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4.0 out of 5 stars
very well done, if a little dull at times,
By DougP (San Jose, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rudy Maxa's World: India (DVD)
Rudy's shows tend to be rather restrained and businesslike, and this doesn't mesh so well with India, but he does a good job with it. There are segments where he looks decidedly uncomfortable with the grit and grime of India. In one scene he visits a small rural farming settlement and he's wearing what looks like Friday casual business attire. He appears most at ease in a scene where he's reading the paper in the lobby of his large, western style hotel, safely insulated from the chaos outside. I suppose he is out of his element a bit here.
On the plus side, his coverage of Delhi and Jaipur is quite good, with some really great footage. There are a handful of segments in Delhi which really capture the street atmosphere. Overall video quality is top notch and Rudy is professional and well-informed, always respectful, never obnoxious. His voice is silky smooth. Good for the middle class and upper class traveler. BTW, I saw him filming on the street in Pushkar when i was there a few yrs ago. He looked like he wanted to be somewhere else but I could be wrong.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Similar to, but slightly better than, Rick Steves,
By Diego Banducci (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rudy Maxa's World: Turkey (DVD)
But that's no compliment.
The disk is divided into two parts: Istanbul and the Turquoise Coast. Both were competent presentations, but the constant video presence of Rudy Maxa was irritating (he comes across as being vain and slightly silly). The Istanbul portion included all of the major sites. The descriptions were better than average, although it appeared that one hotel (the Ciragan Palace) had bought its way in; it is not the top luxury hotel in Istanbul; try the Four Seasons Sultanhamet instead. There also were numerous plugs for individual merchants in the Grand Bazaar. Again, shades of Rick Steves. Similarly, the portion on the Turquoise Coast was well presented, although one tires of the constant visual presence of Mr. Maxa. I would have given this video 4 stars but for the fact that irritating advertisements from Preferred Hotels and other advertisers kept cropping up throughout it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Rudy Maxa does it again!!!,
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This is a great DVD, I'll probably watch it many times, GREAT scenery, a very good one indeed!!!!!!
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