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Summary: Like a Def Leppard ice cream sundae..........:)
Review: What a treat to discover that Def Leppard was releasing some of their best VHS tapes onto DVD. Although Def Leppard may have been slagged unfairly as a "hair band", they truely had some of the most ear candy songs with a healthy sprinkling of melodic guitar solos from the eighties. I was lucky enough to see a couple of their live shows back then, and if you are a fan of over the top metal concert spectaculars, as there were back then, you will like the DVD (especially if you like lasers). As a fan of DVDs, I particularly enjoy the concert DVDs because of the fact you can virtually turn a room into a concert hall-DVD's are that good. My personal favorite, although all the tunes are great would be "Turning On The Heartbreak" with the acoustic intro. As a last note, this performance includes the late,great Steve Clark, who along with Phil Collen created that wonderful twin "wall of sound" melodic guitar attack for the Leps. Steve, you are still greatly missed. Lep fans, I hope you enjoy this treat as much as I do whom miss great shows and music from alot of the crap that is out today..........
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Summary: Great package!
Review: It's great to see all these videos and performances by a great band on one DVD. The sound quality isn't great at times, but remember, some of these videos and performances are from the early 80's and likely don't transfer well to DVD. The gems are probably the videos put on as extras from Slang and Euphoria. Promises especially is a great video - now where have I seen that actress before; oh yeah, The Patriot. The concert in the round is a great idea and really showcases how the band interacts with the crowd. Despite all the adversity, Def Leppard remains one of the great hard rock bands.
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Summary: Def Leppard at its best
Review: First of all, I am a huge Def Leppard fan so automatically I am going to love this DVD, but even if you have never heard of the band, this DVD is still for you.
Def Leppard, one of the biggest rock bands in the 1980s, shows exactly why they were so famous in this incredible DVD. The DVD has two main parts to it- the music videos and the live performances. The live performances come from their "In the Round, In Your Face" tour. The live performance part of the DVD is my personal favorite as it spotlights the talents of all the band members. The concert is incredible and the people working the camera do a great job in making the viewer feel like they are sitting front row and center.
Once you are tired of the live performance (like that would ever happen), Def Leppard has provided their actual music videos that were played on TV. Both the sound and visual quality are incredible. The videos are a lot of fun to watch.
So basically, if you are a Def Leppard fan, or even just a casual rock fan in general, give this DVD a try. The classic Def Leppard hits like "Photograph," "Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Rock of Ages," among many others, will keep you pumped for hours.
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Summary: Def Leppard in its PRIME
Review: First of all, this DVD is split into two halves--one has a collection of DL's videos and the second half is a 1988 live show from Denver, CO. For those people that are pushing the big 3-0 and were growing up when DL was big, this first half of the DVD will bring back some MTV memories for sure. It's fun to watch the videos one more time, but they seem a bit so "glam" and 80's cheesy. I remember them being very cool when I was in high school, but they seem awfully lo budget now.
BUT, the concert is where this DVD starts picking up! I never thought that DL got the respect it deserved and this DVD backs up my opinion. They really are a good rock and roll band in its PRIME in the late 80's. The DVD is worth having just for that fact alone. Also, they really start to cook in the 2nd half of the concert. Very underrated band that definitely give an excellent high-energy performance in the live show.
Oh, also the video is good and the sound is surprisingly strong for a late 80's video. Great bass for those with subs.
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Summary: Historia/In the round in your face live
Review: Ah the golden years of Def Leppard (before they turned themselves into a pop band). Historia is a collection of videos spanning from 1980 up through 1987 I love the videos for me and my wine and Love bites but I like all the videos though. In the round was recorded in Denver 1988 it features some smokin guitar work from both Steve Clark and Phil Collen (Steve did jump about a fair bit) the live version of bringin on the heartache was cool though Stagefright got me jumping up and playing air drums/guitar. This dvd is one I do not get tired of watching. These (HIstoria In the round) may look "dated" now but at least captures the essence of the band in their prime. Extras include videos from Slang and an 11 (?) minute interview discussing how the dvd came together as well as the videos for slang (I'm not 100% on the interview content as I didn't buy the dvd for that). If you like early Def Leppard then this will be a welcome addition to your dvd collection.
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Summary: Like a Def Leppard ice cream sundae..........:)
Review: What a treat to discover that Def Leppard was releasing some of their best VHS tapes onto DVD. Although Def Leppard may have been slagged unfairly as a "hair band", they truely had some of the most ear candy songs with a healthy sprinkling of melodic guitar solos from the eighties. I was lucky enough to see a couple of their live shows back then, and if you are a fan of over the top metal concert spectaculars, as there were back then, you will like the DVD (especially if you like lasers). As a fan of DVDs, I particularly enjoy the concert DVDs because of the fact you can virtually turn a room into a concert hall-DVD's are that good. My personal favorite, although all the tunes are great would be "Turning On The Heartbreak" with the acoustic intro. As a last note, this performance includes the late,great Steve Clark, who along with Phil Collen created that wonderful twin "wall of sound" melodic guitar attack for the Leps. Steve, you are still greatly missed. Lep fans, I hope you enjoy this treat as much as I do whom miss great shows and music from alot of the crap that is out today..........
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Summary: Almost perfect
Review: I am a huge fan of Def Leppard and when I first seen this DVD, upon looking at the video tracklisting on the back, I knew right away I had to get it. It has (nearly) every video I've ever wanted from the band that I've only been able to catch on MuchMusic/MTV by chance. The DVD quality is decent even on the older videos. As far as the videos go, I am impressed to see that they actually did a video from thier 1980 debut album (Hello America) despite the fact that they seem embarrased by thier early years. It was also a nice treat to see the U.K video version of Pour Some Sugar On Me, which i've never seen here in North America, as well as the Bringing on The Heartbreak remix version 2 (with Phil Collen instead of Pete Willis on guitar) which arent aired on North American music TV, or at least not that I've seen. And my personal favourite, "Work It Out", this video I've never been able to get my hands on until now and I think seeing that alone on the back of this box grabbed me and I had to own this. The additon of 1996-1999 video era is great too, but.... Why are the 5 videos spanning SLANG and EUPHORIA tacked on as "bonus" material? In think they should have been added on in the same chronological order as the rest of the videos were. Hell, the card within the DVD box lists them as being right along with the other videos, but upon viewing the disc, you see that they are bonus material and thats not really where they should, though I guess considering how rare "Work It Out" is.
The other problem I have with the videos is the quite noticable lacking of videos from 1992-1995 (gems like "Tonight", "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad", "When Love and Hate Collide", etc..) I mean true they are featured on Visualize but come on, why break it up like that? The live performances are nice to have as well, I wouldnt watch them often though because I am not a huge fan of live stuff. I think my only other beef is lack of some really other special bonus material, and I was a little disapointed that there wasn't more interview time dedicated to the band, or past interview segments to feast on. Oh well this DVD is still top notch and I recommend it to anybody, it has tons of great videos, some you may have not seen before, the live footage is decent too, it only really lacks in the "bonus" section but then alot of DVDs do anyway. I'm going to check out VISUALIZE to further add to my Def Lep DVD collection. You should add this too.
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Summary: My girl gets all tingly when I put this on
Review: Def Leppard was a weird band. Yeah they rocked and had a recognizable sound that was all theirs, but they changed after Pyromania. Their first three albums they were a 'guys' band. Starting with 'Hysteria' they became a 'girls' band. After Pyromania and the accident that caused the drummer to lose an arm, it seemed like forever before the Def Leps had their new album. In fact they were all but written off and forgotten about and then 'WHAM'! Hysteria came out and they were on the radio and MTV every 10 minutes. The videos are good (Photograph), some are cheezy (Rock of Ages) and some gave you an idea of what the Hysteria Tour would be (Pour some Sugar on Me). The Hysteria concert is very well done. The film crew did a great job with the rotating stage and all. Def Leppard weren't for everyone, but we all remember the girls who went nuts for their new 'Hysteria' sound. Even today my chicks gets all weak in the knees when 'Pour some Sugar on Me' is blaring from the TV set.
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Summary: Steve Clark is dearly missed!
Review: I've been a huge fan of this great band since the "Pyromania" days. Like many of you, I was saddened by Steve Clark's death in 1991. He will be dearly missed! Although I admire the band for carrying on after Steve Clark's death, in my opinion, the spirit of Def Leppard died when Steve Clark passed on. I think the band came up with a great idea when they released all four of their longform videos on two dvd's. Two for the price of one! I bought both dvd's, including "Visualize/Video Archive". Speaking as a Steve Clark fan, I highly recommend this particular dvd!
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Summary: Powerful
Review: You won't be disappointed with this one. From start to finish the band is on fire. The sound is superb and the video editing is superb. If you think hair bands were all hype, just watch these guys do it live. Def Leppard has always been known for its overly produced sound. Hearing it raw and powerful on this disc shows you they were not [losing] anything in the studio. They sound the same live.
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