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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Madonna Is Going To Tell You A Secret and it just might make u a better person., April 27, 2006
This review is from: I'M GOING TO TELL YOU A SECRET (DVD)
I'm Going To tell You A Secret is another documentary from the most successful female recording artist in history the one and only MADONNA. For anyone who has seen Madonna Truth or Dare (Blonde Ambition Tour 1990) you know how entertaining Madonna can be. If you are looking for a Truth or Dare part 2 you are going to be disappointed. This is Madonna 14 years later (Reinvention Tour 2004) and she is not pushing the boundaries of sexuality as she did in the early 90's. What Madonna is doing is what we all at one point in our lives or another do, and that is question the purpose of our lives and that we try to be better people. At times I do miss the early sexual in your face Madonna, but like Madonna me and many other fans have grown up and are older and we have different interests. There comes a point in your life when you start to look beyond the surface and want to know more about the big picture. I will be forever grateful that I was one of those kids that got to see and grow up with Madonna and watch her push all those boundaries and define the music and MTV era like no one before or since. Now days it is hard to find someone who is as daring, truthful, outspoken or original as she was and still is. What will separate Madonna from other stars is that she keeps going. She may be drug down in the dirt for releasing what some call a bad album or bad movie, yet she will bounce back and amaze the hell out of you with a record breaking album (Confessions on A Dance Floor hit #1 in over 40 countries) and release a tour that goes beyond what a tour is supposed to be by stimulating your mind and senses. She is human and like all of us she will have her ups and downs. What makes her a true artist is that she does what she wants and creates the art she wants, and you can either join her along for one amazing emotional journey or you can stay behind and watch. I'm Going To Tell You A Secret is a great documentary and it shows no matter how rich and famous you get there is more to life than just that. I will not ramble any more but encourage anyone who has an open mind and who is looking to be touched by the human spirit and be inspired to be a better person and less judgmental to check this movie out! The DVD will contain the documentary movie IM GOING TO TELL YOU A SECRET and it includes live and stage performances of the songs below: Vogue American Life Mother and Father Nobody Knows Me Music Hollywood (Remix) Lament Like A Prayer Holiday Imagine The Bonus Features will include a CD soundtrack that will feature live songs from the Re-Invention Tour and highlights from the documentary. Below are the songs included. The Beast Within Vogue Nobody Knows Me American Life Hollywood (Remix) Die Another Day Lament Like A Prayer Imagine Mother and Father Susan MacLeod/Into The Groove Music Holiday I Love New York Best of all the MADONNA fans will get treated to never before seen footage and the AMERICAN LIFE Video (Director's Cut) UPDATE as of 06/20/2006 For some strange reason Madonna or her people choose to not include the Directors Cut of the AMERICAN LIFE video and the DVD does not include the full versions of the songs only the edited versions. I for one am upset as are many other Madonna fans. The press release gave us fans false information on this DVD/CD set. Also save yourself a ton of money and buy this at Walmart Super Center (not online just in store) I only payed $16.97 compared to the $29.99 retail price. Thank God I did not pay full price or I would be really upset. I love Madonna but because of this misinformation I give this set 4 stars instead of the 5 but amazon will not let me change it!
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I'm Going To Tell You A Secret, too..., April 21, 2006
This review is from: I'M GOING TO TELL YOU A SECRET (DVD)
There's nothing better than seeing Madonna live in concert and then having the chance to see what exactly happened backstage during the tour. The scandulous love affairs, the dancers turning on one another, threats from the Canadian police, and, most of all, Madge's diva moments and tirades. Too bad none of this happens in "I'm Going To Tell You A Secret." But, to back up for a moment, I must confess; I love Madonna. Her music, her hammy acting, and, hell, I'd take the Kabbalah over Scientology anyday! In fact, I actually prefer "Ray of Light" and her other albums since, more so than her Blonde Ambition music. But, I must be completely honest, "Truth or Dare" is, by far, the better movie. "I'm Going To Tell You A Secret" is entertaining for die-hard Madonna fans, no doubt; it has some good, however limited, moments backstage, interesting but simple insights into her family life, and of course, great scenes from her "Re-Invention Tour" that will give your Dolby Digital receiver a run for its money. I must applaud Madonna as a person, however. You can see the develpoment she has made in her personal life and her music from watching this film. No longer the four-letter-word spouting, boy-toy, Madonna appears to be a much better person to sit and have dinner with. She is nicer, more patient, more loving. Who wants to see a movie about that?
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
madonna's secret, April 22, 2006
This review is from: I'M GOING TO TELL YOU A SECRET (DVD)
I think its a safe assumption that most of us will never meet madonna. Most of us will never even be in the same room with her. So the next best thing is watching her documentary. I was lucky enough to have seen this movie, at the premiere in NY, with Madonna herself. At some point in each one of our lives, we will have to ask tough questions about ourselves, about our beliefs, about this world we live in. This movie is just that. Madonna is asking, wondering, and more importantly, showing her more human side. This movie shows, for the first time, how she interacts with her two beautiful (and smart) children. And it also shows how frustrating it is for them to have their mom on the road for so long. (Just to put on such a great show for us!) For those of you who are still the same person you were 15 years ago, when Truth or dare came out, you may not like this movie. But for those of us who are also questioning and growing and maturing, this movie will leave you feeling like there's still hope for world peace.
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