Product Details

• Actors: Céline Dion, Peabo Bryson, Clive Griffin
• Directors: Tony Greco
• Producers: Kris N. Mathur
• Format: PAL
• Language: German
• Number of tapes: 1
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004CRCY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #643,466 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Filmed in Quebec in 1995, this concert souvenir captures Celine Dion as she turned the corner from pop contender to platinum princess. Long a star in Canada, and a major draw throughout the Francophone world, the Québecois vocalist was still a relatively new, if increasingly successful, commodity stateside. A clutch of single hits, augmented by two big soundtrack themes, hadn't entirely erased the suspicion that Dion's career was being bolted together on an assembly line not far from Mariah Carey's--apart from frequent overlaps in production support, both singers relied on similar mixtures of sweeping ballads and crisp, uptempo dance workouts, and both were notorious for their vocal gymnastics.

The Colour of My Love works hard, as does Dion, to convince us she's already a major diva, and the approving crowd of hometown fans obviously agrees. Dion, her hair cropped in a shorter, curly 'do, is equally chic in black suit or blue gown, a troupe of dancers invades for strategic uptempo pieces, and her studio duet partners for both "When I Fall in Love"(Clive Griffin) and "Beauty and the Beast" (Peabo Bryson) pop up to repeat their roles. The star attacks each song with laser-like focus, and she radiates a sense of theatrical drama.

Technically, however, the special suffers from direction that mistakes swooping camera movement, sudden zoom shots, tilted frames, and other concert video clichés for real drama. More problematic is abundant evidence of considerable post-production sweetening in the star's vocals--like other post-rock divas with arena-sized ambitions, Dion (or perhaps her producer) is apparently determined to reproduce the surreal sonic precision and scale of the records. It's a slippery slope that tempts perfectionists to leave less and less of the actual performance on the soundtrack, even though Dion's huge voice would still be impressive (and possibly more exciting) if rendered without such editorial tweaks. --Sam Sutherland

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Celine Shines!, August 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Celine Dion - The Colour of My Love Concert (DVD)

I was kind of scared to watch this DVD after reading the comments posted here, but I watched it and I fell in love with Celine even more, if possible.

Personally, I didn't see anything wrong with the camera angles and quality and stuff. It seemed just fine to me!

As for the lip-syncing...I guess we can never be sure if she did or not, but I know she wouldn't unless it was absolutely necessary. And give her a break, people; she had just had her big English break, and of course they wanted the DVD to be perfect. Celine tries out all different styles of performing and music here; it was even nice to see her perform with dancers (I've never seen her do this before!).

There are five things that I must comment. One, "Refuse to Dance." It's a very odd song, but she just performs is so well...I know it's choreographed and such, but her expressions and stuff are awesome, especially at the very begining of the song. With that dress...it's just a very awe-inspiring moment.

Two, "Ce N'etait Qu'un Reve." It's the first song that she ever recorded, and her mother wrote it, and her parents are there. It's so neat to watch her perform it, clearly is really enjoying herself (as she is throughout the whole DVD), and it's fun to compare it to how she sang it when she was 12. Three, I just had to add that the duets are supurb and I think Clive Griffin is very hansome and both of the men are great singers. Four, the end of "The Colour of My Love" (song) is very touching; I'll let you see why. And five, "I Can't Help Falling in Love With You." Amazing. Wow, is just left me and everyone else who watched it breathless. I've never heard a voice like Celine's in the first place, but after that song...wow.

This DVD just proves that Celine is the best, and probably most versitale, performer out there. With her belting ballads she outdoes every other diva; she easily outdances Britney Spears and all those others; she's the best in whatever she does, and she does everything 'all the way' and with as much class as possible!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Céline, not just a Magnificent Voice, December 27, 1999

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Amanda C. R. (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celine Dion - The Colour of My Love Concert [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I just watched this video and rewound it so I can go back and watch it again right after I write this review.

Okay, so I'm a Céline fan. A big one. Not just the ordinary Céline fan- but the one that has loved Céline's music all my life, one that has every English CD ever made of Céline's plus all of her French CDs plus some more, the one that has seen hundreds of and has a large collection of "simply 'Céline' stuff." So trust me on this review, okay?

Let me get a few things straight. Many people have said that Céline lip-synchs on this video. Okay, she did. But only on two of the songs as far as I can see, and for sure not all of them! And, she practically had to lip synch because of the complicated dances she did along with the song. Her dance moves and great stage presence make up for the synching. As for the rest, Céline put her heart and soul into singing these songs; she always has and always will. This concert was recorded at a time where Céline's talent was fresh to everyone and her dream of international stardom was just becoming reality. When she sings, she enjoys herself. It's easy to tell. Her eyes light up and she puts every ounce of her body and soul into each note. Her love for music, sweet personality and passion for performance makes this concert all the better. It's incredible. You'll want to watch it over and over again. This one can't be missed. But don't take my word for it... see for yourself.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best concerts, May 28, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Celine Dion - The Colour of My Love Concert (DVD)

Celine Dion has an incredible voice and apartently a good chorographer. The problem wth this DVD is that the person operating the camera needed to quit looking at everything else and focus on Celine! She delivers a wonderful performance just to have it degraded by the people behind the post production.
One last thing, I Cant Help Falling In Love Has LIVE after it because it's different than any album version. Also it's very evident that she does sing.