Rating: 
Summary: a FEW ommisions, but a great collection
Review: The few, earlier mentioned, missing videos notwithstanding ( I Send a Message, one of my particular favourites, and Good Times, from the movie the Lost Boys ) this is a great collection. A time capsule, if you will, of one of the best bands to come out of the early eighties. These guys were no cookie-cutter, corporate manufactured "boy band" ( although they certainly had plenty of sex appeal ). Great live, too, as the exclusive live cuts show them as a tight powerhouse, blending funk and rock and dance like few others have managed. A little lost for direction after the mega -hit KICK album, they kinda went scattershot as far as musical styles go, but never lost sight of gorgeous melodies and wonderfully energetic performances ( Beautiful Girl is one of my favourite tracks here, and it dates from the early nineties, when INXS weere well past their heyday). Overall, for fans of INXS, a must have.
Rating:
Summary: Not complete, but still worthy
Review: This 2 Disc INXS DVD was released in July 2004. Disc 1 contains the hit single video clips, while Disc 2 contains all the extras/special features. The DVD contains DTS, 5.1 and PCM audio options across both discs. This is good news, considering that on most DVD's, a DTS option is not provided for extras/special features.
Disc 1 - Includes videos from 1979 to 1997. However, not all INXS videos are included. This is probably because of space limitations on Disc 1.
Missing videos include:
- I Send a Message (a huge ommission!)
- Burn for you (another strange omission!)
- Black and White
- To Look at You
- Dancing on the Jetty
- Kick
- Michael Hutchence solo projects (eg. Max Q)
Still, with over 30 videos provided, Disc 1 is worth the price of the DVD alone. The surround sound work afforded to some of these songs is spectacular. For example, listen to "By My Side" or "I Need You Tonight" in DTS or 5.1, and you will see what I mean. Often, original 2 channel tracks remixed to 5.1, sound weird, but on this DVD they have done a great job on many of the tracks.
If you choose to watch all the videos in a row, each video clip is introduced by an INXS member. This is fine, but their should also be an option to view all videos without the intro's. This can only be done by selecting the clips one-by-one from the chapter selection. A little frustrating ...
Disc 2 - includes an array of special features including rare live performances, remixed videos, and stills galleries.
OVERALL SUMMARY - A must own for any DVD music collector, with particular notice to those who love DTS. Video quality is not as sharp as I would have liked to see, but considering the original source is video for most of the clips (rather than film), it has to be expected.
Rating: 
Summary: Must Have For INXS Fans
Review: This is such an awesome 2 disc collection. I thought no DVD collection could top the Pet Shop Boys Pop Art but I think this trumps that. The first disc contains a lot of INXS videos, I think 25. The reason I say I think is because I have heard their are hidden videos. Also, I noticed the video for "Dancing On The Jetty" isn't on here and I know one exists I saw it on Launch. The videos look awesome and the title screen is easy to navigate and interesting to look at.Disc two contains mega extras like live performances and much more. The packaging is nice and the discs are arranged so they almost lye on top of one another. If you watch the videos on disc one in order you can hear commentary from group members. There are a few things that I noticed. If you select a video and go to it on the menu and watch a video, it's followed by commentary of the following video. You can just skip the commentary. If you hit the skip, it will take you to the commentary for the next video, so essentially you have to go back to the disc menu to select the video. The DVD also includes a full color booklet. It''s just a really great collection with a ton of extras. I will be enjoying this for weeks.
Rating:
Summary: Must Have For INXS Fans
Review: This is such an awesome 2 disc collection. I thought no DVD collection could top the Pet Shop Boys Pop Art but I think this trumps that. The first disc contains a lot of INXS videos, I think 25. The reason I say I think is because I have heard their are hidden videos. Also, I noticed the video for "Dancing On The Jetty" isn't on here and I know one exists I saw it on Launch. The videos look awesome and the title screen is easy to navigate and interesting to look at. Disc two contains mega extras like live performances and much more. The packaging is nice and the discs are arranged so they almost lye on top of one another. If you watch the videos on disc one in order you can hear commentary from group members. There are a few things that I noticed. If you select a video and go to it on the menu and watch a video, it's followed by commentary of the following video. You can just skip the commentary. If you hit the skip, it will take you to the commentary for the next video, so essentially you have to go back to the disc menu to select the video. The DVD also includes a full color booklet. It''s just a really great collection with a ton of extras. I will be enjoying this for weeks.
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