Australia / New Zealand DVD

Studio: Educational Video Network, inc
Product Type: DVD

Customer Reviews:

priceless.......2007-06-14

What a setting for a live concert, the steps of the Sydney opera house with 120,000 lively fans in attendance. As others have said, the musical performance is stunning. Compliments must also go to everyone involved in the production - the sound is to die for, the cameras give every performer his due in sharp focus, the staging and colors are eye-candy. This is one of those things that gets better with each viewing. One of the best performance videos I've seen.

Tracklisting :.......2007-05-20

DISC 1:
'Mean To Me', 'World Where You Live', 'When You Come', 'Private Universe', 'Four Seasons In One Day', 'Fall At Your Feet', 'Whispers and Moans', 'Hole In The River', 'Better Be Home Soon', 'Pineapple Head', 'Distant Sun', 'Into Temptation', 'Everything Is Good For You', 'Locked Out', 'Something So Strong', 'Sister Madly', 'Italian Plastic', 'Weather With You', 'It's Only Natural', 'There Goes God', 'Fingers Of Love', 'In My Command', 'Throw Your Arms Around Me' and 'Don't Dream It's Over'. Disc 2: 'Planning The Event' - Documentary, 'The Day They Brought The House Down' Documentary, Channel 7 'Witness', Italian Plastic (Photo Gallery Plus Audio), Instinct (Photo Gallery Plus Audio), End Credits - Farewell To The World DVD.Tracklisting - Disc 1: 'Mean To Me', 'World Where You Live', 'When You Come', 'Private Universe', 'Four Seasons In One Day', 'Fall At Your Feet', 'Whispers and Moans', 'Hole In The River', 'Better Be Home Soon', 'Pineapple Head', 'Distant Sun', 'Into Temptation', 'Everything Is Good For You', 'Locked Out', 'Something So Strong', 'Sister Madly', 'Italian Plastic', 'Weather With You', 'It's Only Natural', 'There Goes God', 'Fingers Of Love', 'In My Command', 'Throw Your Arms Around Me' and 'Don't Dream It's Over'.

Disc 2:
'Planning The Event' - Documentary, 'The Day They Brought The House Down' Documentary, Channel 7 'Witness', Italian Plastic (Photo Gallery Plus Audio), Instinct (Photo Gallery Plus Audio), End Credits

Is there a set list somewhere???.......2007-05-01

How does the dvd compare with the 2 cd set? Are there songs on one and not the other?

One Of The Best Live Recordings Ever!.......2007-04-22

Recorded in 1996 at the Sydney Opera House plaza, "Crowded House" plays their farewell concert to an appreciative crowd of over 120,000. The 24-song set contains amazingly pure and tight sound with Neil Finn's voice at its best. There are no stand-out cuts, as the band gives it best performance to date on every track. It is flawless. The comments from the band to the audience between songs makes this one of the most personable concerts ever recorded. Slight variations on some songs and an accent here and there make the fans sing along throughout. The closing song, "Don't Dream its Over" is as emotional as ever, with shots of the crowd signing along and the band emoting, realizing this really is their last song together. It's one of the best concerts of the last two decades.

The extras include an optional commentary by the band in subtitles. The second disc has a 20-minute documentary about the enormous planning it took to stage this event, mostly narrated by the band's manager. Also included are a few featurettes, a photo gallery and the full "Crowded House" discography. This is one of those collectable packages that you'll never tire of.

A piece of magic.......2007-02-20

I remember the first concert vividly, beamed into the homes of all us Aussies. Crowded House was one of the greatest bands to ever come from our shores (and thanks to the Kiwis just a little bit too!). This concert really was the band probably at their finest, loosened from the shackles of internal conflicts and turmoils that precipitated the need for a break, which at the time we thought was permanent. I had this on VHS as soon as it came out and so with great pleasure do I get to crack this open and relive the memories yet again. The cd is fantastic also but if you get a chance to sit and absorb just how good this band was, it is certainly worth the watch. Great memories all around.

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Starring: Diane Franklin , Roger Wilson , Jon Gadsby , Robert Helpmann , and Robert Morley
Director: Michael Anderson
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Release Date: 2002-10-29

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Good schlock but still schlock.......2006-11-10

If you are a fan of Diane Franklin then this movie is definitely a must have. Other than that there is not much to recommend this movie. Robert Morley is in this movie but is under-utilized. The movie does not age well & it is obvious that this is a 1980s pulp movie.

Buyer Beware.......2006-07-07

Sometimes, you can get a good quality DVD in this one's price range. Not in this case. This looks like a VHS dubbed to DVD, by some company called Platinum. Disk appears burned, not pressed.

Anything with Diane Franklin can't be too bad.......2004-09-21

This movie doesn't have the best writing or production quality, but it's a cute concept and Diane Franklin does extensive (artistically done) nude scenes in the Garden of Eden sequence where she _bares_ it all (what is our educational system coming to?) as Eve.

Young.......2003-03-11

I saw this Movie when I was 12 when it came on to HBO I remembered it being very erotic at that age. I bought it and loved it. If you Liked Better Off Dead you would love this. Monique The French girl.. She, well lets say bears it all.

An Angel at My Table - Criterion Collection

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A Portrait of an Artist
"Hush...Hush...Hush..."
A very nice biographical film
Beautiful film
A Gun at My Temple....

An Angel at My Table - Criterion Collection
Starring: Kerry Fox , Alexia Keogh , Karen Fergusson , Iris Churn , and Jessie Mune
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Originally produced as a three-part miniseries for New Zealand television, this extraordinary film is based on the life of Janet Frame, an introverted, sensitive girl who was later misdiagnosed as schizophrenic and spent eight years in a psychiatric hospital. She would later become one of New Zealand's most celebrated poets and novelists, publishing her first books while she was still confined to a mental ward. She had endured over 200 electroshock treatments and had almost been lobotomized by careless physicians who took no time to understand that she was merely awkward and shy and suffered from little more than routine depression. From a solid screenplay by Laura Jones, director Jane Campion (The Piano) tells this story without soapy melodrama, but rather as an exploration of a challenged creative spirit--a journey into a writer's mind, exploring the power of imagination as a mechanism of survival and self-defense. Three talented actors play Janet Frame at different ages throughout the film, with Kerry Fox giving a powerful performance as the young-adult Janet, whose own skill and creative tenacity would prove to be her salvation. Frightening, harrowing, and ultimately a source of humanistic enlightenment, An Angel at My Table (titled after Frame's autobiography) is a film you won't soon forget. --Jeff Shannon

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With An Angel at My Table, Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Jane Campion brings to the screen the harrowing true story of Janet Frame, New Zealand's most distinguished author. The film follows Frame along her inspiring journey, from a poverty-stricken childhood to a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia and electroshock therapy to, finally, international literary fame. Beautifully capturing the color and power of the New Zealand landscape, the film earned Campion a sweep of her country's film awards and the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.

Customer Reviews:

A Portrait of an Artist.......2006-08-31

"An Angel at My Table" (1990) made by Jane Campion is a true life-story of Janet Frame (1924-2004), New Zealand's most famous author. The film starts with young Jane, a funny -looking red haired girl, shy and quiet who knew too well that she was "poor, smelly, and unpopular". Then it follows her to misdiagnosis of schizophrenia and more than 200 electroshock treatments in a mental hospital where she had spent eight years and a severe, lifelong shyness that was her only problem. Even in the hospital she was writing and was able to have her book published - writing did save her from losing her mind. The film is based on three of her memoirs, "To the Is-land", "An Angel at My Table" and "The Envoy from Mirror City".

Jane Campion made a very affecting and quietly powerful portrait of a writer who also was a gentle and genuinely humble woman. The film is never a sentimental manipulating story of a talented but misunderstood artist. It does not idealize Frame but it is a very honest and sympathetic portrait of an artist.

"Hush...Hush...Hush...".......2006-06-28

Writers, take note: Here is a very, very rare example of the creative spirit--and the creative process--captured on film. This story of the formative years of Janet Frame, New Zealand's most celebrated poet and novelist, is fascinating from start to finish.

Director Jane Campion's great achievement (aided immeasurably by three marvelous actresses playing Janet Frame at various ages) is to bring to a wide audience a sense of what it is like to be a creative artist. Watch Janet throughout her odd, harrowing, uplifting early years, and you will see the evolution of a true genius, a human sponge who soaks up all her experiences (good and bad) and converts them into gorgeous words. Rarely has a film been able to illustrate this so convincingly.

I recommend this film to anyone interested in the nature of genius. But for writers, in particular, it is required viewing.

A very nice biographical film.......2006-01-03

This review is for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the film.

"An Angel at My Table" is a film based on the autobiographies of the famous New Zealand writer, Janet Frame. It begins with her as a toddler and moves to her in elementary school, as a teenager, and her adulthood.

It is a nice movie and has great scenes of New Zealand. The film has good acting in it and is well photographed.

There are some good bonus features too.

Audio commentary by director Jane Campion, actress Kerry Fox, and cinematographer, Stuart Dryburgh, Six deleted scenes, a theatrical trailer a documentary on the film's production, a stills gallery, and an audio interview with Janet Frame.

This is a must see for those interested in Janet Frame.

Beautiful film.......2004-08-24

This movie is wonderfully filmed and has a heart wrenching story. I recommend it.

A Gun at My Temple...........2004-02-11

This movie is, technically, a very good movie. Janet Frame's disturbing story deserves to be told, and Campion is the woman to tell it.

I gave it three stars because--by virtue of its subject--it is REALLY DEPRESSING. Do NOT watch this movie if you are feeling at all emotionally fragile or if you have had a bad day. Rent a musical instead. On the other hand, you could have a Lobotomy Film Festival and rent this and the movie FRANCES (and, for that matter, Frankenstein).

Janet Frame's story is a series of disturbing, painful, traumatic and scary events. It is compelling to watch her go through all of this, but then, instant replays of racetrack crashes are compelling, too.

Some possible sequel titles are: A Noose Around My Neck, A Razor at My Wrist, 500 Valium and a Glass of Water at My Bedside Table...you get my drift.

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From the producers of the award winning travel DVD "New Zealand Kiwi Country" comes "The Ultimate New Zealand DVD". Three quality New Zealand documentaries on one DVD. The first video on this 3 title DVD is entitled "Natuarlly it's New Zealand". In 30 minutes, this programme covers the best of New Zealand's fascinating and unique sights of both the North and South Islands. Second on the DVD is a 20 minute documentary about the indigenous people of New Zealand, the Maori. This programme is presented by New Zealand historian, Don Stafford and covers the culture, traditions and history of the Maori. The third programme is a stunning production featuring New Zealand's most walked national reserve, the Abel Tasman National Park. This video follows a typical 5 day walk through the coastal walking track of the Park. Being 43 Minutes in length, content includes beautiful golden sand beaches, lagoons, tidal estuaries and beach forests. Various accommodation options are also seen and described. This DVD represents excellent value and is perfect for those researching New Zealand or planning to visit or immigrate to this wonderful south Pacific Country.

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Sydney Australia's Premier City

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ASIN: B000J3EYZA
Release Date: 2006-09-28

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Experience the wonder of the world's most beautiful harbour, its majestic SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE spanning the waterway with its unique steel structure, and the stunning SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE nestling along its shores. Enjoy the excitement of Darling Harbour and its fabulous SYDNEY AQUARIUM, capture the atmosphere of the vibrant night life of KINGS CROSS. Stroll through the serene beauty of the BOTANIC GARDENS and go back in time to surround yourself with the sights and sounds of OLD SYDNEY TOWN and the historic settlement of THE ROCKS. Discover the natural beauty at Sydney's doorstep- its many spectacular beaches and the inspiring BLUE MOUNTAINS featuring Katoomba's Scenic Skyway. Be enthralled with the enchanting Jenolan Caves. Our cameras will take you to the aquatic playground of the Hawkesbury River, through Brooklyn and Wisemans Ferry. Sydney-Uniquely blessed by nature, proudly enhanced by man.

Rugby World Cup 2003 - Semi Final - Australia vs New Zealand

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ASIN: B000J3EYRS
Release Date: 2006-09-28

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Beautiful, bustling Brisbane-a place of colourful contrasts where excitement and tranquility co-exist in a perfect climate. Stroll the promenade at South Bank Parklands, among shops, cafes and winding waterways. Enjoy a "close encounter" with the teeming animal life of Gondwana Rainforest Sanctuary and wander through the garden wonderland of Mt Coot Tha. Come shopping in vibrant malls on a warm Brisbane evening. Step back in time through the convict ruins of St. Helena Island and the rustic pioneer huts and elegant "Queenslanders" of Earlystreet. Watch shearers at work in the Australian Woolshed, visit the furry inhabitants of the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary and ride the sugar cane train through the tropical orchards of the Big Pineapple. Then, Panorama Australia takes you to the fabulous Gold Coast, where the world-famous beaches of Surfers Paradise stretch on forever. Share the adventures of Sea world, Dream World and Movie World. Eyeball crocodiles at Fleays Fauna Centre and dine with the raucous rainbow-coloured lorikeets at Currumbin Sanctuary. Browse through busy Cavill Mall and take in the glamour of Jupiter's Casino with its spectacular stage show. Here is a memorable journey in a place of fun...and sun!

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Melbourne Australia's Garden City

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In this beautiful video portrait, Australia's second largest city comes to life. It's your chance to experience Melbourne...the nation's most cosmopolitan city with a vigorous international lifestyle. Through the Panorama Australia cameras, you'll see Melbourne's famous trams rumbling along gracious avenues. You'll feel the tranquility of its famous parks and colourful, manicured gardens. You'll visit its elegant mansions, like Como House and Werribee Park...grand landmarks from a golden age. See the oldest zoo in Australia...Cook's Cottage in beautiful Fitzroy Gardens...and inside Old Melbourne Gaol, where Australia's most notorious bushranger Ned Kelly spent his final days. Enjoy the stunning beauty of the Dandenongs where Puffing Billy, Australia's most loved steam train, still puffs its way through sunlit fern gullies. See lovely tucked-away villages like Marysville, draped in autumn colours. Travel back in time to the great gold rush days of Sovereign Hill in Ballarat. Relive life as it was on the very goldfields where Melbourne's wealth was mined. Discover the National Wool Museum at Geelong...Phillip Island with its unforgettable penguin parade...the magnificent Australian bush sanctuary of Healesville...all these highlights and more are here in this one memorable video.

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An expensive home movie.

Cairns The Gem of The Tropics

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Fodor's Australia 2007 (Fodor's Gold Guides)

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Release Date: 2006-09-28

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In this breathtaking video journey, Panorama Australia takes you to Cairns, Queensland's most northern city...a gem in Australia's tropical paradise. See spectacular views of Cairns from the air and the ground. Visit the city's Marina and Pier Market Place, where the Mud Markets provide a rare and colourful spectacle. Experience the awesome wonder of the Great Barrier Reef...the largest system of coral reefs in the world. See magnificent aerial panoramas of Green Island, Fitzroy Island and Norman Reef. See Far North QLD's nature inspired TJAPUKAI DANCE THEATRE and immerse yourself in a journey that takes you deep within the ancient, pristine, rainforest on the SKYRAIL. Climb aboard Australia's most spectacular train journey, from Cairns via the dramatic Barron River Gorge to the mountain town of Kuranda. Join the bargain hunters at Kuranda's famous Craft Markets and visit the stunning Butterfly Sanctuary. Soak up the tropical luxury of Port Douglas, with its fabulous Marina and its palm-shaded Four Mile Beach. Walk through a canopy of tropical trees at Rainforest Habitat, and thrill to the spectacular animal displays at Wild World. The exhilaration of white-water rafting...the Daintree River...Cairns, Kuranda and Port Douglas...the tranquil tropical beaches...they're all here in this stunning video from the Panorama Australia series.

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An expensive home movie........2007-03-25

Video quality of this DVD was extremely poor. The lighting was off, stagnant photography, and wonderfully grainy. This should have been a promotional free-bee for the Cairns area. You should have to pay the $3.95 S&H fee and be done with it. Appears a rental car group was in the production of this DVD but there were no obvious references to any car renting. Marginally informative on the Cairns area and attractions.

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Australia's Birds & Animals

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IMAX Presents: Australia - Land Beyond Time

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The Wildlife of Australia is truly amazing! Highly respected filmmakers PANORAMA AUSTRALIA bring you this comprehensive portrayal of Australia's unique and vast Wildlife in the magnificent "VIDEO PICTURE BOOK OF AUSTRALIA'S BIRDS & ANIMALS" BIRDLIFE features the Parrot family; Birds of PREY; EMUS, Cassowaries and Water Birds of all description; Birds of the Bush, including the Kookaburra, and a myriad of other species. The MARSUPIALS feature Kangaroos Koalas, Wallabies, Possums and Numbats from Australia's inner deserts. Along the coastal regions we explore a resplendent world of Dolphins, Sea Lions, Whales and Penguins. REPTILES of all shapes and sizes make their appearance as well as the awesome Crocodile, one of Australia's most dangerous creatures. A dynamic and visually stunning portrayal of Australia's unique Birds and Animals, this Video Picture Book will take you on an unforgettable journey.

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