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Pop Idol - A Star Is Born [2002]
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This video is basically a compilation of performances from the show, which also includes Ant and Dec presenting the wannabes, and although you can't help but love those cheeky Newcastle lads, their introductions become annoyingly repetitive. There are no new stories or additional behind-the-scenes footage here: it's principally about the performances, which were the main reason we tuned in so addictively. Highlights include Will's performance of "Light My Fire" and Hayley's "That Old Devil Called Love". It is fascinating to see Will, the dark horse at the start of the competition, slowly begin to shine in a triumph of flexibility and consistency. Against the patchy performances of some of the others, it's easy to see why Will and Gareth made it to the final two. The contest both united and divided the country but any fan of the series will find plenty of their favourite moments here.--Rachel Ediss
RRP: £12.99
Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
For all those of us who spent months debating the Will versus Gareth battle, Pop Idol: A Star is Born is the ideal fix of cheesy Pop Idol action for anyone missing their weekend dose. While those fascinated by the dubious talents at the audition stage will love the Pop Idol: Raw Talent! video, A Star is Born starts from the point where the contest was between 10 finalists, ending with Will's triumphant victory.
very entertaining
Review date: 2002-04-21 Rating: 8 out of 10
this video is very entertaining, it was a journey from the final ten to to the remaining two. i thought this video was very good and it had a good choice of songs. but i thought gareth and will would talk abit on the video and give us abit more gossip and behind the scenes footage, but it's not like that. if u watched every single show then it's all repeats. I would give this video 4 stars because theirs room for improvement!
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Reviews
not what i hoped
Review date: 2002-04-11 Rating: 8 out of 10
I have watched Pop Idol from the beginning and have been obsessed, particularly Will Young. When i saw this video i thought it would mainly be focusing on him, not so. Although it shows slightly more of his performances than Gareths i was still left unsatisfied.
I was expecting to see Will's first audtion in its entirety, and his auditions at the Critereon, and then show his whole performance and talking back to get into the final 10. Unfortunately we get to see none of this. Something else that i would have liked to have seen is the judges comments for him as he progressed to the final, again we dont get that either.
What we do get however is the impression that the video is equally about Gareth, which it shouldnt be. I think the thing that wound me up most about this video is the fact that on the big band week it showed Gareths song in full, whereas they cut Will off just as he was getting to the best bit - i yelled at the tele i can tell you.
If it wasnt for the fact that there was a bigger picture of Will on the front i would have thought he never won.
If you are not an obsessed Will Young fan then you will enjoy this video a lot as it does have some nice reminders of how people progressed and improved as the weeks went by. Still worth buying even though there wasnt enough Will!!!
This video is brilliant.
Review date: 2002-04-09 Rating: 10 out of 10
IT is well worth the money, there is nine songs each from Gareth adn Will and two or three by the rest of the final 10. It was fantastic its well worth buying becasue it will keep you entertained for nearly 2 hours!!!!
A must have for all Pop Idol fans!!!
Review date: 2002-04-08 Rating: 10 out of 10
This video is brilliant it shows all of the performances through the final 10 by Gareth and Will. This video isnt any good if you have recorded Pop Idol but if not and you want to have fun remembering all of the songs then this video is for you. This video shows all of the Ant and Dec sketches and it shows the fight between Pete and Simon (Its worth getting just for that). This video shows Gareths brilliant performance of Mack the Knife and Zoe's version of Get Happy. This video is a must have for all Pop Idol fans but there is no point in getting it if you want to hear the judges comments as they are not put on the video.
An absolute "must have"
Review date: 2002-04-08 Rating: 10 out of 10
This video is a fantastic reminder of the Pop Idol phenomenon we all watched and became enthralled with. I was lucky enough to have seen the final ten in Manchester on 30th March (my 45th birthday!) and anybody who calls themselves a fan, must buy this video. William shines out as a superstar and the performances of the other nine are equally brilliant (bar one .. you'll know when you watch it!) It is beautifully put together with all the best moments, including the judges greatest comments and Ant & Dec doing it as only they can. It'll have you re-living every delicious moment and at the end of it you'll be reaching for the rewind button to start all over again. It has become my most treasured possesion!
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Ant McPartlin
Pete Waterman (III)
Nicki Chapman
Declan Donnelly
Simon Cowell
Creators:
Ant McPartlin (Primary Contributor)
Declan Donnelly (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Warner Vision International
Manufacturer: Warner Vision International
EAN: 0809274439123
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Full Screen, PAL,
Release date: 2002-04-22
Universal product code (UPC): 809274439123
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Exempt
Region code: 2
Running time: 159 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2002
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)