Abba - In Concert 1979
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Movie Reviews of Abba - In Concert 1979
Movie Review: A TV Prcduction Never Meant For DVD
Summary: 3 Stars
I have have been a ABBA fan since 1974. It would be very easy for me to say great things about this long awaited DVD. When you wait so long for anything new that is available from a group that split-up 22 years ago..ANYTHING is a blessing. This DVD though is a pretty poor. To be honest, they did not have much to work with. The original footage was designed for a limited television program and was edited very tightly. The sound on the DVD is pretty bad as well. I realize that it was a live concert, but the sound was better on the original TV produced version. All the new sound enhancement did was to make the sound extremely uneven and sounding like someone is turning the volume up and down at different intervals. I am surprised that this DVD was allowed to be sold because of the awful sound quality. With all the technology availabe today ... a MUCH better job could have been done than was shown in the end result. A person could have re-worked the original sound better on their home computer with very little expertise.
The only plus to this DVD are the bonus tracks. Let us all hope that when ABBA THE MOVIE makes it out on DVD, we get a bit more attention to the sound than we got on this one. Someone really dropped the ball here.
Movie Review: Nice Video but Defective
Summary: 3 Stars
Very nice ABBA video that showcased and proved the group's flawless ability to sing LIVE; - i.e. that they're not just the product of ingenius studio sound recording/engineering.
There is a slight problem, however. I bought and returned 4 out of 4 discs because there is an inherent manufacturer's defect on the Bonus Tracks. In particular, I wanted to keep the "Thank You For The Music" track, but this is not viewable.
If anyone knows WHERE to buy a genuine disc (without defects), do let me know!
Movie Review: Too much talk, not enough singing
Summary: 3 Stars
The video quality is terrific, especially since the material is 25 years old. Audio has been redone in 5.1 and DTS, and is great.However, most of the songs are abbreviated and many favourites are left out entirely. I found the DVD's title (Abba IN CONCERT) to be misleading. Of course there wouldn't be much demand for yet another Abba documentary, so the producer named it 'In Concert'. Buyer beware.
Movie Review: Too much talk, not enough singing
Summary: 3 Stars
The video quality is terrific, especially since the material is 25 years old. Audio has been redone in 5.1 and DTS, and is great.However, most of the songs are abbreviated and many favourites are left out entirely. I found the DVD's title (Abba IN CONCERT) to be misleading. Of course there wouldn't be much demand for yet another Abba documentary, so the producer named it 'In Concert'. Buyer beware.
Movie Review: Steve B's review
Summary: 3 Stars
Expected them to play more of their hits.The video spent more time on behind the scenes footage than the actual concert itself.It was also to short.The greatest hits DVD is much better.