Product Details

• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: April 27, 1999
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 1.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305320632
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #305,703 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The University of Connecticut Huskies weren't expected to advance far in the 1999 NCAA basketball tournament, but their determination paid off as they bested all opponents and wound up making their first appearance in the Final Four. This official 1999 NCAA championship video follows their dream odyssey through the tournament, which climaxed with the final game against the team favored to win, the powerhouse Blue Devils of Duke. UConn's battle to ultimate victory in the tournament didn't end until the final seconds of the final game, when the Huskies beat back last-ditch scoring attempts by the Blue Devils. Relying on highly professional camera work and exclusive interviews with UConn coach Jim Calhoun as well as with the players of his Cinderella team, the video manages to preserve the excitement of March Madness. Any fan of college hoops will appreciate this video's method of telling the great story of feisty UConn going the distance, and for fans of the Huskies, the tape will no doubt be considered a vital souvenir of the dream season that ended with the upstarts being national champs. --Robert J. McNamara

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars UCONN Video, October 14, 1999

By 

Michael (Stamford, Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1999 Ncaa Basketball Championship: Yes Uconn [VHS] (VHS Tape)

There is barely any footage from UCONN's early round games, and even the other early round games are barely touched upon. The viewer never captures the intense feeling of the taut final game with Duke and the player interviews are super-short and dull. I could have put together a better NCAA video dubbing highlights on my own VCR. Very disappointed!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This Video Made an Incredible Story Seem Boring, September 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 1999 Ncaa Basketball Championship: Yes Uconn [VHS] (VHS Tape)

When I purchased this video, I expected it to be an exciting behind the scenes story of UCONN's march to the championship. Instead it was mostly a summary of the NCAA tournament which just so happened to be won by UCONN. The featured play by play announcers were incredibly boring and monotone and made the most exciting moments seem like they were announcing a pre-season game. I was very disappointed with it. The background music and constant overdubbed slow motion playbacks made me feel like I was watching an infomercial. It failed to come close in capturing the real excitement of UCONN's championship. I expected more live footage and less theater.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This Video Made an Incredible Story Seem Boring, September 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 1999 Ncaa Basketball Championship: Yes Uconn [VHS] (VHS Tape)

When I purchased this video, I expected it to be an exciting behind the scenes story of UCONN's march to the championship. Instead it was mostly a summary of the NCAA tournament which just so happened to be won by UCONN. The featured play by play announcers were incredibly boring and monotone and made the most exciting moments seem like they were announcing a pre-season game. I was very disappointed with it. The background music and constant overdubbed slow motion playbacks made me feel like I was watching an infomercial. It failed to come close in capturing the real excitement of UCONN's championship. I expected more live footage and less theater.