Product Details

• Actors: Paul Byrom, George Donaldson, Keith Harkin, Ryan Kelly, Damian McGinty
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Celtic Thunder Ltd
• DVD Release Date: July 14, 2009
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (119 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002AK9UUO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,488 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #38 in Music > World Music > Celtic > General

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TAKE ME HOME - DVD Movie

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77 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for The Lads, 0 for the DVD production, July 26, 2009

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Romantic Fiction Addict (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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Okay, many of the reviews here either pre-date the DVD release, or refer just to the group themselves, not this DVD. Which can be misleading to someone considering this purchase. I'm going to just address the Take Me Home DVD.

The guys sound great on the DVD (unquestionably live this time 'round) and are just as cute and talented as ever, though I do have some issues with this set. Damian needs more mature songs to go with his more mature voice, and Keith fans will be disappointed that he sings nothing new here (the only one who doesn't. And I'm not counting Castles in the Air, since it was included in the Act II cd). The Take Me Home cd has two new Keith songs, which for some reason don't make it into the show. The CD may be more worth your money, as it consists of all new songs, plus a new version of Steal Away, that you do hear on the DVD. As others have said, this DVD seems to just recycle a lot of songs from the first DVD, which is disappointing.

But none of that bothers me as much as the AWFUL production value of the DVD. It looks like someone from a college video class made it. Crazy camera angles, unnecessary zooms, shaky-cam to the point of vomit-cam a couple of times. Bad lighting, strange crowd shots, and even my DVD menu didn't work. I can't do anything in the Song Selection on the main menu. It keeps looping and looping. I have to play the first song, stop, hit menu, and THEN I can select a particular song. At the end of the DVD, if I hit stop, it won't, and then after it plays out on it's own, I again get booted back to the Song Selection menu, which still won't let me select a song. Anyone else having this problem? It is just another example of how this DVD was shoddily made in an effort to cash in quickly on the Lad's popularity. It is insulting to them and their fans.

So, to sum up, Celtic Thunder, the group, get 5 stars. Celtic Thunder, Take Me Home, the DVD, gets a 0. If you are a CT fan, as I am, you'll get this anyway (or even pre-ordered it like me, whaaa) but just be prepared that it is nowhere near as nicely done as the first one.

30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, August 19, 2009

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T. Riley "tessriley2" (Rocky Mountains) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celtic Thunder: Take Me Home (DVD)

First off, let me start out by saying that I LOVE, LOVE Celtic Thunder. I'm a devoted fan. I own their first DVD, as well as their CD, and I've practically worn both out from playing them so many times.

This DVD, however, was a big disappointment in so many ways that it's hard to even know where to begin. For one thing, it was mostly the same material from the first DVD. Same set, same blue lighting, same choreography, and with far too few exceptions, the same songs.

In fact, when the DVD started, and the camera began panning that stone, blue-lit set, with the same thunder sound effects, and the same voice intoning the speech about the "sound of drums" from Celtic Thunder's debut DVD, I actually hit the pause button so I could look at the case again. I though I had accidentally purchased a copy of the debut DVD that I already own.

I'd have even been willing to tolerate all the repetition if there had been some great bonus material. New interviews or profiles of the performers. Footage of their homes and families. Candid behind-the-scenes stuff. Scenes from their tour. Anything. But this DVD doesn't have a single bonus feature.

But, by far, the worst part of this new DVD is how tired and unenthusiastic the guys seem. Their hearts aren't in their performances. There's none of the spark and fire and excitement of the original. It's sorely lacking that energy that made them so appealing in their first DVD.

Ryan looks thin and haggard. His eyes keep darting around, and he's missing his trademark intensity.

Keith seems tired and apathetic. He looks like he's done this show one time too many (or a hundred times too many). It's like watching a little boy who's being forced to stand in a wedding.

And poor Damien...he's obviously moved from childhood into young adulthood in this DVD, but he's forced to do songs that are way too young for him and for his new, deep voice. Let the boy move on to more grown-up material!

Even the musicians seem bored, listless, and tired.

Only George and Paul seem to be having any fun, although even in them, you can sense some weariness.

The only time they all seem to be genuinely smiling and happy is at the end of the very last song. It's like they're relieved the show is finally over!

Other complaints: Poor camera work. Lots of times the camera was in and out of focus. Strange shots and angles. Bad editing. Very amateurish.

Hopefully, Celtic Thunder's next DVD will have new material, new sets, slicker production, and a more enthusiastic feel. Watching this one was like eating lukewarm leftovers.

Overall, just a big disappointment. The only reason I gave this two stars instead of one is because I love these guys, and I feel that they deserved better than this shoddy, rehashed, rushed DVD production. It could have been done a million times better.

Bottom Line: Don't waste your money on this one. But DO buy Celtic Thunder's debut DVD! The original was fantastic!

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it! Loved them! A great performance!, June 13, 2009

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Sierra Rose "Book Goddess" (Rayland, OH) - See all my reviews
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After seeing the PBS performance I can say this DVD is recommended to all Celtic Thunder fans or those who are new to the group and looking for a wonderful new group. Each member can put on a show alone when they do a solo but when they sing together it's a powerful thing that no one should miss. I can't wait for this DVD release.