The Osmonds - Live in Las Vegas 50th Anniversary Reunion Concert
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Actor: The OsmondsDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: DVD-Video, Enhanced, Live, NTSC
Running Time: 61 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Denon Records
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Movie Review: Not perfect, but still very worthwhile...
Summary: 4 Stars
For the sheer, simple pleasure of watching the seven performing members of the Osmond family reunite on stage for the first time in over 25 years, this dvd set is worth owning. The real on-stage reunion is between Donny and the original quartet of Alan, Wayne, Merrill, and Jay, the five of whom have not performed together as The Osmond Brothers since the early '80s (although various combinations of the brothers, including youngest brother Jimmy, continued performing together throughout the '80s, '90s, and 2000's). The seven siblings, including sister Marie, appear to be truly having a party, despite the ocassional misstep or flubbed lyric. It is especially gratifying to see Alan back on stage, sometimes playing piano, sometimes singing out fron with his family (for health-related reasons, he retired from perfoming ten years ago). Vocally, the siblings are in top form, their voices having gained texture and richness with maturity since their '70s heyday--individually, each voice is distinctive and pure, but as with most family groups, it is their multi-part harmonizing which really catches the ear. Their signature concert closers, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" and the spine-tingling, gospel-tinged "Are You Up There/I Believe" (on Disc 2), in which they are joined on-stage by hearing-impaired oldest brothers, Virl and Tom (who perfom their parts by signing the lyrics), are particularly moving.
Disc 1 features the special which aired on PBS, plus interviews inserted between songs that lend historical perspective and serve as introductions to songs that immediately follow. The brothers' recollections of "Osmondmania", and the accompanying archival footage, might be startling to viewers who either don't remember or were simply unaware of the massive impact this family had on pop culture in the '70s. Interviews with longtime friend and mentor Andy Williams are included, along with snippets from The Andy Williams Show, on which the Brothers appeared regularly throughout the '60s. Many of the family's biggest hits are performed, at least in part, most memorably the full-bodied, warmly delivered "Love Me for a Reason", and the energetic, almost cultish favorite, "Crazy Horses".
On Disc 2, bonus performances are added in piecemeal fashion, including several hits from the original quartet's and Marie's quite successful forays into country music during the '80s. And lest we forget that heartthrob Donny is a well-established entertainer in his own right, Disc 2 includes attention-grabbing solo performances of "Breeze on By" and "Will It Go Round in Circles".
It is true that these performances are edited and arranged out-of-sequence, so the feel of a full concert is missing (for that I highly recommend the Brothers 2006 Live in London concert dvd). I would've liked fuller treatment of a few songs, as well as anything that would've highlighted the brothers' skills as musicians, but overall, this 2-disc set presents a fairly comprehensive overview of the family's 50-year career. The warmth which exists between the Osmonds and their enthusiastic, loyal audience is palpable--that their fans know every lyric and dance move says a lot about the endurance of this family's music and popularity.
The packaging is bare bones (the menu on the back cover does not even mention the interviews, and there is no insert). I don't have a fine enough ear to detect any major shortcomings in sound quality, and whatever there are didn't detract from my enjoyment of the program.
Summary of The Osmonds - Live in Las Vegas 50th Anniversary Reunion Concert
As Seen on Public Television! The Osmonds celebrated their 50th anniversary with a sold-out reunion show in 2007 in Las Vegas. This landmark concert featured all seven performing Osmonds: Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie and Jimmy.THE OSMONDS LIVE IN LAS VEGAS 50TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION CONCERT features the Osmonds performing 22 of their chart-topping hits including "One Bad Apple," "Puppy Love," "Paper Roses," "Love Me For A Reason," "Crazy Horses," "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" and a Donny and Marie medley with seven of their greatest hits. Includes a special Bonus Track, "Thank God For Kids."
THE OSMONDS LIVE IN LAS VEGAS 50TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION CONCERT is also available on cd from Denon Records.
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