5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply the Best, October 2, 2005
This review is from: Gloria Estefan - Everlasting Gloria (DVD)
I've owned this dvd for a long time and it's really worth the purchase. You get 17 great music videos that are all very well produced and enjoyable to watch. One of the songs included is the haunting "I See Your Smile." This one has a vintage 55 corvette and an obviously off the cuff exchange between Gloria and Andy Garcia at the end that is a lot of fun.
Another highlight is the music video for Gloria's excellent cover of Carole King's, "It's Too Late." Gloria is trapped in a room where it is raining and lamenting the end of a relationship too broken to be repaired. It is very sensual and Gloria's feminine appeal is very evident on this one. The beautiful and joyous "This Christmas" video with it's lush and colorful look is here also.
All her exciting and catchy radio hits are included and every video had some thought put into it. You can feel the Miami nightlife on some of these videos and white sun drenched beaches on others. There is more to Gloria than her pop songs and she has not given her Cuban roots short thrift here.
Spanish selections such as "Con Los Anos Que Me Quedan," "Mi Tierra," "Abriendo Puertas," and "Mi Buen Amor" add a dash of spice to the mix. As an added bonus feature, Gloria talks about all the songs and her music in general. These conversations have an intimate feel and are interspersed between each video. Gloria has always loved and appreciated her fans and this comes across in those conversations. You can play it straight through and catch all the music, plus Gloria's comments, or simply click from song to song to only view the music.
Directed by Ken Schreiber and produced by Daniel Kushnick, this will bring back memories for a lot of us who grew up listening to Gloria on the radio and have come to appreciate the more artistic elements as we've gotten older. This is warm, friendly and sexy, just like Gloria. Don't miss this one!
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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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INCREDIBLE. TWO EARS UP. A MUST. WOW., June 19, 1999
This review is from: Gloria Estefan - Everlasting Gloria (DVD)
This DVD is smashing. So creative and reflective of how seriously Gloria takes her work. Anything she is ever connected with is always quality. She outshines any of the current Divas who sell more records with their power arias but can't hold a candle to her knowledge of every aspect of the music business. This one belongs in every music library and my god is it visually stunning as well.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
it's Gloria to the max!!!, April 25, 1999
By A Customer
If you like gloria Estefan's music, you should also enjoy this unique video collection. You are able to see both her evolution as an artist and a woman. Look specially for great videos directed by Marcus Nispel ("turn the beat around"), and Rocky Schenk ("everlasting love"), and a cameo appearence by actor Andy Gracia in the video for "I see your smile."
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