Product Details

• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Original recording remastered, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Island
• DVD Release Date: November 15, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000B8IAP8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,362 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #87 in Music > Hard Rock & Metal > British Metal

Editorial Reviews

This DVD assembles 19 of the band’s greatest videos for the first time on one DVD, along with the previously unreleased video for "Now." Also included is the brand new, 2005 rehearsal bonus video for the band’s #1 CLASSIC ROCK song "No Matter What." As added bonuses, the audio has been remastered with DTS & Dolby 5.1 surround sound and Dolby stereo, a first-ever track-by-track commentary by the entire band is included, and there is a Personal Playlist option, where the viewer gets to sequence each video to their liking. PLAYLIST: Pour Some Sugar On Me Photograph Love Bites Let's Get Rocked Two Steps Behind Animal Foolin' Rocket When Love And Hate Collide Armageddon It Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad Rock Of Ages Hysteria Bringin' On The Heartbreak Promises Women Slang Work It Out Now No Matter What

BONUS MATERIAL: "No Matter What" (Rehearsal 2005) (Previously Unreleased) Band Commentary Personal Playlist

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

67 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive Collection? Maybe not, but a great overview for the fan and curious alike, November 8, 2005

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WilM. "'music video fan'" (Republics of TX & Guatemala) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Def Leppard - Rock of Ages: Definitive Collection DVD (DVD)

Should a Definitive Collection include EVERY single video? Maybe not. But in Def Leppard's case, the ratio of videos made to worldwide hits was more than 1 out of 2, so a collection with 20 videos out of 39 made will definitely miss some important videos.
Of course you can find ALL their videos in the previous DVD compilations: Visualize/ Video Archive and Hystoria/ In The Round In Your Face (both themselves compilations of previously released VHS).
What no other Def Leppard DVD includes that this one does is the new video for No Matter What and the band's audio commentary for each of the tracks released here. The video for Now is included in the recent British DVD release called The Best of, which also includes Long Long Way To Go, the second video from their X album which would have been a great addition to this DVD.

So, in the plus side, you get a choice of their best videos plus one brand new video (No Matter What) and another never released in the US (Now). Also, you get the band's commentary. Owning the aforementioned DVDs the band's commentary was the MAIN reason in getting this, and it's worth it. You'll hear both serious comments about the locations, the shoot, the directors, the schedule for each video. Also, some funny tidbits of the Leps acknowledging their own infamous anecdotes, and mostly, watching in amazement the long way of the videoclip as a medium in the 20 plus years they have taken full advantage of it. The show they are serious about having fun, even if it means making fun of themselves.

On the downside, there are some key videos missing, like the UK version of "Sugar" or the masterful epic version of "When Love and Hate Collide". However, you can find them on other Lepps DVDs, and at a price of less than $15, this is a great DVDeal!

On Through The Night: 0 videos on this DVD out of 1 available form this album (missing Hello America)
High N' Dry: 1/5 Bringin' On The Heartbreak (three live videos, plus Me and My Wine)
Pyromania: 3/5 Photograph, Rock Of Ages, Foolin' (Rock, Rock Till You Drop; Too Late For Love)
Hysteria: 7/8 Animal, Women, Rocket, Pour Some Sugar On Me, Armageddon It, Love Bites, Hysteria (alternate version of "Sugar")
Adrenalize: 2/7 Let's Get Rocked, Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
Retroactive: 1/3 Two Steps Behind (Action, Miss You in a Heartbeat)
Vault: 1/2 When Love And Hate Collide (Epic 8 minute version of this same song)
Slang: 2/3 Slang, Work It Out (All I Want Is Everything)
Euphoria: 1/2 Promises (Goodbye)
X: 1/2 Now (Long Long Way To Go)
Plus No Matter What (which is labeled as "studio rehearsal" but it's actually a neat little videoclip).

Still, this DVD is the perfect companion to their recent double CD: Rock of Ages. If you love Lep and have their other DVDs buy this for the band commentary and the two new videos. If you like Lep and don't have any DVD, well then you are in luck, purchase this one, it's amazing!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, June 26, 2006

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Jeanine (NJ USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Def Leppard - Rock of Ages: Definitive Collection DVD (DVD)

This a great collection of videos! Definitely a must for all Def Leppard fans. I love the band's commentary. I laughed out loud several times and fell off my chair when the "Bringing on the Heartbreak" video segment was explained by the band, then clad in hooded, masked Hannibal Lechter style garb whilst rowing a crucified Joe Elliot on a boat in the middle of a freezing cold night on a lake. God bless the eighties! LOL Get this DVD, you won't regret it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT COMMENTARY FROM THE BAND, December 11, 2005

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DMW (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Def Leppard - Rock of Ages: Definitive Collection DVD (DVD)

This is a must have for all Def Leppard fans, even if you have their other DVD's...This DVD features the Leps talking about each video as the video is playing. It's hilarious to listen to their stories. And, the bonus No Matter What video from their rehearsals is great! LOVE IT! It's worth getting it!!