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| Tony Bennett - An American Classic [Blu-ray] | ![Tony Bennett - An American Classic [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41uV-p2BJqL._SL160_.jpg)
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| Director: Rob Marshall
Actors: Tony Bennett, Christina Aguilera, Billy Crystal, K.d. Lang, Chris Botti
Studio: Sony
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.98
Buy New: $14.89
You Save: $15.09 (50%)
Buy New/Used from $13.91
Avg. Customer Rating:  (28 reviews)
Sales Rank: 10306
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: Blu-ray
Running Time: 42 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5.1 x 0.5
MPN: SMVBR702832
UPC: 886970283298
EAN: 0886970283298
ASIN: B000K7UG16
Release Date: December 12, 2006
Theatrical Release Date: November 21, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Rob Marshall's Creative Energy Sparks a Worthy, Ultra-Stylish Celebration of Bennett's Career November 26, 2006
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
To accompany his lustrous "Duets" CD, perennial crooner Tony Bennett recruited some first-rank talent behind and before the cameras to help him produce this remarkable TV special to commemorate his 80th birthday. It is at once a throwback to the network variety specials from the 1960's and 70's (before pay-cable rendered them obsolete) and a reinvention of the format incorporating biographical elements within the context of mini-video performances. The result aired on NBC earlier this week as an hour-long special. Without commercials, the program scarcely runs forty minutes, but it remains a superbly crafted showcase for a timeless singer. Thanks to Rob Marshall's innovative conception and immaculate direction, the show follows a roughly chronological timeline of Bennett's career with nine starry-eyed duets connected by brief snippets of his professional milestones.br /br /Things start on a high note with Bennett in an empty theater singing Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" joined by a mellifluous-sounding Barbra Streisand, his most accomplished partner for the evening. In a jazz nightclub setting, he is surrounded by the acrobatic Tony Bennett Dancers and swings though "Sing, You Sinners" with a confident John Legend. In a recording booth at Columbia Studios, Bennett sings his first hit, "Because of You" accompanied by smoky vocals from k.d. lang and a languorous trumpet solo by Chris Botti. Visually, my favorite part of the program is the black-and-white recreation of the 1960's-style variety show complete with dancers in sailor tops and Capri pants. In this segment, Diana Krall joins Bennett on a finger-snapping "The Best Is Yet to Come" followed by a sonorous version of "The Shadow of Your Smile" given a samba-accented makeover by Columbian rock singer Juanes.br /br /The inevitable Vegas sequence features a bevy of feather-fanned showgirls. In this milieu, Bennett is joined by Elton John on a jaunty "Rags to Riches", by new-jack crooner Michael Buble on a swinging "Just in Time" (whose Dean Martin-style behavior may rankle the more feminist-minded), and finally by a surprisingly stationary Stevie Wonder leaning heavily on his melisma on his own "For Once in My Life" (which includes his trademark harmonica interlude). To show his popularity with the current crop of chart-toppers, Bennett is joined by a retro-styled Christina Aguilera and the dancers in full Fosse mode on "Steppin' Out". It all ends appropriately with a shimmering solo of Bennett's signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco".br /br /Providing the spoken interludes between the performances are Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bruce Willis, John Travolta and Robert DeNiro. At about 45 minutes in total, the extras on the DVD actually last longer than the special itself. They start with a 2 1/2-minute trailer and go right into footage of the dancers rehearsing their four production numbers. What follows is an extensive making-of featurette which features interviews with Marshall, choreographer John DeLuca and other key members of the creative staff interspersed with behind-the-scenes footage.
 Where are the clowns? November 24, 2006
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
I've seen Tony 5 times live and have all his records. The dvd was great, what there was of it! PLEASE, what happened to the filming with Sting, Bono, Celine, Mcgraw etc??????If time was a problem then I have no problem with the edited program-a one hour special on TV. BUT, why didn't Sony film the rest and offer it to us on a full length dvd???I would gladly have paid for a complete film. Shame on you Sony!
SUPERB November 22, 2006
9 out of 14 found this review helpful
WOW - Tony Bennett is simly a class act and this DVD proves it. This show is filmed like a throwback to days gone by and his duet with Barbra Streisand is flawless!!
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