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Summary: This was a cool movie! :-)
Review: This movie was the bomb! It was incredible how STOMP OUT LOUD did all of those rythems. This movie deserves 10 thumbs up! WAY UP!
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Summary: Fun, but lacks the excellent pacing of the stage show
Review: This production didn't have to live within the confines of a stage environment, and they definitely used that to their advantage. A good way to convey the energy to someone who's been unable to see the stage production.Unfortunately, this became kind of a "highlights" tape. So we see some of the routines in full multi-participant video bites; what we don't see is the great pacing of the stage show bits -- each of which starts light, maybe one actor, and gradually builds to a climax by adding more elements and people. Most of the more minimalist elements didn't make the cut. They need to do another tape or two!
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Summary: What an awesome rhythmic experience for people of all ages!!
Review: This tape opens your eyes to all the places that music can be made, even with the most ordinary objects or parts of your body. The way the Stomp ensemble combines dance,theater and percussion is an experience that NO ONE should miss, not just musicians!!
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Summary: An interesting complement to the live show
Review: We already know the extent to which complex, entertaining rythmic compositions can flow from this ensemble's use of everyday ordinary objects, household items, or even junk. Stomp is so clever that way, and I can't help but reminisce about how often I banged on stuff just for entertainment in my younger days. This performance, taken from an HBO special in 1997, sacrifices a bit of the energy of Stomp's live show for the more intimate perspective gained by having a camera filming in the midst of the performers. More interesting still are the different locales (all in New York City) used for a number of the routines: a Soho alley, a kitchen, a rooftop, and even under a pier at a sugar refinery. I thought the camera work was excellent, and I appreciated having different "stages" upon which to showcase these talented performers (they're all accomplished percussionists). The on-stage (i.e., with the audience) portion of the show differs from the rest in that four cameras were employed to capture a variety of viewing angles from on-stage and off. You can't get this experience from seeing them live (for me, twice), so that's why I like having this DVD. Aside from the percussive interaction of the "band," you can also see their faces, so there's an acting component of the show that adds another fun dimension. A few minor disappointments: fifteen chapters (performance routines) are listed in the keep case notes; however, there's no #15 in the show. Also, the run time was several minutes shy of the stated 50 minutes (the missing routine?) which is REAL short to begin with. The "Special Features" part of the disc contains nothing but reading material and a few photos. I was hoping for something like "Stomp - Behind the Scenes," which would have been a blast, so there's almost nothing to be experienced in terms of the group members' personalities or the filming experience. Maybe on another DVD . . . Overall, I'd recommend this to just about anyone interested in percussion or performance art.
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Summary: An interesting complement to the live show
Review: We already know the extent to which complex, entertaining rythmic compositions can flow from this ensemble's use of everyday ordinary objects, household items, or even junk. Stomp is so clever that way, and I can't help but reminisce about how often I banged on stuff just for entertainment in my younger days. This performance, taken from an HBO special in 1997, sacrifices a bit of the energy of Stomp's live show for the more intimate perspective gained by having a camera filming in the midst of the performers. More interesting still are the different locales (all in New York City) used for a number of the routines: a Soho alley, a kitchen, a rooftop, and even under a pier at a sugar refinery. I thought the camera work was excellent, and I appreciated having different "stages" upon which to showcase these talented performers (they're all accomplished percussionists). The on-stage (i.e., with the audience) portion of the show differs from the rest in that four cameras were employed to capture a variety of viewing angles from on-stage and off. You can't get this experience from seeing them live (for me, twice), so that's why I like having this DVD. Aside from the percussive interaction of the "band," you can also see their faces, so there's an acting component of the show that adds another fun dimension. A few minor disappointments: fifteen chapters (performance routines) are listed in the keep case notes; however, there's no #15 in the show. Also, the run time was several minutes shy of the stated 50 minutes (the missing routine?) which is REAL short to begin with. The "Special Features" part of the disc contains nothing but reading material and a few photos. I was hoping for something like "Stomp - Behind the Scenes," which would have been a blast, so there's almost nothing to be experienced in terms of the group members' personalities or the filming experience. Maybe on another DVD . . . Overall, I'd recommend this to just about anyone interested in percussion or performance art.
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Summary: Better Live
Review: Weighing this video against the live production would have yielded only three stars. However, because the video is excellent, certainly better than anything like it, it gets four from me. The only outside scenes that are as good as the tidbits from the live show are the basketball routine and the rythym board dance. If you like the tape, see them live.
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Summary: rhythmic brilliance
Review: What astounds me about these dance/percussion numbers is their intricacy, which must have required relentless rehearsing, and yet there is almost an improvisational, immediate quality about them; some of them are performed on a stage, some on location in New York City, and they seamlessly segue from one to another. I especially like the transition from the alley ball game into the kitchen with the marvelous cigar-chomping chef. This innovative show was created in the early 90s in the U.K. by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas (who met in 1981 as members of a street band called "Pookiesnackenburger") and they share directorial credits for this HBO film; the show in its stage version has received numerous awards with its many productions around the globe.
Some of these performers have star quality, and it's a shame names are not put to the faces, but with so many different casts world-wide, even the ones in this film remain only as part of a list in alphabetical order. The cinematography is also excellent, by Christophe Lanzenberg.
One would think that a wordless show with only percussion for music would become monotonous, but it captures and holds our attention because of its imaginitive skill, its humor, and the talent and energy of its performers. Dance fans will love "Stomp Out Loud". Total running time is 50 minutes, and that includes a 5 minute sketch on the who, how, and where of the film.
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Summary: a visual feast of rhythm - a real treat
Review: What else can I say? This is the DVD to get if you still haven't got a chance to see this type of performance live. If you can see it live, do it. Sell your house if you have to.
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Summary: a visual feast of rhythm - a real treat
Review: What else can I say? This is the DVD to get if you still haven't got a chance to see this type of performance live. If you can see it live, do it. Sell your house if you have to.
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Summary: WOW!!!!
Review: What else is there to say? This tape literally blew me away. Being a percussionist, I was amazed at the various syncopated rhythms used by the Stomp group. Everyone should have this video in their collection.
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