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Summary: Elvis' spectacular Aloha from Hawaii concert!
Review: The picture quality and sound are excellent; second only to his performance. All available footage is presented from the original broadcast version through the complete rehearsal concert and a newly re edited version. It also offers the complete arrival footage. However, I do think that it would have been more entertaining to edit the arrival footage before each of the concerts and then offer the full 17 minute arrival sequence separately if one wishes to view the entire arrival.I also feel that the "delux" booklet ought to have contained far better Quality photos then what is offered. A few of the photos look worse than the typical bootleg versions. Japan offered high quality pictures with song lyrics with their LP releases 20 years ago! It is a shame BMG/RCA has chosen to skimp on the budget; their is absolutely no reason for bad quality photos. The sound and DVD picture quality is excellent and the Aloha delux set makes for a wonderful gift.
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Summary: Outstanding Release!
Review: This is a fantastic remaster of a classic concert. For all the naysayers out there bored with this concert, you are ignorant of what Elvis Presley was really about. He never once claimed to be strictly a rock and roller, from the very beginning he said he sang all kinds of music. This is evident here, as the concerts presented have one of the most varied set lists Elvis ever performed. There are more ballads performed here than usual, but this was deliberate as Elvis wanted to present himself as an all around entertainer, not just a rocker. You can clearly see the joy in his eyes as he nails What Now My Love, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, An American Trilogy, and My Way. He also injects some serious funk into Steamroller Blues; but while he messes up Burning Love during the rehearsal, he gives a standout performance of the song during the main show. Elvis is concentrated throughout both shows, only occaisionally messing with the audience. The sound is wonderfully mixed for both shows, actually better than the cd versions. If you are a true Elvis fan, this is all you could want in one package. The price is very reasonable considering the cost of a cd, never mind this being a deluxe dvd package. If you enjoy Elvis' music and would like a variety of rarely performed songs, then this is a great choice.
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Summary: Elvis Aloha From Hawaii
Review: This is the way an Elvis DVD must sound like! Yes Guys: it's truly Dolby Digital 5.1. Aloha from Hawaii is simply the best sounding Elvis DVD I own. (If only the >That's The Way It Is< DVD would have that Sound! The >That's The Way It Is< documentation is the best Elvis ever captured on film, and the sound of the DVD is a big crime.) Aloha from Hawaii is a must for every Elvis fan anyway. For the last time he looks really great again after losing weight. It's obvious that Elvis is on some kind of medication during the Concert, he's not moving a lot at all, but hey: the man doesn't need to. He's getting more and more relaxed from Song to Song, his voice is great and the Gig has lots of strong moments. >My Way< sounds wonderful and >An American Trilogy< blew me away. If the Concert would only be 3 hours longer! When it's over, I always have the feeling that Elvis was just getting warm and started to feel comfortable on Stage. Aloha from Hawaii is the last great filmed TV performance of Elvis. After that the magic got more and more lost. He's not half as good (and himself) as he is in >That's The Way It Is <, but he's great anyway. Everybody who loves this man like I do: GET THIS DVD! It's worth it!Michael Kiske
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Summary: Classic performance with extra material--what a guy!
Review: This new-edition DVD set is simply great! It includes the concert version that was originally telecast in the US in April 1973, and the version shown live to much of the rest of the world via satellite (a big deal in 1973) three months earlier. It also includes the "alternate" concert, which was the rehearsal for the live telecast. These are awesome concerts performed just before Elvis' health began its major decline, showing his generosity (Kui Lee Cancer Fund) and patriotism. The first segment shows footage of Elvis' arrival at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, taped for the concert introduction. (He stayed in the Rainbow Tower there, visible in the footage.) My favorite bonus segment of the set, however, is the taping of the "extra" songs which were inserted, with scenery, for the US telecast. These were taped in the middle of the night, just after the arena cleared immediately after the live satellite telecast. How he, and his musicians, could perform so well, recording five quality songs on the spot, just after doing a concert beamed live to billions of people is astounding!! His remarkable talent and stamina really come across here! My personal favorite, "No More," was not used in the telecast and is seen nowhere else in the set. His interactions between takes with the director and musicians during this segment, never intended for public viewing, show a personal side of this GREAT performer. The credits roll over the beautiful song, "I'll Remember You," and we certainly always will. This is a classic set to be enjoyed for years.
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Summary: Still Breathtaking!
Review: When I saw the first American broadcast of this concert when I was a little girl, Elvis literally took my breath away. Now, grown up, I am even MORE impressed with this concert and the attendant footage. Elvis still takes my breath away, as no other human being has ever done--or will ever do. He isn't the King of Rock 'n' Roll for nothing!
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Summary: The King Is Dead...Long Live The King!
Review: Wow! I saw the original broadcast lo these many years ago, but with today's hi-tech wonders, this format is fantastic! Believe me or not, I was fortunate enough to have seen Elvis in person literally weeks prior to the first world wide satelite broadcast. Presley worked every January at the Las Vegas International Hotel (now the Hilton-International) doing two shows a night. My friend & I paid the high price of $15 each (includes two drinks each). In those days, where you were to be seated was determined by the size of tip given to the maitre d'. We gave him $20 and were seated at the end of the runway to the stage in a classic Vegas style sea-shell shaped booth.
Now with this remastered video and audio surround sound, this will be your chance to see what we enjoyed that evening. Young or old, everyone is still in awe of his fabulous singing ability and stage presence. Get ready to see "THE KING" at the very top of his career.
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