The Best. I saw the show in SF
344350
The Best.  I saw the show in SF, and loved it, loved the music.  I purchased the Broadway soundtrack at the souvenir stand, but didn't get this CD.  I regretted not buying this, but Amazon had it.  Loving it.  Thank you.  Buying it from Amazon, I got the added MP3 addition in our computer to listen as well.
3709678
I was invited to see this show at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston when it came to town. I'm a big Richard Thompson fan, but I wasn't sure if I would enjoy this "survey"of a thousand years of popular music. I needn't have worried. From start to finish, this is an entertaining, even startlingly entertaining show, and the people who filmed it did an excellent job of capturing it. Richard's guitar playing is terrific, and his singing is some of the best he's ever done, perhaps prompted by the demands of some of the material. Nothing here sounds pedantic, and nothing is boring. Richard's dry wit is in evidence throughout. The special treat is how much music comes out of three people, and here Richard is ably served by Judith Owen on vocals and occasional keyboard and Debra Dobkin on vocals and drums/percussion. One of the things I took away from the performance I saw was how INTO the music these three were on stage, and the DVD brings that right back.

I urge anyone who has gotten as far as considering this package to relax, stop considering it, buy it, and enjoy.

The package contains a DVD of the show and two CD's of the music, along with a short booklet about the show concept and the songs.
4555488
How the H-E-double-hockey-sticks did I miss this show when it was on the air? Obviously it was intended to compete with "Kim Possible", but I think, (and all you KP fans out there, please don't maul me for saying so) but this is the better show.

14-year old Danny Fenton has a good life, a good (if eccentric) family, and the most loyal friends anyone could ask for. His physicist father has spent most of his life studying the Purgatory-like "Ghost Zone" and even building a prototype portal to access it. However, a freak accident upon it's activation causes it to open and close at random, releasing it's denizens into our world. Fortunately, for us, the same explosion gave Danny ghostly powers (flight, invisibility, walking through walls, etc.) and now, its up to Danny, his techie buddy, and his moody girlfriend (although they aren't ready to use *that* word just yet) to keep the world safe, and to get through freshmen year in one piece. I will never complain about my school years ever again!

I loved this show from beginning to end! The animation is stellar, the writing is crisp, clever, and guffaw-inducing, the voice acting is believable and compelling, and I can't say enough about the characters themselves. The villains themselves are alone worth watching for; most of whom would give the Avengers a run for their money: a Boba Fett-like mercenary, an overzealous genie, a glam rock chanteuse with hypnotic powers, cryokinetic Yetis, an Esperanto-speaking werewolf, a dystopian future version of Danny himself, a General Zod-like mad scientist with identical powers to Danny, and the "Box Ghost" (Don't ask) Just watch this show!
2900038
I was AT this show.  Great show. Great Vibe.  Great Tunes.  Glad to see it released.
2489658
I really enjoyed this show. it was like being there. Lots of excitement.great music and one of the best artist of his time. I do not see what the big deal is about the words not being in time with the music as in this other review.it seems to be in pretty good time to me.hardly noticeable or it would not be enjoyable. This is one of the most energetic shows you will see from an 80's artist.the sound quality is excellent and picture is great out of 10 I give it an 8. To bad its already out of print thoe get it now before its to late.
2711840
Of the phish live series, this show gets a lot of play in my cd player. But not for the second set. As a matter of fact, i have barely listened to the second set at all. The reason why I enjoy this show is because of the first and third sets(mainly the first for me). The first set is a great, with an amazing divided sky and a gorgeous reba. If anything listen to this show for the reba. You will thank me. Overall, there are others i'd buy before this show, but if you are looking for a few incredible highlights, its worth the money.
201000
Took a chance on this one and it was worth every second. The cinematography work is got to be some of the best I've seen on my monitor screen. In HD this show is a great reason for having a big screen, it's just filmed so well. Every episode was visually impressive, the writing is also top shelf, I learned many things, take care when living near volcanos seems to be the great lesson. Really hope there are more of these to see in the future.
2723504
Awesome, awesome, awesome. I watched this when it was aired on Palladio, now I can watch it whenever I want. Great show, and great short video giving you a little window inside of the band while they travel. Can't wait for the new album.
3015360
I recently finished watching the entire first season of THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO and the episodes were even better than I remembered them.  Karl Malden and Michael Douglas work wonderfully together and every story has the mark of a high-quality production, with beautiful location scenery and top-notch guest stars.
As with HAWAII FIVE-O, the second season of STREETS isn't quite up to the level of the first year, but there are still quite a number of outstanding episodes.  Highlights include HAREM, where former teen idol Rick Nelson plays a boyish pimp who lures teenage girls into prostitution; A WRONGFUL DEATH, in which Inspector Keller is accused of shooting an unarmed youth; and BETRAYED, featuring Martin Sheen as an ambitious businessman who uses every tool he can think of -including robbery and murder- while climbing the ladder of success.
Looking ahead, the good news is that the best is yet to come: the third season of THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO is the finest year of all.  Meanwhile, don't pass up this latest collection of exciting police stories in The City By The Bay.  You won't be disappointed.
2385950
I saw this at a theater and immediately got a flashback to the first time I went to a Cirque du Soleil show. Amazing! Tears of joy came to me with one of the biggest smiles I've ever had in my life. Cirque du Soleil really takes you far away with their unique storytelling, make-up and costumes on each of their shows. It's unevitable.
962207
this is without a doubt the best live show out there.they give 120 percent when they perform.i have seen them twice and they completely blew me away.i got to meet them and they are the nicest people.when they opened for bands in the 70's they blew them all off the stage.if you ever get a chance to see this band it will be an experience you will never forget.
2432184
I have seen every episode of this show. I can honestly say that there is not one bad show in the bunch !!!!!! It is very well written and acted. One of the smartest shows to ever hit the airwaves. I have been waiting for a gift set since the series went off the air. I am very happy that it is finally here. This will make a great holiday gift for all the SFU fans. I can't wait to get mine.
529844
I don't watch a whole lot of television. As a grad student in literature, I watch a few shows now and then that people tell me are "revolutionary" or "amazing", and most of the time, I've been disappointed.

What makes Mad Men so great is not just that the writing is incredible, the actors are great, the sets and costumes are so immaculate and colorful, the sense of time is so shocking and so believable. It's that this show transcends what normal television seems to hit--even the "great" shows are watchable once, maybe twice before they seem to lose their edge. I've watched several of these episodes three times or more, and the sense of art and space around the characters and their inner psychology is fascinating to watch.

These characters and these plots aren't just about something amazing happening; that's what makes them so special. These are normal, powerful men and women in ideal and slightly-less-than-ideal situations, and many of them have no idea why their lives are falling apart around them.

Explorations of capitalism at its most brutal, its funniest, its most dramatic and real.
678923
This, along with 'The Office' and 'Spaced', is one of the most brilliant shows that I have watched. For fans of dry offbeat humor, look no further. My only complaint is that the subsequent seasons after this one are not available here in the U.S. As you can tell that is not much of a complaint against this first season, so yes, the show is wonderful and deserves a watch; Highly recommended.
1845831
I saw this version of the show when it was in Los Angeles and I fell in love with it.  It combined Carol Burnett, John Barrowman, and SONDHEIM! all in one.  Sondheim's songs haven't sounded better and it's one of those shows that you can watch anytime. Rather than playing a CD with one of these songs that I want to hear, I just pop in the DVD and go to that number.  The cast is incredible! The DVD blooper is hilarious and thank god its in Dolby 5.1 surround sound.!  All I need is a state of the art home entertainment center to really appreciate this DVD.
199158
Strange show, in a good way. I read somewhere that this was the perfect show for "people who found "Twin Peaks" too accessible"!  :)
4925098
The San Francisco Opera Company's production of Show Boat is fantastic. The score is lovely, written by two of the greats Kern and Hammerstein. The songs Old Man River and Life Upon the Wicked Stage continually play in my head. The cast is incredible. A strong mix of famous musical theatre actors and world-class opera singers make this show as wonderful as it is.  Bill Irwin is hilarious, as is Harriet Harris! Morris Robinson's voice in lush and velvety, Angela Renee Simpson makes a lovely Queenie and her rendition of Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man is vibrant with a voice to match. Heidi Stober is excellent as Magnolia Hawks, she plays bright eyed and bushy tailed at the beginning of the play quite well, and her nuances as her character ages are nicely done and her voice is dreamy. Kirsten Wyatt is probably one of the biggest stand outs for me. Her rendition of Life Upon the Wicked Stage is catchy and funny. She milks every moment just as any Ellie Mae Chipley should. Wyatt's and John Bolton's chemistry really shows and their characters shine because of it. The scenic design is wonderful. From the simple but adequate show boat set during the first act to the fast changing unit sets during the second act really add to the show but do not detract from the story, score and performances. A previous reviewer mentions that the acting is "Shticky", and I'd have to disagree. That is that reviewers opinion and I respect that but I would like to try and debunk why that claim may have been made. This production was filmed live! The actors weren't playing for the cameras but the 3,146 seats plus 200 standing patrons that were present during the show. They need to reach the back of the house. So, their character portrayals may need to be over exaggerated to reach all of the audience members. Overall this production is simply wonderful. I may even go so far as to say it's as close to a perfect production of the classic Show Boat as we're ever going to get (at least in my lifetime). The San Francisco Opera has always produced fantastic shows (specifically The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess and Heggie's Moby Dick also available on DVD from Amazon.com) and Show Boat can certainly be added to that list!