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Summary: Still the best Police Footage ever released
Comment: I am still enjoying this tape 25 years after its release, get a copy of it or wait for the DVD.
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Summary: um...
Comment: OK, like all the other fanboys who have posted here I adore the Police, they're one of the greatest bands ever. This video is a snapshot of their around-the-world tour. Some of it is raw--extremely raw--concert footage, which is terrific and thankfully devoid of the wretched early 80s special effects that darn near sunk the Synchronicity concert video. The music, of course, is great, though the audio quality is not. The bulk of the footage, however, is the Police messing around off the stage, taking in the local customs, and generally being silly. (At one show, only blondes are allowed in. At another, Andy Summers plays a whole set in what appears to be a dinosaur suit.)
This thing has definite cult and camp value and gets props for being in the right place at the right time, just when the Police were taking off as a band, but after an hour of hi-jinks it sort of wears itself out. I've seen high school spoofs conducted with greater audio-visual dexterity and with a higher level of overall maturity by all involved. That said, seeing Andy attempt to sumo wrestle with a professional at least five times his weight is almost worth the price of admission alone.
Overall, I feel this release is sort of ridiculous but it's rather fun, the music is good, the band is interesting on the stage or off and if you're a Police fan who still somehow has a working VCR I won't tell you not to get it.
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Summary: Still a must-have for any serious music fan -- DVD PLEASE!!!
Comment: This too was the video that turned me into a die-hard Police fan back in High School. It still is the best film on the Police that is out there. I recently bought the Synchronicity Concert, as well as the Videos collection (the Jools Holland-narrated documentary on Monserrat was the best part), and now I am really Jonesing for this title on DVD. I have a VHS copy that's still in pretty good condition (my 3rd copy of it, mind you), and I have the "Outlandos to Synchronicities" (also on VHS) retrospective which is not bad. But to fully appreciate the Police, this is the one to get. It really caught them at the point they begain their meteorlogic rise to world domination, and at their most vital. The Synchronicity Concert has a more polished, and dare I say more tamer sound. The concert footage in Police Around the world was just raw and manic, and the band just Kicked ASS every time out. The Synchronicity show seems like a victory lap after the war was over. This footage shows them in the trenches. Recently, I've been watching these films with my 9-year old son who aspires to be a drummer, and he's blown away by Stewart's drumming on all these films. Like millions of Police fans around the world, I've held out hope that the Police would get back together to do a concert, a benefit, anything. However, I was watching a brief clip online (VH-1.com) of their performance at the 2003 Rock-n-Roll hall of fame induction show, and let me just say, I was completely underwhelmed. Sting has grown into a "boring old crooning fart" as someone wrote elsewhere, and his solo work can be heard now on easy-listening radio. Really disappointing. Even Stewart said in the interview that the performance was an "echo of their past glory". So while they may indeed play again someday -- the best stuff you'll ever hear from the police was done here on this video -- the '81, pre-world stardom Police. It will never be better than that.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Message in a Cassette
Comment: A very revealing unscripted documentary about three ordinary musicians in the act of becoming superstars. Amazingly candid early 80s footage of the Police touring Japan, India, Egypt, South America, Egypt and Hollywood.
The boys personalities come thru-affable Andy clowns round, Stewart is constantly taking photos to keep from making human contact and a buzz cut Sting looks very uncomfortable with being filmed constantly.
Rare footage of Sting with 1st wife Frances Tomelty and little son Joe; Ian and Miles Copeland cutting up with brother Stewart; and all the band looks pretty glazed around the eyes when they are in India.
Some of the live cuts sound so wonderful that you understand why The Police were popular everywhere. In Japan crazed fans run onto the stage trying to get to them. I wore out my vhs copy watching a breathtakingly beautiful Sting emerge from the Pacific Ocean in his skimpy swimsuit while singing "When the World Keeps Running Down." I guess you make the best of what still around.
The weakest part is when they end up in Los Angeles fighting with each other and acting like jerks but then Sting sings Roxanne so beautifully you just want to die of happiness. It would be great if this were re-released in DVD.
Customer Rating:
Summary: GET IT DONE!!!!!!!!
Comment: I had been waiting for years for these guys to release a Live DVD I had the pleasure of seeing them in their prime for both the "Ghost in the machine and Synchronicity tours" in Vancouver, Canada. I recently purchased the "Live in Atlanta" show and have just learned that they also have a Live DVD of the "Ghost in the machine tour"((Korea)) However it seems to have pretty bad reviews. Point is I have also just learned of the "Around the World VHS" which seems to be a favourite of everyone.. (how long has DVD technology been around for now?
my question is WHY has this NOT been released on DVD?? Here's the thing I'm a fan not a fanatic of 'The Police' nonetheless they're a solid band who kicked some a** during their time. However if I was that guy or girl who just couldn't live without these cats in my collection I'd be pretty dissapointed that those in charge can't seem to make the transfer from VHS to DVD and make all their devoted fans big or small happy! Isn't this how Bootlegs are born...hmmmm. Peace.
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