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• Actors: Simone De La Rue, Gina Loring, Garry Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss
• Directors: Michael Simon
• Producers: Cara Goldberg, Curtis Colden, Dana Buning, David Goffin, David Katzenberg
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Compilation, DVD, Live, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Sony
• DVD Release Date: November 29, 2005
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BUA4PA
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,289 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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For music fans who found American Idol heavy on the syrupy ballads, Rock Star: INXS added volume to a similar premise--even if the goal was to become the new lead singer of INXS. (At the very least, there are more tattoos.) That said, this DVD doesn't include episodes from the program, but rather performances, each preceded by an explanation from the performer as to the reason they chose that particular song. Although the show featured 15 contestants, this disc concentrates on the six finalists: Jordis, Suzie, Marty, Ty, Mig, and J.D. The other nine can be glimpsed in "Behind the Scenes," in which they get made up, warm-up backstage, etc. The music section begin with J.D.'s quasi-metallic "California Dreamin'" (the Mamas and the Papas) and ends with Suzie's ambitious "Bohemian Rhapsody" (for the most part, she pulls off the operatic Queen opus). Ironically, the strongest performances are two of the least bombastic: Marty's solo acoustic "Mr. Brightside" (the Killers) and Jordis's "The Man Who Sold the World" (David Bowie by way of Nirvana; she also covered "Heart Shaped Box"). The DVD includes Rock Star winner J.D. Fortune's first live set with INXS--five songs in which he sounds a lot like the late Michael Hutchence. (Sensitive viewers should be advised that "Casting Interviews" and "Too Hot for TV" contain profanity and nudity.) --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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Studio: Sony Music Release Date: 11/29/2005

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168 of 173 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hey, it's only ten bucks, y'all..., October 27, 2005

By	JunkyardMessiah "jonkadane" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

So, do I write a review for what this DVD SHOULD have been...or do I review it for what it IS? Yeah, I'm pissed at CBS and Mark Burnett for totally short-shrifting the fans of this show. People didn't watch Rock Star just for the music, we watched it for a behind-the-scenes look at how songs, music and *musicians* get made. This DVD offers NONE of that, and that's a travesty -- SHAME on you CBS!!!!!

However...as a DVD, taken for what it is, the offerings aren't bad for the money -- twenty-some GREAT songs, out-takes, and footage from the un-aired mini-concert with the brand new INXS, all for ten bucks? When CDs these days have 10 songs, eight of which suck, and cost $15? No, this is a pretty good deal.

Here's what's supposedly on the DVD: Bonus features include casting interviews, a backstage tour of the show and a VIP party at the "Rock Star" mansion. Clips include Jordis talking about dedicating "The Man Who Sold the World", the rockers arriving at the mansion for the first time, etc. Also included is a "Too Hot For TV" segment, which includes, among other things, Fortune's birthday celebration. (Woohoo!)

Track listing:
"Suicide Blonde" - INXS (from mini concert after the finale)
"Need You Tonight" - INXS (mini concert)
"Never Tear Us Apart" - INXS (mini concert)
"Don't Change" - INXS (mini concert)
"Pretty Vegas" - INXS (mini concert)
"California Dreamin'" - J.D. Fortune
"Heart-Shaped Box - Jordis Unga
"Losing My Religion" - Suzie McNeil
"Mr. Brightside" - Marty Casey
"Everybody Hurts" - Ty Taylor
"The Man Who Sold The World" - Jordis Unga
"Live and Let Die" - Mig Ayesa
"The Letter" - J.D. Fortune
"Baby One More Time" - Marty Casey
"Bring It On Home To Me" - Suzie McNeil
"No Woman, No Cry" - Ty Taylor
"Imagine" - Jordis Unga
"Creep" - Marty Casey
"Kiss From A Rose" - Mig Ayesa
"Money" J.D. Fortune
"Wish You Were Here" - Marty Casey
"Bohemian Rhapsody" - Suzie McNeil


And who knows, maybe we'll get the whole show in the future -- it must take a while to get the music rights to all those songs. So for now, this will tide me over...but I'm a-warnin' you CBS, this better not be all we get!

39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great "concert" video, disappointing series retrospective, November 8, 2005

By	Fruit Loop (Down South) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Although fans' hopes aren't completely crushed since this DVD is a great mini-concert-retrospective of some of the show's best moments, including performances by INXS as well as the rockers, and key moments such as their arrival and the partying, my expectation was for this to be a collection of all the episodes in the series.

It's a nice montage of memories but one hopes that sometime the whole series, in its entirety, will be released. After all, the past and future of INXS came together on this show as well as a possible launching pad for some great solo careers. Three stars for the music since you do pay more for an album than ten bucks, but I was disappointed.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment!, October 25, 2005

By	Kathy Dane "Kat" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

I was looking forward to the complete series also. To say this is a disappointment is an understatement! I would have gladly paid at least $50 to see the whole thing plus commentary and special features! I was looking forward the the reality segments the most. I hope the producers take note of the reviews here and consider putting out a comprehensive collection.