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Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (Unrated Widescreen Edition)

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Funniest moved EVER!
Ferrell's Redemption Complete
& You Thought San Diego was what you got when you dropped a waffle on the beach...
Wake Up Ron Burgundy - you're brilliant
Maybe don't wear a bra next time

Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Christina Applegate , Fred Armisen , Steve Carell , Darcy Donavan , and Will Ferrell
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Release Date: 2004-12-28

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Will Farrell followed up his star-making vehicle Elf, which matched his fine-tuned comic obliviousness to a sweet sincerity, with a more arrogant variation on the same character: Ron Burgundy, a macho, narcissistic news anchor from the 1970s. Along with his news posse--roving reporter Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd, Clueless), sports guy Champ Kind (David Koechner), and dim-bulb weatherman Brick Tamland (Steve Carell, Bruce Almighty)--Burgundy rules the roost in San Diego, fawned upon by groupies and supported by a weary producer (Fred Willard, Best In Show) who tolerates Burgundy's ego because of good ratings. But when Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate, View from the Top) arrives with ambitions to become an anchor herself, she threatens the male-dominated newsroom. Anchorman has plenty of funny material, but it's as if Farrell couldn't decide what he really wanted to mock, and so took smart-ass cracks at everything in sight. Still, there are moments of inspired delirium. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

Funniest moved EVER!.......2007-07-03

My husband and I both LOVE this movie! It is laugh out loud funny from beginning to end. Everyone I have recommended it to says the same. You can't beat Will Farrell!

Ferrell's Redemption Complete.......2007-06-30

After the crime against all that is decent otherwise know as Bewitched (Special Edition), I have come back around to giving Will Ferrell movies a chance and I was glad I did so with "Anchorman". What could have been another unmitigated disaster turned out to be a very funny story about 1970's sexism and news teams.

Veronica Corningstone takes a new position with the Channel 4 news team and finds herself surrounding by egotistical male chauvinists. Not that she is any damsel in distress, as she can more than handle her own and she has plenty of ambition to go with it. The love thing between her and the lead anchor, Ron Burgundy, make things all the more interesting.

With cameo parts played by Ben Stiller, Tim Robbins, and a minor role with Vince Vaughn, this movie certainly gave the story a good shot. There is a lot of "silly" humour, but it is all very good. The comedy covers a variety of bases from the purely ridiculous to the situational and more. It is a diverse movie in this sense.

I enjoyed this movie a whole lot, and have seen it a few times now. Although not something you would want to overdo, it is an enjoyable laugh at when "times were changing".

& You Thought San Diego was what you got when you dropped a waffle on the beach..........2007-06-03

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Released on July 9, 2004

Written by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay

Directed by Adam McKay

Anchorman is a very funny movie, but it is inconsistent in tone. They do anything for a laugh, and ad libbing was encouraged by director Adam McKay, but it often veers off track, and the story is pretty stupid. It just doesn't make sense, half the time. That being said, it has some of the funniest scenes ever filmed, and I'm sure there were a lot of laughs, on screen and off.

It begins with the following narration, spoken by announcer Bill Lawson: "There was a time, a time before cable. When the local anchorman reigned supreme. When people believed everything they heard on TV. This was an age when only men were allowed to read the news. And in San Diego, one anchorman was more man then the rest. His name was Ron Burgundy. He was like a god walking amongst mere mortals. He had a voice that could make a wolverine purr and suits so fine they made Sinatra look like a hobo. In other words, Ron Burgundy was the balls."

There is the movie in a nutshell. It is very funny in spurts, but spins out of control just as often. The problem is that the funniest parts could also be the out of control ones. Will Ferrell is excellent as Ron Burgundy, all empty headed and puffed up with self importance. There are great scenes of the news team doing the purposeful walk, wearing 70s style suits, it is so right on and true to the period.

Another problem is the theme of a woman breaking into the male dominated world of TV News. It tries to be too PC, and that gets in the way of the comedy. Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) doesn't know if she wants to play it as a professional or a conniving slattern. Does she loath Ron Burgundy or love him? If she is as intelligent as she appears, then how could she love someone as ignorant as Burgundy? Should the movie mock her, or should it just mock Ron and the other male chauvinists?

I like the part where Ron Burgundy comes home and talks to his dog, Baxter. Also outstanding was the scene where Ron Burgundy jams at a jazz club with his flute. There is a running gag where the other news teams rumble, and one of them gets his arm ripped off. Later, when everyone is trying to cover the Panda being born at the San Diego Zoo, he is shown with one arm. I just wish they could have shown as much care for the other plot lines that led nowhere.

I want to emphasize that I think this is a very funny movie, and I recommend it, but it gets silly at times. There are some very funny people in it. Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Steve Carrell, Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Fred Armisen, Vince Vaughn, Fred Willard, Owen Wilson, and Chris Parnell, as well as co-anchors Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate. Four of them have double L's in their names.

Good Night, San Diego, Stay Classy.

Wake Up Ron Burgundy - you're brilliant.......2007-05-24

Fantastic fun! Loved Anchorman in the cinema (nearly choked to death on my popcorn your know - ah, good times) and the DVD is even better with the additional full length movie 'Wake Up Ron Burgundy'. The extras are great too, especially Ron's ESPN job interview and his MTV Awards interview with JC.
Anchorman is definately in my Top 10 favourites and its keeping some pretty impressive company in there too, I can tell you.
So buy it and laugh your socks off. Just be careful to swallow your popcorn properly young man!

Maybe don't wear a bra next time.......2007-05-16

"You have an absolutely breathtaking heiny. I mean, that thing is good. I wanna be friends with it".

Anchorman Ron Burgundy has so many smooth pickup lines in this movie, it's super-hilarious. (Don't try them at home though).
Will Ferrell got the idea for this movie by watching some 70's footage of news coverage. A bunch of dorky white dudes in bad polyester suits, reading the newscast while smoking, drinking, and cussing. It was so unintentionally funny, a movie had to be made.
And this movie is purposely a laugh riot. One of the best recent comedies (which isn't saying much).
Ron is so egotistical and spurts out crazy random things. He and his male coworkers are enraged when the studio decides to bring in a female reporter. This disgust quickly subsides when she is declared "fair game" and they all take a run at her. Whammy! let the games begin...

Anchorman has awesome cameos by Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Owen and Luke Wilson. Tim Robbins, and Jack Black. You can't go wrong.

"So whatd'ya say we grab some chicken, have some sex, you know, see what happens"? Like see this movie!

Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (Unrated Full Screen Edition)

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Funniest moved EVER!
Ferrell's Redemption Complete
& You Thought San Diego was what you got when you dropped a waffle on the beach...
Wake Up Ron Burgundy - you're brilliant
Maybe don't wear a bra next time

Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (Unrated Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Christina Applegate , Fred Armisen , Steve Carell , Darcy Donavan , and Will Ferrell
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Customer Reviews:

Funniest moved EVER!.......2007-07-03

My husband and I both LOVE this movie! It is laugh out loud funny from beginning to end. Everyone I have recommended it to says the same. You can't beat Will Farrell!

Ferrell's Redemption Complete.......2007-06-30

& You Thought San Diego was what you got when you dropped a waffle on the beach..........2007-06-03

Wake Up Ron Burgundy - you're brilliant.......2007-05-24

Maybe don't wear a bra next time.......2007-05-16

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Outstanding, but rearranged the order of the Red Square Concert Hurts
one of the best shows I have ever seen.
McCartney, Red Sq.
Just great
Worst concert DVD I own.

Paul McCartney - Live in Red Square
Starring: Paul McCartney , Paul Wickens , Rusty Anderson , Abraham Laboriel Jr. , and Brian Ray (II)
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ASIN: B0007QJ1ES
Release Date: 2005-06-14

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1. Getting Better All the Time
2. Band on the Run
3. Can't Buy Me Love
4. Two of Us
5. Saw Her Standing There
6. We Can Work it Out
7. I've Just Seen a Face
8. Live and Let Die
9. Someone's Knocking on the Door
10. Fool on the Hill
11. Lucky Guy
12. Birthday
13. Baby I'm Amazed
14. Back in the U.S.S.R.
15. Hey Jude
16. She's Leaving Home
17. Yesterday
18. Let It Be.

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Mac in the USSR! As a member of The Beatles, Paul McCartney helped to launch the British Invasion and bring rock and roll onto the global stage, changing the world with a pulsing new sound, and a way of life not even the Iron Curtain could keep out. On May 24, 2003, McCartney ended decades of anticipation with his first-ever concert in Russia. Join a crowd of over 100,000, as PAUL McCARTNEY IN RED SQUARE captures the historic sights and sounds of this nearly three-hour show. Behind-the-scenes footage of the star's whirlwind visit to Russia, including a private meeting with President Vladimir Putin, and interviews with important members of Russia's cultural community reveal the importance the Beatles and McCartney played in the development of Russia's future. Join Mikhail Gorbachev and Vladimir Putin in this landmark film as McCartney performs rousing renditions of "Can't Buy Me Love," "Band on the Run," "Saw Her Standing There," "Live and Let Die," "Hey Jude," "Let It Be," "Yesterday," and much, much more. Watch as Paul performs these classic songs:

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The Beatles Anthology may be the motherlode for fans of the Fabs, but among other Beatle-related video offerings, only The Concert for George matches Paul McCartney - Live in Red Square for sheer emotional and musical impact. It's no coincidence that the latter two chronicle not just concerts but significant events--a memorial for Harrison (he had died a year earlier), and Sir Paul's first visit to the former Soviet Union.

For the Russian audience, McCartney's appearance in Moscow is little short of a miracle. The Beatles were banned for decades by the Soviet government, which regarded their music as the epitome of Western decadence and propaganda, and the fans' only access to the group was through the occasional photo or black market album. Their reaction to his 2003 visit is a mixture of frenzy and rapture; in interview after interview, what one fan calls the Beatles' "gentle intervention" is credited with helping to bring down the whole Soviet system, simply because they represented a creativity and freedom that had been almost totally silenced. And that's all before McCartney plays "Back in the U.S.S.R.," which inspires a response that simply must be seen and heard to be believed.

Elsewhere, Macca and his superb band perform a variety of Beatles tunes, along with some highlights from his solo career and stint with Wings. Considering the dozens of classics in the Lennon-McCartney catalogue, the majority of them never performed live by the group, he could hardly go wrong. Still, the choices are almost unerring; along with "Hey Jude," "Yesterday," and "Let it Be" are some unexpected treats (including "Getting Better" and "She's Leaving Home" from the Sgt. Pepper album, as well as "Fool on the Hill," "I've Just Seen a Face," and "Two of Us"). And that's not all: additional footage from a show in St. Petersburg features "Drive My Car," "Helter Skelter," and a powerful medley of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band" and "The End." The sound and visuals are good, and the extra features (including a brief parallel history of the Beatles and the U.S.S.R. in the '60s) are interesting. No, the Beatles will never reform. But Paul McCartney - Live in Red Square ain't a bad substitute. --Sam Graham

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Outstanding, but rearranged the order of the Red Square Concert Hurts.......2007-07-03

There certainly is no shortage of live material available from Paul McCartney. Anyone who has listened to McCartney's live performances in recent years have usually not been disappointed. In 2003, McCartney took his act to Moscow to play a live concert in Red Square. The performance of former member of the Beatles in Red Square is considered an amazing feat, because as recently as two decades ago, this wouldn't have even been a thought. The former Soviet government had banned the Beatles because they were considered to be representative of what was wrong with Western Culture. However the Beatles had still managed to build up a major "underground" during the time they were banned. This DVD, "Paul McCartney - In Red Square" chronicles both the concert and McCartney's reflections of Russia. The DVD collection consists of McCartney's concert and visit to Moscow. It also includes part of the concert that McCartney would deliver in St. Petersburg, Russia on a subsequent trip to Russia. The only disappointment with the material lies that the concert experience is a bit incomplete.

The real issue lies with the way the Red Square material is laid out. There are twenty tracks that show performances of the material from Red Square. As discussed later in this review, the material is top-notch. Woven between the material is some of the documentary information about trip to Russia, I don't have an issue with the documentary material. However the songs from the Red Square concert were rearranged to fit the "story" of the documentary. When I purchase a concert DVD, I usually prefer the concert material to be from a single night, complete (no edits, no omissions), and in order of performance. These concepts allow for a complete feel for the concert. Unfortunately by mixing up the performance, this does take away from the effect. I also think that some of the performances were not shown. I think it would have been a blast if we saw the whole Red Square performance from start to finish in its entirety - even if the documentary material was woven in. It is worth noting that the St. Petersburg material has its "documentary" piece at the beginning - and appears to follow more of a chronological ordering. However, the St. Petersburg material is definitely a subset of that performance.

Here are ten things to look for:

1-When combining the Red Square and St. Petersburg performances, there is no overlap. The only song that is repeated in both segments is "Back in the USSR" - and this is for obvious reasons. There are twenty tracks from Red Square and ten tracks from the St. Petersburg.

2-Both concerts are going to give you a great feel for the talent of McCartney's band. No doubt the highlight of the band is Abe Laboriel Jr. - who has to be considered one of the greatest drummers in the world. His drumming is ferocious throughout both performances. On the St. Petersburg performance, Laboriel delivers an incredible drum solo on "The End".

3-While I feel the Red Square performance would have been better served by having the full-concert in its entirety, the individual content is still incredible. You will definitely get a feeling for the passion the Russian people have for Paul McCartney and the Beatles. All in all, the crowds in Red Square and St. Petersburg were lively ones and clearly help to enhance the whole live experience.

4-I actually feel the start of the Red Square material was a bit "slow" on the first five tracks (with the exception of "Band on the Run"). From Track 6 on - I wasn't disappointed.. Keep in mind this doesn't translate to a slow start to the concert as the material is mixed up. The abbreviated version of "Getting Better" should have been done in its entirety.

5-The documentary material is very interesting. There are comments by former President Mikhail Gorbachev on his feelings on the positive influence of the Beatles music on the youth. Perhaps one of the most interesting points is when current President Vladimir Putin admits that he used to listen to Beatles records during the period in which they were banned. We also hear similar comments from the Russian Defense Minister who also used to listen to Beatles records.

6-McCartney himself provides much of the commentary during the "documentary" portions of the Red Square material. I found this documentary material to be the strongest. I would have also have liked to hear some commentary by the band members though.

7-The scene during "Calico Skies" when Vladimir Putin makes a surprise appearance at the concert has got to be considered one of the great moments in concert history during the Rock era.

8-While there is a lot made of the emotion of performing "Back in the USSR" in Russia (and it lives up to expectations), there are plenty of other "Hall of Fame" performances. Namely from Red Square: "Band on the Run" "Fool on the Hill", "Calico Skies", "Live and Let Die", "Maybe I'm Amazed", and "Hey Jude". From St. Petersburg: "Drive My Car", "Helter Skelter", "Let Me Roll It", and "Jet" really stand out.

9-In recent years, McCartney's performances of "Hey Jude" have been incredible. In particular, it is the way McCartney gets the audience to participate. The scene of this occurring in Red Square is breathtaking and might be the strongest of all the Hey Jude performances. Watch as one of the men who flank Vladimir Putin is heavily into the concert and sings along. McCartney even calls out "Mr Putin" by name during the song.

10-There are two good "extras"- 1) "Memories from Red Square" - more reflections by McCartney on the performances; 2) "Russia and the Beatles: A Brief Journey" - a short feature that parallels the Beatles and Russian history.

Overall, if the Red Square concert was shown in its entirety, this would be a grand slam homerun. However this is still a very solid DVD - highly recommended.

one of the best shows I have ever seen........2007-03-26

A definite must have for any Paul McCartey fan and for everyone else as well. The only disc that is even better is the US tour DVD.

The song selection is excellent and the performance is just fantastic.

A definite must have.

DClark

McCartney, Red Sq........2007-02-08

Absolutely first class. Powerful presentation, powerful Music, with a fantastic reception from the Russian Audience.
Worth every penny. Macca put a great band together for this.
Buy it, Listen and ENJOY !

Just great.......2007-02-07

Such of great video, I am really happy with it, just delayed a little be to get home.

Worst concert DVD I own........2007-02-03

I own about 40 various concert DVD's and must say this is about the worst of the lot. The reason - the concert footage is almost unwatchable. I can't for the life of me understand why they felt the need to change camera shots every 1 or 2 seconds (you get 3 seconds if your lucky) but that's they way they put this together. I actually counted the number of changes over the course of 1 minute during the performance of Jet and it was 51. 51 camera changes in 60 seconds of footage - you do the math on that.

It's really a shame too because the concerts really seem to be excellent. Paul has a great backing band and the songs sound fresh and filled with energy. In the end it doesn't matter as it's not possible to sit down and enjoy watching it.

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Music sound is ok
Why not include the entire concert?
Great Music and Great Performances
A must for Brian and Beach Boys fans
A special evening for Brian Wilson

An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
Starring: Elton John , Ricky Martin , Brian Wilson , Matthew Sweet , and Charlotte Caffey
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Release Date: 2001-11-06

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This celebration of Beach Boys guiding light Brian Wilson, recorded in March 2001 at New York's Radio City Music Hall, may be the best tribute concert ever. Wilson himself appears toward the end of the 90-minute show; he's game, but after decades of mental problems, he's not what he once was. It's his admirers who take the event to another level. Backed by the remarkable Wondermints, a diverse lineup (Ricky Martin, the Go-Go's, Billy Joel, Aimee Mann and Michael Penn, Wilson Phillips--with Brian's two daughters--and others) perform both obvious ("California Girls") and more obscure ("I Just Wasn't Made for These Times") Wilson material. And then there are Elton John ("God Only Knows"), Vince Gill ("The Warmth of the Sun"), Paul Simon ("Surfer Girl"), Heart's Wilson sisters ("Good Vibrations"), and Carly Simon, David Crosby, and songwriter Jimmy Webb ("In My Room"), who turn in performances that are, quite simply, among the greatest of their careers. Transcendent. --Sam Graham

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He is the Mozart of pop, the Orson Welles of rock, the George Gershwin of his generation. You'll see and hear exactly why on An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson, a celebration of Wilson's artistry held at New York's famed Radio City Music Hall on March 29, 2001. This once-in-a-lifetime gathering of superstars and legends takes us on an amazing musical journey through an unparalleled body of work--and along the way, we learn the uplifting story of the heroic survivor who has brought us a lifetime of "Good Vibrations." Songs: Our Prayer (Boys Choir of Harlem), California Girls (Ricky Martin), Help Me Rhonda (Ricky Martin), Surfer Girl (Paul Simon), Surf City (The Go-Go's), In My Room (David Crosby, Carly Simon, Jimmy Webb), The Warmth of the Sun (Vince Gill), I Get Around (Evan and Jaron), God Only Knows (Elton John), I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (Aimee Mann, Michael Penn), Don't Worry Baby (Billy Joel), Sail On Sailor (Darius Rucker, Matthew Sweet), You're So Good to Me (Wilson Phillips), Good Vibrations (Heart, Jubilant Sykes, Boys Choir of Harlem), Surf's Up (David Crosby, Vince Gill, Jimmy Webb), Heroes and Villains (Brian Wilson), Wouldn't It Be Nice (Elton John, Brian Wilson), Barbara Ann (Brian Wilson, Ensemble Cast), Fun, Fun, Fun (Brian Wilson, Ensemble Cast), Love and Mercy (Brian Wilson). 96 minutes.

Customer Reviews:

Music sound is ok.......2007-05-12

The video is good,a lot of nice looking honeys, the music selection is good. However the sound is a little shakey....

Why not include the entire concert?.......2007-02-03

I went to the tribute concert in 2001. It was a tremendous experience and probably the most satisfying event I have ever been to. The concert was almost four hours due to the recording situation. The best part of the show was the Pet Sounds segment which the makers of this DVD have failed on. Pet Sounds was played in its entirety, between each song a different singer would come out. The idea that you knew what song was coming next but didn't know who would be singing it was totally unique. The most entertaining performances of that night are not on this DVD and were not on TV when this originally aired. That is unfortunate to all who were unable to be at the event. Perhaps as with most Beach Boy product, they will rerelease it over and over and keep adding material. I was so disappointed at the lack of respect for the Pet Sounds section that I didn't even buy the DVD yet. I'll wait for the eventual rerelease.

Great Music and Great Performances.......2006-11-17

I am amazed by the quality of this DVD. The Wondermints play on almost every song and are so in tune with the music. Vince Gill does wonderfully on "the Warmth of The Sun" and Surf's Up". His very high range does full justice to these songs. Elton John, Jimmy Webb, Darius Rucker, Matthew Sweet, Mann and Penn, Wilson Sisters and Jubilant Stykes, David Crosby and Wilson Phillips all do justice to Brian's music. The Boy's Choir of Harlem is an added feature. The last few songs are with Brian. He and the Wondermints are glorious.
This is my favorite music DVD. The sound recording and filming are top notch. I wish it were available as a CD too.

A must for Brian and Beach Boys fans.......2005-10-24

Without question, one of the most entertaining events of all time. It is amazing to see all of the great music industry talents who participated in this tribute to Brian Wilson.

A special evening for Brian Wilson.......2005-09-27

For lovers of Brian Wilson and his music this is a marvelous show. So many special stars performed his music that it was a show that made you sit on the edge of your seat. For lovers also of Elton John, Paul Simon, Carly Simon, it also was amazing to see them harmonizing his songs.

Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (Full Screen Edition)

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Funniest moved EVER!
Ferrell's Redemption Complete
& You Thought San Diego was what you got when you dropped a waffle on the beach...
Wake Up Ron Burgundy - you're brilliant
Maybe don't wear a bra next time

Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Christina Applegate , Fred Armisen , Steve Carell , Darcy Donavan , and Will Ferrell
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
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ASIN: B00061QJZI
Release Date: 2004-12-28

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Will Ferrell (Old School, Elf) is Ron Burgundy, a top-rated 1970 s San Diego anchorman who believes women have a place in the newsroom - aslong as they stick to covering fashion shows or late-breaking cooking news. So when Ron is told he ll be working with a bright young newswoman (Christina Applegate) who s beautiful, ambitious and smart enough to be more than eye candy, it s not just a clash of two TV-people with really great hair - it s war! Filled with wicked wit and slapstick humor, Anchorman is the year s most wildly irreverent, must-see comedy hit!

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Customer Reviews:

Funniest moved EVER!.......2007-07-03

My husband and I both LOVE this movie! It is laugh out loud funny from beginning to end. Everyone I have recommended it to says the same. You can't beat Will Farrell!

Ferrell's Redemption Complete.......2007-06-30

& You Thought San Diego was what you got when you dropped a waffle on the beach..........2007-06-03

Wake Up Ron Burgundy - you're brilliant.......2007-05-24

Maybe don't wear a bra next time.......2007-05-16

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Dude's Got The Goods!
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loved this dvd
Great performer!
The Legend named John

Live at the House of Blues
Starring: John Legend
Director: Jim Gable
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ASIN: B000BPK2NY
Release Date: 2005-12-06

Customer Reviews:

Dude's Got The Goods!.......2007-06-12

John Legend is an amazingly wonderful talented brother! This DVD will not disappoint his fans as he performs almost all of the songs from the Get Lifted disc. Legend is vision in white as he takes the stage for this almost 90 minute set which showcases his strong and raspy vocals along with his skill at the piano. He keeps his audience hyped as they sing along with him, shouting the choruses, and breaking into huge applause as Kanye West and Snoop Dogg make guest appearances. Legend and his band are great performers and do Get Lifted great justice with the live versions of the songs, but Legend is clearly at his best when it's just his vocals and the piano. His renditions of Ordinary People and Again, from the Once Again CD are nothing short of magical. His reggae twist of Used To Love You is a treat, as well. This live DVD is a good addition to your DVD collection, but to truly understand what is special about this young man, you have to see him live.

Wonderful.......2007-05-13

Just as I expected the DVD was great. I had seen John Legend perform live in Trinidad so I knew that this DVD would be good. I can listen to "So High" over and over again

loved this dvd.......2007-03-15

This is a great concert by John Legend. If you like John, you will love this!

Great performer!.......2007-01-18

This is a great DVD for those who love John Legends album "Get Lifted". He is a great live performer, and whether or not you've been to one of his concerts you will love this. Guest appearances by Kanye and Snoop.

The Legend named John.......2006-07-09

What can I say about this concert? Electrifyng, energizing, sexy, outstanding, superb... no words can compare to the Legend! If you've only heard him on cds or the radio, you hear the passion he has for his music. If you watch the dvd, you'll see his amazing stage presence and want to fly to his nearest concert to be a part his aura.

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Good selection of songs with a great sound
Great DVD
gadd is good
With All Due Respect
Clapton brings out the Blues at Hyde Park

Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
Starring: Eric Clapton , Dave Bronze , Steve Gadd , Andy Fairweather-Low , and Jerry Portnoy
Director: Julia Knowles
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
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ASIN: B00005OM5L
Release Date: 2001-11-20

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Eric Clapton has achieved the seemingly impossible, becoming more popular in his most recent 10 years onstage than in his first decade in the spotlight. His 1997 Live In Hyde Park home video documented a triumphant concert of the previous summer that followed his massive "Tears In Heaven" hit a few years earlier. This is classic rockin' and guitar-wailin' blues-is-king Clapton, from new versions of his Derek and The Dominos' "Layla" and "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" to Cream's "White Room" and "Badge" to his solo hit of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" to B.B. King's "Every Day I Have the Blues." Added to the original home video's lineup is Clapton's rendition of the Muddy Waters electric blues "Hoochie Coochie Man" and the blues standard "It Hurts Me Too," which Clapton reprised on From the Cradle. Other tracks include: Wonderful Tonight; Five Long Years; Tearin' Us Apart; Old Love; I'm Torn Down; Holy Mother. 89 minutes.

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Good selection of songs with a great sound.......2007-06-27

One of the best Clapton DVDs out there. The surround sound could be better, but the recording is still top notch.

Great DVD.......2007-06-07

Anyone who likes Clapton needs to own this. The only reason it gets a four instead of five is the unplugged version of Layla. Although it always sounds great played like this, I'm more of a fan of the classic version of the song with the long outro played with the piano ala Goodfellows.

gadd is good.......2007-05-14

excellent sound , great solos . shot the sheriff is a standout, with gadd in top form keepin it all together as usual.His tom work and soul in wonderful tonight is worth the price alone.

With All Due Respect.......2007-04-27

I bought this DVD with high hopes, despite Joshua's comment about "I Shot The Sherrif," because of all of the other rave reviews of it being the best of all, etc. I am also going to preface this by saying that I am a huge Clapton fan. I have been had the great pleasure of seeing him perform live and own virtually all of his DVD's and most of the CD's as well. While I don't quite agree with some that he is, in fact, God, I do believe God definitely plays through his hands. In another life, I would certainly hope to have the talent to do what he does. However you want to take that, my point is that on a bad day he is one of the top 3 humans who have ever played a guitar, regardless of the style. That said, that day at Hyde Park was not his best performance by a long shot. For one thing, there were probably 200,000 people in the crowd, so the sound engineering was set up accordingly. But in the DVD transfer, to me the clarity of his work as well as that of his band got muffled and a bit lost in the wind and ominous weather that day. And maybe because of the monstrous crowd size, he seemed as though he was a bit detached and unconnected to the crowd. Compared with other performances of his, this one looked stiff and wooden. Again, although he can be the best on a bad day, this was one of them. By the time he got to "I Shot the Sherrif," I too was looking to the remote to skip the song. In my opinion it was that bad of a rendition of what is truly one of my favorite songs. I hung in to watch his guitar work and the blonde singer doing backup, but a lesser fan would not have been as likely to. I would not recommend this piece and gave it 3 stars only because of who Clapton is.

Clapton brings out the Blues at Hyde Park.......2007-04-24

This concert from the summer of 1996 finds Eric Clapton in fine form playing to a huge crowd at London's Hyde Park for the first time in many years. Eric is backed by a good band here that includes the great Steve Gadd on drums and Muddy Waters former harmonica player Jerry Portnoy who adds some authentic blues flavor to several of the songs.

This DVD, which features excellent sound and picture quality, will please those who appreciate the blues side of Clapton. He avoids most of his commercial pop/rock material in this performance to focus on a nice selection of classic blues with a couple of Cream songs and solo hits thrown in. At least half the songs performed are blues standards, including several from his great 1994 album From the Cradle.

Eric belts out a powerful version of the Elmore James classic "It hurts me too" that spotlights his ability on the slide guitar. "Five long years" is another highlight of the show where he and the band let loose with some hot blues solos, and Clapton also includes a two-song tribute to legendary bluesman Freddie King with "I'm Tore Down" and the great slow blues "Have you ever loved a woman". While Eric Clapton is a legend in the world of rock music, this concert is further proof that the blues is where he really shines the most.

Anyone who enjoys Eric's guitar playing in this concert needs to check out another great DVD called "Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session". This is a superb 1985 special that features Clapton rocking out like never before with Carl Perkins, George Harrison, and others. See my review for that DVD which I recommend even more than this one!

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A "CLASSICAL " MOMENT WITH THE KING OF REGGAE.
Bob's best
Great Live Marley DVD
Next best live footage to Live At The Rainbow IMO
finally available on dvd

The Legend Live
Starring: Bob Marley & The Wailers
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records
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Bob Marley & The Wailers - Heartland Reggae
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ASIN: B0000CDL9M
Release Date: 2003-10-07

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A "CLASSICAL " MOMENT WITH THE KING OF REGGAE........2005-11-07

BOB MARLEY,the most influential phenomenal reggae performer and his band(the wailers) can highly be appreciated in this D.V.D.21 songs (live) make it a collectible item.This is a great show-No question about it.The man himself is nothing short but a charismatic genuis.The public is incredible and lucky for this royal treatment.The feeling is that there may be something greater in the vault but this one here is still a great job!
The documentary extra is pretty interesting and as some of us knows it,'Rastafarism'(the philosophy behind reggae music) was mostly perceived by fans worldwide as a "get up and stand up for your rights" reminder than a "follow me" to a spiritual salvation.And we will certainly all agree on one thing for sure:-one love/people get ready-:that's the legacy of B.M.W.(Bob Marley and the Wailers).
Enjoy a legend live...Buy it...

Bob's best.......2005-08-12

If you want to see a real reggae concert in its entirety, Check this out. Bob and the Wailers give you 2 hours of nothing but Rasta music, none of this 45 minute concert stuff his children give you.

Great Live Marley DVD.......2005-05-17

After purchasing the Legend DVD, I purchased this one. This was a great performance. I loved the entire set and the audience reaction to the music was great. Favorite tracks on this DVD were I Shot The Sheriff, Exodus, Jammin, Is This Love, Stir it Up, Concrete Jungle, and Get Up Stand Up. You can tell Bob was responding to their energy. The Marley family should release additional live DVD's so fans can watch a great artist at work.
A must have for any Marley Fan.

Next best live footage to Live At The Rainbow IMO.......2005-04-02

BUT, this is a must have for any Bob fan. My only complaint is that the video mastering could have been better, but it is in widescreen 16x9 and in 5.1 Dolby Digital......great enhancements.

My Live @ The Rainbow VHS's video quality is better than this show, but I guess they did their best. So bring out the L@TR on DVD in widescreen and 5.1......and it will be a great collection of Bob's best live footage available.

finally available on dvd.......2005-02-24

I have owned this on vhs for several years and to see it expanded and remastered for dvd release was quite a thrill to me. The original version of this was only a few songs, the set list on the dvd is at least doubled, and now contains the entire concert. There is a documentary and some interviews with Bob and Tyrone Downie (keyboards) talking about Rastafari. The concert however, is the main feature and Bob and the Wailers really showed up to play. Seeing the horn section live in concert is quite rare, the horns only toured with the band on the 1979 tour, so any video from it is quite rare. Some rarely performed songs are also featured in this dvd release, the one that stands out to me is "So Much Things to Say" from the Exodus album. This song is a real gem and wasn't performed much in concert by the Wailers. If you like Bob Marley and the Wailers, this dvd is for you. The audio quality is amazing, and the video for being so old is actually quite good. The documentary and interview with Bob and Tyrone only add to this dvd. If you like the Wailers or reggae music, this dvd is for you, if you don't get it borrow it from a friend, it is that good.

John Legend - Live at the House of Blues [Blu-ray]

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John Legend - Live at the House of Blues [Blu-ray]
Starring: John Legend
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000H7JD4U
Release Date: 2006-10-03

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John Legend: Live At the House of Blues is an outstanding full concert performance by 3x Grammy Award-Winning artist John Legend. In this musical journey singer-songwriter and pianist Legend brings his old-school soul sound to the stage. This classic concert was recorded at Hollywood's House of Blues in August 2005 and released on Blu-ray on October 3, 2006. Legend delivers remarkable live renditions of his hits such as "Let's Get Lifted," "Number One," and "Ordinary People", with Kanye West and Snoop Dogg making guest appearances during the show. Prior to delivering his first solo record 2005's critically acclaimed GET LIFTED, John spent a number of years performing in small jazz clubs and hiring out his talents to other artists as a session player. The pedigree shows. Now a full-fledged superstar, John Legend: Live At the House of Blues captures this artist at his passionate best, and is destined to become a timeless "Legend" in and of itself.

Blu-ray Disc Track Listing: Intro 1. Get Lifted" 2. Alright" 3. She Don't Have to Know 4. Number One" (featuring Kanye West ) 5. Do It Again" 6. Live It Up" 7. Medley" 8. Selfish" 9. I Can Change" (featuring Snoop Dogg) 10. Used To Love You" 11. Again" 12. Ordinary People" 13. So High" 14. Stay With You" 15. Refuge"

Special Features: "So High" Music Video The Making of "So High" Music Video Alternate Versions of "So High" (exclusive to Blu-ray) Alternate Versions of "Again" (exclusive to Blu-ray) Alternate Versions of "Ordinary People" (exclusive to Blu-ray)

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There is no denying it: Jimi Plays Berkeley ain't The Last Waltz. Visually, Peter Pilafian's direction and camerawork look like a student film compared to Scorsese's rock masterpiece. Instead of thanking fans and formally saying farewell to the road, Hendrix's manager Michael Jeffery created an exploitation film to simply squeeze as much cash he could out of the overworked guitarist. Despite the cheesy documentary footage, clips of silly protesters, butchered songs ("Hear My Train A Comin'" is literally chopped in half!), and the continuously shaky head shots, Jimi Plays Berkeley is great. Why? Because of Hendrix's flawless performance with Mitch Mitchell on drums and Billy Cox on bass. The band never sounded better live, and Eddie Kramer's 5.1 surround remix on the DVD really lifts the sound to a new level. In addition, the DVD includes the entire audio recording of Jimi Plays Berkeley: 2nd Set, arguably Hendrix's best live performance ever recorded. It's just perfect. --Rob Bracco

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5 stars but only because of the Berkeley second set as audio bonus.......2007-04-09

Together with the bonus live concert the price isn't bad then, although I'd hesitate paying full-price for this disc. That's because like others have mentioned the songs are really chopped up, so if you know these songs it can be a frustrating experience. Some great moments are here, like the complete 'Johnny B. Goode', most of a brilliant 'Voodoo Child', possibly the best song here, and some brilliant moments from a heavily abbreviated 'Machine Gun'. Possibly what disappoints most people is to hear and watch one of Hendrix's all-time brilliant performances, the great version of 'Hear My Train A Comin', jerking clumsily in a few minutes of horrible editing through it's complete 12 minutes or so. 'Lover Man' goes directly from intro to outro, possibly to include a short, blistering guitar solo at the end, and the editing of other songs is also quite shocking, enough that one could be forgiven for thinking one was viewing one of the failed entries in a student film competition where each entrant was given footage of two Hendrix concerts and asked to produce a 49 min film. However, I vote this 5 stars on the basis of it being one of Hendrix's best concerts with many great moments, as well as it being an interesting historical document nonetheless. Note that you need a DVD player for the audio, it won't play on a CD player. I tried to rip the audio to get it on a CD for more convenient listening and to convert it to MP3 but failed. Any ideas on how this can be done can be entered as a comment to me in the box below and will be greatly appreciated.

A reminder of the irreplaceable........2007-03-09

The best way to bring back the sixties and early seventies,the best time of my life, is to watch and listen to Hendrix and a few others. The sound on the new DVDs is incredible. Altogether an uplifting experience for the '68 generaton.

"JIMI PLAYS BERKELEY" CONTAINS SOME OF THE GREATEST PERFORMANCES IN ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY!.......2006-09-25

I will be doing a review on the historic legendary classic DVD concert entitled "Jimi Plays Berkeley" by the late great Jimi Hendrix. I will also be editing this review from time to time so that you the consumer will get the best and most accurate review possible. Before I begin, I would highly suggest that you read my other reviews on Jimi's historic landmark concerts at the "Monterey Pop Festival" on 18 June 1967, the "Woodstock Festival" on 18 August 1969 and the "Isle of Wight Festival" on 30 August 1970. They are all long reviews but they contain a lot of information on Jimi that you might find interesting. I do hope that you will read and enjoy all three. It would also help me shorten this long review and not have to add all that information from my previous three reviews in this review.

For me personally, this marks the fourth review I have written on Jimi Hendrix's legendary concert series which focus's on some of his most memorable and unforgettable performances in Rock n' Roll history. "Jimi Plays Berkeley" was one of at least four concerts that were either fully or partially filmed during Jimi's final 1970 tour. These films are as follows: "Jimi Plays Berkeley" 30 May 1970, "Live at the Atlanta Pop Festival" 4 July 1970, "The Rainbow Bridge concert" 30 July 1970 and the "Isle of Wight Festival" 30 August 1970. In my opinion, "Jimi Plays Berkeley" was the WORSE of the four in the since that this 49 minute documentary was unprofessionally filmed and badly spliced together. The ONLY thing that saved this film (and WHY I am giving this documentary 5 stars) was Jimi's two combined performances at the Berkeley Community Theater on 30 May 1970. I only wished that the camera crew would have had enough common sense and captured BOTH concerts in their entirety on film.

Jimi's live Berkeley performances on this DVD edition highlight some of the greatest versions of Jimi's songs that were ever recorded. Jimi would perform some of his most unforgettable non-stop SLOW AND EXPLOSIVE, KICKING AND FAST ROCKING songs such as: "Johnny B. Goode" (EXCELLENT! A REAL ROCKER! Jimi has arrived AGAIN! Jimi's great tribute to Chuck Berry. a KICKIN' song done the Jimi Hendrix way. Great solo.), "Hear My Train A Comin'" (EXCELLENT! OUTSTANDING! BREATHTAKING! Great slow Blues song with an unforgettable solo by Jimi.), "I Don't Live Today" (EXCELLENT! OUTSTANDING! UNBELIEVABLE! Another GREAT ROCKER!), "Machine Gun" (EXCELLENT! OUTSTANDING! UNBELIEVABLE! BREATHTAKING! Jimi actually brings the Vietnam war to the Berkeley audience and fires shots through his violent and explosive guitar which results in a special delivery of a great breathtaking solo to the crowd by Jimi.), "Purple Haze" (EXCELLENT! OUTSTANDING! A great version that TRULY ROCKS! Besides "Woodstock," this song may very well be the BEST version Jimi ever recorded. A "Purple Haze" in a "Daze" indeed.), "The Star Spangled Banner" (EXCELLENT! OUTSTANDING! UNBELIEVABLE! UNFORGETTABLE! BEAUTIFUL! ANOTHER GREAT SOLO OF OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM done the Jimi Hendrix way.) and "Voodoo Child" (Slight Return) (EXCELLENT! OUTSTANDING! UNBELIEVABLE! One of my all-time favorites. Jimi wrote and sings this song with REAL meaning like he's really cursed.)

As an added bonus, in addition to the original "Jimi Plays Berkeley" documentary, this special edition features an AUDIO ONLY, NEVER BEFORE RELEASED PRESENTATION of Jimi's COMPLETE Berkeley second set performance mixed in full glorious 5.1 surround sound. The audio-only bonus concert recordings from Jimi's second Berkeley set contains the following songs: (1.) "Pass It On" (Straight Ahead) (EXCELLENT! OUTSTANDING! Great song.), (2.) "Hey Baby" (New Rising Sun) (EXCELLENT! OUTSTANDING! BEAUTIFUL slow song.), (3.) "Lover Man" (Jimi's answer to B.B. King's classic "Rock Me Baby." EXCELLENT! UNBELIEVABLE!), (4.) "Stone Free" (EXCELLENT! OUTSTANDING! UNBELIEVABLE! A REAL ROCKER!), (5.) "Hey Joe" (EXCELLENT! One of Jimi's best versions ever recorded.), (6.) "I Don't Live Today" (OUTSTANDING! UNBELIEVABLE! ANOTHER GREAT ROCKER!), (7.) "Machine Gun" (EXCELLENT! OUTSTANDING! UNBELIEVABLE! INCREDIBLE! BREATHTAKING! A GREAT SLOW ROCKER! Jimi and his guitar present the Vietnam war to the Berkeley crowd in such a explosive and violent manner unimaginable resulting in firing machine guns through his explosive electric guitar and a explosive breathtaking solo by Jimi.), (8.) "Foxey Lady" (EXCELLENT! OUTSTANDING! Jimi's trademark song, a great version.), (9.) "The Star Spangled Banner" (EXCELLENT! OUTSTANDING! UNBELIEVABLE! UNFORGETTABLE! Another KICKING version of our National Anthem done as always, the Jimi Hendrix way.), (10.) "Purple Haze" (EXCELLENT! OUTSTANDING! INCREDIBLE! UNBELIEVABLE! Still left in a "Purple Haze" for many "Daze." Besides the "Woodstock" version, this may be by far the best live version Jimi ever recorded.) and (11.) "Voodoo Child" (Slight Return) (EXCELLENT! BREATHTAKING! UNBELIEVABLE! OUTSTANDING! One of my all-time favorites. GREAT BREATHTAKING solo by Jimi.) JIMI WAS DEFINITELY ON FIRE FOR THESE BERKELEY GIGS. Another great example of Jimi rising to another level and pushing the limits and beyond with his guitar resulting in producing some of the greatest sounds and unimaginable effects.

The "Jimi Plays Berkeley" documentary and the audio-only bonus concert does capture some of Jimi's greatest performances ever recorded. In my opinion, "Jimi Plays Berkeley" contains some of the greatest performances in Rock n' Roll history. Without a doubt, these memorable Berkeley gigs are DEFINITELY one of ROCK'S GREATEST MOMENTS DURING ONE OF ROCK N' ROLL'S FINEST HOURS. One of the many great talents that Jimi possessed was that all of the same songs he performed live over and over again at different concerts through the years, (songs such as "Purple Haze" and "Foxey Lady") NEVER SOUNDED THE SAME. This documentary film may not have shown both performances in their entirety, but it is all that is available to us for now. According to the attached liner book with this DVD edition, almost the last paragraph near the last page, "Unfortunately, none of the film's prized outtakes were turned over to the Hendrix family by the previous administration that had controlled the guitarist's legacy for more than two decades. Perhaps they may surface someday and help further reveal Jimi's extraordinary command and vitality."

In closing, Jimi Hendrix left his mark in Rock n' Roll history indefinitely and will forever always go down in music history as the GREATEST GUITARIST THAT EVER LIVED. There is no other. A rare naturally gifted SELF-TAUGHT guitar genius like Jimi comes along only once in a lifetime. There will NEVER be another Jimi Hendrix. Thanks for reading my long review and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for all of you. I also hope that you will read all of my other reviews when time permits. JIMI LIVES! LONG LIVE ROCK N' ROLL! Rock out always. Take care, J.L.

I was there..........2006-06-30

I was at this show (second set)...a 14-year old Berkeley hippy kid...and it was awesome!

This was one of the first rock concerts at the Berkeley Community Theater (which was also the auditorium for Berkeley High School), and security was minimal at best, which accounts for the scenes of people breaking windows to sneak into the sold out concert.

I remember arriving and waiting outside...when the first set let out, the audience was clearly blown away. The only thing I remember anyone saying is "wow..." And when the second set was over, our reaction was exactly the same.

So the movie doesn't show the whole concert, many songs are cut up, the camera work is jerky, etc. So what? This is a documentary of one of Hendrix's finest live performances. And the inclusion of the audio tracks from the second set is well worth it...you really get a chance to hear what an incredible blues guitarist Hendrix was.

About the Berkeley riot footage...the concert took place almost exactly one year after the battle over People's Park, when the cops fired buckshot at protestors in the street, killing one person, blinding another, and sending scores to the hospital. So there's something fitting about contrasting the riots with the bliss of the Hendrix concert.

As for the protestors outside the theater showing Woodstock...it never really stopped people from seeing the movie. The theater was right next to a little redneck bar, which explains the heated arguments outside the theater.

Bob Turnley's Review.......2006-06-09

Bob, I read your review. You're a total idiot. Jimi Hendrix is overrated?! You have perfect ears-no holes!!

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