Cirque du Soleil 3-Pack (Quidam / Dralion / Journey of Man) Review

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(More customer reviews)Three years ago, I was lucky enough to see, within a three-week period, Riverdance in Tokyo and Cirque du Soleil in Melbourne. Watching Cirque du Soleil live is, of course, a heart-stopping and heart-racing experience, so joyful, so amazing. My reaction again and again to the dozens of performances on these DVD's is not "unbelievable", but "impossible". The laws of physics do not permit what these performers are able to pull off. The performers are so far above and beyond anything you will see anywhere else, combining original styles you never see in a traditional circus. Nothing is predictable. On top of that you get a production worthy of an Olympic opening ceremony, just on a smaller scale to fit into CdS's live tent. In addition, there are no live animals used for the amusement of us humans. All the entertainment (including the lions in Dralion) is provided by people for people. The show is wild, uplifting, inspiring, hysterically funny. Two of the shows were filmed before live audiences, and just as in the live performance I attended the audience is screaming, clapping, whistling, guffawing and gasping almost constantly throughout the show. Totally involved. Most circus acts start slow and build to an amazing climax. Cirque du Soleil acts start amazing, move through unbelievable and climax at impossible. My only slight disappointment in this set is "Journey of Man", which was not filmed before an audience but at a variety of famous natural and man-made sites around the world. The "journey" narrated by Ian McKellen is so fast, the baby in the first scene grows to late middle age about as fast as Alice changes size in Wonderland, only to discover that the secret to happiness as an adult is to keep the child within you alive. Somehow, the writers try to connect this to some of the Cirque acts which are truncated to fit into the short show. Nonetheless, the acts are still impressive and the photography is lush, the scenes varied. On the whole, you will not find a more entertaining DVD set for the whole family to enjoy together. Be forewarned: after viewing the DVD's you are going to want to see Cirque live if they come to your neck of the woods.

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Three Cirque du Soleil performances.Genre: Performing Arts - ConcertsRating: NRRelease Date: 19-NOV-2002Media Type: DVD

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THE MOSCOW CIRCUS: Animals Under The Big Top (2008) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is an excellent DVD for children (all ages) and adults. Fast moving and fascinating. Simply amazing.

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A treasure of Russian culture for over 200 years, the Moscow Circus has been the pride of their homeland, elevating their unique art to a status alongside Ballet and Opera. This special DVD, The Moscow Circus: Animals Under the Big Top, continues the ascension, and lets you Step Right Up to awe-inspiring acts of daring, humor and non-stop entertainment. Watch as animal trainers, acrobats and exotic animals from land and sea create a Russian Circus that mesmerizes millions with their breathtaking, eye-catching spectacle, truly more like a traditional performing art. While each of the artists in the Circus is the best at their respective craft, together these performers form a thrilling, vibrant whole. The Moscow Circus carries on the centuries old tradition in splendid style and embraces the feats of daring, fantasy, and imagination that have long enthralled audiences across the world. Featuring 2 Programs on 1 DVD, witness the Wild Animals Tamers & Cossack Horse Riders as they thrive on the danger of face-to-face confrontation, mastering the instincts of some of nature s most savage and beautiful beasts. Marvel at the imperial elephants, enchanting seals and fierce and stealthy leopards as they all bow to the will of their trainers in acts that range from hilarious to astounding. Moscow Circus: Animals Under The Big Top not only will reveal a fascinating Russian cultural export, but will enchant your whole family with the dazzling artistry of the unparalleled Moscow Circus!

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Circus of Horrors/Theater of Death (1967) Review

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(More customer reviews)Here are two gems with two yummy and hot male foreigners! The first film, Circus Of Horrors with the lead male played by Anton Diefring. Diefring plays a totally psychotic and over sexed plastic surgeon that takes over a carnival and subjects his female circus stars to some time under the knife with him. (HA HA) Diefring is a creepy, sexy, cold, megalomaniac intent on making disfigured women beautiful and then having his way with them. A youngish Donald Pleasance (the psychiatrist in the Halloween movies) has a bit part in the film. For the date the movie was filmed in (1960) it is QUITE THE horror/sexploitation film. The second film has Mr. Horror Guru himself, Christopher Lee as a creepalicious, power hungry theatre (of death) director and owner. The special effects are well done and the set of the theatre and Lee's home with secret passageways and the like is top-notch. This is the weaker of the two films, however, but still an enjoyable pic...

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Two Full-Length Features on one DVD!CIRCUS OF HORRORSA deranged plastic surgeon (Anton Diffring) takes over a traveling circus then transforms horribly scarred young women into ravishing beauties and recruits them to perform in his circus. But when the re-sculpted lovelies try to escape the clutches of the obsessed doctor they begin to meet with sudden and horrific \'accidents.\' Now the trapeze is swinging the knives are flying the wild animals are loose - and \'The Grisliest Show On Earth\' is about to begin!Donald Pleasence (HALLOWEEN) Yvonne Monlaur (BRIDES OF DRACULA) and Erika Remberg (THE LICKERISH QUARTET) co-star in this notorious 1960 British cult classic from writer George Baxt (HORROR HOTEL) and director Sidney Hayers (BURN WITCH BURN!) that shocked audiences worldwide with its disturbing scenes of sexual perversity sadism and violence.THEATRE OF DEATHWelcome to The Theatre of Death in Paris where a troupe of young actors specialize in gore-drenched Grand Guignol plays directed by the cruel and domineering Phillipe Darvas (Christopher Lee). But when a series of horrific murders plague the city the trail of bodies leads directly to the theater and its cast of the damned. Is the sinister Darvas responsible for the gruesome crimes or is the stage set for an even more ghastly surprise?Also known as BLOOD FIEND this notorious 1967 shocker has been transferred from original vault materials and is now presented completely uncut and loaded with extras.System Requirements:Starring: Anton Diffring Christopher Lee Directed By: Sidney Hayers & Samuel GalluRunning Time: 181 Min. ColorCopyright Anchor Bay Entertainment 2003.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:HORROR Rating:NR UPC:013131263794 Manufacturer No:DV12637

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