Les Miserables (DVD)

As in a few days time it is the 21st anniversary of Les Miserables opening in London's west end, I thought what better way to help celebrate then to write a review on the special edition DVD that was filmed in 1995 to mark its 10th anniversary. Ever since I went to see Les Miserables at Bristol theatre when I was about eight years old I have loved the musical. Although for a child of that age, the story was quite hard to get a grasp of, the music was just out of this world, really superb, and it has to be the first musical I have ever seen where they can involve such hard hitting issues, such as the poor and war, along side with a pinch of comedy. ...  Read the complete review

LES MISERABLES DVD - CONCERT INTRODUCTION After falling in love with this musical (as I mentioned in my previous review), I bought two DVDs of it ? the film version I wrote about earlier and the concert DVD, which is the one I am reviewing here. This one is listed as ?Les Miserables ? The Musical That Swept The World ? in concert? (That?s a good one for charades!) and stars what is known as ?the Dream Cast?. This is the 10th Anniversary concert filmed at the Royal Albert Hall and stars several well known actors and singers, including Colm Wilkinson as Jean Valjean, Philip Quast as Inspector Javert, Ruthie Henshall as Fantine, ...  Read the complete review

INTRODUCTION A couple of weeks ago, I fell in love. It seemed an ordinary day at first. We went out as a family to watch our eldest daughter in the school production. About ten minutes into the play, I realised I was feeling something special. I love musicals and this was no ordinary musical. I had been charmed, captured and captivated by the amazing experience that is Les Miserables. I went home, onto Ebay and ordered the DVD of the West End version of the concert. While I was browsing the items for sale there, I discovered there had been a film out in 1998 starring two of my favourite actors ? Liam Neeson and Uma Thurman. Somehow, my itchy fingers ...  Read the complete review

Beyond The Barricade - Advantages: Well Recorded, Poignant, Informative - Disadvantages: Drawn Out features, Too Long!!