The Best of Riverdance
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Movie Reviews of The Best of Riverdance
Movie Review: Good, but a little on the rough side
Summary: 4 Stars
The skipping from one dance partnership to another is a little distracting, but the information given to you by Jean Butler really adds insight to the performances. The introcution is a little long, but interseting. I love all of the extras that they give you with the DVD, but I thought that it was a little one sided when they were talking about the Original performance with Michael Flatley. They did not have any insight from him on this DVD at all. I don't know if they didn't ask or if he was unwilling to do it, but regardless I think that he could have made this a little better.
I must say that it is interesting to watch how the show has developed over the 10 years, though, like I said I wish that they would not jump to different performances as much as they did.
Over all it was a good DVD. I look forward to getting the new performance on DVD as soon as I can.
Movie Review: Best of the Show That Started it All
Summary: 4 Stars
I'll always be a bigger fan of Lord of the Dance but there's no denying what show started it all. "The Best of Riverdance" was better than I expected and was relieved to see they included footage of Michael Flatley despite the ugly breakup of the star from the show. It was well put-together. Other buyers have complained that the narration by female lead Jean Butler upsets the flow but that's certainly not the case. It's not like she's talking during the numbers. She's there to introduce the clips from the show and provide some background on them. Her part in this dvd is quite necessary. In addition, her behind-the-scenes insight proves to be interesting.
It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since the show's inception. This video is a great recollection of how it came about from a 7 minute jaw-dropping performance to a full-fledged touring production.
Movie Review: Best of Riverdance
Summary: 4 Stars
A good chronological summation of Riverdance group. I would have liked it much more if it was more group dance of single events than a combination of different key dancers combined in a sigle episode. This approach gives the DVD a more educational aspect than a show; which River Dance is.Movie Review: best of riverdance
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an excellent dvd. It does indeed include the best of riverdance with excellent commentary by the lovely and talented Jean Butler. My favorite segment is called ring around the sun(I believe) which opens all riverdance shows. Michael Flatley is amazing.Movie Review: Not What I expected
Summary: 3 Stars
I am a hudge Riverdance fan who has been unable to see my original VHS tapes in a long time. However, this version is disjointed with way too much jumping between lead dancers. I like Jean Butler but having her constantly interrupt between each dance loses the flow and rhythm of the show. Her information was educational, but I wanted to hear music and see dancing! The scene selection starts with Butler's narration so even when you pick out a dance you still need to fast forward. I miss my original Riverdance filmed in Dublin, it showed way more of the dance. Again, the editing is quite poor, never following their feet for more than a flash. I was sadly disappointed, but I'm still a hudge fan of Riverdance.