Shawn Colvin - Polaroids - Video Collection
Author: Music Lover // Category: Music Videos on DVD
Released along with Shawn Colvin’s first greatest hits collection, the Polaroids video compilation is an added-value DVD that Colvin’s fans will cherish. From her pixie charm in “Steady On” and “Diamond in the Rough” (both 1990) to the confident sass of “Get Out of This House” (1997), these varied and well-directed videos capture the Grammy-winning folk artist in the process of discovering her music-video identity. There’s plenty of fashionable style in slick videos like “Round of Blues” (1992) and the timelessly gorgeous melancholy of 1993 “I Don’t Know Why” (both Colvin’s preferred original video, plus an alternate version she politely dismisses), but for the most part these video “polaroids” present Colvin unadorned, revealing her playful beauty, intelligent charm and deep wells of thoughtful emotion.
The “fire version” of “Sunny Came Home” (1997) was never aired on network TV (it was feared the images would encourage arsonists!), and Colvin probably wishes her video cover of The Police’s “Every Little Thing (He) Does Is Magic” (1994) had also been banned, since she admits (in her engaging but all-too-brief commentaries) that the Tinkerbell-fairy theme was an obvious mistake. Still, there’s ample compensation, including appearances by Mary Chapin Carpenter (on the lovely “One Cool Remove”), Bruce Hornsby, and Alison Krauss. Colvin’s TV performances on Sessions at West 54th (1997) and Austin City Limits (March 15, 2001) are DVD highlights (Colvin’s live performances are always a treasure), and a 30-minute video interview finds Colvin comfortably at home in Austin, Texas, with radio DJ Jody Denberg, whose fan-boy questions are just a bit too fawning. In light of Colvin’s later revelation of her struggle with chronic depression, however, the interview adds yet another layer of complexity to a woman whose music, and videos, will surely enjoy lasting appeal. –Jeff Shannon
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls start your engines. You’re about to take an incredible ride with one of the most wonderful family films of all time! Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has never looked or sounded better. Dick Van Dyke stars as eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts, who creates an extraordinary car called Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It not only drives but also flies and floats as it leads him, his two children and his beautiful lady friend, Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes), into a magical world of pirates, castles and endless adventure.
Disney makes this beloved musical more magical than ever with an all-new, feature-length production! Featuring an all-star cast and new choreography, this charming tale of an adorable orphan named Annie captures all the fun of the original, but adds an unmistakable Disney touch! For a young girl living a “hard-knock” life in a children’s orphanage, things may seem pretty bad — especially at Christmas. But feisty Annie carries a song in her heart and hope in her locket — the only thing she has from her parents. One day, fed up with the dastardly Miss Hannigan (Academy Award(R)-winner Kathy Bates), Annie escapes the rundown orphanage determined to find her mom and dad. Her adventure takes her from the cold, mean streets of New York to the warm, comforting arms of bighearted billionaire Oliver Warbucks, with plenty of mischief and music in between! Filled with memorable songs and magical moments, Disney’s ANNIE brings this heartwarming story to a whole new generation. And now you can relive the magic over and over again!
In 1970 The Moody Blues were at their creative and commercial peak. After reinventing themselves from their RB roots to a much more sophisticated sound, between 1967 and 1970 they released five albums, four of which hit the Top 5 in the UK with two of them going to No.1. They enjoyed similar success in the USA where four of the albums hit the Top 20 and the other was just outside. At the end of August 1970, shortly after the release of their album “A Question Of Balance”, The Moody Blues took to the stage of the Isle Of Wight Festival in front of an audience estimated at over half a million. This DVD makes that performance available to be seen for the first time.
This pop-cultural phenomenon has been performed on stage for more than 50 million patrons in 26 countries for almost 18 years, churning more than $2 billion in ticket sales. Now that Cats has finally made it to the small screen, attention must be paid not just by fans of this critic-proof show, but also by those entertainment mavens who have somehow avoided Cats until now. The video version has been restaged but, alas, not really reconceived for its new medium.
Studio: Mpi Home Video Release Date: 08/26/2008 Run time: 575 minutes Rating: Nr
BEASTIE BOYS “Intergalactic” 2000 US Criterion Collection DVD single (includes 9 alternate video angles, 9 alternate audio tracks including a 5.1 surround sound mix, band commetary, director’s commentary, remixes a cappella rendition, plus Storyboards, custom picture sleeve EC15620. 1 track DVD for Intergalactic. RARE! US Region.
Over the course of nearly a half-century of performing, the Isley Brothers have gone from gritty RB to Motown soul to blistering funk. Now, for the first time ever, all the magic that is the Isley Bros. is captured in stunning High Definition video with 5.1 Surround Sound! 
Discover the joy of classical music together with your baby! Pique your little one’s curiosity with Mozart’s most popular works - including “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” - delightfully reorchestrated for little ears. Experience soothing music, baby-friendly real-life images and enchanting puppet shows that captivate your baby. Bring a symphony of sights and sounds into your home and share new discoveries every day with Baby Mozart.
Midway through Sarah Pirozek’s concert documentary, Free Tibet, about the 1997 two-day benefit show in San Francisco, Smashing Pumpkin guitarist James Iha clearly summarizes the proceedings. “It’s hard to expect real serious intentions with a rock concert with millions of kids.” Indeed. Most of the thousands in attendance over the weekend didn’t know squat, much less care, about the situation in Tibet. As long as they got to see Rage Against the Machine hammer home their political fury or A Tribe Called Quest kick out the jams, everything would be fine. This documentary, which mixes concert footage with backstage and crowd interviews, political lectures, and archival footage of Tibet’s downtrodden history, successfully captures both the good intentions of the festival organizers and the ignorant audience reception, i.e., kids more interested in moshing and partying than world peace. As one kids puts it, “I care, ya know, but short attention span.” The same unfortunately can be said of Pirozek’s approach to all of this. She directs the film like she has ants in her pants, and then cuts it together with a blender. If you want the film to catch live moments by your favorite bands, you’ll be disappointed. Pirozek rarely keeps the camera onstage long enough to enjoy the bands. Only Bjork’s mesmerizing performance of “Hyper-Ballad” and Sonic Youth’s “Bull in the Heather” are played in their entirety; otherwise, bands are interrupted by interviews, speeches, and random bits of Tibetan history. While it’s admirable for the documentary to teach its audience along with entertaining with music, its approach is halfhearted on both accounts. –Dave McCoy