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Summary: Incredible acrobatics but get a better editor and filmcrew!!
Review: Personally, the only way I will ever see one of their performances is on TV. There is no way I can pay the price of tickets for a live show. Have you seen the prices lately!! Anyway, I got lucky and found this at a sale and quite enjoyed it but thought that whoever edited this thing should be fired. And then I found out that this is the best of their DVD's as far as editing goes!! There were a few places in here where the dumb editor cuts to the audience. Hey, I don't care what the audience is doing, ever, and especially not when something interesting is happening onstage!! Another time or two they got a close-up when you wanted to see it from afar because of what was going on like the rope scene. It was pretty good until right at the end and then they zoomed way in. You didn't even get the effect of all those guys tumbling down at the same time.
A few people have said you just have to experience them in person because there is no way to capture it all on disc. But I don't think there is any excuse for a professional group to use such poor editing unless it is on purpose so you will go to a live show. Really, kids at school edit better than this.
But with all that said, for the most part the editing was okay and it was a pretty incredible show.
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Summary: The Greatest Show on Earth
Review: Cirque du Soleil's production of "Quidam" is the most spectacular stage show that I have ever seen. There are moments that literally take your breath away as the cast seem to defy gravity with outstanding acts of strength and balance.
"Quidam" is so much more than a circus act. It is a grand show that is part musical, part dance show and part magic. The end result, however, is even more than the sum of the parts. If one were to try to list the highlights of the show, one would have great difficulty. Each component is magnificent in its own right.
The cast is drawn from all over the world yet the performance speaks just one language. Fantastic and compelling! The search for superlatives is a task in itself.
See this show! Buy this DVD!
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Summary: Cirque du Soleil's Best
Review: I was fortunate enough to see Quidam in its first American run, with the original performers and routines. I can say without hesitation that this DVD captures the beauty, and compelling aura, of the live performance - no easy feat. And in regards to the show itself, I feel strongly that it is the best Cirque du Soleil has ever offered.With a message of innocence rediscovered in a world of jaded ennui, this show opens the viewers' eyes to seeing life in a new light. Personally, I felt completely renewed after watching, and still feel the magic, thanks to the DVD. Each time I view it, I walk away renewed, and encouraged. There is not a weak act in the bunch, and several are utterly astounding - the hand-balancing stands out for its technical strength, and the contortion in silk is hauntingly beautiful. Sadly, the easy flow of the German wheel is somewhat lost in the DVD - in live performance, it was one of the best acts in the show. The clowns are as appealingly bizarre as ever. However, the real credit must go to John Gilkey, whose gangly-graceful character captures the heart. He leads the entire show with ease, guiding the production from one act to another...and his solo performances are works of art. His contribution alone makes the DVD worth owning. A last mention that makes the DVD worthwhile is that it includes music from the show that isn't included on the CD - why these pieces were left out I'll never understand.
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Summary: dodi
Review: Fantastic show. Two thumbs up all around. Every act and performer is phenomenal. No weak links here. The music is as bizarre and errie as it is brillant. You feel like you are in a world created by Salvadore Dali when put together with the costumes and makeup. This show takes you into a dream like trance with some of the most athletic and visual pleasing acts that you have ever seen. There is definitely some spectactular shows and this one has to be the sexiest of ones which I have viewed. Mystere, O, Allegria and Saltimbatico (Saltimbaticao is weak). Wow. A must own.
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