Madonna - Truth or Dare
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Movie Reviews of Madonna - Truth or Dare
Movie Review: Excellent!
Summary: 5 Stars
Madonna is wonderful in this DVD. The black and white scenes contrasted with the color concert scenes is awesome. If you have a surround sound DVD stereo system, this is definitely worth it!Movie Review: DVD Music at it's best- Theatrical and Inspiring
Summary: 5 Stars
Mandonna at her best. I think this is one of the best DVD's I have seen to date. Awesome sound and picture and ,many of her performances will make your hair tingle. ENDMovie Review: An incredibly unique documentary
Summary: 4 Stars
The thought of creating a documentary of Madonna seemed like a two-edged sword: on one edge, the idea seemed brilliant; she was diverese and eccentric, filled with glamour and demanding. On the other edge, it seemed overwhelmingly tacky and pathetic to document such a famous person's life while they toured the world. But, it's Madonna. That first edge, filled with optimism, ended up becoming the dominating slice of critics.Filled with quite amusing and extravagent scenes, "Truth Or Dare" explores a different side to the everyday life we expect to see from a superstar. This documentary, however, follows Madonna during her infamous Blonde Ambition World Tour (which had, incidently, been banned by the Vatican for its gratuitous sex and references towards the Catholic Church). Filmed in a clear black and white film that adds an impressive artistic touch, we wander through the busy and often unorganized life of Madonna. I must emphasize that not discussing scenes directly only allows for the entertainment of the film to be more enjoyable; it allows for a mystery that can just widen your eyes as you begin to view the footage.
There are beautifully filmed scenes from her stage show as well, shown in a bright color contrast to that black and white of the rest of the film. Interwined with the run-around footage, it conforms to piece together an incredible documentary that still remains unprecedented in its presentation, its format and its content.
Madonna's more edgier and often more problematic attitude that had been given off in her early 1990's days are clearly shown in the film; quite an amazing contradiction to the more laid-back, mother-oriented Madonna of the millennium (although she hasn't changed her way at viewing the world; in her recent Drowned World Tour, she continues to spit, cuss, flip-off and not give a care as to what anyone would think of it...She still does what she wants, a proud and admirable quality that many of us wish we had the nerve to hold.)
All in all, "Truth or Dare" is unlike any documentary and certainly unlike many other films. It brings a light into a shadow that is rarely uncovered and offers an amazing glimpse into such an unknown territory. Unforgettable, it remains a true testament to the art of the documentary.
Movie Review: For Madonna's fans only
Summary: 4 Stars
Madonna's controversive career and publicity mounted at a top point in early nineties following her video release of #1 single LIKE A PRAYER, her appearance in Warren Beaty's blockbuster DICK TRACY, the year 1990's sold-out BLONDE AMBITION world tour, and the subsequently unapologetic music video from self-title studio LP EROTICA. However, to date, no official video remastering has been worked on the VHS of BLONDE AMBITION tour. TRUTH OR DARE is the best recap of Madonna's best onstage performances, rehearsing, and periodic life spent offstage during the promotion of her multi-million dollars tour across Europe, American, and - Japan!
This documentary captures all the tell-truth interviews and self-reflections of the superstar as much as the roles of the people and her family who were there with her touring at some point. There is a scene where she shrugged off Toronto's police warning of her lewd concert act and way passed the officials with her background singers Niki Haris and Donna DeLory. There are plenty of laughters, celebrations, and tears too. She also visited Antonio Banderas and the Spanish film giant Pedro Almod?var when the tour stopped by Madrid. As a matter of fan's interest, the behind-the-scene film also reveals the unusual bond and closeness between Madonna and her seven queer dancers who invented the "House Of Extravagenza" dance culture for her #1 world-frenzy hit VOGUE.
I only hope there could be more recaps of her performaces in Japan especially, when her long blonde ponytail were once making a wave!
TRUTH OR DARE is Madonna's best entertaining work to offer for those who appreciate her artistic musical expressions thoughout the eighties. You'll love this DVD, do not miss it.
Movie Review: Truth or Dare: True Madonna Fans Only
Summary: 4 Stars
Unless you're a true Madonna fan, you may not have the patience to sit through this documentary of her life on the Blonde Ambition concert tour. But if you're interested in what it's like to be one of the biggest female pop artists on tour, you may want to rent this film.The majority of the film is in black and white, while the concerts were shot in color. The title of the film is taken from a scene of "truth or dare" that Madonna plays with her entourage of dancers and backup singers in which she reveals a very personal feeling of hers that she originally refused to allow in the film. The director said that Madonna would have to kill him in order to cut that one scene... so the scene was left in.
I found it interesting to see what happens the moment Madonna steps off stage--what goes on between shows or even songs. When technical problems occur during the show, she makes it known (in a not-so-subtle way) to her technical directors.
You get a glimpse of what kind of relationships Madonna leads and the roles that she plays in them. You meet her dad and brother, and see what sort of relationship they have as a family. For the most part, however, her tour family is made up of her dancers and backup singers.
You probably haven't seen this side of Madonna before, and you probably never will again. It's just a brief slice of her life.