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Summary: SURPRISED!
Review: After seeing the videos of 'Quidam' (unbelievable) and 'Saltimbanco' (good, but does not compare to 'Quidam'), I expected to be disappointed. Leave it to Cirque du Soleil to not allow my expected disappointment. 'Nouvelle Experience' seems to be an ancestor to 'Mystere' which I have seen twice and will see every time I visit Las Vegas. The high bar and trampoline and 'see-saw' acts can be found in 'Mystere' and are just as thrilling in this video from 1991. As always, the spellbinding music of Rene Dupre enhances the performances. The highlight, in my opinion, is the hilarious clown 'director' scene with audience participation. I had to pause the tape several times until I quit laughing. Cirque du Soleil, et al. IS the most incredible entertainment force on Earth!
Rating:
Summary: SURPRISED!
Review: After seeing the videos of 'Quidam' (unbelievable) and 'Saltimbanco' (good, but does not compare to 'Quidam'), I expected to be disappointed. Leave it to Cirque du Soleil to not allow my expected disappointment. 'Nouvelle Experience' seems to be an ancestor to 'Mystere' which I have seen twice and will see every time I visit Las Vegas. The high bar and trampoline and 'see-saw' acts can be found in 'Mystere' and are just as thrilling in this video from 1991. As always, the spellbinding music of Rene Dupre enhances the performances. The highlight, in my opinion, is the hilarious clown 'director' scene with audience participation. I had to pause the tape several times until I quit laughing. Cirque du Soleil, et al. IS the most incredible entertainment force on Earth!
Rating:
Summary: Breathtaking!!!
Review: An AWESOME compilation of human form, strength, beauty and creativity... Set to the sounds of a deeply moody soundtrack that simply blew my hair back. WHOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
Rating:
Summary: Excellent!!!
Review: Music, artists, lightning, sequence, etc., etc. Everything is superb.
Rating:
Summary: Want to see it again!
Review: My wife and I do not remember having laughed that much in our life! The clown-director act is perfect. Either improvised or rehearsed, it cannot be more funny. Unfortunately we saw it on TV not having time to tape it...
Rating:
Summary: Want to see it again!
Review: My wife and I do not remember having laughed that much in our life! The clown-director act is perfect. Either improvised or rehearsed, it cannot be more funny. Unfortunately we saw it on TV not having time to tape it...
Rating:
Summary: Nothing Compares!
Review: Nothing beats Cirque du Soleil's pure magic. The performance of David Shiner and all the artists is simply amazing. I wish'd amazon would carry other Cirque du Soleil videos
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Summary: Wonderful look at an amazing show
Review: Nouvelle Experience was the first Cirque show I ever saw live (I've seen a total of 4 now). My wife and I were totally amazed at the spectacle of the show. We new (from newspaper reviews) that it was a "new kind of circus", but I think that definition is terribly lacking.The video does a good job of capturing some of the excitement of the live show. The acts are covered well, with the execption of a couple of the arial acts where the stage lighting causes annoying flares in the camera. I always recommend that people go see a Cirque show live before they see the video. Unfortunately, Cirque is no longer doing this show live. This video is a good reminder of what you experienced in the theater, but it is no substitute for sitting in the dark in sheer wonder.
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Summary: Very good Cirque
Review: This DVD has more acts to it than the Bravo TV special, and it's worth the purchase. Although some of the acts doesn't "wow" me like newer shows, they are better than "Cirque Reinvente", and the music is very nice. My favorite part is the "Film Scene" where one of the clowns acts out an old time movie with three audience members. Two complaints about the disc is that the video is dark at times, and the only extras are trailers for other Cirque DVDs. I wish there was a behind-the-scenes look, but there isn't.
Rating:
Summary: Very good Cirque
Review: This DVD has more acts to it than the Bravo TV special, and it's worth the purchase. Although some of the acts doesn't "wow" me like newer shows, they are better than "Cirque Reinvente", and the music is very nice. My favorite part is the "Film Scene" where one of the clowns acts out an old time movie with three audience members. Two complaints about the disc is that the video is dark at times, and the only extras are trailers for other Cirque DVDs. I wish there was a behind-the-scenes look, but there isn't.
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