Riverdance - Live From New York City

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Summary: Irritating
Review: I had seen the show on Broadway and decided to borrow this from my library before buying. Am SO glad I did. Too often, the film cuts away from the overall view of the stage and comes in close so that you can't see the feet and that's where the dancing is! Whoever filmed this didn't trust the material, which can and does stand on its own--just not on this dvd. Save your money.

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Summary: Do not Buy this DVD for the picture quality
Review: The dancing is Great, but this DVD should have never been released as a Super Bit DVD! Do not watch it on anything larger than a 31 inch TV. First, it is not a 16:9 anamorphicaly enhanced DVD as are the other Super Bit releases, and as marked on the package. It is only a 4:3 letter boxed DVD. Second much of the DVD is grainy and out of focus. Only the very close up shots of the dancers faces are even partially acceptable on a large screen projection TV system. The medium and long shots reveal very little detail and are in many cases not well focused. Colors and sounds are OK, but don't buy this for the picture quality that is associated with the other SUPER BIT DVDs.