children were rocked to sleep to 'Summertime'. It ain't necessarily so, was probably sung no where else in town except in my house. I'd like to be able to get THAT movie.

This is truly one of the worst movies ever made. It was not daring and provocative more gross and pointless. The dubbing
made the dialogue stupid. The plot was just plain idiotic.
It was as erotic as a hangover. Add to that several scenes
of horse copulation and this is one of the worst movies
of all time. Don't buy this it will only annoy you and make
you sick. A complete piece of garbage. It got one star only
because I couldn't give a lower rating.

I don't know what the director was thinking when he made this film. Who produced it? These guys must have been dropping some serious acid! The horse copulation scene was a bit too much. But the beast copulation scene was nauseating to say the least. The film had absolutely no plot whatsoever. The characters were wooden nymphos with serious psych problems. This film is wierd and one of a kind but the novelty wears off pretty quickly. In other words: AVOID AT ALL COST!

Okay, the first, what, 15 minutes is spent watching horses copulate. Not quite my cup of tea, but the rest of the film is.
Anyone who gives this film a low rating obviously was not aware of the director's genre. As a euro-sleaze film, it delivers up the goods way better than most others in its class. W. B. (the director) finally goes where his "Immoral Tales" failed, and by that I mean filming an erotic sequnce to completion (and boy did The Beast complete himself....many many times). It's actually quite hilarious how the beast just has to find whatever it can to rub itself against. But the beautiful lady it gets to have its way with--and the lady fantasizing the whole thing while explicitly romancing the flower--make this an erotic winner. Excellent quality picture for its age, as well. If you're into nude women and just-short-of-porn behavior, it doesn't get any better than this. This is the definitive Euro-sleaze title. Like I always say, if American actresses went this far it would be a much better world. This sort of film is--or was--apparently the norm across the water, while this is hardcore compared to what we call erotic over here.