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Shania Twain - The Specials (Winter Break / Come On Over) [VHS]

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This video features her TV specials Winter Break & Come On Over. She is the only female artist in US history to achieve back to back Diamond Awards (sales of 10 million) selling albums. In addition to Shania these specials include performances by Elton John, Backstreet Boys, and The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. Shania does a very nice duet with Elton John in Miami, Fl.

The video includes photographs of Shania in her native Canada and of the home in which she grew up and learned to love music. The sound quality on this VHS is outstanding. No need to rush out and buy the DVD.

This video gives the viewer some of Shania's life story in very well conceived flashbacks to her native Canada. Sadly, we learn in one of the flashbacks that her Dad and Mom were killed in an auto accident.

Shania and a team of performers on stage perform "Don't Be Stupid" with amazing high-energy. It is just breath-taking. Most of her songs are wonderfully spirited. She seems to have an endless supply of incredible energy. It is just awesome. Thank you Shania.

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This review refers to the DVD verison of this title. I have seen both of these performances on TV and recorded both of them on VHS format, enjoying both of them. I was thrilled to see it available on DVD format, ordering it right away.
The concert "Come On Over" from Texas Stadium was just awesome the crystal clear picture (on my computer DVD player) and top notch production made you feel like you were there in concert.
This DVD contained more footage then what was shown on the CBS special.
I wish I could view this DVD on a large digital TV with surround sound.
If you are a Shania Twain fan this product in the DVD format is for you.

Shania Twain provides 100 percent on her astonishing and incredible live performance. She totally rocks from start to finish and guest stars such as Elton John and The Backstreet Boys join her on this unforggetable Musical Event held in miami florida. Shania Twain "GOD Bless You Always".

Let me first preface this review by simply stating the obvious, "Shania Twain is one of the best, if not the best, musical entertainer of our time". Now any negative comments I make will be directed toward the director, production crew, and the editor. The first concert, Winter Break, performed in Miami is a terrific first attempt at trying to recreate the electricity you feel at a live Shaina Twain Concert. The staging was unimaginative at best, especially if one compares the staging for her second Dallas appearance. The DVD is titled "Shania Twain Live" and is one of the finest live concert recordings in existance. Every manager, agent, tour promotor, or venue booker should be required to watch this DVD one hundred time so that they can show case their talent the way Shania is presented in that DVD. In winter break, Shania's unabassed here worship of Elton John appears, like everything else she say, directly from the heart. Their performance of "The Way You Look Tonight" will knock your socks off, but the editors have not made a cut so that if you want to, you could just play that one song over and over and then want to plays it a few more times. The second concert, "Come On Over" which was additional entertainment after a Dallas Cowboy's home game was great. Shania was as beautiful as ever with the sexist, non revealing costumes. Shania Twain is a giant talent and to waste time with camp type skits featuring several players and the Cowboy Cheer leaders just takes away time from the music industry's most spectacular star. If you want to spent an evening watch a concert venue performer grow into a superstar then not only buy the DVD, but also buy Shania Twain Live.

Shania is talented enough on her own, but when you add her band, it is excellent. My family can't get enough of this DVD. She has an excellent band. They are great to listen too, but are also entertaining to watch. There is always something to watch on stage. I especially enjoy the transition from practice to the actual concert in Dallas and when she sang with Elton John in Florida. My children enjoy the dancers. We can't wait to see her in concert when she tours again.

Shania is simply beautiful, and incredibly sexy, and loves to be in front of the audience bringing smiles to everyone's faces. Her voice is great, her writing is commercially attractive and non-threatening, and her bands (now are those REALLY musicians or just models synching to tape?) are serviceable without being stellar. I dunno, I don't think I'm the ONLY one who'd admit to being satisfied watching the visuals no matter what this stunning woman sings. If I didn't like the song, I wouldn't turn it off, i'd just turn on the MUTE! Long live this hot, sexy woman. She gets it done! The Plantinum DVD is also worth a look, if nothing else than for the "Man I Feel Like a Woman" - a very cool and sexy video.

I never saw the original CBS version of Shania's Winter Break. I've only seen the edited VH-1 version, which this is identical to. I bought this to see my current favorite artist, Shania Twain, and could really do without the "Backdoor" Boys & Elton John, although "Amneris' Letter" is a beautiful song, and Elton could not have chosen a better artist to perform it.
I have seen three versions of the, "Come On Over", Special. This one is also identical to the VH-1 edited version. I expected this to be a combination of all versions of this special to truly be in it's entirety. Sadly, it is not, and I was disappointed. Specifically, some of Shania's comments between songs have been edited out (for example, Shania told us one of her favorite lines that she has ever written, in the original CBS Special, but you'd never know what it is if you've only seen this. It's the first half of the second verse in the song, "Come On Over"), part of the locker room scene with Allison Cornell was edited out, and the jersey scene was sped up (Allison cuts a football jersey to fit Shania better). Some of Shania's interactions with the Cowboys and "other" Cheerleaders were also edited out. I personally dont understand why they would edit it like this. For television, to fit time constraints, I can understand, but this is intended for home viewing, and doesn't have to fit into a time frame. All of this editing was done to include an extra song in the VH-1 version which was not on the CBS Thanksgiving Day Special. We get to see Shania perform, "Any Man Of Mine", and duet with Allison.
I rated this one three stars based upon all of the editing that was done, and the fact that it is not the entire special as promised on the back cover. My rating has nothing to do with Shania's performance. She always gives it her best and looks & sounds great as always. If I was to rate her performances alone, the Come On Over Special would rate high enough to displace the low rating, for undesirable guests, in her Winter Break Special. Buy this one on DVD so you can skip over the guest appearances and see Shania at HER best.

I have enjoyed this DVD so much. I have actually been to Texas Stadium where the second part of this DVD was filmed, but I have not been to Miami to see a Dolphin's football game. I have started naming my dolls after towns and cities! So far I have Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Miami, Dallas, and Houston. I am hoping to get Philadelphia for X-mas. I want to get Tampa and her friends so that Miami, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Dallas and Houston have more friends to play with. If you do not have this DVD, get it today because it is awesome.

Tengo todos sus discos de Shania gracias a Amazon y por supuesto este video muy bueno en el cual demuestra ese carisma y calidad vocal 10 veces mejor que Shakira. el duo con Elton John muy bueno ojala se anime con Prince, George Michael, David Bowie o Dollie Parton
su "man i feel like a woman" a "honey i'm home" "if you're not in it for love i'm outta here" solo por citar algunas canciones de esta talentosa cantante
Lo recomiendo ya que tengo todos sus videos y este no podia faltar en mi colección ojala que ella cantara en mi pais llamado Perú o que visite Machu Picchu eso me haría feliz

I don't think the common buyer will enjoy this one. But then...It's Shania!!! It will features various TV performances of Shania TV specials, some of them featuring special guests like the Backstreet Boys and Elton John. Die-hard fans shouldn't miss this one, though! A must have!