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Robbie Williams - Angels

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Robbie Williams is one of the most creative, tongue-in-cheek lyricists in the world. His songs cover a wide range of emotions, from sadness to love, from arrogance to insecurity, from pain to unabashed fun. But since this is a DVD, I will focus more on Mr. Williams' visual appeal.
There are seven videos featured on this disc (two are available if you conquer the Find the Joker game). Here's each one in a nutshell:
"Angels" - a stunning, black-and-white video with gorgeous cinematography and simplicity. Probably the best I've ever seen him do. It's no wonder that the song and the video were (and still are) wildly popular in the UK.
"Lazy Days" - As Robbie explains, he was "mad" during this video as it was filmed during one of his stints in rehab. There are some interesting camera effects in this one and some cool tricks involving small floating mirrors.
"South of the Border" - Robbie and his band perform in a building that is on fire. As the heat goes up, the band members and their instruments begin to sweat. You literally feel the heat while watching it. Good concept.
"Heaven From Here" and "Grace" - Both videos are comprised of vacation footage shot by Williams' writing partner Guy Chambers. "HFH," a slower song, features softer moments, while "Grace" gets fun with a karaoke feel.
"Get the Joke" - A live studio video, kind of an Unplugged moment for Robbie. Very simple, not visual at all, but the song is still enjoyable.
The extras on the disk are pretty good. His poetry renditions offer a nice break from his crazy pop idol persona and allows us to get into his head a bit. There are also a couple of short interviews, including one where he discusses how he knew "Angels" was going to be a hit.
My only beef: I wish there were more videos available! There are many I have not seen yet.
This is a great gift for any Robbie fan and also a wonderful way to introduce a non-believer to a great artist. I would like to see Robbie Williams try again with the American audience. Fans like me certainly haven't given up on him yet.

I was quite pleased to find out Robbie Williams was releasing a collection of videos. This is quite an entertaining DVD. It includes the original version of ANGELS, and videos for Lazy Days, and South of the Border, plus 2 extra tracks. It also includes Robbie reciting his own poetry and exclusive interviews. The FIND THE JOKER game was quite fun , and if you do find him, you are rewarded with 2 videos for "Man Machine" and "Grace." My only issue was that all of his videos were not included. The DVD format has ample room for such a collection, if one is ever released. You will not be disappointed.

This is a very simple DVD. You don't get a whole lot, but you get a little of all, and what you get is really cool. You get the videos section (5 videos, including one for "Get the Joke", which consists of him and one of his band mates with a guitar. This video is like you and I singing in my apartment, you know what I mean?). You get the poems section. (he recites three of his poems). The interviews section (three short pieces of interviews about the song "Angels"). And the game section (if you find the joker you will get to see two more videos).

Over all, it is about Robbie as simple and natural as he can get. It's lots of fun! It is worth the price.

I love Robbie Williams and think he has been under estimated in the states. Angels is such a beautiful song, this is really a nice CD.

I just got the DVD today, and it was so awesome, and I wanted to watch it over and over again, but i was restrained by some people who don't like him. If you get this DVD is it worth the money you paid, and even beyond that since it's only like 10 bucks. GET IT! I'm personally a huge robbie fan, but with this dvd you will begin to be a huge fan as well.

THE EARLY WORK
Purely by accident, my exploration into the world that is Robbie Williams has been going in reverse chronological order. I first viewed the Knebworth Concert DVD, then Live at Albert Hall, now this. The quality or entertainment value seems to work in inverse proportion as well. The latest has more, the earliest, less. This DVD, released in 1999, is much shorter than the other two and is essentially a package of studio-produced, VH1 or MTV-type videos for the singles records. It therefore immediately suffers by comparison, not least of which because performing live is Robbie's strength. Of the video selections, only Angels is worthwhile: singularly memorable, it is a tour de force. It is as moving as the recording, explaining why that song was such an initial success, and it alone can be an argument for buying this DVD. Come to think of it, it's probably the reason I did. Not surprisingly, in one of the additional sections entitled "Interview," Williams also briefly describes the genesis and meaning of that composition. The "Poems" section presents the author being shot against a blank white background, briefly reading some of his verse without any musical accompaniment, as if he were in the local library. If nothing else it provides a brief glimpse into the character of Robbie's lyrical genius and the instincts which drive it. Given the date, the footage also reveals a seemingly more innocent Robbie-sans-tatoos, almost symbolically showing us the boy before the deluge. Indeed, overall this is a prettier picture of an early(earlier) Williams whose star has just begun to rise. Consequently, his budding art, like the artist himself, is much more tame and rudimentary than the edgier, more sophisticated (in some instances) material that would characterize his later work. My suggestion: pass on this for now, view the more recent (live) DVD releases, then come back perhaps to measure how far our Robbie has come.

This DVD is beyond words. I have enjoyed Robbie's music right from the start, and when I found this, I could not wait to get it. My only complaint is, like others have said, that there are not more of his videos and songs on here. All I can say though is that if you like Robbie Williams and his music, then buy this DVD.

First point - I am NOT a Robbie Williams fan, and I think his music is ok. BUT after seeing this DVD I his songs make a lot of sense, even though they are NOT "normal" music videos.

Robbie has produced a fantasic video, with crystal clear images that make most DVD movies look terrible. Also there are a lot of unreleased music on this DVD that is different from the CD of the same title. PLUS there are 2 bonus songs in the "game" section. You just have to play along to view them (they are not listed in the music list). Can you tell I like this DVD - I hope so... cause I really did.

Although there are not many videos on this dvd its worth buying as you get loads of extras. The videos that are on the dvd are some of robbies best and the bonus footage is good to watch. Any diehard fan should not be without this dvd

The robbie Williams DVD "Angels has 5 music videos in beautful DVD they are 1. Angels birt version 2. Lazy days 3. South of the border 4.Heaven from here 5. Get the joke

The interviews for Angels is good and has lots of diffrent footage , they have a cool card game that when you Win you get to watch a new video (I found 2 so far don't know if there's any more)

If you like Rob THEN GET IT ! this price on amazon is sweet i got it for my B-day feb 16th and i know me bros had to have payed more for it i think =(

but its all good I would glady pay more if i had bought it