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Live Aid [DVD] [1985]
enlarge	Director: Vincent Scarza Actors: Bob Geldof, Bryan Adams, Stuart Adamson, Adam Ant, Nick Ashford Studio: Warner Music Vision Category: DVD List Price: ~~£39.99~~ Buy New: £10.99 as of 22/11/2009 18:14 GMT details You Save: £29.00 (73%) New (28) Used (25) Collectible (3) from £8.49 Seller: money-magnet Rating: 55 reviews Sales Rank: 1964 Format: Box set, Compilation, Live, PAL Languages: English (Original Language), German (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), French (Subtitled) Rating: Exempt Region: 2 Discs: 4 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number Of Discs: 4 Running Time: 560 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8 Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.7 x 1.3 UPC: 082564618952 EAN: 0082564618952 ASIN: B0002UUO9K Theatrical Release Date: July 13, 1985 Release Date: November 8, 2004 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 55 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...11 Next » Superb - Met with Expectations November 21, 2004 S. J. Crowson (UK) 31 out of 31 found this review helpful How anyone can call this poor quality sound and picture is beyond me. It was screened on BBC1 in 1985 so what you have is as good as it was watching it live, you can't expect any more. pIt was 1985 and even existing technology now could not remove some of the occasional picture interference, for me though it adds to the authenticity and is fairly un noticeable. Back in 1985 homes didn't have super surround, all whistles and bells televisions so I wasn't expecting this to be an attack of the senses. pThat said mostly the picture and sound are excellent anyway and this was viewed on a surround sound widescreen TV. Way better than what I had expected. I first watched Live Aid as an 11 year old and was already a big fan of a lot of the musicians playing, and its great to relive those moments and also scarey realising I actually remembered it better than I thought.pQuite simply if you want to enjoy LIVE AID again go buy this DVD and remember you'll be giving to charity by buying it. The Greatest Show on Earth November 14, 2004 P. Prise (UK) 52 out of 54 found this review helpful First, lets clear up why there are songs missing - The footage simply no longer exists. Its already been well explained but here goes:pPrior to 13 July 1985 Bob Geldof had said he did not want the concert recorded as it was to be a one off never to be repeated event. The BBC ignored him and recorded it anyway, minus most of The Who set as a power failure within the BBC trucks meant their set was only seen within Wembly. Alas along the way the Beeb deleted some of the tapes in the same way they deleted programmes like Dad's Army, Swap Shop etc.pABC in America deleted the entire concert. The only footage from America is that recorded by MTV which is littered with commercial breaks and VJ inserts hence the reason some of the songs are missing, but at least its there.pThe DVD at 10+ hours is excellent value for money and I found myself getting caught in the emotion of the day even now.pA true defining moment in our history finally available for us to relive. BRILLIANT!!! November 9, 2004 24 out of 25 found this review helpful I have waited sooo long for this. I never saw any of it as I lived in South Africa at the time. I am not disapointed in any way. I am now on the second of the 4 DVDS' and am blown away by the quality of the sound (thru my Denon music system)as well as the picture quality. It looks as though it was yesterday except all the artists are now a leeetle beet older. You have to buy it, if only to see Phil Collins hit a flat note on the piano and grin at himself. Even my 17 yr old daughter is loving it and she wasn't born then. To whoever put this DVD together - WELL DONE. So very WELL DONE live aid ! here at last November 9, 2004 NEO (orpington kent) 10 out of 10 found this review helpful Finally a new generation gets to see the pivital event of the mid-80's with live aid.We have 80% of the 16 hour show which raised millions for the starving in Africa.All the stars of the 1980's are here all at there prime from Howard Jones to Duran Duran.The DVD is fantastic with over 10 hours of this brilliant concert filmed part in America and here at Wembley.I don't remember even seeing the show on the Tv which is odd.However this DVD makes up for it in spades as not only a homage to the 80's but to Bob Geldofs sterling effort.This is a must have DVD with all profits going to the Aid charity as it should do.The Special features are somewhat sparse but we do get extra performances plus a documentary.The picture and sound are a little rough but this is explained in the insert booklet.But this doesn't detract from the DVD itself in any way. 19 1/2 years is a long time to wait! November 4, 2004 44 out of 48 found this review helpful For those of you that don't remember, Harvey Goldsmith (the promoter) said, twenty years ago, quite categorically, that the contracts that were signed for the performances did not include any recording rights - just the broadcast rights for July 13th, 1985 and that no portion of the concert could ever be released on video or CD. That someone finally had the ability to get through the red tape and release any of the greatest rock and roll show that anyone has witnessed, and may ever witness, on DVD is a remarkable feat and I, for one, thank you.pStop writing low star reviews, just because your favourite song isn't on this box set. Just be grateful that 80 per cent of the show is available. And enjoy.pI was at Wembley that day and musically it has to be the greatest day of my life (apart from meeting my wife at a Stiff Little Fingers concert seven years ago!) I have almost the entire show on VHS (six in all) but the picture is getting bad and it's only mono Now I will be able to re-live that day in glorious surround sound and as good a picture as possible. AWESOME! pWhether you remember watching this show at all or if you were too young to remember, you will want to buy this box set. Probably the greatest day in broadcast history when literally every country in the world re-broadcast the show in some form, creating the global jukebox that proved music is the one passion the unites us all.pMy only dilemma; buy the UK version or wait another week to get the US version (I now live in California.) As I said 19 1/2 years is a long time to wait!!! Showing reviews 1-5 of 55 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...11 Next »

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