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A great insight into the music of this quiet achiever. Having a morbid fear of flying I would never have been able to enjoy seeing this artist engrossed in his work as I live 'down under'.

This DVD is a must for any true JJ Cale fan. It contains almost 90 minutes of songs and even a personal look at JJ's modified Harmony guitar, complete with coins to set the distance between the strings and the neck.

He jams in classic laidback style and Leon Russell adds some tasty organ and even vocals on a couple tracks.

As good as any JJ I've heard, and I have them all. He's really in top form for this set and seeing him play with a great band adds to the full effect. The video is well edited and the camera work on a whole is pretty good.

Covers most of his classics up to the date it was recorded (1979) and even a couple not on any other CD.

This is it! Finally-they got it right.An actual session of J.J. Cale on "DVD"!I am one of the true fans who has listened to him for a long time.Enjoyed him for a long time.Other than getting lucky enough to be at one of his rare shows some 13 years ago,I ,as well as many,had never seen him.Finally we can on an excellent production from classicpictures.uk.co.It features not only the "guitar man",but shot many scenes where you actually can watch him play.Man he can play!Examples of his talents are featured extremely well on "Ten Easy Lessons","After Midnight",Boiling Pot","Crazy Mama","Going Down" and all the "T-Bone Shuffles".However,the one tune that sticks out is the rendition of "Fate of a Fool" from the album "5".I could be wrong but I felt this tune was written as a parallel of his life."Seeing" him perform this all but proves my assumption correct.The band that accompanies him is tight.Leon Russell is super and makes his presence known on keyboards/vocals and showmanship.Do not look for fireballs,smoke machines,or long drum solos.This is J.J. Cale and he just plays.Man can he play!

You'll love this dvd as there is something for everyone. There are songs to reminds of of the ole times, songs that bring joy and sadness to your heart.The young and old, with John, will give you an evening you'll never forget. I have the cassette,cd,video and dvd of this, so I highly recommend it.

John McDermott is someone you'd be proud to know, and this DVD shows why. The music, the interviews, the clips all reveal a real person who loves his family, his friends, his countries (!) and unabashedly revels in the music that celebrates the finer things of life. In the concert portion, John presents a number of his standards (The Old Man, Christmas in the Trenches, Danny Boy) with honest emotion. His selections (Here You Are, When I Grow Too Old to Dream, Ottawa stepdancing medley) featuring other performers such as Alison Girvan, Chandra Gibson and Pulse, and John's goddaughter Hannah Kenney are all first-rate presentations of talent. It is very refreshing to see children performing as children (not as vapid copies of socalled "stars") in delightfully straightforward style in Crazy Mary.
The special feature I most enjoyed, however, was the clip of John singing "Legacy" at the award dinner for the Congressional Medal of Honor winners. If it was in my power, I'd send that clip to every tv station in America with strict instructions to play it right alongside the national anthem. The message that "we won't forget those who served" cannot be overemphasized. If you can buy only DVD this year, this is the one you should get.

I really enjoyed this video, I have seen it five times.already. There are so many songs that I love to hear John sing -- Battle Hymn of the Republic, Crazy Mary, I'll Be Seeing You, Danny Boy and, of course, The Old Man" -- everyone's favorite.

I well intend to attend the Richmond concert in Nov. 2003, be the Good Lord Willing.

I am and will always be a true John McDermott fan.

My husband is a jazz fan, but I'll drag him all the way from Washington,, D.C. to Richmond to hear this super Irish Tenor just one more time.

This dvd set I believe captures the live crim in their raw element. If your a fan of either The ConstruKction Of Light, Heavy ConstruKction(TCOL live plus improvs), and/or The Power To Believe(and especially the ProjeKcts), this is one you need to own.

This is the best KC concert put to DVD to date. From the first song with beautiful soundscapes to the final track where trey plays an amazing solo on the warr guitar. This is a must for any KC fan!!!

Just from the very first moments of the "Introductory Soundscape" I had chills running down my spine! Then I was struck by the extraordinary beauty and power of this performance. This is the very best King Crimson concert ever put on video - hands down! Nobody else plays like these guys. They are absolutely brilliant. Robert Fripp will always be my all-time favorite musician. Incredible visual light show that enhances the music even more. Words just don't do these guys justice. This DVD is worth every penny! I rate this DVD with millions of stars!

The Living Corpse is an unexpected, rare and extremely valuable addition to the vampire genre. The story more or less follows Bram Stoker's novel and this is acknowldged in the film's credits. But whereas some viewers may think that the value of the film would lie in its inadvertent comic value this is not the case. For much of its duration, The Living Corpse, is a tightly directed serious piece of film making. The performances are excellent - particularly the actor who plays Dracula - and the photography is evocative of the German expressionist period. The Living Corpse is a surprisingly good Dracula remake and the fact it was made in pakistan in the 1960s makes it a rare gem.

The DVD also comes with a host of excellent add ons. There is an extremely informative commentry as well as short doucumentaries on South Asian horror films and on the making of the Living Corpse.

Highly recommended to all horror film fans and aficionados of curiosities.

This is truly a rare find. A Pakistani version of the Dracula tale. It's actually one the better versions out there. Despite a low budget its really well filmed and reminds you of the old gothic horrors of the 30s with the mist filled catacombs and dark castles. A different twist is added at the beginning that the Count is actually a scientist who was searching for eternal life and theres a few demented touchs like a sequence in which the vampire gives one of his female companions a baby to feast upon instead of chomping on his guest. This DVD also contains two documentaries. One is on Indian and Pakistani horror films the other a making of documentary. A real treat for anybody looking for something rare and exotic. Hopefully this will spark other distrubution companies to get the rights to some other South East Asian horror pics. I would love to see some of the Ramsay brothers films on DVD with Extras and English subs.

This film will go down in history as the first film EVER to be gived the dreaded "X" FOR ADULTS ONLY certificate in the country of its origin. The film was due to be banned outright until the producers literally pleaded with the local censors to see reason..the censors relented but insisted that they would never allow a film of this nature to be released ever again!
The DVD is an essential commodity for all genre (horror) fans....its brilliantly shot and very atmospheric and stylishly made, and even includes a couple of short musical numbers to give it that eastern touch. essentially the film is a remake of the classic Hammer production HORROR OF DRACULA with enough of an eastern touch to give it its own character and individuality. the DVD comes loaded with a cartload of goodies.....from the great Mondo Macabro channel 4 programme on Weird S. Asian movies to a commentary track, interviews, a making of, poster galleries, lost song included, the censors report........loads and loads to make this an essential buy.

An essential BUY for any true horror movie fan!

... This is easily the best concert I've seen in a long time. Overall, it's better than Lyve From Steel Town, mainly because it's more fun visually with a really cool stage design compared to the previous live DVD. It really compliments the previous live DVD too, because it includes many different songs that weren't played on that one. The audio is also exceptional on this DVD too offering a superb mix and 3 different audio options (Stereo, Dolby Digital, and DTS). Whether you're a die hard Skynyrd fan or just a casual one, you won't regret buying this DVD.

I grew up listening to skynard and i've been to several concerts. This just wasnt any concert. It was an expierence. I loved every moment of that concert. It was the perfect night in nashville. As bad as this sounds, that was one of the best nights in my entire life. The bands songs have meant more to me and have helped me out so much in life and i relate to them so much. I went in thinking I would see my favorite band and i figured i'd be yelling and screaming but i found myself there singing along with the favorites i grew up with, i left feeling like a changed man. Now I MUST OWN THIS DVD TO RELIVE THAT TRULY AWESOME EXPIERENCE

It was fantastic. A rockin show, from start to finish. I've seen skynyrd several times and this was the best yet

I rented this movie for my whole family to watch, because there aren't too many opportunities for some wholesome family fun anymore in this crazy, violent world. I gotta say, it was hilarious! Mark Twain would be prouder than a peach! My two little girls thought the star was quite a hunk, and little Donnie talked like a prince for a week. I hope the star takes up a modern send-up of "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" next! In two words, this movie was "Toooootally rad!" Surfers definitely rule!

As the guardian of a California Teen Age Boy, I found this movie fun with a lot of positive overtones. Arye Gross is listed as director in the actual movie 'credits' and I saw him directing on the beach scenes I am curious how Gregory Gieras came to be listed, as director, here on Amazon?

Went to a screening of the movie with my two kids (my daughter(age 7) and my son (age 11) and we all loved it!!! It is funny, touching and reminded me of the kind of movies I loved as a child. Robert Englund is excellent as the bad guy and former screen icon, Jennifer O'Neal is touching as a queen from a magical country. After the movie, I told my children about the original Twain classic and they immediately wanted to read it themselves. Let me say that anytime a movie makes children want to read the source material, it makes a movie worth watching. Go see it!!!

I've purchased almost every piano DVD/video currently available on the market featuring pianists. What makes this DVD outstanding -- first among few equals -- is that TWO outstanding pianists are featured who perform complete "classical" repertoire. Too many piano DVDs/Videos provide only snippets of performances, e.g. The Art of the Piano (which is also flawed by featuring mediocre to above average pianists as commentators --even Kissin is merely above average, since he plays with a terrible "claw hand" that limits his technique and musicality, and he's much too young and undeveloped as a pianist, despite his appearance in the "Great Pianists of the Twentieth Century" CD collection, which incidentally omitted pianists superior to Kissin, like Emmanuel Ax; is Sandor even a "good" pianist???). In this Claudio Arrau DVD, you have Arrau and Solomon featuring two completely different styles of pianism: Arrau's elevated Germanic pianism and Solomon's fluid classically romantic style (ala' the Russian virtuosos). I must admit that Arrau is sometimes inconsistent. He can be tremendously passionate and gifted as in his 80th birthday recital video, or outright boring. In this DVD, he's outstandingly wonderful. It's well worth the cash, and I was pleasantly overjoyed to see Solomon play the entire Appassionata. God, was Solomon a super plus pianist! What an effortless style and incredible technique. His left hand was fantastic! Such caressing of keys...such flowing hands! Where has all the wonderful footage of complete piano performances gone? Why do we music lovers (and music companies!!!) allow all this wonderful footage to waste in some unknown record or film company vaults? What we need are more DVDs/Videos featuring complete performances of the great pianists! There is a new genius pianist called Arcadi Volodos who MUST come out with a DVD! He's simply the greatest living pianist today in the league of the truly superlative greats: for example, Josef Hofman and Solomon. Please keep me in touch of available DVDs/Videos by writing a review of this same DVD featuring Arrau and Solomon!

How come we have such a repertoire? Why these pieces and why in such an order? And why together with Solomon? The availability of the films is of course a major consideration. But then why in such an order?

The quality of these films has a lot to do with such an order. The first one is the best, both in sound and in vision. The collaboration with the orchestra was wonderful, in rhythm and in musical effects, everything. With Arrau, it is a standard thing. His power to unify large scale structures and to cumulate paces for dramatic effects are amazing, and these are all on top of a most beautiful tone and perfect phrasing. Depiction of his hands comes only occasionally. What we have is somewhat like what you see when you attend a concert. But his interpretation is the very best one could ever hope for--as perfect as perfection itself. Like very old and pure cogniac, it's always contained within an old bottle.

The sound and visual qualities of the second piece is not so good as the first one. The speed of filming was not fast enough and when the tempo is fast, the vision of his hands, particularly his fingers is blurred and the higher notes are slightly distorted. But as far as music and interpretation is concerned, like the first piece, they are very instructive indeed. Here we have the subtleties of rhythmic flexibility and tone colouring of the highest degree.

The weakest in sound and vision but not music, is the third piece. One wouldn't suppose it could stand alone as a commercial recording. But as a historical recording, it's more than acceptable.

Then comes Solomon in the form of a bonus. We are told that this is the only video of Solomon. The quality of this footage is poor and that explains why it comes as a bonus. It's something like the earliest B/W photos we have but in the form of video. But the music is a different matter altogether. For those who have heard of Solomon's myth should lend his ear to this piece-- it is more impressing than any piece in his Philips Great Pianist of the Century. The delicacy and nuances of his tone coming in torrents and his power of contrasts is quite stunning. I wouldn't use the word "simplicity" to describe Solomon, nor the the word "ease" but his command is absolute. His playing is more attuned to modern taste. I have actually compared the same piece played by Arrau in his 80th Birthday recital. The latter's deeper where even contrasts are unified, the thunderings serve only as shadings and even then they are always in perfect balance with the melodic lines...

Both pisnists were about 50 year of age when these pieces were filmed, both in their very prime. Arraus's Waldstein is inwardly shocking even when played as late as his 80th Birthday. So needless to say, these are all wonderful stuff here. He certainly reminds us of De Greef and of Edwin Fischer. And it's difficult to think of what else to expect, as everything is so perfect by itself. With him passing away, the golden age of pianists shall we say, has come to an end.

How come we have such a repertoire? Why these pieces and why in such an order? And why together with Solomon? The availability of the films is of course a major consideration. But then why in such an order?

The quality of these films has a lot to do with such an order. The first one is the best, both in sound and in vision. The collaboration with the orchestra was wonderful, in rhythm and in musical effects, everything. With Arrau, it is a standard thing. His power to unify large scale structures and to cumulate paces for dramatic effects are amazing, and these are all on top of a most beautiful tone and perfect phrasing. Depiction of his hands comes only occasionally. What we have is somewhat like what you see when you attend a concert. But his interpretation is the very best one could ever hope for--as perfect as perfection itself. Like very old and pure cogniac, it's always contained within an old bottle.

The sound and visual qualities of the second piece is not so good as the first one. The speed of filming was not fast enough and when the tempo is fast, the vision of his hands, particularly his fingers is blurred and the higher notes are slightly distorted. But as far as music and interpretation is concerned, like the first piece, they are very instructive indeed. Here we have the subtleties of rhythmic flexibility and tone colouring of the highest degree.

The weakest in sound and vision but not music, is the third piece. One wouldn't suppose it could stand alone as a commercial recording. But as a historical recording, it's more than acceptable.

Then comes Solomon in the form of a bonus. We are told that this is the only video of Solomon. The quality of this footage is poor and that explains why it comes as a bonus. It's something like the earliest B/W photos we have but in the form of video. But the music is a different matter altogether. For those who have heard of Solomon's myth should lend his ear to this piece-- it is more impressing than any piece in his Philips Great Pianist of the Century. The delicacy and nuances of his tone coming in torrents and his power of contrasts is quite stunning. I wouldn't use the word "simplicity" to describe Solomon, nor the the word "ease" but his command is absolute. His playing is more attuned to modern taste. I have actually compared the same piece played by Arrau in his 80th Birthday recital. The latter's deeper where even contrasts are unified, the thunderings serve only as shadings and even then they are always in perfect balance with the melodic lines...

Both pisnists were about 50 year of age when these pieces were filmed, both in their very prime. Arraus's Waldstein is inwardly shocking even when played as late as his 80th Birthday. So needless to say, these are all wonderful stuff here. He certainly reminds us of De Greef and of Edwin Fischer. And it's difficult to think of what else to expect, as everything is so perfect by itself. With him passing away, the golden age of pianists shall we say, has come to an end.

The fourth season was a step down, and I didn't have high hopes for this set, but I was pleasantly surprised and well-pleased with the purchase.

First, technical notes: the animation quality is much better than the previous season, more on par with the 1st/2nd season in quality and detail, although the evolution towards the OAV-style is obvious (and welcome). Copious line art is available on the fifth disc, along with the ever-present "naked" opening/closing, and good on-disc notes. Some new and playful incidental music appears in this season from Kenji Kawai that perhaps Viz will release on CD one day????

These are certainly some of the more bizarre and original offerings, including a Dragon's Whisker (holding Ranma's pigtail together) with strange effects on men pursued by murderous bean, curry, pizza and pork buns; the ghost cat from season 4 returns to possess Ryoga; a weird martial arts school with impossibly huge mouths gets their clutches on girl-Ranma; and the Principal's relationship to Kuno is revealed. Some are clinkers (the Tea Ceremony School is tedious at best), but they're definitely unlike anything you've seen before.

English notes: Richard Cox (boy-Ranma) has improved greatly since season 4, although in the first few episodes the English voices seem to have trouble with their lines flowing well (might be a dubbing artifact). Unfortunately, Teryl Rothery has been replaced as Kodachi, and her replacement sounds too much like Ukyo (lacking the shrill quality that made Rothery's voice perfect for the character). Also, while Nabiki is still Angela Costain, some of her later voice work is rather deep-sounding as if like she had a cold. Miriam Sirois is still fabulous as Akane, and Venus Terzo continues to be a superb girl-Ranma as well.

Quibbles aside, this box set does much to drag the series back on positive territory, and the episodes are in general good fun. Recommended for fans and even those just starting their journey to Ju-sen-kyo.

ranma 5th season is hilarias the episodes are so funny i watched the whole series 4 times this is a must buy four anime fans

I don't know how anyone says everything went downhill with these episodes. I don't even know how anyone can stand to watch the English episodes, for starters they aren't very good voice actors. They lack something. I don't know, just my opinion. I love this anime so much, it has romance and humor. That's my 2 favorite things. And great twists, people turning into animals or in Ranma's case, a different gender, when hit with cold water. This is one anime I'll never evern tire of watching.

It's nice to have these clips on DVD, but The Smithereens filmed two further videos for Capitol Records ("Top Of The Pops" and their biggest chart hit "Too Much Passion", plus a clip for the RCA released "TIme Won't Let Me") that could, and probably should, have been added to the program without causing any further distress to the label. And that's not even taking into account the infamous rejected "Strip Club" version of the "A Girl Like You" clip. Fun, but docked a star for not giving us the later clips as "extras".

Having ordered this dvd and seeing them in concert lately (1995,1997,2000,2002,2003), I enjoy looking back at the old videos. I hope the guys release a "Live in Concert" DVD before they call it quits. I also recommend their last CD "God Save The Smithereens" (1999). It really is quite good from beginning to end.

This is a great set of videos of great songs from the guys. As fun to watch as it is to listen to! This "10" gets a 10 from me!!

You'll LOVE This VHS Even If Your Not A Christian The Music Is SOOOOOO Cool And The Videos Each Have A Consept Except "Dive","Not Home Yet","More To This Life",Lord Of The Dance","Let Us Pray",and "The Great Adventure"

Video List:

1.Live Out Loud
2.When Love Takes You In
3.Dive
4.Not Home Yet
5.More To This Life
6.Lord Of The Dance
7.Let Us Pray
8.Heaven In The Real World
9.The Great Adventure
10.Christmas Is All In The Heart

I've been a fan of Stephen Curtis Chapman ever since The Great Adventure song and video first came out. However, I had not seen any of his other videos until I had the chance to get the DVD and see what the others were like. I rate his music at 5 stars because of his consistency in creating really interesting and well crafted songs. Having been a professional musician at one time in another genre, I can't begin to tell you how hard that is to do album after album. The videos (on DVD) are well crafted and present the story line of the songs in a way that gets to the heart of the matter (oops, sorry Don) which can be watched by kids and adults alike. I can recommend this set of music videos for both your viewing enjoyment and listening pleasure -- and for the encouragement they provide!

My kids love to pop this DVD in & sing along with Steve. Steven Curtis Chapman is arguably the best Christian songwriter in America, and his videos are inspirational to kids and adults. Adding DVDs like this, I believe, are important in helping your family keep their focus on God.