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Summary: A Genuine Piece of Video 'Pop' Art
Review: The 41 musical videos put together here are FAR more then mere clips designed to sell an audio product.They all define the different periods of time in whitch the Pet Shop Boys were recording and are works of art in their own right.The earlier ones such as "Opportunities","Suberbia" and of course "West End Girls" reflect the various British 'slice of life' that the songs themselfs portrayed.And the other videos range from the topical "It's Going To Be Alright" and "It's A Sin" to the lever "What Have I Done To Deserve This" and "Left To My Own Devices.My favorites are the colorful early CG videography used for the video's from the 1993 'Very' album era,especially the cone hats worn in the fancifull "Can You Forgive Her?" video.The last 15 or so video's on this set are from albums released long after I lost interest in the Pet Shop Boys music but by the sound and look of things I should reevaluate that notion.So the facts are for any PSB fans who either need to replace or have never seen these video's then this is an obvious must have-it covers every era of their music and is highly comprehensive.And for newcomers this DVD will take you back before music video's became basically just lots of T&A and actually had some genuine thought and theatrical content to them-an era that could really use a comeback in this day and age.
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Summary: Pet Shop Boys on DVD.
Review: "PopArt" is the video anthology of Pet Shop Boys. It compiles all 38 of their videos (as well as extended versions of 3 videos) on a single DVD. When viewed from start to finish, the DVD runs for nearly three hours. While most pop acts release great singles but inferior videos, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have crafted music clips that are just as elegant as the albums they release. "PopArt" the DVD runs the gamut of moods and flavors, from the tasteful (Bruce Weber's black-and-white "Being Boring"), the homoerotic ("Domino Dancing" and "Paninaro 95") to high-tech ("Can You Forgive Her?" and "Liberation"), to the violent ("Jealousy") and the silly ("Heart," which has an appearance by Sir Ian McKellan). Even better, the videos are remastered, featuring picture quality ranging from good to striking. The music is also presented in a full-bodied 2.0 channel surround sound. Sure, I would have liked to have seen these videos in 5.1 audio, but the 2.0 sound quality is so superior that I didn't care. You can also watch these videos individually, in random order, or in a continuous sequence. There isn't much to boast in the way of extras, although there is a running commentary by Neil, Chris, and journalist Chris Heath. These guys are very laid back and have a real ball poking fun at each other and at the videos they made. The DVD also comes with a booklet that contains production credits and various pictures of the music videos. For American listeners who can't catch all these clips on MTV, this DVD is a real treat and a must-own. One final note: "PopArt" doesn't have videos for either 2003's "Miracles" or "Flamboyant," but other than that, this covers the groups entire visual history.
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Summary: Pet Shop Boys on DVD.
Review: "PopArt" is the video anthology of Pet Shop Boys. It compiles all 38 of their videos (as well as extended versions of 3 videos) on a single DVD. When viewed from start to finish, the DVD runs for nearly three hours. While most pop acts release great singles but inferior videos, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have crafted music clips that are just as elegant as the albums they release. "PopArt" the DVD runs the gamut of moods and flavors, from the tasteful (Bruce Weber's black-and-white "Being Boring"), the homoerotic ("Domino Dancing" and "Paninaro 95") to high-tech ("Can You Forgive Her?" and "Liberation"), to the violent ("Jealousy") and the silly ("Heart," which has an appearance by Sir Ian McKellan). Even better, the videos are remastered, featuring picture quality ranging from good to striking. The music is also presented in a full-bodied 2.0 channel surround sound. Sure, I would have liked to have seen these videos in 5.1 audio, but the 2.0 sound quality is so superior that I didn't care. You can also watch these videos individually, in random order, or in a continuous sequence. There isn't much to boast in the way of extras, although there is a running commentary by Neil, Chris, and journalist Chris Heath. These guys are very laid back and have a real ball poking fun at each other and at the videos they made. The DVD also comes with a booklet that contains production credits and various pictures of the music videos. For American listeners who can't catch all these clips on MTV, this DVD is a real treat and a must-own. One final note: "PopArt" doesn't have videos for either 2003's "Miracles" or "Flamboyant," but other than that, this covers the groups entire visual history.
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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: After I bought the 3 disc set of the PopArtMix album I thought it couldn't get much better. I was wrong. The DVD version of the album is brilliant. I have no idea what the Amazon description is referring to but mine has 41 videos (3 being extended versions of songs), audio commentary for each video (which is hillarious at times), shuffle feature (which, in my opinion, all music DVD's should offer) and a booklet with photos from each video and tracklisting. I must say these guys treat their fans like royalty. Aside from Release, they have never disappointed me. I must say hearing the singles from Release on the Album and DVD have shed new light on them. Anyhow, this is a real jem of a DVD. I think a lot of other artists should follow in their footsteps when creating "hits" collections.
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Summary: Actually... 4.7 stars
Review: Everything is wonderful about this DVD and the individual who mentioned that this covers the entire visual history of PSB (with the exception of Miracles and Flamboyant) has forgotten that this DVD doesn't include "Absolutely Fabulous" with Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley, which is a shame. Collectors will want to know this as well.
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Summary: all the videos
Review: Excellent and complete collection of videos. I have the UK edition, but I believe they are the same. There is a running commentary on the secondary audio that is pretty entertaining (what was that you were wearing? Armani?).
38 videos, plus 3 extended versions (so hard, new york city boy, domino dancing). Videos are arranged chronologically, but there is a 'random play' selection on the menu so you don't get a flashback overdose of any time period.
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Summary: 100% for the fans
Review: Fans of Pet Shop Boys, look no further. They have taken care of the fans very well with this release. I have watched the dvd several times, and it does not get old. Visual art as well as musical. The re-mastering and sound are top-notch, and this has become a very welcome part of my collection. Thank you very much PSB!!!!!
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Summary: At Last! ALL of the PSB videos
Review: For fans of the Pet Shop Boys, this is finally their chance to own all of the duo's video on one collection, barring any future releases. The previously released "Videography" included videos up to the early 90s and I believe not available on Region 1. Other video releases after that point were either available only on VHS or on region free DVDs from less than reputable sources. But now, fans of the Pets and pop music at large can enjoy all of the videos. The wait... "Was It Worth It?" Yes indeed!
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Summary: PSB best and the rest in motion
Review: How can any video collection be complete without this companion video set to their double/triple disc anthology? As if the PopArt audio set wasnt generous enough, PSB included all of the videos to the songs (except the new ones Miracles and Flamboyant) that were on the CDs as well as two extras Was it Worth it and How Can You Be Taken Seriously and three extended videos of Go West, Domino Dancing and So Hard.
Two things made this DVD superb. First, the remastering of the videos. Obviously, the DVD authors have gone to great lengths to revive the color and sound of all videos especially the older ones. Most of the 80's video look as if they could have been shot any day now. The audio quality is also unrivalled. Loud and crisp with the option of hearing a 3-hour long commentary of the boys themselves. The second thing is the booklet that accompanies the disc. Very often, record companies include a pathetic piece of paper in the inlay but PSB gives you 60 pages of video images and colors.
As with the videos, they need no introduction. Each tells a story of their own and most would have fitted perfectly with what PSB had in mind at the point in time.
Was it worth it? Yes, every penny in your pocket!!!
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Summary: Yeah baby!
Review: I haven't seen this collection yet, but I haven't been THAT excited about a band's release for a while! I always admired PSB's videos, and so far there have only been VHS versions. 5 stars without even watching it, because I know the Boys wouldn't let us down.
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