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Summary: GREAT DVD FROM A CLASSIC BAND
Review: THIS DEFINATELY HAS TO BE ONE OF THE BEST DVD'S EVER MADE BY THIS BAND WHICH WAS ALL ABOUT HAVING LOADS OF TALENT AND SUBSTANCE.VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ALL LOVERS OF GOOD ROCK MUSIC.ONLY A JERK COULD GIVE THIS GREAT DVD ONE STAR.A MUST HAVE
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Summary: dumbed down moronic concert for shallow fools
Review: Pink Floyd is all style and no substance. This clumsy concert proves that. Also, it won't play in Sony, Panasonic, or Toshiba players and it will CRASH the DVD-ROM drive of your computer. Just a warning.
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Summary: This is the most brilliantly enlightening dvd, ever
Review: I don't usually write reviews for these things, but I'm doing it for this because I bought this DVD a little while ago and I have to say that the performances by the Floyd in Pompeii are simply mind-blowing. I can honestly say that it's the best thing that I own, and not just with DVD's. It's the best thing I own, period. I watch it pretty much every day. The abstract clips of the history of pompeii complements the session so much, but even if it weren't there, it would still be amazing. The four of them have never played so emotionally and thoughtfully, however drugged they may be. This music really does transcend all things and it's worth every penny to buy this DVD. Saucerful of Secrets... Careful with That Axe Eugene... Echoes... it's hard to pick my favorite out of the performances. Don't be turned off by the fact that there aren't any of the more famous "Wall" songs or "Dark Side of the Moon" songs played live. These earlier songs are just as good and better and it will NOT dissapoint you. I can't exagerate enough just how much the video touched me, and will surely touch all you Floyd fans.
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Summary: Not the Best of the Floyd
Review: This DVD was alrgiht, i like pink floyd in their later years more. The songs on this i will give a 7 of 10, but the comentary of the Floyd and the DVD feutres a 9. I think that the Wall is a better overall album and DVD.
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Summary: Pink Floyd Rules
Review: Enjoyable? Yes. Visualy attractive? Yes. A great Pink Floyd Movie? Definately. This is one of the best live performances I own. (I have 2 Led Zeppelins and a Jimi Hendrix.) The visual effects of david Gilmour and roger Waters playing in front of the guitar is awsome, so is the fire in front of Waters singing. The pictures of the statues between shots are an extra treat. I only wish that the directers cut was better, but the lack of headings before songs is better, and the swimming letters are cool. The extra footage is good, and them making DSOTM is great. The others ods and ends like Pompeii map and history are just filler but makes for good entertainment. Very enjoyable DVD and I recamend it to any PF fan.
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Summary: An overall great floyd buy
Review: The film (the original I mean) is excellent and if you are a floyd fan and have not seen it, the DVD is worth buying. The reason that some people rated this dvd low is, i suppose, because of the director's cut version. To set things straight, if the dvd had not included the original version of the film, it would not be worth buying. The director's cut version is quite lame (to say the least). Anyway, as far as the original film is conserned, the video quality is superior to the VHS version and the sound quality is great though it could have been better. Overall, this dvd is definitely worth owning if your are a floyd fan and you have not seen the film before. Great shots of the band just fooling around!
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Summary: Disappointing at BEST 2.0 Stereo??
Review: Ok, I am biased but since this is a DVD of an audio artist shouldn't the sound be REMASTERED and in 5.1 at the very least?? Yes, I will take what I can get but I, or some of my audio engineering friends would have done this FREE of charge just to get better audio on this thing. I've waited so long for this. Why do they release DVDs like this? Please REMASTER to 5.1 or BETTER and RE-RELEASE! Thanks!
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Summary: Geez, this guy's just not a very good filmmaker...
Review: Well first off, if your a Floyd fan that hasn't seen this, GET IT GET IT GET IT, cuz it features some great performances of early Floyd classics from the group in an intimate and historically interesting setting. You'll love it. It contains versions of "Echoes" and "Careful With That Axe, Eugene" that i personally think are superior to the original studio versions.
My beef is with the directing of the film. For one thing, the editing is awful. Usually with concert films like this, you try to at least roughly time all the scene changes on the downbeats within the music. This was done (for the most part) very well and effectively in the original film, but on this directors cut he obviously wasnt even trying. The scene changes are almost always either too frequent, akward, or just don't fit the mood.
The sound is certainly better than the VHS copy i have of the original film, but no amount of remastering can fix the low quality audio of the original tapes. It's hardly distracting enough to make you want to turn it off, but it's a little dissapointing, especially after you hear Adrian Maben talk about how they went to great lengths to try and make it sound good... cuz it just doesnt. Now, heres the obvious thing that other reviewers have pointed out... WHATS WITH THIS COMPUTER ANIMATION GARBAGE?? Its so cheezy and lame! So is the whole concept he threw together of 'people from another planet coming to earth to watch the Floyd concert'. Another sign that Mr. Maben just isnt a good filmmaker: the opening scenes of "Echoes", which is a whole computer animation sequence of planets, satellites, ect. , the objects orbit at WAY too fast of a speed. It makes the music suddenly seem rushed, when its supposed to be the opposite. Bottom line... most of the added scenes are very out of place and should not have been added.
But, that said, there are some PLEASANT surprises as well. Like all the never-before-seen b&w interview sessions, intercut into the original scenes that show them recording "Dark Side Of The Moon". Again, if your a Floyd fan, not very familar with much of their pre-Dark Side material, its a MUST.
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Summary: If you're just a concert style fan, blow it!!
Review: This is the first rock video I had seen when I was 9. "Echoes" is amazing, still banging in my head until now. The expression of Rick Wright when sang it still visualized. When I visit Pompeii two years ago, this location was the first I look for. Definitelly not for CONCERT STYLE / VIDEOCLIP fan. If you are, you'd better blow it and find Westlife video. Don't buy it.
It's a story, it needs emotion. It bring you 70 atmosphere perception of clips. If you open mind with this, BUY IT!!
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Summary: Great for the time, but by todays standards, not good.
Review: You have to appreciate that it was 1970. No surround sound 5.1 no big light show. The concert is actually filmed live in an empty old roman empire stadium. The highlight was echos. THe rest is just OK. The dog, singing the blues is cool. Most of the interviews are very difficult to hear. I have an old tape copy, maybe the new DVD release has address this. In conclusion, its just OK, and probably only for serious floyd collectors. Pulse is the best. They need to release Delicate sound of thunder on DVD.
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