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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Oct 24, 2006 23:46:36 GMT -5
I have decided to start a thread where I review DVDs. Why? Because I can. Here's the first one: Led Zeppelin: DVD. This two-disc set contains live performances of Led Zeppelin. A lot of these performances are rare, mainly because there wasn't much of Led Zeppelin recorded live. Anyway, here is what's on the DVD: Disc one Royal Albert Hall - January 9, 1970 "We're Gonna Groove" (King/Bethea) – 3:14 "I Can't Quit You Baby" (Dixon) – 6:25 "Dazed and Confused" (Holmes) – 15:10 "White Summer" (Graham) – 11:54 "What Is and What Should Never Be" (Page/Plant) – 4:02 "How Many More Times" (Page/Jones/Bonham) – 20:02 "Moby Dick" (Bonham/Jones/Page) – 15:02 "Whole Lotta Love" (Page/Bonham/Plant/Jones) – 6:03 "Communication Breakdown" (Page/Jones/Bonham) – 3:40 "C'mon Everybody" (Cochran) – 2:28 "Something Else" (Cochran) – 2:02 "Bring It on Home" (Page/Plant) – 7:33 Atlantic Records promotional clip - February 1969 "Communication Breakdown" (Page/Jones/Bonham) – 2:24 Danmarks Radio (Gladsaxe Teen Club, Gladsaxe) - March 17, 1969 "Communication Breakdown" (Page/Jones/Bonham) – 2:46 "Dazed and Confused" (Holmes) – 9:09 "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" (Bredon/Page) – 6:46 "How Many More Times" (Page/Jones/Bonham) – 12:20 Supershow (Staines Studio, London) - March 25, 1969 "Dazed and Confused" (Holmes) – 7:31 Tous En Scene (Theatre Olympia, Paris) - October 10, 1969 "Communication Breakdown" (Page/Jones/Bonham) – 2:51 "Dazed and Confused" (Holmes) – 5:12 Disc two Sydney Showground - February 27, 1972 (Splodge edit) "Immigrant Song" (Page/Plant) – 4:03 Madison Square Garden - July 27, 28, 29, 1973 "Black Dog" (Page/Plant/Jones) – 5:30 "Misty Mountain Hop" (Page/Plant/Jones) – 4:50 "Since I've Been Loving You" (Page/Plant) – 8:03 "The Ocean" (Bonham/Jones/Page/Plant) – 4:16 Earls Court - May 25, 1975 "Going To California" (Page/Plant) – 4:41 "That's the Way" (Page/Plant) – 6:04 "Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp" (Page/Plant/Jones) – 5:31 "In My Time of Dying" (Bonham/Jones/Page/Plant) – 11:14 "Trampled Under Foot" (Jones/Page/Plant) – 8:14 "Stairway to Heaven" (Page/Plant) – 10:32 Knebworth - August 4, 1979 "Rock and Roll" (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham) – 3:47 "Nobody's Fault But Mine" (Page/Plant) – 5:45 "Sick Again" (Page/Plant) – 5:08 "Achilles Last Stand" (Page/Plant) – 9:03 "In the Evening" (Jones/Page/Plant) – 7:56 "Kashmir" (Bonham/Page/Plant) – 8:50 "Whole Lotta Love" (Page/Bonham/Plant/Jones) – 7:06 "You'll Never Walk Alone" – 1:21 New York NBC Studio - September 19, 1970 Press Conference – 3:27 (mono) Sydney Showground - February 27, 1972 "Rock and Roll" (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham) – 3:06 ABC Get To Know - February 27, 1972 Robert Plant and John Bonham after concert interviews with Jeune Pritchard BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test - January 12, 1975 Robert Plant interview at the Vorst Nationaal in Brussels with Bob Harris (radio) – 3:47 Remasters Promo One - October 1990 "Over the Hills and Far Away" (Page/Plant) – 4:49 Remasters Promo Two - October 1990 "Travelling Riverside Blues" (Page/Plant/Johnson) – 4:12 The performances are amazing, and they look incredible. The DVD is also a great look at how the band changed during the 1970s. If you are a fan of Zeppelin, then this is definitely something you should pick up. Highlight: The "Dazed and Confused" performance on Supershow. It is very, very, very good. Highly Recommended if you're a Zeppelin fan.
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Post by dorf on Oct 25, 2006 0:32:54 GMT -5
I liked it a lot for the nostalga, but something was keeping me bored from it, sadly.
Great DVD. I second it.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Oct 25, 2006 12:52:07 GMT -5
I here for another DVD review. And, I have decided to continue with another DVD by a great rock band: The Who-Tommy and Quadrophenia Live. This 3 disc DVD set contains two live performances of the Who's two rock operas: Tommy and Quadrophenia. The first disc contains a 1989 performance of Tommy, the rock opera about a dumb deaf and blind kid who can sure play a mean pinball. This is really good performance that features special guests: Steve Winwood as the Gawker, Patty LaBelle as the Acid Queen, Elton John as the Pinball Wizard, Billy Idol as Cousin Kevin, and Phill Collins as Uncle Ernie. The second disc features an amazing performance from the Who's 1996-1997 Quadrophenia tour. It also contains special guests: P.J. Proby as the Godfather and Billy Idol as the Ace Face. It also features some film portions to help move along the Quadrophenia story. Another interesting aspect of the performances are the large band the Who used for both of them. This was done mainly because of Townshend's hearing problems. Both performances are really great and must sees for Who fans. The third disc features the second set from the Tommy performance, which was a lot of the Who's greatest hits, and the encore for the Quadrophenia performance, which was also some of the Who's greatest hits. There are a lot treats on the third disc. For example, there are two great performances of "Won't Get Fooled Again." In fact, the version for the Quadrophenia encore is an acoustic version of the song, with just Pete Townshend on the guitar and Roger Daltrey singing. There are also some fun moments: some of the funniest fashion and hairstyles in rock history, Billy Idol jumping around on stage during the end of Tommy, Daltrey fumbling with a microphone that he'd tossed in the air and unsuccessfully attempted to twirl and catch, Steve Winwood realizing he doesn't actually know the words to the "listening to you, I get the music..." section of the last song, and Daltrey's guitar chord malfunctioning as he is playing "Who Are You." This is definitely a DVD all Who fans must buy. Highlight: Phill Collins as Uncle Ernie. He got really, really, REALLY into the role. A close second would be Billy Idol dressed as a bellboy. Highly Recommended, especially if you are a Who fan.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Oct 26, 2006 18:12:33 GMT -5
Okay, time for another review: Click. Click is a movie about Michael Newman (Adam Sandler), a workaholic architect that doesn't have time for his family. One day, he goes to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and ends up in the Beyond section. There he meets Morty (Christopher Walken), who give Michael a universal remote. But, this isn't any ordinary universal remote. No. FOR THIS REMOTE CONTROLS THE UNIVERSE!!!! Okay, this movie is basically "Bruce Almighty;" but instead of Morgan Freeman making Jim Carrey God, it's Christopher Walken giving Adam Sandler a remote. It was still a pretty good movie with some funny parts. As for the special features, there's not much. The standard "Making Of" featurettes and some deleted scenes, which are about 2 minutes total. But, I enjoyed it; and that was good enough for me. Highlight: There's two. First: A cameo and delete scene featuring Terry Crews singing to pop music. HILARIOUS! Second: Adam Sandler in a fat suit. Need I say more? Recommended.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Oct 30, 2006 9:35:09 GMT -5
Okay, time for another review: Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon. 2-Disc DVD. Ah, WWE. No matter how bad their shows can get, at least they can release some damn good DVDs. And, this one is no exception. It is about Brian Pillman. Pillman was a great wrestler. He was very good in the ring and help to popularize the high flying style in America. He was also great on the microphone and had the whole wrestling world buzzing about himself with his "Loose Cannon." I mean, he was on WCW, ECW, and WWF TV in less than a year. He also had a car accident that screwed up his ankle and led to his addiction to pain killers. Sadly, Pillman died in 1997; but we have this great DVD to remember him. The documentary is very good; in fact, it is one of the WWE's best. It shows Pillman's early life, the polyps he developed in his throat as a kid that led to his rasp voice, his football career, his Stampede Wrestling days, Pillman in WCW, Pillman in ECW, Pillman in the WWF, and his tragic death. Several current and former WWE performers are featured in the documentary, including Pillman's former Hollywood Blondes partner and close friend Steve Austin, Jim Ross, Arn Anderson, Teddy Long, Eric Bischoff, Dustin Runnels, Road Warrior Animal, Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, and William Regal. There are also a lot of good extras. Stories are told by Brian's friends. There are classic promos, like A Flair For The Old, Brian and Steve Austin making fun of Ric Flair for his age; the infamous Gun Incident, where Stone Cold showed up at Brian's house and Brian pulled a gun on him on an episode of RAW; and Brian Pillman's XXX Files, which shows Pillman "using" Terri Runnels "services" after he won them from Goldust. And, there are a lot of great matches on the DVD, like the WarGames match in 1991, the Hollywood Blondes VS Ricky Steamboat and "Shane Douglas" (it is actually Tom Zenk under a mask), Pillman VS Dean Malenko, Pillman VS Eddie Guerrero, 2 Pillman VS Jushin Liger matches, and the 10-Man Tag match from Canadian Stampede. This is a wonderful DVD, and every wrestling fan should pick it up, whether they want to remember Pillman's career or see what it was like because they missed it. Highlight: Pillman VS Liger at SuperBrawl 1992. It is a great match, and even though Jesse Ventura's commentary was taken out, one little "Uh-Oh" made it through. Highly Recommended.
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Post by amsiraK on Oct 30, 2006 9:37:13 GMT -5
I remember that Who Tommy special on PPV - it was definitely worth the money.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Oct 31, 2006 12:29:34 GMT -5
Time for another DVD review: Frank Miller's Sin City: Recut, Extended, Unrated 2-Disc DVD "Walk down the right back alley in Sin City, and you can find anything."--Marv Well, this DVD proves it. Based on Frank Miller's Sin City comics, this movie features four tales: "The Customer Is Always Right," a tale featuring a hitman (Josh Hartnett) meeting a beautiful woman (Mary Shelton) in a red dress; "The Hard Goodbye," a story about Marv (Mickey Rourke) who is framed fro a murder of a hooker (Goldie, played by Jaime King, who also plays Goldie's twin sister Wendy) that he didn't kill and goes in search of her real killer (Kevin, Elijah Wood) and the man (Cardinal Roarke, Rutger Howard) behind her murder (also stars Carla Gugino as Lucille); "The Big Fat Kill," a yarn about Dwight (Clive Owen) who tries to help some hookers (Gail, Rosario Dawson; Miho, Devon Aoki; and Becky, Alexis Bledel) from being caught for killing a cop ("Jackie Boy" Det. Jack Rafferty, Benicio Del Toro) (also stars Brittany Murphy as Shellie and Michael Clarke Duncan as Manute); and "That Yellow Bastard," a tale about Hartigan (Bruce Willis), a cop who is framed fro raping little girls by the rapist's (Junior/the Yellow Bastard, Nick Stahl) senator dad (Sen. Roarke, Powers Boothe) and tries to save a stripper (Nancy, Jessica Alba) from the rapist's claws. This movie is filled with classic film noir characters, naked women, fight scenes, good looking cars, cigarettes, and lots of body parts being cut off. It also looks amazing, mainly due to the fact that it was filmed in front of a green screen and the background was later added. This made the movie look a lot like the comics. There are two versions of the movie on the DVD: the original theatrical version and the extended, uncut version, which is separated into the individual stories. The special features are also great. There is the usual making of featurettes, trailers, of the movie, and commentary from the filmmakers Rober Rodriguez, Frank Miller, and Quentin Tarantino. There is also an audio track of the audience reaction from a showing in Austin, TX. Other cool features are a Sin-Chroni-City Interactive Game, where Frank Miller explains everything about Sin City; a 15-minute film school with Rodriguez; a 10-minute cooking school with Rodriguez; a 14-minute take of the scene Tarantion directed; "Sin City" live at Antones; and the movie sped-up with the green screen the movie was filmed in front of still intact. It also comes with the first Sin City comic, the Hard Goodbye. Sin City is such a great movie in its own right that it doesn't really need a lot of features to go with it. However, the features here are wonderful and help add to the Sin City experience. This is a great DVD and a must have for everyone. Highlight: CARLA GUGINO SHOWING HER BREAST!!!! For those of you not interested in boobs, then the highlight would have to be the scene in "The Big Fat Kill" where Miho (Aoki) kills Jackie Boy (Del Toro) and his friends. It is gruesome. Highly Recommended. HELL, GO BUY IT NOW IF YOU DON'T OWN IT!!!!
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Nov 2, 2006 15:52:20 GMT -5
Here's another DVD review: Pink Floyd: The Wall In 1979, Pink Floyd released "The Wall." It became of their best-selling albums. Because it told an elaborate story, an elaborate stage show was created for it. Then, the album was turned into a movie, released in 1982 and starring Bob Geldof as the main character, Pink. For those of you who don't know what the hell is goin on in the movie, here's the plot: SPOILERS!!!! it is about Pink, a rock star who grew up without father since he was killed in World War II. As he grew up, he began to suffer some mental problems and began building an imaginary Wall around himself, mainly because of his school and his overprotective mother. Then, he grew up, got married, and became a rock star. However, he continued to build the wall and grew isolated from his wife. So, his wife has an affair, and Pink eventually completes the wall. He becomes so cut off from the world that his people have to drug him in order to get him to perform a rock concert. However, the drugs make him crazier; and Pink begins to imagine himself as a Neo-Nazi dictator. Eventually, he gets a grip on himself and hold a trial in his own mind, in which he finds himself guilty and tears down the wall. SPOILERS!!!! over. Basically, the movie is one long music video for the album. However, there are differences between both. A good example is in the songs. Some were extended (Bring The Boys Back Home), and some were shortened (Run Like Hell). Some were given a orchestral treatment (Mother and In The Flesh). Also, two songs were added: What Shall We Do Now?, a song that was originally recorded for the Wall album but taken; and When The Tigers Broke Free. And, two songs were taken out: Hey You, which was filmed for the movie but taken out; and The Show Must Go On. The DVD has some cool extras. There is a music video for "Another Brick In The Wall Part 2," the "Hey You" scene, a trailer for the film, photos and drawing from the movie, and commentary from Roger Waters and Gerald Scarfe, the animator of the cartoon scenes. There are also two documentaries on the film: one is "The Other Side of the Wall," a documentary that was filmed when the movie was being made back in the early 1980s; and the other is "Retrospective," a 1999 documentary that looks back at the movie, featuring interviews with Waters, Scarfe, director Alan Parker, cinementographer Peter Biziou, producer Alan Marshall, and James Guthrie, one of the music producers for the film. Overall, the movie is pretty good. It is very confusing throughout, but if you like surreal movies, then this something you should pick up. If you are really into Pink Floyd, then this is a must see. However, I know people who aren't fans of Pink Floyd might not like it. But, if you want to give it a try, then I suggest you do. Highlight: Comfortably Numb. BEST GUITAR SOLO EVER!!!! Highly Recommended if like Pink Floyd, mildly recommended if you don't.
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Post by kevinhardy on Nov 2, 2006 17:10:31 GMT -5
thanks for the info.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Nov 2, 2006 18:48:46 GMT -5
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Post by Macho Dude Handy Damage on Nov 2, 2006 20:28:25 GMT -5
heh.. sorry, i thought this was a review of hulk hogan dvd
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Nov 2, 2006 20:29:25 GMT -5
heh.. sorry, i thought this was a review of hulk hogan dvd No, it's me, Hulk, reviewing DVDs.
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Post by tommyvercetti on Nov 2, 2006 20:35:10 GMT -5
My wife loved Click but I thought it was sentimental tripe with terrible acting.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Nov 2, 2006 20:36:46 GMT -5
My wife loved Click but I thought it was sentimental tripe with terrible acting. Yeah, it was very sentimental. But, the acting wasn't that bad. It wasn't that great, but it wasn't that bad.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2006 20:37:13 GMT -5
Damn, that Sin City DVD sounds pretty sweet. Thanks for the review Hulk.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Nov 2, 2006 20:38:09 GMT -5
Damn, that Sin City DVD sounds pretty sweet. Thanks for the review Hulk. Oh yeah! It's a must see.
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Post by tommyvercetti on Nov 2, 2006 20:38:11 GMT -5
My wife loved Click but I thought it was sentimental tripe with terrible acting. Yeah, it was very sentimental. But, the acting wasn't that bad. It wasn't that great, but it wasn't that bad. I've never been a fan of Adam Sandler. I'm not saying that other people wont enjoy it..because alot of people I know did..but the sentiment just seemed really heavy handed.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Nov 2, 2006 20:58:08 GMT -5
Hey, you guys get two DVD reviews today: Mission Impossible 3 Tom Cruise sure has gone crazy in real, but his movies are sure as hell fun to watch. Mission Impossible 3 is the third movie in the series. This one is directed by J.J. Abrahams, the guy who created Lost and Alias. In it, Ethan Hunt (Cruise) has taken a desk job at IMF (Impossible Mission Force) because he's getting married!!!! During a party, Hunt is called in by IMF Operations Director Musgrave (Billy Crudup) for a mission. He refuses at first, but after viewing a video hidden in a disposable camera he finds out his mission is to extract his protegée, IMF Agent Lindsey Farris (Keri Russell), who has been captured in Berlin by Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman). He agrees to participate in the mission and meets his team consisting of Declan (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), Zhen (Maggie Q), and his partner from the first film, Luther Stickel (Ving Rhames). During the rescue mission, Agent Farris dies, and then Hunt goes after Davian. He successfully kidnaps Davian, but Davian escapes. Then, Hunt learns that IMF Director Theodore Brassell (Laurence Fishburne) might be working with Davian. And, his fianceé Julia, (Michelle Monaghan). And now, Hunt has to steal some device called the Rabbit's Foot in order to keep her from being killed. Complicated ain't it!!!! Well, the other two were hard to follow; so, why should this one be any different? Luckily, it is acted well; and there are some good action scenes. The special features are the standard DVD features: commentary from Cruise and Abrams, deleted scenes, making of featurette, and trailer. There is also a little video tribute to Tom Cruise from some British Awards show whose name I can't remember. It is a pretty good DVD. You can buy it or rent it if you want. Highlight: Philip Seymour Hoffman beats up Tom Cruise. Recommended.
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Post by superfoe on Nov 2, 2006 21:26:46 GMT -5
I guess you never watch crappy dvds? You always seem to recommend.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Nov 2, 2006 22:12:47 GMT -5
I guess you never watch crappy dvds? You always seem to recommend. Well, I haven't found one that was complete crap.
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