Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

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Summary: Bowie is the man!
Review: I must agree with all the other reviewers who say the sound quality and the amaturism of the video is poor......but for me it was a glimpse of the brillance of David Bowie at his best. His voice was incredible back then. And the songs are even better. I'm only 13........but I do recommend it to everyone interested in rock music!

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Summary: 4 for performance, 1 for movie
Review: I suppose it was too much to expect the DVD to improve on the poor quality of the VHS. Nonetheless, as in the VHS, the sound improves considerably at the 4th song ("Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud"). Thereafter, the movie ceases to annoy me, and I can relax and concentrate on Bowie's extremely witty and bizarre performance. Definitely a great moment in history for Bowie fans.

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Summary: The Original Glam Rocker At His Best!!!
Review: I just recently received this video, and I must say, I have been swept away by this wonderful display of our own David Bowie as his alter ego, Ziggy Stardust. Since I'm only 14, I had no clue what the 70s were like, but this video gives me a pretty good idea. I don't know what everyone is complaining about with the sound: sure, it's a little faded in the beginning, but after the 1st 3 songs it's fine. This video is so dynamic, so bold and outrageous. It gives us a look at the antics backstage and at his wife, Angie. It also lets us see how much fans loved David, from the "ME! ME! ME!" at the end of "My Death" to the "NO! NO! NO!" at his farewell speech. This really is a must see for every hard core Bowie fan. So go and get this video right now - it'll be well worth your while.

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Summary: Although the audio isn't perfect, Ziggy is worth the price.
Review: Bowie's alter-ego is truely one of the most inventive creations in rock and roll history. With his flamboyant outfits and dramatic stage presence, Bowie truely transformed rock. This video gives viewers the experience of seeing when rock and roll was drastically changed from just a form of entertainment to a form of artistic expression. Despite the fact that the sound quality is somewhat amateur, it does get better as the concert proceeds. For those too young to have been there, (including me, being 17) it gives them a glimpse of what rock and roll has lost over the years, a creative spirit and a fascination for the unexplored.

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Summary: Ultra-bad sound quality
Review: This is a classic film that, alas, has not aged well. Unlike the double-vinyl release of the same show, this DVD rendering sounds like it was recorded thorugh a telephone. The DVD is, in fact, an excellent document of historical stuffs, but it suffers as a source of entertainment. The sound is simply terrible (although dated, one would think better sound could be mixed in here). Purchase only if you are a die-hard Bowie fan (like myself). If you don't know Bowie, don't start here!

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Summary: a very heavy statement of music by the best performer ever
Review: any true fan of rock will watch this movie more than any other rock concert on video.ziggy is a god and will never die.

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Summary: Don't Get Me Wrong, I Still Love Bowie
Review: The fatal flaw of this video is not Bowie's performance (he is brilliant), but its inferior production quality. It appears to be a pathetically low-budget production, a pity considering that it was done by the same man, D.A. Pennebaker, who wonderfully documented Bob Dylan's 1965 British tour in "Don't Look Back" (1967). As it is, the sound quality of this Ziggy Stardust performance is quite poor, as if all the mics were positioned 250 yards away from the stage. Moreover, the camera work is at times annoyingly erratic and inappropriate. The whole production, strangely, reeks of amateurism. If this movie would have been made with, for example, the production quality of Led Zeppelin's "The Song Remains the Same," it would be well worth watching. Unfortunately, the bizarre sight of Bowie himself in action is its only saving grace.

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Summary: the bad quality doesn't ruin the concert
Review: yes this video is bad quality but it is great to see bowie and the spiders in their final concert, bad quality or not. I'm only 16 and obviously never had the privilidge of seeing them live so this is a great opportunity. I believe the Ziggy era was the most fascinating and exciting, adrogyny is the only way to go!

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Summary: visually enthralling documentary of the Ziggy era
Review: For anyone who isn't a fan of Bowie, this video would probably be boring, obscure, and pointless. However, for the Bowie fanatic who wasn't around to see Ziggy Stardust in concert, it offers a chance to see him in action, along with a few minutes of backstage footage. At 91 minutes long, this film captivated me, but seeing as how I'm 15 and obsessed with Bowie, I don't know how well my opinion would reflect on the general population. At any rate, I loved it.

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Summary: What a Shame
Review: I bought this video, which was shot at Bowie's peak. As another reviewer mentioned, the quality is sooo poor you wish you didn't buy it. With zillions of hours of high-quality video of Bowie existing, why was this SH&T released?