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5.0 out of 5 stars
The most unique Video of the Music Video Era,
By L.A. Scene (Indian Trail, NC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reckless [VHS] (VHS Tape)
In general, I'm not a fan of music videos - especially "conceptual" (story-like) videos. To me the "conceptual" video often ruins my own vision of a song. If anything, I prefer a simple music video where they give me the appearance of a concert performance (even though I know its lip synched). However Bryan Adams' "Reckless" video is different. It is probably the most unique collection of music video I have ever seen. Producer Simon Fields and Direcor Steven Barron manage to find a way to take six music videos and blend them into a single story. The six videos are both a mix of "conceptual" and "pseudo concert" that are like none I have ever seen before. It is the blending that is going to make this pretty special.There are six videos contained on tape. Five of the videos are from "Reckless" ("Summer of 69", "Somebody", "Kids Wanna Rock", "Heaven", and "Run to You") and one video is taken from "Cuts Like a Knife" ("This Time"). "It's Only Love" - the duet with Tina Turner is not included on this video, but "Kids Wanna Rock" which is a less seen video is included. At the end of the video during the closing credits, the music of "One Night Love Affair" from "Reckless" is played. The story tells of a teen romance between Bryan Adams (who plays himself) and a girl named Natalie. Natalie is played by actress Lysette Anthony who was seen as 'Sarah' in the 1995 movie "Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde". The opening videos of "This Time" and "Summer of 69" talk about Bryan's 'younger' days of his romance with Natalie. Eventually, as childhood romances go - time often becomes a separator. Eventually Natalie hooks up with another guy (who is either her boyfriend or husband) while Bryan becomes a Rock Star. Bryan never forgot about Natalie and Natalie didn't forget about Bryan. The remaining four videos focus on how they find each other again. The final video is "Run to You" which is probably Bryan's best video and features a very emotional finish to the Bryan and Natalie romance. This video is a masterpiece because they manage to take 6 videos which could easily stand on their own and "fuse" them into this single storyline. Even though the video for "This Time" took place a couple of years before the "Reckless" ones, we see a woman from her waist down that we believe is Natalie. Each video flows very nicely into the next one and the continuity is there. Band members Keith Scott and Dave Taylor are also prominent in the videos. It is disappointing that regular Adams band members Mickey Curry and Tommy Mandel are not in the videos (they were not credited as the video performers, but are given song credits). Although "Kids Wanna Rock" isn't my favorite Bryan Adams song, it probably is the best video overall on the tape - especially the jamming that takes place between Keith, Dave, and Bryan. I would highly advise getting this video if you are a Bryan Adams fan or even a music video fan. It gave me a new appreciation on what can be done with the music video. Plus I think its one of a kind the way it blends the stories together. Too bad its not available on DVD. A must have.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best (and my favorite!) Bryan Adams Video Collection,
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This review is from: Reckless [VHS] (VHS Tape)
The terrific thing about Reckless is that it isn't just a collection of random videos, but a group of videos intertwined together to create a story about Bryan finding the perfect girl, losing her and finding her again.Reckless contains these music videos: 1. This Time 2. Summer of '69 3. Somebody 4. Kids Wanna Rock 5. Heaven 6. Run To You
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