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Kiss - Symphony: The DVD Actor: Kiss Number of Items: 2 Format: Color Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Running Time: 180 minutes Studio: Bmg Distribution (VI Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2003-09-09 Buy from Amazon

Customer Reviews: Total numer of reviews: 88 Average rating: 3.5 "Well done...." This, simply, is a great show. There's a good breadth of material covering the 3 decades worth of material from the group's massive catalog. Unlike that rip-off 'Live in Las Vegas', this one definitely delivers. The behind-the-scenes look at the making of the KISS Symphony is also interesting and gives some insights into the humor of the band. All in all, if you missed the last tour, this video is a must-have.. The only other DVD I could recommend to KISS fans is Unplugged, if you can find it... "KISS May Be Crazy, But This Is A Hell Of A Show" Symphony was one of the best concerts put on DVD that I have ever seen. Not only were the special effects awesome, the combination of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the members of KISS playing music together on the same stage and sounding good at the same time was something that does not happen very often. The pyrotechnics were sychronised with the beat of all the songs. For example in the song "Lick It Up," fireworks would go off every time the band said the line 'lick it up'. The Austrailian Children's Choir was also on stage singing on the chorous for the song "Great Expectations". The kids as well as the orchestra joined in with the members of KISS in putting on make-up. So not only were Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Tommy Thayer in full make-up, all the members of the MSO (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) and the members of the Austrailian Childrens Choir and the counducter, David Campbell all had their faces to look like one of the members of KISS. This DVD is a definite must for any KISS fan, DVD collecter, or for anyone who likes concerts taht have a lot of fance special effects. I didn't really think all that much of KISS until I heard the song "Lick It Up". After I saw the DVD and listened to the CD KISS Symphony (Alive IV) I was hooked. I am now a die-hard KISS fan. Even if someone who dosen't like KISS, if they sit down to watch this DVD with someone they are related to, they will have to admit that KISS knows how to put on a show, but then again they have been doing what they do for the past 30 years. "Symphony Rocks" After reading a lot of reviews on the Amazon and Kiss-online websites I was a little concerned. Luckily I had a credit for my CD store so I bought it hoping the best. Yes the editing is fast but you do get used to it. At times it seems to kind of follow the beat of the music. If you get used to that fact and tune in to it the editing is more bearable.During Act 2 - the unplugged segment it is a lot better, focusing longer on one person or at worst changing angle but staying on that same person. I noticed that any time the camera showed a large crowd shot though that the red t-shirts etc. in the crowd seemed to go distorted and thats a little off putting. Apart from (and my comment further down) that the clarity of the DVD is amazing. You sometimes get the feeling that you are there seeing it with your own eyes. The main highlights for me are how awesome the stage looks, how great the unplugged songs sound with the band's harmonies (especially Forever) and of course KISS being great as always. I found the behind the scenes footage to be blurry, I'm assuming its on a home-video type camera. It is a little off putting because I feel if it was filmed as sharply as the concert it would be better. AT first I agreed with some fans that if the editing was a bit better this would be the perfect KISS live DVD. But the more I watch it the editing makes it a little different and conveys the excitement of the show and seperates it from being just another live KISS show. "Kiss - the kings of rock" This DVD really gets 10 stars!!!! this DVD is a KISS fans dream come true.....I just saw these guy in concert and this DVD is exactly like being the front row.....I've been a KISS fan for more than 20 years and this is the best DVD i've ever seen. This rocks !!!! the music and the boys are on fire and this show the whole concert....If you are a KISS fan you want this DVD!!! "Let Down!!" This dvd was a big let down, but I should have know better. Being a KISS fan since 1976 they have always seemed to come up a little short of fully delivering the goods. I deducted one star for the sound which is not DTS (no center channel) and lack of good bass, deducted the other star for the horrid editing which so many have already talked about. I don't need to see all those shots of the fans. Would have liked to see more of the band and stage as a whole to get a real feel for the concert. You really don't have time to enjoy momment before it cuts a away to something else. KISS if you listening, PLEASE redo this DVD with better editing and True DTS sound.