| Kylie
Minogue - Live in Sydney (DVD) |
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Kylie Minogue concludes her On a Night Like This tour
with an unashamed pop extravaganza on home ground in Sydney,
performing to a huge audience which these days consists
of more adults than teenagers. |
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Review
Kylie Minogue concludes her On a Night Like This tour with
an unashamed pop extravaganza on home ground in Sydney, performing
to a huge audience which these days consists of more adults
than teenagers. Kylie has undoubtedly matured over the years,
too, and--apart from a brief stint believing she could become
a "serious" artist--appears perfectly happy in her
role as the Princess of Pop. Kylie fulfils different roles
for different groups within the audience: for females it's
all about adulation--rediscovering her childlike appeal like
a long-lost friend; the men are offered a fantasy figure--the
camera drawn like a magnet to her derrière for 20 per
cent of the concert; and she simultaneously manages to be
a gay icon, without becoming overtly camp. The joy of Kylie
is that she has become all things to all people, offered up
in a perfectly petite package.
It's
clear that the years of work as a performer have paid off,
her vocals are much stronger now with a real sense of professionalism,
and just to prove this she performs two old favourites as
serious pieces, "I Should Be So Lucky" is offered
as a ballad and "Better the Devil You Know" is transported
to Shirley Bassey territory, allowing Kylie to prove her vocal
range. In true show-stopping style we're offered a multitude
of costume changes: from hot-pant mania to refined suits and
rock-chick leather, Kylie inevitably appears looking great;
although the same cannot be said for her backing dancers,
whose outfits are often laughable, with all the style of a
school play costume. Despite the many faces of Kylie on display
here, pop stardom does not appear to have changed her girl-next-door
image--Kylie remains in our hearts a true "neighbour".
On
the DVD: This music disc is like Kylie, perfectly packaged
in every way. The menu is beautifully laid out (even though
the images offer an excess of cleavage) with a great range
of easily accessible options. You can choose simply to play
the concert straight in its pristine 16:9 anamorphic screen
ratio or you can select your favourite songs from the track
selection option; you can visit Kylie backstage or watch the
great music video for "Spinning Around". The set-up
has a choice of PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital or DTS 5.0 and a
wide range of subtitles, along with the option to be pointed
backstage at relevant points in the concert to get the full
Kylie experience. --Nikki Disney
DVD
Description
PAL 16:9 Colour
Region Code 2,3,4,5,6
DVD-9
Concert: 107 mins (approx)
Bonus features: 30 mins (approx)
Languages--Concert: English/Linear PCM Stereo, English Dolby
Digital 5.0, DTS 5.0
Languages--Backstage footage: English/Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles: English, Deutsch, Italiano, Francais, Espanol
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