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Greatest is a Duran Duran fan's biggest wish come true (next to a live concert, of course)--all their ground-breaking videos together in one place. More than radio, MTV made mega-stars out of the photogenic group, and few took better advantage of the medium, particularly in the 1980s. Just as their music combined the sophisticated pop of Roxy Music with the electro-funk of Chic, each video is as immaculately styled and conceived as the band itself.

Like 1998's Greatest CD collection, this two-DVD set features all their big hits, including uncensored versions of "Girls on Film" and "Come Undone". Directors include Godley and Creme, Julien Temple, and Vogue photographer Ellen Von Unwerth and the albums covered range from 1981's self-titled debut to 1997's Medazzaland. All told: more models, more hair spray and more mascara than a Paris fashion show--but it's got a better beat (and you can dance to it). --Kathleen C Fennessy

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Having reunited in 2003 with their original line-up, Duran Duran follow up with a collection of their videos. Masters of the format, the band undoubtably owe a sizeable part of their reputation to lavish productions such as the "Wild Boys," "Girls on Film," and "Rio" videos. This collection gathers together a variety of material, including the full-length original videos, as well as alternate versions, outtakes, interviews, television appearances, and a large amount of DVD-ROM material. Offering a fascinating history of the band, this collection runs through their 80s teen-superstardom, to their more considered, adult-contemporary material from the 90s, and leaves the future wide-open for the reconvened band to once again add a further fascinating chapter to the Duran Duran story.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Here is how to find the hidden extras, 9 Dec 2003

By	Sith - See all my reviews

As for the difficulty of finding the extras, here's what you do if you, like me, have no patience to navigate through the DVD. Hit the "Stop" button twice on your player and simply enter the track number of whatever you want to see. Why bother going on an "easter egg hunt"?

• Go to Union of the Snake on the sub menu, hit the left arrow key, press play or enter on your remote and view the Dancing on the Valentine version.
• Once you have played the first default version of New Moon on Monday, reselecting the video gives you a different version. Similarly, reselecting the uncensored Girls on Film reveals an alternate ending. Ditto Wild Boys for another version.
• Enter Le Galerie de Duran by clicking the 'A' in the word 'GREATEST' on the main menu. This pulls up a gallery featuring the group's album covers and singles sleeves.
When the Planet Earth single sleeve is enlarged, go to the bottom single sleeve (Girls on Film) and press the left arrow button. This takes you to a ''hot spot.'' Press play or enter.
• On the Girls on Film (Short Censored Version) clip, click to enlarge the sleeve. Go to the Play screen icon and press remote's play/enter.
• A Day in the Life featurette is available by highlighting the third single sleeve down while an album sleeve is enlarged. Hit right arrow key and then play/enter.
• While the Seven and the Ragged Tiger sleeve is enlarged, press the up arrow key, then play/enter to hear the band discuss the 1983 LP.
• Watch bandmates chat about the Wild Boys clip by pressing the up arrow key next to the screen's Play icon when its sleeve is enlarged. Hit play/enter. The group's John and Andy Taylor discuss the 007 View to a Kill clip, too. While on that sleeve, go to the Play icon, hit the right arrow, press play/enter.
• On the second DVD, enter Le Galerie as on the first disc. To see the Liberty album's press kit, highlight that album's sleeve, slide to the left top single sleeve and press the up arrow key, then play/enter. Also, enlarge the Serious single sleeve, go to its parent album Liberty and press the right arrow key, then play/enter.
• Enlarge the Come Undone sleeve. Go to Play icon, press left arrow key, then play/enter.

Extras:
- Planet Earth (Club Version)
- A Day In The Life featurette
- Girls On Film (long uncensored version - alternate ending)
- Girls On Film (short censored version)
- Nick and Simon discuss the recording and production of the album Seven
& The Ragged Tiger
- Union of the Snake (Dancing On The Valentine version)
- New Moon On Monday (Movie Version)
- New Moon On Monday (Edit Master # 1)
- New Moon On Monday (Edit Master # 2)
- New Moon On Monday (Video version for Top Of the Pops)
- Interview by Paul Gambaccini with Roger, Andy and Simon about Wild
Boys
- Wild Boys (Long Arena Version)
- Interview by Paul Gambaccini with John, Andy about A View To A Kill
- Liberty album EPK featuring interviews with John, Nick, Simon, Warren & Sterling, rehearsal footage and the Violence of Summer video
- Serious – 3 Alternate edits on a split screen/multi angle feature
- The Wedding Album – UK Television Commercial
- Come Undone (Censored version)

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5.0 out of 5 stars taken from EMI/Capitol press release, 25 Sep 2003

By	Francesco Lo Forte "*F" (Palermo, Italy) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The success of Duran Duran and the music video format are inextricably linked, going back to the launch of MTV, some 20 years ago. Duran Duran unleashed the incredible power of this new medium when they became the first band to create videos that were more like mini-movies than promotional music clips. Duran Duran shunned blue screens and smoke machines for the mis-en-scene of exotic locations and extravagant sets. "Rio," "Wild Boys," and "Hungry Like The Wolf" were as much adventure films as a vehicle for the music. The success of their videos and the universal appeal of the songs that they wrote made Duran Duran international superstars and established MTV as the purveyor of cultural cool.

These videos, and more, will be available on DVD when Capitol Records releases Duran Duran The Greatest DVD video anthology. The 2-DVD collection brings together all the videos from Duran Duran's years with EMI and Capitol records (1981-1994). Every video from their debut "Planet Earth" to "Come Undone" is included, along with uncensored versions, alternate cuts and select press interviews.

Every Duran Duran video was an epic visual romp through the styles, fashions and sounds of the time, from the new-wave synth riffs of "The Chauffer" to the innovative acid house beats of "All She Wants Is," or the epic balladry of "Ordinary World." Also included on the collection are the now legendary uncensored versions of "Girls On Film" and "Come Undone."

This DVD also contains extras with alternate versions of the videos marked * along with interview footage, EPK's, La Galerie De Duran and a DVD-ROM section.

DVD 1: 1. Planet Earth * / 2. Girls On Film (long uncensored version) * / 3. The Chauffeur / 4. Hungry Like The Wolf / 5. Save A Prayer / 6. Rio / 7. Is There Something I Should Know? / 8. Union Of The Snake * / 9. New Moon On Monday (E.P. version) * / 10. The Reflex / 11. Wild Boys (7" edit version) * / 12. A View To A Kill
DVD 2: 1. Notorious / 2. Skin Trade / 3. I Don't Want Your Love / 4. All She Wants Is / 5. Serious * / 6. Burning The Ground / 7. Ordinary World / 8. Come Undone (uncensored version) * / 9. Electric Barbarella

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Duran clan, 27 Jan 2003

By	NAVIN (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Duran Duran - Greatest - The Videos [VHS] [1998] (VHS Tape)

Well what can I say. This collection really sums up the group from Birmingham UK who stormed the world of pop from the early to mid eighties. From Planet Earth to Come Undone their ablilty to constantly stay ahead of the video game was impeccable. None of the videos look outdated even today. From Roger Taylor on the drums to Andy Taylor strumming away. The Reflex is probably my favourite video due to the visual content. Hungry Like the Wolf looks like a trailer to Raiders of the Lost Ark and Rio oh Rio resembles a Martini advert. Moving onto the early nineties Ordinary World is a return to a fantastic emphasis placed on the surroundings which really adds a real touch to the song itself. Despite the fact whether you think DD are a real band or a enigma you will enjoy this collection of music videos.