Tap Dogs

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Summary: Can imagination get better than this?
Review: Tap Dogs is one of the "must see" videos if you love the art of progressive dance. The imagination that it takes to develope this kind of perfomance is amazing. I saw the Tap Dogs live and it was a treat for the eyes, and yes, you do want to see it again and again. If you LOVE "Lord Of The Dance", if you love the new and inventive styles of dance, if you LOVE "Cats", you will be amazed at the wonder of, "How did they do that? Who would have thought to do that?" Imagination at its best, even the kids will love this video!

Rating:
Summary: Can imagination get better than this?
Review: Tap Dogs is one of the "must see" videos if you love the art of progressive dance. The imagination that it takes to develope this kind of perfomance is amazing. I saw the Tap Dogs live and it was a treat for the eyes, and yes, you do want to see it again and again. If you LOVE "Lord Of The Dance", if you love the new and inventive styles of dance, if you LOVE "Cats", you will be amazed at the wonder of, "How did they do that? Who would have thought to do that?" Imagination at its best, even the kids will love this video!

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Summary: "Tap Dogs" bark their feet with fury, grace and wit.
Review: The progression of an exhilarating life is much about how we find different perspectives from which to appreciate things already seen before. That is exactly what Tap Dogs has done to the art of tap dancing. The Australian troupe, working under Dein Perry's innovative and clever mind, has created some amazing tap numbers that will dazzle your mind, eyes and ears. Particularly for the ones used to the typical tap numbers of Gene Kelly (whom, I personally believe, has developed a uniquely beautiful and breathtaking style), the tapping on water - unlike anything Mr. Kelly does in "Singin' in the Rain" - and metal demonstrate sly experiments with the "barking of the feet." Going over ramps, tapping while hanging upside-down or using digital musical equipment in conjunction with taps, the show is a roller-coaster of sound and fury that never leaves one wondering "Couldn't they have tried this?" Well, you name it and they have. If you are fortunate enough to have seen the live show, the tape should provide a great showcase of what was seen on stage, allowing you to go back to scenes that flew by your eyes when you just wished "Can they 'rewind' this quickly?"; if not, it will probably make you want to rush to where they may be performing. The takes and editing are well done, in spite of how frustrating it can be for tap aficionados to see a full-stage shot when a close-up would provide a much better view of the leg/feet work. We all know, however, that when dance numbers are involved (be it a musical or dance performance), the editor's choice of what shots to use is often a quite ungrateful and frustrating task. "Chorus Line," successfully transported to the screen, is a good example of such a challenging job. "Tap Dogs," the tape, both delivers a great tap show on the screen and sheds an inquisitive light into this underrated art of dance and sound. END

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Summary: over edited, and badly too
Review: This show is probably a thousand times better in person, than on video. I couldn't say if I agree that the dancing is good, because I never got to see enough of it at once to know. There are so many changes in camera angle, from feet to face to distance and back again and from all areas of the stage, that I got a headache. It's too bad; I bet if this had been done properly it'd be great viewing.

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Summary: Oversell
Review: Wasn't perticularly thrilled. Was expecting more classical tap dancing. I wish the product details had specified that it was more 'New age'. At least I would have known what to expect.

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Summary: A Must See!
Review: When I was first asked to view the video by a friend, I said no thanks because I wasn't into that sort of stuff. The second time the same friend asked I said I would watch it for a few minutes to make him happy. I could not believe what I saw and needless to say I watched the whole thing and now own a copy. I don't want to tell you what these guys do because it will spoil it. I simply say - BUY IT!