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Summary: Funny as crap!
Review: It's so awesome the oney is worth ALONE for the video of Jurassic Park! That's how funny it is! I could tell what happens in the video now, but why should I spoil it for you? Pick your copy today!!!
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Summary: At Last the Long Wait is Over!
Review: The long wait is well worth it! All 23 of the greatest music artist in the world's film clips along with the AL TV clip for Bob are on the one sensational DVD. Getting hold of a copy of the previous The Videos DVD was impossible and in the long run I guess a good thing because now you get all the songs on one DVD. It is still worth buying the Live DVD and UHF for the film clips on them as, UHF, The Saga Begins and It's All About the Pentiums film clips do not have the behind the scenes commentary on this DVD. Plus those are two great DVDs in their own right anyway.It is great to be able to watch the Fat film clip and others which previously you could only see in your memory. Some songs did not stick around in the charts to actually see the film clips, so if you missed them you can see them for the first time here. There are subtitles for all the songs if you want to sing along, but as previously mentioned unfortunately no behind the scenes documentary style commentary, which is a bit of shame as they are extremely funny. Would have also liked to have had some AL TV interviews included, like were shown at his concert but alas, you can not have everything. It is interesting to see the difference in budget and style from the early film clips like Ricky and I Love Rocky Road compared to the polished expensive gems of later album clips like Jurassic Park, Gump, Amish Paradise and The Saga Begins. Nostalgic value as well as entertainment is all in the one great package. There is also a photo gallery on here although it is not as expansive as on the other two DVDs. This is a must buy for fans of comedy, buy this DVD but buy UHF and the Live DVD as well. For once, we here in Australia actually have something by an American artist released before those in the USA do, but believe me it is worth the wait and your anticipation will not be disappointed. Of course there are heaps of great songs which were never made into film clips so buy the music albums as well.
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Summary: Weird Genius
Review: There are only two other artists that I would dare mention in the same league as Weird Al Yankovic, and they are Devo and Spike Jones. Like Devo, Al had the mind set of the music video down better than just about anyone in the business. And like Jones, Al knew that well placed bangs and clatter spun around popular songs could make riveting entertainment. When he combined the two elements and was on full throttle, Al was never anything less than brilliant.
Take what is probably his most infamous video/parody, "Eat It." Michael Jackson was slowly creeping towards 23 million "Thriller's" sold, and Al saw a perfect target in the mock "West Side Story" scenario of "Beat It." By using some of the same sets and actors from Jackson's video and then caricaturing them flawlessly, he made a video that was as riotous as Jackson's was ground breaking. Same goes for "Fat." But time and time again, Al proved himself to be adaptable. From the "All About The Pentiums" send up of Puff Daddy to the "Dare To Be Stupid" homage to Devo, Al was completely at home with a wide variety of musical styles. He could write an ace parody like "Amish Paradise" and show the original's kinks (Coolio didn't like it very much, but hey, why DID he say "fool" every verse?). Or he could take a genre formula and write a great period piece with a sly wink ("Johnny Dangerously's" theme "This Is The Life" or the doo-wop laff-riot "One More Minute"). It's also more than a little telling that near half the acts Al poked fun at on this DVD are no longer around.
Perhaps the purist measure of Al's greatness is not only the longevity of the work here, but his obvious affection for the music. Unlike many satirists of rock and roll, (Steve Allen and Stan Freeburg both come to mind) who did their parodies out of dislike for the music, Al loves the stuff and the artists involved knew it. Devo once commented that they thought "Dare To be Stupid" was their favorite Devo song, Mark Knopfler insisted that he play on the "Money For Nothing" parody, and Kurt Cobain said he knew that Nirvana had made it when "Smells Like Teen Spirit" got Yankovic-ed. That's why this DVD is a five star artifact. It has a special place in the all too few music DVD's that I have in my collection.
PS: Just as much a reason to have this, the "Tomorrow Show" performance of "Another One Rides The Bus," with 'Bermuda' Schwartz banging the accordion case and Al playing barefoot!
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Summary: There is a secret video
Review: There is an ultimetly rare video on the bonus features screen. E-mail me if you want to know how to find it. spudster007@hotmail.com
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Summary: STILL FUNNY !! GREAT COLLECTION
Review: This collection of Al's videos on DVD made my day !!IF YOU LOVE WEIRD AL...GO BUY THIS NOW !!!..NO NEED TO SAY ANY MORE!!
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Summary: The Collection Truly is Ultimate!!
Review: This DVD is awesome! It includes all 24 of Al's music videos, and they all look and sound great. The DVD is slightly different from "Weird Al Yankovic: The Videos" because the videos on this collection are not in order. They mix them up, and it makes it even more fun to watch them. The DVD also has some great special features. These include a rare 1981 performance from the old NBC Tomorrow Show. It's a performance of "Another One Rides the Bus", and Al didn't even have a band yet. It was just John "Bermuda" Schwartz banging on Al's accordian case. It's really cool to see such an old performance! The DVD also includes a couple of clips from the old "Weird Al Show". These are "Lousy Haircut" which was also played on Al's recent concert tour, "Lasagna", and "Livin' in the Fridge". It also includes a photo gallery and onscreen lyrics. Overall, this DVD is jam packed with entertainment!
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Summary: Truly the ultimate!
Review: This DVD represents everything the format can offer in a music video. It has all of Al's videos, with stereo surround and 5.1 tracks, plus some extra clips from Al's Saturday morning cartoon show and his 1981 TV debut on Tom Snyder's Tomorrow Show. The videos are presented in random order; you can really see that Al's 80's videos hold up quite well in comparison to his 90's videos. Here's the track listing: 1. Fat
2. Amish Paradise
3. It's All About the Pentiums
4. Smells Like Nirvana 5. You Don't Love Me Anymore
6. Bedrock Anthem
7. Gump
8. Jurassic Park
9. Headline News
10. Dare to Be Stupid *my favorite*
11. Eat It
12. Like a Surgeon
13. UHF
14. Money For Nothing / Beverly Hillbillies
15. One More Minute
16. I Lost On Jeopardy
17. This Is the Life
18. Living With a Hernia
19. Spy Hard
20. Ricky
21. Christmas at Ground Zero
22. I Love Rocky Road
23. Bob
24. The Saga Begins As you can see, no Weird Al fan should be without this DVD. I'd rate it 6 stars if I could.
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Summary: Great DVD!
Review: This is a great DVD for anyone who is a Weird Al fan. I highly recommend it!
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Summary: I'm Old, So Only 3 Stars
Review: Unfortunately, I have to give this DVD merely and OK rating (3 Stars out of 5). This isn't because of anything bad with the material or the media. But, purely because I'm so out of touch with today's music that I don't have anything to compare these parodies to. For all I know, most of the music and videos on this DVD originated entirely with Al. However, since I remember the original's of some of the older works, I know that they're all based on popular songs by other artists. If I only knew the original works, I'd probably have died laughing at some of these. What does strike me is the amount of talent that Weird Al demonstrates. As I watch these, I continuously wonder how someone can come up with these things and manage to fit them into an existing framework so well that I can barely tell they're actually parodies. If you keep up with popular music and videos (and have done so for the decades Al's career covers), then I highly recommend this DVD. Otherwise, if you're an old fart like me, you might just consider renting it.
One nit, and one suggestion though: it would have been better if these parodies were organized on the DVD in the order in which Al produced them. Instead, they seem to be organized in some random way. Also, to overcome the lack-of-knowledge problem, putting the original artists' material just before Al's parodies would be great (though I doubt the original artists would grant him the license).
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Summary: One of the best DVD purchases I've made
Review: We're all Weird Al fans in my family, especially my oldest daughter. I bought this video collection for her 11th birthday. The first time that we saw it, we laughed our heads off. Al is so talented and hilarious! I agree with another reviewer that some of the blood and guts scenes aren't for younger children, but other than that, it's a great entertaining DVD that you can even pop in and play without watching it if you like his music. We've watched it about 10 times so far and nobody has gotten sick of it yet.
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