Paul Stanley: One Live Kiss
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Movie Reviews of Paul Stanley: One Live Kiss
Movie Review: Awesome! I loved it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw the preview in Indy a few months back and knew this would be something special. After an agonizing wait I finally was able to see the entire film last weekend in Dayton, OH. It was amazing. It was worth it.
The film starts out with Paul talking about his life. I finally understand Paul's "Live to win" motto. It is obvious that an insane amount of time, dedication, and love went into this production.
Director Louis Antonelli & Paul Stanley hit this one out of the park. Unlike a lot of concert videos there is a huge emphasis on actually seeing all of the artists on stage and the crowd interacting. The camera shots and lighting are just superb. You are drawn right in. You feel like you are really there experiencing Paul Stanley's "LIVE to Win" tour from the best seats in the house!
Unlike a regular concert DVD you actually see the interaction between Paul and the band members. You see the crowd. You get the feeling that this is less about Paul and more about the magic that is being created on stage. And there is a reason. According to Lou Antonelli in his Q and A Session at the Dayton Kiss Expo, Paul actually asked him to have "less Paul" and more of everyone else. That's just the kind of guy Paul is. Lou and Paul are true artists and their canvas is full of beautiful imagery, heart-pumping energy, and the heavenly mix of classic Kiss tunes and Paul Stanley originals.
I wish everyone could listen to Lou talking about the passion, the drive, and the energy that was put into this film by everyone involved. Lou Antonelli can be proud of this creation. You wanted the best, you got the best: In "One Live Kiss" Paul Stanley once again demonstrates that he can put an incredible team together to deliver an exceptional concert experience. "One Live Kiss" from Paul Stanley and Louis Antonelli is going to be remembered right up there with "Alive" in Kisstory.
Movie Review: Paul Stanley rocks Chicago without even being in the state of Illinois!
Summary: 5 Stars
Had a chance to see the brand new Paul Stanley concert movie "One Live Kiss" today and seeing it on the big screen was almost as good as seeing the show live. I should know, I was there. Filmed by Lou Antonelli at the popular Chicago House of Blues venue, the Chicago fans were rabid for some high-powered rock-n-roll. A good amount of them showed up at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles, IL this evening to get a big-screen, full-length peek at this musical masterpiece.
The DVD will be officially released on Tuesday, October 21st. "One Live Kiss" features a great song selection, spanning the entire career of the quintessential frontman. Including such hits as Love Gun, Lick It Up, and Detroit Rock City, Stanley also played selections from his Live To Win solo effort and some never or rarely performed live deep cuts. Kiss classics such as Magic Touch from the Dynasty album and A Million To One were the highlights of this show.
Antonelli did a fabulous job making the House of Blues look like a stadium setting. Multiple cameras and a robust 24-track audio mix really puts you right into the right frame of mind to rock, so well in fact that you'll sometimes forget you are watching a movie.
As a long time Kiss fan, I've seen every incarnation of the band and each was spectacular in its own way. However, what Antonelli captured here is a must-have for any fan of good rock and roll. Seeing Paul stripped down without his trademark makeup, costumes and gimmicks let his music do the talking. And it spoke in volumes. Backed by the House Band from the show Rock Star, they take the Kiss classics to a new musical level. The intimate setting combined with a raw power I haven't seen from Paul since his previous solo tour in 1989, there is a reason why this DVD is the talk of the hard rock music world - it's as good as it gets!
Movie Review: He's still the best
Summary: 5 Stars
This "movie" is a performance by a man who is probably the greatest all round rock star. Song writer, vocalist and front-man, he still has no equal on stage. Yes the between-song banter is hammy and the introduction is a bit OTT to say the least, but Paul is quite literally a musical legend and he most certainly lives up to it here. I rate his 1978 solo album, which I have owned for 28 years, as the greatest album ever recorded, and when you see and hear the passion, soul and detail he puts into songs like Tonight You Belong to Me and Goodbye, you cannot help but totally admire this man's integrity. The cornball message is that Paul "Lives to Win" - which may be the case. I personally think he lives to give. Winning isn't important for Paul - being the best he can be is. Whether in front of a small crowd or an enormous stadium, Mr. Stanley delivers a first rate performance ever time. The true mark of a professional.
On to the production details. As many have said, the supposed "Widescreen" is a little on the dodgy side. If you stretch it to fill your widescreen TV, you will realise the dimensions are correct, whereas if you watch it as it is supposed to be watched, eveything is squeezed down and up - to give the impression this is some kind of "movie". I can only imagine this was an artistic idea of Paul's rather than the directors. It seems obvious that this was shot in 16:9 and then squeezed to look like 2.35:1 to give the "movie feel". Yes it would have been better shot in High Def, but it's not worth worrying about. Otherwise the show is shot exceptionally well.
Last gripe is the sleeve. What a dreafully tacky cover! After the class of the Kissology series, this looks like a real cheapskate effort from UME.
But, in my book, this is worth every penny just for "Goodbye" alone. Absolutely wonderful.
Movie Review: One Live night... in your living room!
Summary: 5 Stars
I cannot say enough good things about One Live KISS. I have been a die-hard KISS fan for most of my life, and no matter how many times one has seen the band or its members live in concert, it's very difficult for a filmmaker to truly capture that experience. There's usually something lacking that clearly makes you feel like an outsider watching through a television screen versus living, breathing, and feeling the concert experience explode around you.
But One Live KISS does just that. It's an absolutely incredible masterpiece of a concert. Paul Stanley has never looked or sounded better, and his connection with the audience is strong, solid, and at times, humorous too. At one point, a fan almost out-sings him, and Paul smirkedly remarks "Well... GOODNIGHT everyone!" as laughter erupts. You feel like you're squeezed right into the packed House of Blues along with everyone else.
The camerawork is tight and precise, and director Lou Antonelli does exactly what most filmmakers fail at when attempting to capture a live concert experience -- he lets the show tell itself. The camera does not focus on Paul 100% of the time. There's plenty of the band here to satisfy everyone (especially some fantastic footage of Nate Morton pounding the skins) and the shots of the crowd, both close and wide, truly capture the intensity, energy, and overall vibrant experience of being there.
And I know... because I was there when this was shot. I had the privilege of seeing several shows on the Live to Win tour as well as being at the Chicago HOB during the filming. This video perfectly and quintessentially captures everything that happened that night... and wraps it nicely up in cellophane for you to take home and enjoy.
Movie Review: From A Friend and A Fan's Perspective
Summary: 5 Stars
First off I would like to say a few things about Louis Antonelli, the Director of "One Live Kiss". My son and I recently had the pleasure of meeting Lou. I walked away from that experience not only having made a new friend, but also having the honor of having him share his insight into this film. What I learned from our first meeting was that Lou is FAN first and foremost!! The man truly is a life long fan of not only Paul, but Kiss. He was introduced to Kiss "back" in 1974 and has been a ravenous fan ever since. Not the "stalker" type of fan, but one who truly enjoys the single most important (and often times overlooked because of the band's larger than life image) aspect of Kiss, that is the music. There is simply no way this band would have survived all of these years on image alone, it's the music which stands the test of time. Lou understands that from not only a fan's perspective, but from a director's perspective as well. He truly "gets it" and it comes through here. Hands down, this is simply the single best Kiss related DVD ever to emerge. Lou captures the energy of the performance and manages to prove the unquestionable point, that it's the MUSIC, not the "make-up, smoke and fire" that matters most. If ever there was an argument that Kiss was only about image, here's your chance to silence all those who would make that argument. This DVD is more than just a performance video, it is a true testimony of the power of the music created by Paul Stanley. No other single video product has EVER come close to documenting this simple fact, until now. If we could only get the likes of one Paul McCartney to give Lou a chance behind the lense we could finally get a true solo performance testament to that man as well. Thanx Lou.