Our Song
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Relevant plot; poor movie
  • I love Kerry Washington
  • Real Talk
  • good movie
  • I loved it
Our Song
Starring: Kerry Washington , Anna Simpson , Melissa Martinez , Marlene Forte , and Raymond Anthony Thomas
Director: Jim McKay
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

GeneralGeneral | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video
Women's FriendshipWomen's Friendship | By Theme | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video
Artists & WritersArtists & Writers | By Theme | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video
Urban LifeUrban Life | By Theme | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video
Down on Their LuckDown on Their Luck | By Theme | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video
Pregnancy & ChildbirthPregnancy & Childbirth | Parenting & Childcare | Special Interests | Genres | DVD | Video
Mckay, JimMckay, Jim | ( M ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video
All MGM TitlesAll MGM Titles | MGM Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video
DVDs Under $7.49DVDs Under $7.49 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video
GeneralGeneral | Drama | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video
( O )( O ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
Similar Items:
  1. Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.
  2. Lift Lift
  3. Everyday People Everyday People
  4. Train Ride Train Ride
  5. Stranger Inside Stranger Inside

ASIN: B00003CY1Y
Release Date: 2003-01-14

Amazon.com

In Our Song, director Jim McKay takes the same concerns as in his debut, Girls Town--friendship, poverty, and suicide--and crafts a superior film. While Girls Town felt like a somewhat privileged look at underprivileged life, Our Song feels as if it were written by the young women themselves: Lanisha (Lift's Kerry Washington), Joy (Anna Simpson), and Maria (Melissa Martinez). In fact, the trio really was involved with Brooklyn marching band the Jackie Robinson Steppers when McKay recruited them to star in this Michael Stipe-produced effort, and the marching sequences in the film provide a rousing counterpoint to the difficulties with which the girls are grappling. When one of the 15-year-olds discovers she's pregnant, already-frayed relationships are strained to the breaking point. Our Song always rings true and is all the more admirable--and affecting--for its refusal to conform to the conventions of most Hollywood teen movies. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Description

The sweet joy and bitter anguish of contemporary teen life is movingly explored in this 'remarkable (The New York Times) coming-of-age tale set in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. Breathtaking (L.A. Weekly) and astonishing (The Washington Post), Our Song delves deep inside the complex lives of three girls who, despite all the odds, discover the indomitable spirit that survives within them. Late summer finds inner-city best friends Maria, Joycelyn and Lanisha at a crossroads. Though once inseparable, they drift apart when their high school abruptly closes and Maria discovers she's pregnant. As Joycelyn rejects school for a paycheck and Lanisha opts to continue her education, each girl must chart a new course for herself but can their friendship survive?

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Relevant plot; poor movie.......2006-08-07

If this movie were a book, I'd have probably liked it. There were relevant topics that many teenagers need to see: teenage pregnancy, deadbeat dads, drugs, sex, friendship, suicide, motherhood, parent disconnection, peer pressure, etc. The movie writer(s) came up with pretty reasonable dialogue and the scenes fit the scenes of the area. But this movie was shot like an afterschool special. I don't know what the budget was but it looked like someone just walked around with a video camera and a stand to sit the camera on, said "Action," and people started talking. The plot was slow, many actors/actresses had limited lines, the acting was a little dead, and some of the scenes lasted too long. There was a scene when a couple kissed after smoking weed, but the scene lasted forever with them kissing; another scene where a couple looked in each other's eyes with no dialogue which lasted too long; at the end of the movie one of the characters sat on the train staring out the window and the only thing happening was her facial expressions; a scene where one girl walked down the street for a few minutes but the only thing that happened was a car honked after two minutes; and many more. It's like the director forgot to call "Cut" through half of the movie and instead let it linger.
In a movie, viewers need to see steady action, continuous dialogue, and speed, but this movie had the pace of a turtle. The girls didn't seem very well-rounded either. They did the sad/mad scenes very well, but when it came to being happy or sick, it was pitiful, which wasn't a surprise to me considering Kerry Washington's scenes in that terrible movie "Save the Last Dance" were just as dry.
To top it all off, there were two scenes about mochachino. One scene was in a cafe where two girls tried to encourage another one to get it and talked about how good it was. This scene lasted quite a few minutes: about a drink. Then there was ANOTHER scene where the girl who was new to drinking this mochachino went to her friends and described the taste of it in detail. Why did something so irrelevant need to be in two scenes? If I would've had this script in hand, I'd have crossed out half of it.
This had the potential to be a very good movie, but it needed a different cast, director, and producer in order to do it. Maybe people in their teenager years who are less critical of how a movie is shot will connect with these characters, but I did not, and I love almost any movie or television show about high school or college (ex: Higher Learning, A Different World, School Daze, Drumline, ATL).

5 out of 5 stars I love Kerry Washington.......2005-10-23

I saw this film earlier today, and I was amazed at how accurate the dialog is for the main characters. It didn't feel like a film - it felt more like a documentary (part I like best). The leading ladies in this film seemed as real to me as any 15 year old girls I know.

5 out of 5 stars Real Talk.......2005-01-29

I believe that the movie was wonderful, I also like the fact that it can relate to a everyday life that young people go through. The movie showed many ups and downs that everyday people go through in the Ghetto. One main thing I like is that each person had a choice to make in their life, in a very short time and all i can say is that's real you can't get no real then that..I respect the director for this flim and hope he makes more like this one.

4 out of 5 stars good movie.......2004-07-16

This movie I seen on cable tv,on starz.It was a good movie about the average life of young teenage girls who like to party,have guys and try their best in school at the same time.I liked the idea of the movie how the girls always try to keep the other up so they could succeed together, thats what true friendships are for.I felt sad that they seemed 2 grow apart in some ways. but its always good to give your friends some space.It sometimes helps build stronger frienships. I also liked how the all of them had jobs, and whatever bad qualities(character)they had it all showed & there was no sugar coating the lives of these young teenagers because none of them were totally innocent & neither are the ones that are out on the streets today... a real good movie to rent ;)

5 out of 5 stars I loved it.......2004-02-24

With me being 16 I could relate to certin points in the movie I loved it and I thought that It really captured what teens deal with on a day2day bases and If I wasent going throght something that was hit on inthe movie I new someone who was this is the 1st movie that I've seen where the situations where real to me. Id have to say Maria was my fav. character in the movie and all the girls are talented and I really enjoyed the movie.
Our Favorite Things - Christmas in Vienna / Tony Bennett, Vanessa Williams, Placido Domingo, Charlotte Church
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Our Favorite Things - Christmas in Vienna / Tony Bennett, Vanessa Williams, Placido Domingo, Charlotte Church
    Starring: Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Kultur Video
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

    All Works by GounodAll Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by HandelAll Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    NoelsNoels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
    ClassicClassic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
    General ChristmasGeneral Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video
    Church, CharlotteChurch, Charlotte | By Performer | Opera | Classical | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video
    Domingo, PlacidoDomingo, Placido | By Performer | Opera | Classical | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video
    GeneralGeneral | Pop | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video
    ChristmasChristmas | Other Music | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video
    DVDs Under $14.99DVDs Under $14.99 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video
    Similar Items:
    1. Christmas in Vienna / Diana Ross, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Vienna Symphony Orchestra Christmas in Vienna / Diana Ross, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Vienna Symphony Orchestra
    2. The Three Tenors Christmas The Three Tenors Christmas

    ASIN: B000Q66Q0G
    Release Date: 2007-07-31

    Product Description

    Four stars align in Vienna for an extraordinary Christmas concert starring jazz legend Tony Bennett, singer and actress Vanessa Williams, superstar tenor Plácido Domingo, and a special appearance by teen singing sensation Charlotte Church. Recorded live at the Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria, on December 21, 2000, Our Favorite Things is a timeless holiday concert the whole family will enjoy.

    Songs include:
    Somewhere in My Memory
    Winter Wonderland
    Hijo de Dios
    Through the Eyes of a Child
    I ll Be Home for Christmas
    O Holy Night
    Silent Night
    Jesús de Nazareth
    My Favorite Things
    Joy to the World
    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
    The First Noel
    Do You Hear What I Hear?
    Hacia Belén va un Burro
    White Christmas
    I Saw Three Ships
    Angels We Have Heard on High
    Silent Night
    Our Gang: Little Rascals Varieties
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Musical Compilation from 1959 re-issue.
    Our Gang: Little Rascals Varieties
    Starring: Our Gang
    Manufacturer: Good Times Video
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

    GeneralGeneral | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video
    ComedyComedy | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video
    Mischievous ChildrenMischievous Children | By Theme | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video
    DVDs Under $7.49DVDs Under $7.49 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video
    All DealsAll Deals | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video
    GeneralGeneral | Kids & Family | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video
    ( O )( O ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
    4-for-3 All DVDs4-for-3 All DVDs | 4-for-3 DVD | Stores | DVD | Video
    Similar Items:
    1. Our Gang - Little Rascals Greatest Hits Our Gang - Little Rascals Greatest Hits
    2. Little Rascals Vols. 3-4 Little Rascals Vols. 3-4
    3. Little Rascals Box Set: 4 Episodes Plus Bonus Disc Little Rascals Box Set: 4 Episodes Plus Bonus Disc
    4. The Little Rascals - Bear Shooters / Waldo's Last Stand / Dogs of War! The Little Rascals - Bear Shooters / Waldo's Last Stand / Dogs of War!
    5. Our Gang: Comedy Festival Our Gang: Comedy Festival

    ASIN: B00005B1WZ
    Release Date: 2001-05-15

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Musical Compilation from 1959 re-issue........2007-04-19

    This is a 1959 theatrical compilation re-issue of the Hal Roach musical Our Gang comedies. Good for the novelty of seeing what some of these compilations look like, but these are best seen in their original form as on the Cabin Fever DVDs.

    Our Last DVD?
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • My last review?
    Our Last DVD?
    Starring: Toy Dolls
    Manufacturer: Mvd Visual
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

    PunkPunk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    British PunkBritish Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video
    GeneralGeneral | Pop | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video
    GeneralGeneral | Rock & Roll | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video
    DVDs Under $14.99DVDs Under $14.99 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video
    ( O )( O ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
    ASIN: B000EQHXUA
    Release Date: 2006-05-16

    Product Description

    OUR LAST DVD? (TOY DOLLS)

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars My last review?.......2007-01-10

    Energetic, classic Toy Dolls. Hot, sweaty, double-decker guitar, ... and Olga. Great fun. Watch for the guy studying his hand in the front row. ;)
    Our Song (Dol)
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Relevant plot; poor movie
    • I love Kerry Washington
    • Real Talk
    • good movie
    • I loved it
    Our Song (Dol)
    Starring: Kerry Washington , Anna Simpson , Melissa Martinez , Marlene Forte , and Raymond Anthony Thomas
    Director: Jim McKay
    Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
    ProductGroup: Video
    Binding: VHS Tape

    Mckay, JimMckay, Jim | ( M ) | Directors | VHS | Video
    GeneralGeneral | Drama | Genres | VHS | Video
    Women's FriendshipWomen's Friendship | By Theme | Drama | Genres | VHS | Video
    Artists & WritersArtists & Writers | By Theme | Drama | Genres | VHS | Video
    Urban LifeUrban Life | By Theme | Drama | Genres | VHS | Video
    Down on Their LuckDown on Their Luck | By Theme | Drama | Genres | VHS | Video
    Deals Under $8Deals Under $8 | Today's Deals in Video | Features | VHS | Video
    All MGM TitlesAll MGM Titles | MGM Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Specialty Stores | VHS | Video
    All DealsAll Deals | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video
    Similar Items:
    1. Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.
    2. Lift Lift
    3. Everyday People Everyday People
    4. Train Ride Train Ride
    5. Stranger Inside Stranger Inside

    ASIN: B00007ELKR
    Release Date: 2003-01-14

    Amazon.com

    In Our Song, director Jim McKay takes the same concerns as in his debut, Girls Town--friendship, poverty, and suicide--and crafts a superior film. While Girls Town felt like a somewhat privileged look at underprivileged life, Our Song feels as if it were written by the young women themselves: Lanisha (Lift's Kerry Washington), Joy (Anna Simpson), and Maria (Melissa Martinez). In fact, the trio really was involved with Brooklyn marching band the Jackie Robinson Steppers when McKay recruited them to star in this Michael Stipe-produced effort, and the marching sequences in the film provide a rousing counterpoint to the difficulties with which the girls are grappling. When one of the 15-year-olds discovers she's pregnant, already-frayed relationships are strained to the breaking point. Our Song always rings true and is all the more admirable--and affecting--for its refusal to conform to the conventions of most Hollywood teen movies. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

    Description

    The sweet joy and bitter anguish of contemporary teen life is movingly explored in this 'remarkable (The New York Times) coming-of-age tale set in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. Breathtaking (L.A. Weekly) and astonishing (The Washington Post), Our Song delves deep inside the complex lives of three girls who, despite all the odds, discover the indomitable spirit that survives within them. Late summer finds inner-city best friends Maria, Joycelyn and Lanisha at a crossroads. Though once inseparable, they drift apart when their high school abruptly closes and Maria discovers she's pregnant. As Joycelyn rejects school for a paycheck and Lanisha opts to continue her education, each girl must chart a new course for herself but can their friendship survive?

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars Relevant plot; poor movie.......2006-08-07

    If this movie were a book, I'd have probably liked it. There were relevant topics that many teenagers need to see: teenage pregnancy, deadbeat dads, drugs, sex, friendship, suicide, motherhood, parent disconnection, peer pressure, etc. The movie writer(s) came up with pretty reasonable dialogue and the scenes fit the scenes of the area. But this movie was shot like an afterschool special. I don't know what the budget was but it looked like someone just walked around with a video camera and a stand to sit the camera on, said "Action," and people started talking. The plot was slow, many actors/actresses had limited lines, the acting was a little dead, and some of the scenes lasted too long. There was a scene when a couple kissed after smoking weed, but the scene lasted forever with them kissing; another scene where a couple looked in each other's eyes with no dialogue which lasted too long; at the end of the movie one of the characters sat on the train staring out the window and the only thing happening was her facial expressions; a scene where one girl walked down the street for a few minutes but the only thing that happened was a car honked after two minutes; and many more. It's like the director forgot to call "Cut" through half of the movie and instead let it linger.
    In a movie, viewers need to see steady action, continuous dialogue, and speed, but this movie had the pace of a turtle. The girls didn't seem very well-rounded either. They did the sad/mad scenes very well, but when it came to being happy or sick, it was pitiful, which wasn't a surprise to me considering Kerry Washington's scenes in that terrible movie "Save the Last Dance" were just as dry.
    To top it all off, there were two scenes about mochachino. One scene was in a cafe where two girls tried to encourage another one to get it and talked about how good it was. This scene lasted quite a few minutes: about a drink. Then there was ANOTHER scene where the girl who was new to drinking this mochachino went to her friends and described the taste of it in detail. Why did something so irrelevant need to be in two scenes? If I would've had this script in hand, I'd have crossed out half of it.
    This had the potential to be a very good movie, but it needed a different cast, director, and producer in order to do it. Maybe people in their teenager years who are less critical of how a movie is shot will connect with these characters, but I did not, and I love almost any movie or television show about high school or college (ex: Higher Learning, A Different World, School Daze, Drumline, ATL).

    5 out of 5 stars I love Kerry Washington.......2005-10-23

    I saw this film earlier today, and I was amazed at how accurate the dialog is for the main characters. It didn't feel like a film - it felt more like a documentary (part I like best). The leading ladies in this film seemed as real to me as any 15 year old girls I know.

    5 out of 5 stars Real Talk.......2005-01-29

    I believe that the movie was wonderful, I also like the fact that it can relate to a everyday life that young people go through. The movie showed many ups and downs that everyday people go through in the Ghetto. One main thing I like is that each person had a choice to make in their life, in a very short time and all i can say is that's real you can't get no real then that..I respect the director for this flim and hope he makes more like this one.

    4 out of 5 stars good movie.......2004-07-16

    This movie I seen on cable tv,on starz.It was a good movie about the average life of young teenage girls who like to party,have guys and try their best in school at the same time.I liked the idea of the movie how the girls always try to keep the other up so they could succeed together, thats what true friendships are for.I felt sad that they seemed 2 grow apart in some ways. but its always good to give your friends some space.It sometimes helps build stronger frienships. I also liked how the all of them had jobs, and whatever bad qualities(character)they had it all showed & there was no sugar coating the lives of these young teenagers because none of them were totally innocent & neither are the ones that are out on the streets today... a real good movie to rent ;)

    5 out of 5 stars I loved it.......2004-02-24

    With me being 16 I could relate to certin points in the movie I loved it and I thought that It really captured what teens deal with on a day2day bases and If I wasent going throght something that was hit on inthe movie I new someone who was this is the 1st movie that I've seen where the situations where real to me. Id have to say Maria was my fav. character in the movie and all the girls are talented and I really enjoyed the movie.
    Video Karaoke: Our favourite songs / Video Karaoke: Nashi lyubimye shlyagery (100 pesen) (in Russian)
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Video Karaoke: Our favourite songs / Video Karaoke: Nashi lyubimye shlyagery (100 pesen) (in Russian)

      Manufacturer: NAAP
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD

      KaraokeKaraoke | Other Music | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video
      DVDs Under $14.99DVDs Under $14.99 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video
      ASIN: B0009WYTP6

      Product Description

      1. Atlantida (Kirkorov F.) 2. Buket (Barykin A.) 3. Vse mogut koroli (Pugacheva A.) 4. Eshhe ne vecher (Vajkule L.) 5. Madonna (Serov A.) 6. Moi goda (Kikabidze V.) 7. Moskovskie okna (Gurchenko L.) 8. Ty ne angel (Glyzin A.) 9. Majestro (Pugacheva A.) 10. A sneg idet (Kristalinskaja M.) 11. Landyshi (Velikanova G.) 12. Pesnja o ljubvi(Bol'shak) (Pugacheva A.) 13. Druzhba (Gurchenko L.) 14. Tol'ko raz byvaet v zhizni vstrecha (Neizv.) 15. Vologda (Pesnjary) 16. Studentka-praktikantka (Osin E.) 17. Derzhi menja, solominka (Pugacheva A.) 18. Million alyh roz (Pugacheva A.) 19. Vernisazh (Vajkule L., Leont'ev V.) 20. Dve zvezdy (Kuz'min V., Pugacheva A.) 21. Milyj moj, tvoja ulybka (Aziza) 22. Vasja (Bravo) 23. Korol' "Oranzhevoe leto" (Bravo) 24. Moskovskij bit (Bravo) 25. Veter severnyj (Golubye gitary) 26. Vsja zhizn' vperedi (Samocvety) 27. Zvezdochka moja jasnaja (Cvety) 28. SHalandy (Neizv.) 29. Snegopad (Bregvadze N.) 30. Raznocvetnye jarmarki (Leont'ev V.) 31. Sinjaja pesnja (Pojushhie gitary) 32. Pjat' minut (Gurchenko L.) 33. Zima (Hil' JE.) 34. Klen (Sinjaja ptica) 35. Koroleva krasoty (Magomaev M.) 36. List'ja zheltye (Varum A., Malikov D.) 37. Nadezhda (Samocvety) 38. Pesenka o horoshem nastroenii (Gurchenko L.) 39. Tam, za oblakami (Samocvety) 40. Uvezu tebja ja v tundru (Samocvety) 41. CHestno govorja (Cvety) 42. JA vstretil devushku (Kirkorov F.) 43. Ap (Pesnja dressirovshhika) (Bojarskij M.) 44. Belovezhskaja pushha (Pesnjary)
      Nuestro Canto Our Song
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Nuestro Canto Our Song

        ProductGroup: DVD
        Binding: DVD

        GeneralGeneral | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video
        GeneralGeneral | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video
        Product Features:
        • Nuestro Canto Our Song
        • apostolic assembly
        • faith christ jesus
        • latino apostolic movement

        ASIN: B000H7KOFC

        Product Description

        apostolic history and music from 1906 to today Nuestro Canto Our Song the apostolic assembly of the faith in christ jesus a 103 mexican american hymn writer and patriarch of the apostolic assembly of the faith christ jesus and one of the composers profiled in this innovative video documentray which chronicles the history and music of the latino apostolic movement. combining rare documentary photos compelling narrative engaging interviews and foremost exciting concert footage .running time 118 min
        Our Favorite Things - Christmas in Vienna
        Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
        • Among worst sounding music/choral DVDs ever encountered........
        • Deserves Higher Reviews - Great Holiday Music
        • Charlotte saves it
        • Very Enjoyable
        • I LOVE CHRISTMAS, BUT NOT THIS COLD CONCERT CATASTROPHE!
        Our Favorite Things - Christmas in Vienna
        Starring: Charlotte Church , Placido Domingo , and Vanessa Williams
        Manufacturer: Sony
        ProductGroup: DVD
        Binding: DVD

        GeneralGeneral | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video
        ChristmasChristmas | Other Music | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video
        Church, CharlotteChurch, Charlotte | By Performer | Opera | Classical | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video
        Domingo, PlacidoDomingo, Placido | By Performer | Opera | Classical | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video
        Bennett, TonyBennett, Tony | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
        All Sony Pictures TitlesAll Sony Pictures Titles | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video
        DVDs Under $7.49DVDs Under $7.49 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video
        ( O )( O ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        Similar Items:
        1. The Three Tenors Christmas The Three Tenors Christmas
        2. A Gala Christmas in Vienna A Gala Christmas in Vienna
        3. Christmas Glory from Westminster Christmas Glory from Westminster
        4. Christmastime in Vienna Christmastime in Vienna
        5. Dream a Dream: Charlotte Church in the Holy Land Dream a Dream: Charlotte Church in the Holy Land

        ASIN: B00005QFE4
        Release Date: 2001-10-16

        Amazon.com

        If Christmas is about bringing people together, then Our Favorite Things succeeds admirably by assembling one of the most oddly disparate groups of singers ever to roast a chestnut on an open fire. Placido Domingo and Vanessa Williams singing a Barry Manilow song? Domingo and Tony Bennett together for "I'll Be Home for Christmas"? An appearance (on just three numbers) by young soprano sensation Charlotte Church? It's all here on this 22-song, 70-minute extravaganza (also on CD), taped in December 2000 in Vienna (the subject of a 14-minute bonus video that may be the best part of the disc). Some of it's a bit stilted (Bennett swings, Domingo can't), but there are some genuinely moving moments, like Domingo and Church's "O Holy Night" and the Domingo/Bennett/Williams "Angels We Have Heard on High." And let's face it: hearing such great voices sing these timeless classics, sacred and secular, can't be bad. Superior family fare. --Sam Graham

        Customer Reviews:

        1 out of 5 stars Among worst sounding music/choral DVDs ever encountered...............2007-01-03

        My DVD library consists of hundreds of items, many, many of which feature large and small orchestras, individual singers, and chorus groups. I have never encountered, however, a orchestral/choral production as poorly recorded as this. My audio playback system is relatively expensive, with very good speakers, but I could do nothing when attempting to obtain anywhere near a satisfactory playback sound. Video qualities are satisfactory.

        Being able to look at these performers is secondary; in this type release, sound must be paramount. Potential buyers are hereby warned.

        5 out of 5 stars Deserves Higher Reviews - Great Holiday Music.......2005-10-16

        This VHS video and stereo sound are high quality. Church and Domingo are just terrific. Bennett is off a little, but still gives an excellent performance. You will be able to watch and listen to the video again and again. There are over 20 great holiday songs performed live. So much great music is offered including a children's choir. Vanessa Williams does a solid job.

        3 out of 5 stars Charlotte saves it.......2005-01-24

        I agree with some of the earlier posters. Domingo and Charlotte are excellent. Bennett needs to retire and Williams is mediocre, at best.

        I heard this special just last month and was very impressed when I heard Charlotte. Bennett and Williams, however, did not impress me much. When Bennett would sing, I would feel sorry for him. The voice just wasn't making it. Williams to me seemed to believe she was better than she is...and, perphaps my imagination, but seemed to not like it much when Charlotte was on stage with all of them...at least at the end of the special.

        I will buy this DVD purely for Charlotte and Domingo's performances. 3 stars because Bennett and Williams decrease it by 2.

        5 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable.......2003-12-26

        I just watched this DVD and can't begin to understand why such poor reviews. Let me preface this by saying that I know nothing about the nuances of music or sound quality. I'm an average Joe would would normally choose watching football over a Christmas concert. I found this presentation to be very enjoyable. Having four talented people from very different backgrounds performing together was an absolute treat. Don't buy into the 1 star reviews by snobby Opera geeks. I believe that most people will find it to be very well done moving.

        1 out of 5 stars I LOVE CHRISTMAS, BUT NOT THIS COLD CONCERT CATASTROPHE!.......2002-08-01

        Each individual element of this event had potential of providing a warm and memorable Christmas evening, but together they are lost in a blinding snowstorm. As much as I love Christmas, its music and all things wonderful about it... this video does not deliver!
        New Year mood. Our favourite songs / Novogodnee nastroenie. Nashi lyubimye pesni - Kontsert-popurri (in Russian)
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          New Year mood. Our favourite songs / Novogodnee nastroenie. Nashi lyubimye pesni - Kontsert-popurri (in Russian)

          ProductGroup: DVD
          Binding: DVD

          GenresGenres | DVD | Video | Action & Adventure | African American Cinema | Animation | Anime & Manga | Art House & International | Classics | Comedy | Cult Movies | Documentary | Drama | Educational | Fitness & Yoga | Gay & Lesbian | Horror | Kids & Family | Military & War | Music Video & Concerts | Musicals & Performing Arts | Mystery & Suspense | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Special Interests | Sports | Television | Westerns
          ASIN: B0009X16WO

          Product Description

          Samyj luchshij otdyh v Novogodnjuju noch' i ne tol'ko jeto ljubimye pesni v ispolnenii ljubimyh akterov, znakomye nam s detstva. Tri belyh konja Pesnja o medvedjah Pro kogo-to Na Tihoreckuju Razgovor so schast'em Postoj, parovoz Pesnja administratora V dorogu! Pesnja o Snezhinke Rozamunda Vashe Blagorodie, Gospozha Udacha Va-bank Ljubov' i bednost' Ved'ma-rechka Esli u vas netu teti Pro zajcev U nas v strane na kazhdyj l'e... Aleksandra Kuplety Dona Sezara Beleet moj parus Mohnatyj shmel'... Ostrov nevezenija Pora-pora-poraduemsja Pesenka o horoshem nastroenii Pesenka o SHpage Kak zhili my borjas' Pro kostjumchik Pesnja Trufal'dino Kuplety Veljurova JA sprosil u jasenja Smugljanka Intellegent Prosnis' i poj ZHuk Gubit ljudej ne pivo Spat' pora Smelo v boj Pesenka pro Korneta Pesnja pro Kolobka Davnym-davno CHastushki Nas v nabityh tramvajah boltaet SHljapka Dialog u Novogodnej elki Zerkalo Kak vam tol'ko ne len' Dujet JEmilja i JEmilii Osennee utro CHito-Gvrito Pjat' minut
          Alfredo Kraus & Renata Scotto: Our Favorite Christmas Songs
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            Alfredo Kraus & Renata Scotto: Our Favorite Christmas Songs
            Starring: Alfredo Kraus
            Manufacturer: Immortal
            ProductGroup: DVD
            Binding: DVD

            GeneralGeneral | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video
            ( A )( A ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
            GeneralGeneral | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video
            ASIN: B0000UM0UI
            Release Date: 2003-10-21

            DVD:

            1. Overnight Delivery
            2. People I Know
            3. Queen Bee
            4. Queen Christina
            5. Same Time, Next Year
            6. Sesame Street - Elmo Visits the Doctor
            7. Sexual Dependency (Dependencia sexual) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Netherlands ]
            8. Show Business: The Road to Broadway
            9. Simpatico
            10. Soul Vengeance

            DVD

            DVD