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Mariah Carey excels in this concert from New York's Madison Square Garden that also includes interviews and footage of the singer with children at the Fresh Air Fund's Camp Mariah. Among the selections sung are "Fantasy," "Make It Happen," "Dreamlover," "Hero," "One Sweet Day" with Boyz II Men, and "I'll Be There" with Wanya Morris of Boyz fame. 56 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; music videos.
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
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In my opinion, Mariah Carey was the greatest female pop singer of the 1990s. And this 60 minute concert, recorded at Madison Square Garden, is perhaps her finest performance. Recorded at the peak of career, this concert is virtually flawless. Mariah Carey's voice is absolutely stunning. She looks gorgeous, and the audience is visibly captivated throughout the show. This is not only one of the most significant pop performances of the 1990s, but of all time, and should be a part of any pop music fan's collection. Forget about the last 5 years of her career, including Glitter, the publicized emotional problems, and popularity deterioration. This concert will make you appreciate the impact Mariah Carey has had on the music world.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I love this concert! It has my favorites like Fantasy, Make It Happen, Open Arms, Dreamlover, Without You, One Sweet Day w/Boyz II Men, I'll Be There with Wanya Morris, Hero, Always Be My Baby, Forever, Vision Of Love and two music videos: One Sweet Day and a bonus video that wasn't on the VHS tape, Anytime You Need A Friend (Club Mix). There are also interviews and behind the scenes footage from The Fresh Air Fund's Camp Mariah. This is an incredible DVD and Mariah's voice truly soars on this DVD above anything and everything! Her 8 octave voice is so unique, she is like no other singer!!! Mariah is my favorite singer of all time and it's a must have for Mariah fans!!!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This concert video is Mariah's best so far. The first time I watched it, I was speechless. I had never seen Mariah like this before. She was totally confident, relaxed and gorgeous. Her voice is not as strong as in her previous concert video - Mariah Carey. This, however, is one of the reasons why I love this concert. She demonstrates that she is really seasoned to the concept of live performnce, instead of singing as she would in the studio. She doesn't seem to be trying to prove anything to anyone. The entrance, singing Fantasy, is simply fantastic. My favorite highlights include: Fantasy, Dreamlover, Without You, Always Be My Baby, Vision of Love, I'll Be There...the whole concert! Two fantastic performances, however, are: Make It Happen - what a performance! Especially the little addition after the third verse of the song. I just love it. Next, and believe me, this is a classic Mariah performance. She sings Hero with a massive choir of young people. A single light from above illuminates her as she opens the song. She stands in a long strapless gown, on a plain stage with mainly bluish lights with a standing microphone. The choir marches out part-way into the song. She belts out Hero with a delicate thread of a voice. And at the end, she opens both her arms in a giving way to the audience...it is magical.
My only complaint is the way Vision of Love was cut on this DVD -I first bought this concert in the VHS format. On the tape, after she sings Forever, she introduces her back-up singers and then Vision of Love starts...with the intro music (though not with the bang as in the original version). On the DVD, right after Forever, you see the audience and then, WAP!, Mariah starts singing: "Treated me kind..." I prefer the VHS version of this part of the concert.
The bonus videos, One Sweet Day and Anytime You Need A Friend...I will talk about the latter. The AYNAF remix video is fun fun fun. It appears to be mainly a compilation of behind-the-scene actions for the actual video of the original song and the photo shoot for the cover of the single. It's fun though. I especially love the part where a lady gave one of Mariah's back-up singer a little blouse (I imagine one of Mariah's) to try on! That was hilarious. In another scene, Mariah was 'ironing' her hair - black women used to press their hair to make it straight...so I guess Mariah was trying to emulate a black woman by 'pressing' her hair as well. Only thing is, she was using an actual iron!!!
Fab concert, fab bonus videos, fab product.
My only complaint is the way Vision of Love was cut on this DVD -I first bought this concert in the VHS format. On the tape, after she sings Forever, she introduces her back-up singers and then Vision of Love starts...with the intro music (though not with the bang as in the original version). On the DVD, right after Forever, you see the audience and then, WAP!, Mariah starts singing: "Treated me kind..." I prefer the VHS version of this part of the concert.
The bonus videos, One Sweet Day and Anytime You Need A Friend...I will talk about the latter. The AYNAF remix video is fun fun fun. It appears to be mainly a compilation of behind-the-scene actions for the actual video of the original song and the photo shoot for the cover of the single. It's fun though. I especially love the part where a lady gave one of Mariah's back-up singer a little blouse (I imagine one of Mariah's) to try on! That was hilarious. In another scene, Mariah was 'ironing' her hair - black women used to press their hair to make it straight...so I guess Mariah was trying to emulate a black woman by 'pressing' her hair as well. Only thing is, she was using an actual iron!!!
Fab concert, fab bonus videos, fab product.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Go Mariah !!!
I finally bought this video that i have been looking for a long time to add to my collection.This is a very good concert dvd you will enjoy it. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Pinkie2365
AMAZING!!!
I put this dvd on in the morning and turn the volume up when I get on the treadmill. It gets you pumped up and ready for the day. My favorite song is "make it happen"
Published 16 months ago by Case Thompson
DVD
If you haven't seen Mariah Carey in concert, this is still her best yet. Fantasy the DVD and concert is worth watching! This concernt is "clean" for children to watch too.
Published 16 months ago by ELG
For those who know nothing of Mariah Carey
With no regard to other aspects of her career, of which I know nothing, Fantasy proves a fine showcase for a personable singer with the gospel sound in her voice. Read more
Published on December 29, 2009 by drkhimxz
Not so great
Fantasy DVD was quite a letdown based on my expectations. Columbia didn't do enough to showcase the exceptional talent of Mariah Carey. Read more
Published on October 31, 2009 by R2k
Before things went downhill for Mimi.
Fantasy - Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden was her last great concert. After her Daydream album, Mimi's voice got more strained and her image started to change, she just... Read more
Published on April 30, 2008 by ADRIENNE MILLER
Awesome! When's the next one?
I wouldn't give the 5-star so easily, but it cannot be denied that this is one of my favorite DVDs. Yes, it was "cut" -- not a complete continuous concert -- but that takes... Read more
Published on March 10, 2007 by E. Brown
Mariah Carey Madison Square Garden
I thought this was a full concert. It is just parts of the concert I was disapointed with the flow of the video.
Published on November 4, 2006 by charlton Gamble
Mariah Carey sings live!
This was the only "official" recording I could find (on DVD)of Mariah live. It's sort of old now, but sounds great, I think.
Published on July 3, 2006 by Patrick D. Preston
Could of been better
I liked this concert, but I was still a little disappointed. Matiah's vocals were top-notch, but I wished she moved around the stage a little more. Read more
Published on June 28, 2006
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