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Summary: To the guy from Knoxville TN
Review: I hope you see this!.. I wanted to find out if you could make me copies of your 5 video tapes, and what you would charge me. I wish I had been prepared to do this. I don't see your email address, so please let me know if we can make some kind of an arrangement, I would be happy. Thank you lynda@ptd.net
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Summary: Disgraceful
Review: I just got finished reading some of the other negative reviews when my copy arrived in the mail. I started watching with a positive attitude saying, "how bad could it really be." We'd all seen at least some of the coverage on TV and it was ok. Well, let me say this... it was THAT bad. (I won't even get into the sound and video quality as other reviewers did) Some of the irrelevant commentary from the live broadcast that you'd surely think they would have edited out... they included. Then left out important footage such as: North America's first (St. John's Newfoundland) and Other noteables like: Miami, Chicago, Toronto, Seattle, etc. One of the most impressive fireworks displays (Paris) got hacked to pieces. The best examples of the lunacy are the arguments of who's party is better Washington or New York, and the part in the NY subway where we witness a millennium milestone - drunk teenagers screaming as some poor girl gets made a fool of by a reporter. I was expecting something more of a documentary type production with narrative commentary and music over the amazing video images, but instead we got bits and pieces of the live video feeds awkwardly spliced together and poorly edited. There isn't even any kind of notes or booklet inside. I really feel embarassed for CNN. This is very unprofessional and quite frankly a waste of money. Let me say in closing that as soon as one of the more reputable TV networks comes out with their own video, this useless piece of plastic will adorn the bottom of my trash can. I'm very disappointed.
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Summary: The first DVD I've seen with a big logo covering everything!
Review: I knew it would happen one day. I just bought a DVD with a giant logo covering the content that I paid good money to see. This CNN piece of trash is that DVD.I don't plan on buying any more CNN DVDs!
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Summary: Not Good Huh?
Review: I thought this DVD was good. I enjoyed watching the huge fireworks displays on this video. It does cover every time zone here on Earth. Although this video is short. But, I bought this video so I can show my kids & grandkids in the future that I got to witness the Millennium. I think you people should do the same. Because this will be the last time you'll get to see a Millennium. Remember that!
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Summary: Huge Dissapointment!
Review: I was expecting all cities to be shown...not just the few that they did. Where was Boston, Toronto, etc... Then they split DC and NYC! Just awful. The graphics covered too much of the screen of what they did show, and we could live without the CNN logo in the corner! Hope somebody else does it right!
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Summary: I feel ripped off.
Review: I was soooo looking forward to seeing the "best of" year 2000's fireworks celebrations on video. I am so deeply disappointed I can't believe it. I feel that CNN has ripped us off with a video that is a waste of my time and money. Except for Sydney, WHERE THE ( )ARE THE FIREWORKS? Mostly I get to listen to their stupid reporters TALKING about them. CNN, I did NOT want to see your talking heads! I didn't nearly get enough of the Eiffel Tower on new year's eve, and for my fifteen bucks I now get even LESS! And I remember London having a big display, didn't they? Split screens were almost as bad as no screens at all. Time was wasted on local rituals on pacific islands. How many times will most people want to relive the Pope doing his thing? And trying to capture the celebrations "in time" is a ridiculous idea for such a video. What a sorry piece of work. I could do so much better, it is pathetic. Please, CNN, call me and I will do the work for FREE...
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Summary: Just as good as the millennium celebrations
Review: It is a DVD to own, maybe see again in a few years, and relive these moments all over again. As other viewers mentioned though, the quality is not top, many interesting towns are missing (like Saigon, where I was), and in some instances four cities were on the split screens: HELLO, we are not live anymore! I won't mind seeing Washington in full size after seeing NY. No need to put them together at the same time and have to squint. Plus, I thought President Clinton's speech was really good and would have liked to see it on the DVD... It could have been much much better, but it is the only one available: it is the monopoly law.
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Summary: Thanks but NO thanks
Review: Poorly done DVD, CNN! You had a great opportunity to rehash the events of midnight, but blew it. Example 1: Midnight hit Paris, Berlin, and Rome at the same time. When CNN covered this live, they had to do a lot of split-screens and 'squeeze' shots. I bought this video for the specific reason of getting CNN's re-edited version, ie. let's show all the Paris footage, THEN show Berlin, THEN show Rome. No, they did not do that. Instead, they just replayed their off-the-screen footage! What's up with that?
Example 2: In London, the fireworks lasted for >>18 minutes<<. The DVD shows Big Ben striking midnight, and as soon as the chimes stop, CNN cuts to the announcer saying "Yes, in case you were wondering, that WAS the largest fireworks display EVER." Unfortunately, CNN cut 17 minutes out! Why bother telling us it was the largest display ever if you cut it out!
Overall, I am thoroughly disgusted with the editing. Also, I agree with the others who point out that the video is NOT DVD quality. I *knew* I should have shoved a tape into my VCR back on Dec 31st!
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Summary: Great Rememberance of the Millennium!
Review: Some great highlights of the entrance of 2000 from around the world. A perfect keepsake for an event that each of us will only see once in a lifetime!
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Summary: Best footage was left on the cutting room floor!
Review: There was so much CNN advertising on this video they should have paid me to watch it! In Berlin did I want to see the still shot photo and name of the reporter plastered on the screen, covering up the fireworks display going on in the background (along with other CNN graphics)? That's reporter and network vanity at its worst. They totally lost the captivating effect that Paris had when I watched it originally on TV, no we had to see it micro-sized down into a box. Show Paris and then follow it up with Rome. They ruined both by trying to squeeze them on the screen together. Then there were the close up shots of Big Ben through most of the celebrations in London, we missed so much staring at that clock! San Francisco had to share a split screen with 3 other cities. Truly frustrating watching this, especially if you saw it live on TV and you knew what they left out.
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