Elvis Lives- The 25th Anniversary Concert "Live" From Memphis (DVD Jewel Case)
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Actor: Elvis PresleyDirector: Randy Johnson
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 86 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-03-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Spring House / EMI
DVD Reviews of Elvis Lives- The 25th Anniversary Concert "Live" From Memphis (DVD Jewel Case)
DVD Review: Back-ups live, Elvis on video--interesting presentation
Summary: 4 Stars
If you're not a died-in-the-wool fan or are only going to purchase a few Elvis videos, go for the original performances: That's the Way It Is (Special Edition), Aloha From Hawaii (Special Edition), Elvis on Tour VHS, The Lost Performances VHS (why aren't these two on DVD??), and The Come-Back Special/One Night With You. TTWII & Aloha show Elvis at the top and are especially awesome! The special editions of those include the original releases and extra material and are not to be missed. The "Elvis Lives" DVD reviewed here is a unique supplement, but shouldn't be considered a substitute for the above.
This interesting presentation features many of his backup singers and musicians performing live to videos of Elvis from the above performances. This DVD does include a few new camera angles of Elvis and several songs not on the original releases, but mainly shows that his group was and still is a very talented bunch--much older now. Notably missing are Charlie Hodge and Kathy Westmoreland--are they with Elvis or still with us? The DVD also has some interesting commentary. And, it's nice (I guess) to see that I'm not the only one who has aged over the years!
Elvis hasn't--so just view the originals if you're just discovering him. If you've never seen them, you are in for a treat.
This was presented in Memphis as a way to try to recapture the feeling of being at a live Elvis concert, and I suppose succeeds as well as could be hoped. But there's nothing like the real thing, I guess. The cutting back and forth is distracting, although this DVD is definitely worth having if you're a fan and already have the originals. It was good to see the crew. They had to be fantastic to keep up with Elvis, and were!
If I could give the originals 6 or more stars, I'd give this one 5--these are great performances. Since I can't, it gets 4--but it's good. I'd forgotten what an awesome job Elvis did on "How Great Thou Art" (from the VHS "Elvis on Tour.")
There's never been anyone like Elvis--this DVD wouldn't have been made otherwise!
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