Manilow Live! [HD DVD]

Manilow Live! [HD DVD]
by David Mallet, Lawrence Jordan (II)

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Actor: Barry Manilow
Director: David Mallet, Lawrence Jordan (II)
Brand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown)
Format: Color, Dolby, Live, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 115 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-12-12
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment

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Movie Review: Not a disappointment
Summary: 5 Stars

Barry never disappoints, and this DVD doesn't either. I wanted so much to get to Las Vegas to see his show . . . this is the next best thing. Utter enjoyment!

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Summary of Manilow Live! [HD DVD]

This sold-out performance filmed in Nashville features magical highlights from this exceptional performer's 25-year career. Backed by a 30-piece orchestra, this program captures Manilow's phenomenal live performance energy. Among all of the expected #1 hits and then some, Barry showcases a number of songs from his Broadway-bound musical, "Harmony," and his Grammy Award-nominated album Manilow Sings Sinatra. SONGS: Could It Be Magic?, Somewhere in the Night, Tryin' to Get the Feeling, Can't Smile Without You, Bandstand Boogie, Mandy, Even Now, Daybreak, Flight of the Bumblebee, All the Time, New York City Rhythm, Every Single Day, I Am Your Child, This One's for You, Sinatra Overture, Chicago (My Kind of Town), That's Life, When October Goes, Weekend in New England, Copacabana, I Made It Through the Rain, One Voice/I Write the Songs, Stars in the Night.

Passionate but always personable, Barry Manilow celebrates his 100th performance at the Las Vegas Hilton with a stylish, witty show originally taped in December 2005 for a PBS special. Happy to be taking up residence in the same Hilton theatre where Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis, and Elvis Presley all played, Manilow spreads his joy with a wildly enthusiastic audience. Beginning with his opening number, "It's a Miracle," Manilow spends most of the evening on his feet and close to the crowd, seldom sitting behind his piano except to wrap fans in the comfort of dreamy, hook-filled ballads. His take on the pretty "Daybreak" highlights the song's lushness and positive outlook, while "Somewhere Down the Road" comes across as a mature plaint about love and loss. A mini-tribute to hit songs of the 1950s proves hugely entertaining, starting with the American Bandstand theme (indeed, there are lyrics), featuring Manilow's backup singers as typically star-struck teens. The '50s suite includes Manilow's version of pop standards "Venus," "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing," and "Unchained Melody," all of which evoke a warm nostalgia. Going autobiographical, Manilow sings several songs ("Do You Know Who's Living Next Door?") from his Here at the Mayflower album, reflections on a unique childhood in a Brooklyn apartment building. Manilow pays homage to Elvis in a stirring reading of the King's "If I Can Dream," reminisces about bygone days of being an opening act for the likes of Helen Reddy, and brings the show to a close with a tuneful "I Write the Songs" and high-octane "Copacabana." A second disc contains a number of special features, including Manilow explaining his reasons for giving up the road to play exclusively at the Hilton. A "making-of" featurette about the PBS program is followed by three songs that didn't make it into the concert disc, plus a music video for "Unchained Melody" and photo gallery. --Tom Keogh

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