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An historical look at the heavy metal legends Iron Maiden using a compilation of their videos from 1980 to 2001.
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2DVD .. -Repackage-
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Jane Aland
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Format:DVD
With 31 videos spanning Iron Maiden's entire history, how can you go wrong? Inevitably the quality dips a little after the initial batch from Maiden's classic '80's albums, but it's still a great visual record of the bands history. Admittedly most of the promotional videos are based around simple band performance footage, but the quality of the songs is so high that overly flashy video's just aren't required. Probably the set's nadir is the woeful Virus, which as well as being an uninspiring song is almost unwatchable, as the video consists of nothing more than constant violent focus pulls, but elsewhere the much derided Blaze Bailey era holds up reasonably well, with even the dull Quo-rocking of The Angel and the Gambler enlivened by an energetic video. Extras come in the form of a number of video's redone with new animated inserts, and these work surprisingly well, especially for Run to the Hills and the Number of the Beast, where they replace the comedy material of the original videos with something more suitably dramatic. One aspect of this collection that may fade over time is the fact that almost a quarter of the songs are actual live performances that may well end up being released separately elsewhere (Rock in Rio has already been released separately - how long before Donnington etc?), but the sheer comprehensive nature of this collection makes it an essential purchase for all Maiden fans.
NB: Please note that the UK release has had the video for The Trooper censored for animal cruelty, (the inserts come from an old film where wires were used to trip horses to create stunt falls), so depending on your views you may wish to import the uncut US release.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Of course its a great compilation, as many above wrote, but i gave only 4 stars because of the common problem of this kind of compilations on dvd, with many songs compressed with lower quality of picture, to contain them in the disk. However, if you don't own any other kind of Maiden video collection, then it's a must!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Katya
Format:DVD
I was never old enough to go and see the great Iron Maiden during their metalling heyday in the 1980's, but this DVD makes up for a lost childhood dream!! Starting with Women In Uniform and going right through to a blistering performance Of Brave New World at Rock In Rio in 2001, this is twenty-odd years of awesome performances by THE heavy metal band all crammed into just over two hours.
Bruce Dickinson's vocals reverbrate through the tv speakers as only he could do it, and the entire band is on top form as the years roll by. All this AND six Camp Chaos animated videos of six of the tracks...sorry, I've gotta go watch it again!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By B. Paszylk
VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
Let me put it like that - Iron Maiden videos are not as good as their songs, but having ALL of their videos so nicely packed and on DVD is, I think, a real must for each Maiden fan. Their live videos are always entertaining (and here, among many others, you get 'Afraid To Shoot Strangers' live version with Blaze!), and the, er, 'storytelling' videos, though not perfect, are always at least charming ('Run To The Hills', 'The Number of the Beast' or even 'Holy Smoke'). Plus, it's kind of interesting to watch the band's image change radically throughout the years (Dickinson's rubber trousers from the 'Somewhere On Tour' gigs - well, they rule!); the Camp Chaos videos are also fun to watch being usually better than the original versions (Lars the Pilot from 'Aces High' or winged Ozzy-lookalike from 'Flight of Icarus' are especially nice cameos) and the Eddie mini-movie functioning as menu also enriches this DVD. Nice two discs which should help us survive waiting for 'Dance of Death'.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By ironDylis
Format:DVD
Wow! This DVD is the musical equivalent of sucking champagne from a leper's unwashed shoe. I have never before seen such outstanding, awe inspiring content coupled with excruciating tear inducing DVD menu based awfulness. The cutting edge computer graphics on this DVD are almost good enough to rival The Lawnmower man for technical wizardry. Sorry. Who cares about the presentation, just sit back and hit play for hours of life giving ultra-Maiden in all their guises from the early Di'Anno through Dickinson into that unfortunate bit and back to Dickinson again, YES! If you love Maiden you'll forgive the presentation and realise that this DVD is worth every penny and has to be given the following rating :
Content : 10/5
Presentation : 1/5
Overall : 5 stars
UP THE IRONS!
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and the this DVD is packed with goodness! For a while now, Maiden fans have asked for a compilation of all their music videos, and now they have it. This DVD is packed with videos from 'Women In Uniform' to their headlining performance at Rock In Rio. None of the videos disappoint and can grip to the end of the DVDs. The inclusion of extras such as the Camp Chaos animated videos are a joy to watch. All in all, the difinitive rock DVD, and must have for die-hard and casual Maiden fans! Two thumbs way up high!
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
Yes the packaging is great isn't it? Yes it is great that all these videos are nicely packaged onto the two DVDs. I agree with all the reviews but I am shocked that only one review has mentioned the quality. My old VHS copy of 'The Beast' vidoes (that has been sitting in my loft for the last 19 years) has a better picture quality than the new grainy version on DVD. What's going on there then? Obviously the previous reviewers aren't too bothered about the quality but in my opinion there's just no need for this sloppy production.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
nice collection
Tons of videos, most of them are just live footage.just bought for fun there are a few song that i liked
Published 17 days ago by M. riduan Taha
4.0 out of 5 stars
fantastic collection of videos for metal heads
this DVD has a lot of music videos which perfectly suit a lover of classic metal and iron maiden
UP THE IRONS FROM LONDON
UP THE IRONS FROM LONDON
Published 6 months ago by Vaman Shenoy
5.0 out of 5 stars
youth revisited
a good present for the Metal fan that still resides in many of us. enjoyed by the whole family and furthering my teenager's Rock education
Published 6 months ago by Llynette Watts
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great collection of Maiden videos!
I came across this item looking at Maiden's discography, as I am a huge Iron Maiden fan and have all their CD's. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Christopher C.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Why make videos?
Yes Why indeed? I loved some of their Earlier videos with Di anno , raw and sweaty, but the black and white bits started to get annoying throughout the Number of the BEast years. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2011 by Mr. L. E. Rawlings
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Is My "Maiden" Journey
No pun intended in the title but this is my first Maiden dvd I have bought.
I don't usually rate music dvd's, as they are normally just that. Read more
I don't usually rate music dvd's, as they are normally just that. Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2010 by Karl Robbins
5.0 out of 5 stars
Recommended
Good product, good seller, value for money, fast speedy delivery, would recommend and use again.
Published on 1 Aug 2009 by B. J. Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars
vital
here you have it then,all of maidens videos and a few extra treats,from their humble beginnings up until 2000s brave new world album when bruce returned and all that is in... Read more
Published on 20 April 2007 by sean paul mccann
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
Simply awesome, I can't say anymore than that. (Except) This is a brilliant DVD of Maiden activity from the early 80's right up until present and will blow you away. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2003 by Ed Hunter
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