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I thought that the artist was Avril Lavigne. Who IS the artist???

I just found this yesterday, and I was amazed by the amount of material included for such a low price. Both videos are perfect quality, and the behind the scenes feature of the "Nothing At All" video is great. Lastly, the picture album included is a nice set of still shots of Santana. My only complaint, which wasn't enough to knock off a star, was that the videos were letter boxed, not full-screen.

Sad to see that the only other reviewer gave this video 1 star because he or she was under the mistaken impression that Avril Lavigne was Santana's guest artist. Here, Santana teams up with Michelle Branch, perhaps the most talented of the new uber-rock teen queens. Branch's interpretation of the lyrics belies her young age, and as usual, Santana is in a class by himself.

In short- this is a good compilation of Christian Music Videos- only lately they have gone from being 'fun' to more 'art' based. Look at the Switchfoot video of last year- not much like here. Admitedly, the Jump5 music video is a great one for the genre. Also the GRITS one has a flavor of its own, the TobyMac one has a distict flow, but can Rebecca St. James ever do something more than sing to the camera? Oh, honestly, the ZOEgirl one is good too. Buy it if you want the best of music videos for LAST year (2002), and pray that God sets some of the creative talent free in 2003.

The WOW 2003 hits DVD contains a wide variety of music videos from the music album, and I was pleasantly surprised by some of them! Although I had my favorites, most of the videos are well done and deserve credit for that. There are also a couple of duds, but I won't mention any names. All in all, it's a good deal and a great addition to any DVD collection, especially for music lovers, WOW fans, or those looking for something new to listen to. Enjoy!

You will not go wrong with buying this DVD...very enjoyable. A mix of all types of music from pop to rap. There are two that seem to really stand out from the crowd from a VIDEO perspective. The Kevin Max video blows everyone else away, whoever made this video is beyond talented. Of course, kmax's music is mind blowing to say the least. Another video that stands out is the Grits video. After watching this rap video twice I was hooked..you will see. WOW 2003 DVD 4 stars, kmax and grits 5 stars. See the best video ever made period...kevin max.

My son saw this video & I am appalled! This is sick stuff! Broken arms & unconscious skaters! Where is the world going?

Sickest Movie Ever! But Also, GREATEST MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!

I got this and WOW!! I couldn't believe what the guys were doing. It shows all the crashes, breaks, and bruises. Awesome!!

Three of the top American musicians met together to make music. I'm most attracted to Barenboim. Not so much because Arrau had ears for him (along with Argerich whom he also said was inconsistent) among the younger generation. I have heard/seen his Mozart Concertos where he was just short of the spontaneity of his mastercalss teacher Edwin Fischer. I've also seen/heard his Debussy-- Les Preludes, not much poetry I'm afraid despite a colossal technique and a very balanced and luminous piano sound. Nevertheless, I like his Beethoven Cello Sonatas with DuPre (CDs only). I like his Triple Concerto here. I like his Choral Fantasy even more which was just brilliant.

I'm not sure this is the right repertoire or right partners for Mr Perlman. There wasn't much room for him to show his talents. A little better would be the case of Ma Yoyo. Needless to say, they were supported by one of the best orchestras in the world. Suffice to say I have a feeling that for one reason or another, becasue of their style or whatever, Mr Perlman and Ma Yoyo are usually better supported by an Amercian orchetra.

Viewers may well have a pleasant surprise to learn that the climax is to be found from the Choral Fanstasy. One, this piece is not very often performed. Two, Barenboim did this piece marvelously well. Three the singers were equally marvelous though they are less well known to most audience.

The sound and picture of this DVD was filmed in 95' and is as good as one could expect. It's a pity that it only lasts 59 min. and without any encores or bonus or the like.

This is a fantastic performance by some of the best performers in our era. The beauty of this piece is that the trio need to work tremendously well together. They haven't disappointed. Adding that Berlin Phil gives first class performance as usual, it is simply quite amazing.

It is live recording so you can see the artist at work in the most brilliant fashion. One might not be there live, but surely the DVD quality is close in re-living in the actual concert hall.

In the CD review, people complain about audience clapping. There are no real problems there, except the audience are a bit slow to applause. Don't know why. To me, the performance deserves a standing ovation and a passionate praise.

The Chorus Fantasy is a pretty unusually piece, I should think. The Choir has to wait about 15 mins before they can sing their first chore. I buy the DVD because of the Tripo, never-or-less, I am sure I will enjoy it when I watch it more.

I think this is the best music DVD I have bought so far. I have bought in a HK shop as a cut price DVD for about US$ 18. I surely think it is an absolute bargain.

I have also bought the early 80's CD version of Yo-Yo Ma, A-S Mutter and Zeltser with Von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic. It is also worth buying in terms of pure music enjoyment.

This movie was alright as far as what I expected from Seduction Cinema. It has Julian Wells in it, someone I've never seen before. I thought she was hot and together with Misty Mundae they made a great on screen pair. The story line and acting was not quite as good as some others from seduction cinema I've seen. I'm not saying this was a bad movie, this one just was not my favorite from Seduction Cinema. I'd still have to say that my favorite was the first one I saw, My Vampire Lover.

I've seen just about every original Seduction Cinema film ever produced, and I love what they do. This one was a collectors item (only 20,000 were made) so I saw no reason not to snap it up. This film doesn't look like or play like any of the other SC films I've seen. First off, do not expect it to be similar to MISTRESS FRANKENSTEIN. It doesn't star Darian Caine as a stuffy scientist who drinks her own secret formula, turning into a wild-haired nympho. Nope, it's a 180-degree turn from the formula that made SC famous, but it still scores high on many levels. DR. JEKYLL & MISTRESS HYDE takes much influence from the David Lynch film MULHOLLAND DRIVE, giving a fresh and interesting spin to a classic tale. The lighting is exceptional, the acting is all first-rate, and the music is incredible (the latter is included on a 2nd disc). This movie is serious in tone, but doesn't fall flat as a result. It has definite mood, and could play very well on late-night cable. My only problem with this film relates to the dubbing of the actors' dialogue, which goes out of sync several times and disappears entirely on occasion. All in all, though, it's some well-made erotica with surreal elements and top-notch production value for a shot-on-video release. Certainly another achievement for SC, and another stellar acting turn from Misty Mundae. The 2-disc collectors set is a numbered "Limited Edition". Disc 1 contains the movie and lengthy documentary about the making of the film, featuring cast interviews and footage of Misty Mundae & Ruby LaRocca shopping in Los Angeles. Disc 2 is a CD of the neo-noir, jazz-infected score of the film, performed by Don Mike. Its 18 tracks equal over an hour of listening pleasure.

The Ruff Ryders have become street legends in multiple ways throughout Hip Hop culture and they have set a standard for quality in delivery of a product that is often rough & unapologetic in levels of hardcore. This documentary in that respect is a slight exception. The tape's quality was - Gyarrbage. The main man in view-Wink 1100 is a skilled ryder no doubt, but not much is shown as far as tricks on this tape other than wheeleez, wheeleez, and yes more wheelez with a few ryders sitting on the handlebars, stopping the bikes with the nose down-butt up, and yes -more wheeleez. All of this for the glory of saying you can go for BLOCKS with wheelee on your mind. The commentary by Wink and the few comic book styled cahracter personas he has created for himself are funny but short . They are funny in a this is bizarre way and far too long. There are lots of scenes with repeated footage. It's only an hour, but by the time you watch your 100th wheelee-you're done-finished -and in the words of Wink-feeling like "Gyarbage" for buying this tape. My recommendation would be to wait for Biker Boyz to come out on DVD and simply keep going over the scenes in that film where the main character and his crew are letting the professional STUNT Doubles do tricks. There is nothing like that on this RR project and with all of the hype they put up-there should be. Maybe the RR guys should stop smoking greenery and sipping that oil so that they can focus on more than wheeleez! -Seriously -RR has the flyest logo and support team with music, clothing, and movies to boot-so deliver more and invest in some quality editing and camera men. OUT.

Wink is the illest rider known on the east coast. The video is a must have for any sportbike rider. The skits are funny as hell. Ruff Ryders Ride or Die!

If you want to see some of the illest most dangerous motorcyle wheelie's and stunts in the world, Check this video out!! It's dope!
Oh, I almost forgot. Your Wheelies are gyarbage!

I'd seen one Russ Meyer movie before, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, and remembered it as a fun frolic filled with bountiful babes. So I bought Up! hoping for some light-hearted fun along the same lines, and boy was I disappointed. Up! is a mean-spirited, unfunny, violent movie that happens to have a fair amount of nudity. There are a few worthwhile moments, but none of them ends up being sexy because almost every scene ends with a rape or graphic murder. Not exactly what I call fun filmmaking!

"Up" is so much better than other soft porn movies. It has lots of large, naked breasts and bizarre, creative dialogue and plot. The acting, cinematography, editing and picture quality is all top-notch stuff. However, I'm not sure it is worth the exhorbitant price. If Russ is going to charge 30-40 dollars for his fine films, he could at least spend an hour and a half doing a commentary track.

Russ Meyer, the Fellini of the sex-industry, has finally started to release his legendary films on DVD. The first series of his cult-classics to hit the digital format are MONDO TOPLESS, CHERRY HARRY AND RAQUEL, and RUSS MEYER'S UP! Although all three of these films are essential viewing, RUSS MEYER'S UP! is probably the best one, and a perfect place to start for both novices and aficionados alike!

RUSS MEYER'S UP! starts off in the inimitable Russ Meyer style... German sex-fiend Adolph Schwartz (who bares an almost uncanny resemblance to another famous Adolph) is mysteriously murdered when an unseen assassin places a piranha into his bath tub! In the meantime, a beautiful and well-endowed woman is seen jogging into town... The rest of the film is basically your standard whodunit, sparkling with witty and hilarious dialogue (co-written by famous film critic Roger Ebert), and punctuated with Russ Meyer's trademark touches... Flashy editing, top-notch direction, visual puns, indescribably humor, graphic sex and excessive violence clash together in one of Meyer's most entertaining spoofs. And just in case you get confused, Kitten Natividad shows up occasionally as an all-nude Greek Chorus, to recite the facts and pose open-ended questions, the whole time speaking in Meyer's trademark Shakespearean accent and ready to break out into an orgasm at any moment! The highlight of the flick occurs when Janet Wood and Raven De La Croix engage in what has to be one of the most memorable fight sequences to grace exploitation cinema! Bosomania indeed!

And, of course, it wouldn't be a Russ Meyer film without a colorful and offbeat cast of characters! Edward Schaaf as the aforementioned kinky nazi, Robert McLane as the sensible Paul, Janet Wood as the Sweet li'l Alice, Monty Bane as the perverted sheriff Homer Johnson, and the magnificent Raven De La Croix as the mysterious Margo Winchester are just some of the unusual personalities that populate Russ Meyer's twisted flick!

Needless to say, RUSS MEYER'S UP! is an essential purchase for all you cult-film fans out there! This was Meyer's second to last major film (BENEATH THE VALLEY OF THE ULTRA-VIXENS was his swan-song), and by now, the celebrated auteur had perfected his directorial style! For intelligent, hilarious, and witty X-Rated entertainment, you can't possibly go wrong!

This movie [is weak]. I don't know what I was expecting when I bought it but it sure as hell didn't deliver. I like horror movies and I like naked women but this pile of [poo] satisfied neither. For one thing the sex scenes took forever to develop.
They just dragged on and on and eventually just ended. Thank God. I'm sorry but Misty Mundae should change her name to Misty Mundane. No, wait, she doesn't suck, she just lays there. She's pale, flat and has the face of a 14 year old girl. No thanks.
The only slighty erotic scene was when Ms. Beezle was spanking Misty's roomie's [rear]. Even that was weak and dragged on and on. Honestly, don't waste your hard-earned money on this [stuff]. I've seen parts of enough soft-core porn late night on Cinemax to know this movie is subpar crap.
The American Pie movies showed more [rear] than 'Satan's School for Lust'. Just horrible. I'll never buy another Seduction Video release again.
This movie will render you flacid for hours after watching it.
The only reason I gave this movie a one star rating is because no stars was not an option.
The copy I bought is already in the trash.

Satan's School For Lust is a pretty good movie from the guys at Seduction Cinema. With both Darian Caine and Misty Mundae in the movie, it could hardly be unwatchable. The story, what there is of it, is pretty simple. A young and naïve Primula Cooper (played convincingly by the generally far from naïve Misty Mundae) is sent off to the Diablo School for Girls while her father is out of the country. Before she leaves home, she begins having dreams of a sinisterly attractive woman (Darian Caine) coming to her in bed and putting a crucifix to a use that some folks might have a problem with. Once Primula arrives at the school, she meets with the weird, Bible-phobic head mistress Miss Beezle (I don't think I need explain the significance of this name to you, bub), played by Barbara Joyce, and tries to adjust to sharing a room with her Phoenix (Ruby LaRocca), her Gothic girl roommate. We soon learn that the Diablo school has a history of students disappearing, and an intrepid reporter (Kelli Summers) who comes calling finds out everything she wants to know and more. Eventually, we learn that Miss Beezle and Phoenix are trying to summon "the dark lord," and the innocent Primula may be just the girl virtuous enough to make the ritual work. There is a little bit of a surprise at the end, which I did not expect but did appreciate.

This movie is definitely not for the youngsters, especially given the fact that its percentage of erotic action is above average and there is just a little bit of discipline-related activity involved-hey, what do you expect at a place dubbed Satan's School For Lust? Misty Mundae fans should know that, although she is the star of the picture, her character is almost forgotten in the middle stages of the movie, with everything centering around Miss Beezle. Darian Caine doesn't get a lot of screen time herself, and she has not one line of dialogue (which might please some who aren't particularly fond of her voice for some reason). I would certainly recommend this movie to fans of this type of thing; there's plenty of good action, and the little twist at the end makes a statement that the plot is not completely unimportant this time around-almost, but not completely.

The DVD contains a number of extra goodies: a behind the scenes featurette, deleted scenes, a full color booklet, a trailer reel, and a bonus feature called Blood For the Muse starring Tina Krause and Tammy Parks.

Satan's School for Lust is another wonderful erotic parody film from those wacky folks at Seduction Cinema.

Misty Mundae stars as Primula, a young student sent to the Diablo School for Girls by her father. Once she gets there, she discovers the school is not what it appears to be. Headed by Miss Beezle, a sadistic schoolmarm (Barbara Joyce), Diablo has a long-standing history of students disappearing and never being found. When a plucky reporter (the lovely Kelli Summers) begins an investigation, she digs a little too deep into the school's dark secrets and Miss Beezle sees to it that these secrets will not be revealed. Now Primula is the only one who seems to see the odd goings-on, but will she be able to escape the evil that lies within the school walls before it's too late???

"SSFL" is a neat little film and is quite a bit darker in execution than most other Seduction Cinema releases. Yes, there is a good amount of erotic-girly-tongue rasslin' going on here, but it's part of the story and makes sense within the context of the film's premise. Misty Mundae, Ruby LaRocca (as Phoenix, Primula's new roommate), and Barbara Joyce shine in their roles. Kelli Summers is a nice addition to the mix, but her part is so small compared to the others and she isn't given too much to do other than stand there and look good. Darian Caine plays Satan (or "SAY-in" according to Ruby LaRocca's north Jersey accent). Miss Caine also has little to do in the film but what she does she does well! All in all, this is a great newer movie from the Seduction Cinema team, and I'm looking forward to seeing more entertaining flicks like this from them in the future.

DVD Extra Features include a couple of deleted scenes (that could have stayed in), an entertaining behind-the-scenes look at the filming (those girls seem like they would be a lot of fun to hang out with), and an informational booklet with production info.

Also included on this disc is director Terry West's Blood for the Muse, a horror/psychological-drama about a young man named Josh who believes the Muse of Tragedy, Melpomene, is like his own personal God (well, Goddess). He believes that if he sacrifices people (i.e. causing tragedy), he will summon her and they can be together for eternity. Well, after Josh kills quite a few hookers for that Mysterious Muse and she STILL hasn't come for him, he starts to get a bit confused/frustrated. Then, at the video store where he works, he meets Sara (played by Tina Krause, whom I adore) and after talking and hanging out with her, he starts to fall in love with her. Unfortunately, he soon realizes that this is what the muse has been waiting for. In order for her to be summoned, Josh must cause a tragedy that's not just a typical, run-of-the-mill hooker murder...he needs to cause a tragedy that's personal...that deeply affects him...like murdering someone he loves. Uh oh, Spaghettios!!!

I really like this movie a lot. It's shot in black and white (and cinemascope-type widescreen!!) and has rather crude production values, but the story stands out above any technical issues one may have. It's a movie that really makes you think...that sometimes if you believe in something so much, you just make it come true...and that's not necessarily a good thing.

Plus, it's got Tina Krause in it. She's becoming quite the Debbie Rochon-esque b-movie queen and I think she's great. Also, Josh Robinson is a very good actor and he's got a really strong and sexy energy about him as well. I'm sure we will be seeing good things from him in the future. Anywho, like I said, this is a great movie all around. It's a bit odd as a double bill with Satan's School for Lust, as they are two totally different incarnations, but, eh, what are ya gonna do?

High-Quality-Low-Budget Entertainment; *HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!*

As a huge Third Day fan, and owner of their debut DVD, I was prepared for a worship extravaganza the evening I popped it in. The first few songs smacked of over production with 3-second scene cuts (much too rapid for me to enjoy), ala MTV. It appeared as though they wanted to make sure one (or several) of these songs "made it" on MTV with this type of filmography.

Finally, things slowed down to a more reasonable level and we are treated to a brief interview about this project. It is explained that one goal was to give 5.1 listeners the most bang-for-buck by utilizing special mixing techniques to widen the soundstage and give special effects. Now let me say that I have a 52" widescreen with a 5.1 system that "brings down the house" (for me), and I thoroughly enjoy watching concert videos. Well, not in this case. This DVD has the ABSOLUTE WORST sound of any I have heard! We could not understand a single word sung during the music portions - AND we already own the CD!!!

I don't mean to come off hard here, but I do happen to own a recording studio and consider myself a fair judge of what good sound should be (audibly comprehensible would have been nice). Let's just say that if you enjoyed 3D's first concert DVD...well, don't expect the same experience! (The Offerings Experience DVD is excellent BTW). It seems the band should have left well enough alone. (*Note - we tried every combination of sound settings - even stereo only, to no avail! Can't understand a word.)

On to imagery...it seems too many people were hired to "pull off" this DVD project. Almost a hundred cameras were used (from looking at shots of the setup), yet ironically - almost every single shot of the drummer is either pixelated or out of focus! They did a much better job in the first DVD with more limited resources.

Lighting - in the first DVD 3D's lead singer Mac looked almost like a prophet he was so well lit - it was surreal (and very impressive considering this was a live concert shoot!), yet nearly every frame of the "Come Together" disc is poorly lit with excessive blue hues (I actually stopped at one point thinking something was wrong with the set, popped in the "Offerings" disc - and it was again, perfecly lit!), and never once in "Come Together," is Mac seen properly lit. (The guy who shot the first DVD should get a lighting award though - it's amazingly fantastic!).

Extra features: Outtakes on the first DVD were truly authentic and even funny, but the ones on "Come Together" seem gratuitous and contrived. Now, these guys are touring almost daily - and I KNOW some "real" funny stuff has to be going on...why not show some of it? Third Day is truly talented - yet only the "dregs" seem to have made it onto this disc.

Maybe Mac, Tai, and the boys will read this and realize that too many men wearing too many hats were involved "too much" in this project, and perhaps God was pushed aside abit to accomodate the technical niceties. I think it could have been much better with much less (next time throw away a cocktail napkin or two!)

Final Score: This project (Come Together) = 2, the first project "The Offerings Experience" = 5 If, like me - you have to have the latest project available from one of your favorite bands, buy it...but don't expect it to come close to "Offerings" - they're not even in the same league. Maybe "next time."

as a huge 3rd Day fan i was so excited about the new DVD. needless to say, i was a little disappointed. the quality is better than their first dvd, but it still lacked the feel of a secular dvd. i wished that 3rd day had put subtitles on the dvd so that i could use the video portion for kids that are hearing impaired. also, i would liked to have seen an option to remove the commentary that is scattered throughout the dvd. i was looking for more of the concert feel and really got tired of the cut between songs to talk about the album. why not give me the option of that if i want it, but do not ruin the worship experience. also, i would have liked to see more footage of the concert. for the perfect Christian concer dvd, i will still hold on to my MWS Worship dvd, it is truly like being there!!! but for the biggest 3rd day fans, this dvd will do for now, i just wish that we could have a full blown concert/worship dvd from these guys!! (hint)

I am a very big Third Day fan and have seen them several times and own every cd/dvd they have available. They just seem to get better and better. However, I was a little surprised to say the least when I read the other reviews. One review in particular seemed to contradict itself and just generally not make a lot of sense. So to help clear things up I thoroughly enjoyed this dvd as it was a huge improvement from the from the offerings experience dvd. Visually it was a lot more entertaining to watch. I do enjoy the offerings dvd very much, but am very glad to see that the guys quickly followed it up with a product that has a lot more production value and appeal to the masses. (that is what were trying to do still, right? Reach the world with the gospel?) As a musician I also appreciated the much improved sound quality and overall clarity. It amazes me how these guys seem to get tighter as a band as time goes on. All in all this dvd does an excellent job in capturing the excitement of the Come Together tour, while bringing that same sprit of worship that the Father has blessed them with into your living room. It just proves how Christ will honor our offerings when we put Him first.

Totally disappointing...you can tell that the producers of this "presentation" desparately wanted to ride the coat tails of Girls Gone Wild videos but they fail miserably. In an effort to be tactful, there were way too many "hefty" females featured in this presentation. At the end of the day, you will swear you are watching Weight Watchers Girls Gone Wild. To top it off, I was unable to fast forward or rewind this DVD. So if you happen to see a good looking coed amongst the Jenny Craig drop outs, you will be unable to rewind to view this rare treasure. I returned it, assuming I received a defective DVD and received a second DVD. However, I was unable to rewind /ff on the second DVD. Do yourself a favor go buy a Girls Gone Wild Video and avoid this big girl extravaganza.

This DVD beats the hell out of the flasher Girls Gone Wild series. The college parties we're off the hook crazy. I saw so much college T & A partying on daddy's money it was great. This is ANIMAL HOUSE on acid. Like AMERICA'S WILDEST BACHELOR PARTIES the nudity is in your face!

WORLD'S WILDEST COLLEGE PARTIES is everything it claims to be -- and then some!

It just doesn't get any better than this guys -- YOU WILL LOVE EVERY SEX-CRAZED MINUTE!! These young, gorgeous, hard-bodied college girls get OUT-OF-CONTROL! Each of these sexy co-eds are HOT HOT HOT, totally REAL -- not models or actresses faking it! -- and caught on tape taking it ALL off & doing things you always WISH the girl next door would show you.

I'm never getting suckered into buying another boring Girls Gone Wild video ever again!!!

It was non-stop in your face heaven from start to finish -- This is a video you will watch OVER & OVER again!

My only complaint: Why can't there more videos out there like this one!?!?!?! 5 out of 5 stars