You're better off with an Ozzy video.
939019
Dennis Wheatley is the only writer to make Satanism boring. True, these were written in the late 40s/early 50s, and may have been more thrilling then. They simply don't hold up over time and the films they inspired are better than the source material. I also have a grudge against Wheatley's equating Thelema (Aleister Crowley) with Satanism.
400279
The lead figure in this film, Mark Olly, tries far too hard to appear like some mystery figure; an old fashioned "highway man" of old Britain.  In truth, you would expect to see exactly such characters in this costume making the rounds at all the renaissance faires, or as an unpaid extra on the set of The Fellowship of the Ring, lurking around the Prancing Pony Inn, spying on Frodo.  Such a pathetically, quasi-comical appearance does little but distract from the meager content this film contains.  It is also a (much deserved) invitation to all those rabid debunkers who like to point to the entire subject of UFO research as the domain of nuts, kooks, and those who live in the twilight zone between the real world and the world of their runaway imaginations.  Truly, Mark, if you want your opinions and the information you wish to convey to be taken as anything other than a joke, drop the Dennis Moore attire (Monty Python fans will know exactly what that means!)  Good grief, man, your viewers are all afraid you're going to rob them of their Lupins.  Put on some clothing that is at least circa twentieth century, and maybe, just maybe, someone watching will take you seriously.

As to content, there is precious little of interest here.  Nevertheless, there is the tiniest smidgen, so I rated this one at 3 stars.  Production values are close to non-existent.  Anyone with a modern, digital video recorder could do a much better job with very little effort.  If this had been a project for a junior high class in cinematography, Mr. Olly would be fortunate if his instructor did not fail him for the class.  It's exceptionally amateurish.  I rated it at 3 stars, and someone could make a case with very little effort that this is far too generous a rating.  It is definitely not a $20 DVD.  One sometimes runs across videos at the bargain bin at Walmart for $2.99 or $4.99.  Maybe it would be worth it at that price, but certainly it isn't worth any more.

Would I buy it again, knowing what I know of it now?  For the comedic value...  Hmmmmm... Tough call.  But, no, I have to say I would pass on this one if I had it to do again.  It certainly isn't a video I'm going to pull out and show to anyone who comes calling on me at home.
4249345
OK, these guys are old and it shows. The songs are so-so. A few good ones and a few bads ones. Most sound the same with different lyrics and music. Bascially this just sounds like a Dio album with Black Sabbath backing him up. If you want good Black Sabbath with Dio, get Mob Rules. The others are about the same as well. They shot their wad long ago and are an impotent force in heavy metal. Time to head to Florida guys and hang up the music careers, you'll sell on your names alone, that's always the case with icons. But the music, give it, and yourselves a rest.
1584848
This overlong, over bearing and over weaning documentary shows two kinds of Metallica sessions. There are the musical sessions that become the "St. Anger" album, and the therapy sessions that show the three core members of Metallica as a dysfunctional bunch of puffed up jerks. (Well, maybe not so much Kirk Hammet, who spends most of the movie being quiet.) The problem is, at two hours and twenty minutes, the war between Lars and James gets old, and fast! Had "Some Kind Of Monster" delved into more of the creative processes instead of dragging on and on with the endless analysis, this may have been an interesting 90 minute VH1 special. But Noooooo! Apparently those with creative control over this monster decided that every little nose-picking argument had to be preserved for posterity.

There are the occasional interesting moments. These include Lars' Dad telling him that the songs "don't cut it." The band plotting to ditch their therapist Dr Phil, and then the therapist guilt tripping the band to keep him on. Lars' comment that the original bassist Cliff Burton might not have made the cut for auditions. You can even almost feel for James as he slams the door on the band, then books himself into rehab. Ditto for Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, shown confronting Lars about getting dumped by and living in the shadow of Metallica. (Is the Megadeth therapy DVD coming next?)

But frankly, this isn't anywhere near as interesting as it could have been. Both The Ramones' "End Of The Century" and Wilco's "I am Trying To Break Your Heart" are scads more interesting than the whiny blob that Frankensteined into "Some Kind Of Monster."
145294
Got it at Wal-Mart in the really cheap section, yeah, I shoulda' known better.  The video is very grainy and the audio is not even stereo quality in my opinion.  This video really sucks.  That is not to say that Pavarotti didn't do a great job, he probably did his best as usual, but you can't feel it with this poor quality recording.  Very bad, save your money and get the "Original Three Tenors" Concert first.
3805999
I don't know what the the aim of this video was except wasting my time. It would have been better if they had left off the sound. Actually nothing could rescue this vieo. Now to the porn on the video. If you are looking for gay porn, you be better off with "Twink Cowboy". If you are looking for music, don't waste your money. This comment is for Amazon, I don't know what your policy is for selecting products to sell but this video should never have been offered for sale. I am surprised you usually have good deals but at over $22.00 this is not a good deal.
3072470
If this wasn't the only concert film available of Led Zeppelin it wouldn't be such a tragedy.. but it is.
This is a second rate concert at best. At the time it was released Plant himself acknowledged its shortcomings, saying it simply had to be released, regardless of the calibre of the music. His words were to the effect that it 'certainly wasn't magical'. And it isn't.
For those of us lucky enough to have heard/seen a magical performance of Led Zeppelin in their prime, this concert representation is a pathetic farce. It doesn't even scratch the surface of the brilliance of the band.
On top of the mediocre performance, the editing is simply brutal. The 'dream' sequences spliced in and out of the concert footage are rather silly and beside the point, and even the live footage is so butchered that the sound/images don't match half the time.
As for the 'dream' sequences themselves.... the fact that the makers of this film are trying to 'liven up' a Led Zeppelin concert should be your first clue that something is wrong.
It's not that this film is so bad that bothers me, it's not terrible... it's just mediocre. BUT THAT'S THE PROBLEM! Led Zeppelin was one of the best rock bands of all time.. anyone watching this who had never seen a 'magical' concert would scratch their heads and wonder what all the fuss was about.
Let's pray that somewhere, sometime, someone digs up some magic from the video vaults and shows the kind of mind-blowing concert that these guys were capable of.
3183918
Poor audio, video is crisp, sound engineering was not done well and there is no vocal range or the originally quality is gone. Bass was booming even when Lake was playing it? I tried adjusting my 5.1 system but not possible to get a good sound and given today's technology it should have been easy. I am not a super fan but I especially like their their ballads which were either missing (such as Still You Turn Me On) or done poorly. The vocals on Lucky Man had to compete with the crowd, a good engineer would have cleaned it up.
2934520
Here's proof that what sounds like a great idea on paper can flop when transferred to compact disc. The tunes on these recordings have been culled from Liza's mom's '60s small-screen variety series, but the less-than-stellar sound quality hurts, making them more grating than gracious. The rambling bits of dialogue feel hollow and disconnected when heard out of context; those wanting to hear Judy sing these songs should watch her as well. Geneon Entertainment will take die-hard devotees over the rainbow --- they have released Judy's entire ill-fated series on DVD, proving you can go home again. And again. And again.
3122595
Other than the clips of Richard Hell and the Voidoids playing live, this is not worth the time or the money. Hell, Hell makes fun of the movie in the accompanying interview.
596080
I listened and found this dvd lacked any type of enthusiasm. I believe the band will be better if they got rid of natalie, her performance on this video was weak and for the ringo starr of the dixie chicks. She is lucky that the rest of the band makes up for her lack of talent.
The approach to this video was one where ego trumped talent, knowing that it will sell no matter what was on it.
I played once and dumped it
2523865
Okay, this review has nothing to do with the actual content of the dvds because that is not the issue here. The issue here is "why do these dvds exist." We're talking about two dvds with about 30 minutes of footage on each and some very pretty packaging. It's really easy to say that they're only $10 each and "if you're a real fan you'll buy it" and "it's tool, so of course it's worth it." The fact of the matter is that these dvds are not worth it and they are simply the result of people wanting to cash in right before Christmas. Anyone that cannot see this is blind. I for one am appalled. I wish this was solely the product of the record company but the actual members of Tool obviously worked on the artwork so they are very responsible here.

In short, yes, these are good videos, but remember, they are just music videos that you can see anywhere. Remember when MTV used to be a music channel and you could watch music videos for free? It seems like ages ago. If Tool released this for their fans it would be a complete dvd with more than 2 videos and plenty of extras. Unfortunately, it was simply released for their pocketbooks. This is just a disgrace.
214819
For some reason the video quality sucks on the whole thing.  Even the still shots inserted in the History of Iron maiden is very grainy.  I could pull out my old Maiden photo book (forgot the name) and scan it at 150 dpi and come up with a better resolution of the same shots than what they show on the video.  (what is up???)  The live after death video is very grainy!
I own the original VHS and it is better quality than this DVD.  If I made a real time copy of VHS using a DVD recorder it would be better than this DVD version.  All other videos are even worse! Rock in Rio is shaky, choppy and grainy.  Behind the iron curtain is ok and Ello texas is a GEM.  A little disappointed with the Live after death video.  The sound is great through out.  Some how I get the feeling they didn't put the effort into this DVD as they did with the History of IRon maiden 1.  I think they are touring too much and don't have time to even do a quality control check on the product before it is released.  And also this DVD costs about $5 more than the History of Iron Maiden vol 1.  Man, I am a die hard maiden fan but I do have the balls to call it like it is!!
4913174
While there was some interesting footage of Bettie I had not seen before, the video is a mere 58 minutes long. Also, it is padded in that many of the scenes are repeated, sometimes twice, as is the soundtrack. Basically, a collection of images with a little spoken word biography. If you're a Bettie Page diehard you'll probably want this, but for someone with a casual interest, you're better off elsewhere.
800420
This is like a parody of a Pixies album. It's like one of those StSanders "shreds" videos. I hope the money was good.
3061115
This plays more like somebody passed a video camera around at a wake. All the excellent concert footage was talked over by someone saying something that mattered to only two people, Joe and who ever was talking. Nothing new was revealed if you were already a fan. This was an hour plus of Joe Strummers friends giving him verbal fellatio.
2009089
The video covers bonsai basics, but in general seems rather amateurish and poorly done.  I certainly did not find it worth the money ($24.95) I paid.  Segues are poor, videography is fair to poor.  Perhaps it was my copy?  No, I checked with a friend, who also purchased it and was as equally disappointed.  My friend is less "vocal" than I.  This has no comparison to some of the other videos I bought in the U.K., from a televised garden show, which covered bonsai as a topic.  Those were excellent and at the US equivalent of $14.95, were far better value.

  I would suggest that the word "banzai, or bonzai" would fit better, as it would more signify a bomb.