- Actors: Michael Flatley, Jean Butler, Brendán de Gallaí, Eileen Martin, Areleen Ni Bhaoill
- Directors: John McColgan
- Producers: Moya Doherty
- Format: NTSC, Import
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Sony Pictures
- VHS Release Date: Jun 2 1998
- Run Time: 71 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (115 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 6304179979
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Riverdance--The Show is a cultural phenomenon that defies criticism for the enthusiastic and leaves everyone else scratching their heads. The wonderfully talented cast, headed by the Riverdance Irish Dance Company, bewitchingly spins (and stomps) its Celtic folk choreography featuring numerous breathless solos by Michael Flatley (since departed) and Jean Butler. The mellifluous Riverdance Orchestra boasts Davy Spillane, who coaxes plaintive lamentations out of a peculiar instrument that resembles a bagpipe in a metal leg brace. For Enya fans, there is the sound-alike choral group Anuna, who casts a similarly New Age-style vocal spell. Also thrown into the mix are such disparate folk traditions as American gospel and Spanish flamenco. Though it's only 70 minutes long, Riverdance is repetitive by half. But judging from the ecstatic audience ovations and the continued foot-stomping during and after the curtain calls, too much is still not enough. --Richard Natale
Additional Features
The DVD offers a minimally informative 11-minute promotional video consisting mostly of performance clips and a text version of the story, numerous text biographies of the performers (including instrumentalists), Dolby Digital 5.0 and 2.0 sound, and an anamorphic widescreen picture. Inconveniently, the disc is two-sided, with one act on each side. --David Horiuchi
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Technically this DVD is a Disaster,
By A Customer
This review is from: Riverdance: Live from New York City (DVD)
Terrific performance. Choppy editing. I was looking forward to getting this wide screen Superbit DVD. What a disappointment! First of all, it's not wide screen--it's actually SHORT screen. On a wide screen TV it takes less space than a "full screen" 4:3 DVD or VHS tape. That is, large black bands on the sides and narrower black bands on the top and bottom. One can try the "zoom" function on the TV, but with two unfortunate consequences: You lose the top and bottom of the pucture and you make the already very poor definition picture even worse. Superbit indeed! In short, though described as "anamorphic" on the box, it surely is NOT. It's extremely fuzzy on my 50" monitor, much more so than almost any of the many dance DVDs that we own. As another reviewer suggested, they could have produced this travesty by simply copying a VHS tape. Superbit? Forget it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Background information,
By riarona (Boca Raton, FL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Riverdance: the Show (VHS Tape)
I am amazed that so many of those who have seen the video are puzzled by the inclusion of the echos of Spanish and Arabic music in this film.This is truly a mesmerizing video, not only because of the spectacular dancing but also because of the inclusion of the diverse cultural and historical facts of Irelands past. The answer to the diversity of the "phenomenon" is found in the history of Western Europe. When many of the survivors of the wrecks of the Armada ended up on its shores, Ireland came under the influence of the invasion of the Moors in Spain,. Naturally Spanish/Arabic culture became inculcated in the culture fo the country. So now it must be included in the musical heritage of Ireland. I found all of the music to be authentic and moving.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved It!,
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This review is from: Riverdance: Live from New York City (DVD)
I own this show on VHS, and I loved it as much as the one from the Point Theater in Dublin, Ireland. I first heard of Riverdance on PBS, but could never seem to catch it. I finally caught up with it, and was absolutely fascinated by it, and watched it every time it ran on PBS. My kids bought the Ireland production for me, along with Lord of the Dance (which didn't impress me), and my daughter bought the "Live From New York" production for me when it was released. Colin Dunn is a master at his craft.....and he doesn't have an ego problem. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this show!
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