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Summary: Should also come with rhythm
Review: If you're easily frustrated, this is not for you. He goes a bit fast during his explanations of the different dances and, since there's no pattern, they can be difficult to remember when he takes them from the top. The discussions on his life and experiences are interesting, though.If you're looking for a cardio workout, this isn't it. If you're really passionate about learning the different dances, or if you like to watch people goof off and have fun laughing at themselves (which happens when you turn this on), this is for you.
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Summary: A waste....don't bother.
Review: This video is horrible! I used to dance very frequently and though I would not call myself professional, it is quite easy for me to pick up routines. I wanted this tape to give me a routine to dance to for exercise purposes. I love to dance and since I had a baby have not had the opportunity to do it. I thought this tape might provide me some in house help. Don't expect Darrin to teach you the moves you need to go through a complete song. Darrin and his back up dancers only show segments of dances from three routines. What is worse than that is the cameral work. Try picking up on moves that you are supposed to be doing with your feet while you are only shown Darrin's torso. And the absolutely most fatal flaw is that he teaches in reverse. What I mean by that is when you are supposed to learn a move with your right hand, he shows it to you, facing you, with HIS right hand. So unless doing everything with a completely opposite body motion doesn't bother you, I would say DO NOT purchase this video. This is a horrible video for all purposes. It does not teach you to dance. It contains horrifically poor instruction quality and camera work. Still hoping to find an energetic dance routine that I can dance to at home for exercise.
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Summary: Lets dance!
Review: I purchased this video in the hopes to learn a couple of cool routines that I can have fun with and I got just that! This video actually gave me a full body workout which I didn't expect. My favorite routine was n'sync's BYE BYE BYE. My 15 month old son just loved that song. He walked around the house saying bye bye bye, bye bye bye. Translated (Aint no lie... Bye Bye Bye) I only wished that they would have focused on showing you the entire routine for maybe 2 videos instead of excerpts of routines from 4 or 5 videos. AND I wish that they had done more side by side shots of the actual video and darrins crew. It just seems when the actual artists/performers do the routines, they put alot more energy into the moves than darrins crew. Despite all, I loved the video and would reccommend it to anybody. Especially if you are looking to lose a couple of pounds.
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Summary: Horrible, Horrible! Read This One!
Review: This is the worst workout-type in the world!
First of all, Darrin doesn't break the moves down for you, so you can't learn at your own pace. He moves way too fast, and obviously his dancers have all had way more training than we'll ever get from him. He only teaches you PART of the dance routines, which there are only three of. These videos are also outdated, so if you did somehow actually LEARN the moves from this Sloppy choreographer, you wouldn't be wowing anyone with your knowledge of the music videos. This video is a total ... And it's not just that it's too hard for me, but my friends also tried the routines on this DVD and found it totally impossible to follow Darrin. I also think he should turn around so we don't have to think about reversing all the moves since we're facing him.
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Summary: PATHETIC!
Review: I HAVE NO CLUE WHERE TO START!
THIS TAPE IS FILLED WITH JUNK AND IT GOES BY TOO FAST.
LIKE 60% OF THE FILM IS FILLED WITH BIOGRAPHY AND UNKNOWN PEOPLE INTERVIEWS.
IM BEGGING YOU. DONT WAST YOU MONEY!
THIS FILM IS FOR ONLY FOR PROFESSIONAL DANCERS.
AS DARRIN ALWAYS SAYS "MOVING ON,"
DONT GET TRICKED ON T.V.
TRUST ME!
READ OTHER PEOPLES REVIEWS!
IN CONCLUSION, DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!$
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Summary: Here are better videos
Review: Darren doesn't repeat his moves. Doesn't do them facing away from the camera (which is how real dance classes are taught). And the camerawork is horrible. They need to a)not show the music videos and b)keep the camera in 1 position. There are better videos/DVDs: Paula Abdul's Cardio Dance. Culture Shock hip hop workout. Hip Hop Body Shop Twister Abs. They take things at a pace where someone at home can actually learn something.
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Summary: HORRIBLE!
Review: I thought this video was a waste of money(even though it was a gift). He is the worst instructor. He basically doesn't explain barely any of the moves and just shows you the dance with counts. You would get the same affect from watching the music videos and pausing and slowing and rewinding. He goes through the moves so quickly, going over it about once. They are trying so hard to make this video look cool with cheap camera effects that it makes it hard to follow along with him and the dancers. Half of this video is just him talking about himself and his career which I personally fast forwarded through. So I deeply do not recommend this video. Fatima's video was much better, at least she teaches it to you.
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Summary: Fair Movie.
Review: Okay, I guess. He just teaches you how to dance and move around. That's it. Weird, huh? Rating: NR (Not Rated) Made For TV.
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Summary: Hard To Follow
Review: This tape is really hard to do if you don't have previous dance experience. It is hard to follow especially because Darrin is facing you when he's dancing, so you have to reverse what he's doing.
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Summary: "If we're going too fast..."
Review: This is a direct quote, "Look, if we're going to fast for you, remember, you can just slow down, rewind the tape, and get busy on your OWN time." I'm sorry... I thought this was my own time. I bought the tape knowing that the moves are difficult, but with 10 years of dance training, I figured I could handle it. Well, typically, when learning a routine, you would be behind the choreographer with a mirror in the front. Of course that's not possible on video formatting, but the angles really are horrible. There are quite a few shots that are close-ups, and it's impossible to see the footwork. Also, Darrin's directions are quite confusing. He's telling you "right" or "left", and the dancers are going in that direction... what they should be doing is a mirror image (or at least giving the opposite direction). Most professional chreographers understand this concept. The steps are not prefaced by saying, "Here's what we're going to do." And when they are, he only describes a few steps in. When running through the routine still at half-speed, he only gives the count; no directions. This is especially difficult when you are mid-turn or facing the side. The dancers make it look very easy, but remember they've rehearsed a million times (and they're paid to look professional). My final gripe is that about a third of the video is an autobiography. I didn't really need to know that they had to wear hard hats while filming Brittany Spears, or that it was 20 degrees while working with Jordan Knight... that's what behind the scenes, or "Making the Video" is for. Nor did I need to see the seminar in Florida. If you've seen the infomercial, you know what I'm talking about. If you have a LOT of time to rewind and scrutinize the video, go ahead. OR you can just tape the music videos and review them over and over... and over!
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