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MTV20 - Pop

starring: MTV, Gary Numan, Elvis Costello, Thompson Twins, Tears for Fears

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0014381981322
Format: Color, Compilation, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Image Entertainment
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Image Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 10, 2001
Running Time: 71 minutes
Sales Rank: 103516
Studio: Image Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: July 10, 2001



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Description:
On its 20th anniversary, MTV brings you an over-the-top compilation of groundbreaking music videos that made MTV the cultural touchstone now watched by over 300 million viewers in 139 countries. Songs: Cars (Gary Numan), I Ran (A Flock of Seagulls), Promises Promises (Naked Eyes), One Thing Leads to Another (The Fixx), In a Big Country (Big Country), Everyday I Write the Book (Elvis Costello), All Night Long (Lionel Richie), Hold Me Now (Thompson Twins), Shout (Tears for Fears), All Around the World (Lisa Stansfield), Barbie Girl (Aqua), Walkin' on the Sun (Smash Mouth), Tubthumping (Chumbawamba), All My Life (K-Ci and Jojo), Closing Time (Semisonic). 71 minutes.

Amazon.com:
The videos on MTV20: Pop (one of the four DVDs compiled by MTV to celebrate the channel's 20th anniversary), at least the earlier ones, are technically primitive by today's standards. The songs are mostly forgettable, and many of the artists are already forgotten. But still... go ahead and try to watch these 15 tracks without tapping your feet or singing along. That's because as silly as some of this stuff is--and it doesn't get much more hokey or dated than the mechanical synth pop of Gary Numan's 'Cars' (from 1980, predating the birth of MTV itself) or A Flock of Seagulls' 'I Ran' (a hit for the big-hair New Wavers in 1982)--every song here has an irresistibly catchy chorus and, in many cases, a video that is at the very least fun to watch (plus DVD bonus features, including background info on the artists and a 'Pop-Up Video'-style on-screen option).

That's not to say that MTV20: Pop lacks some quality material by significant artists, like Elvis Costello's 'Everyday I Write the Book' (with an amusing video depicting Prince Charles and Princess Diana's domestic life) and Big Country's 'In a Big Country' (an inspired, majestic anthem from '86). But who needs significant when you've got the Thompson Twins' 'Hold Me Now,' Naked Eyes' 'Promises, Promises,' and Chumbawamba's 'Tubthumping'? Why look for deep meaning when you can party on with Lionel Richie's 'All Night Long,' Smash Mouth's 'Walkin' on the Sun,' and Aqua's 'Barbie Girl'? File this one under Guilty Pleasures, and get ready to smile. --Sam Graham



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT!!!
Actually, 3 of the 15 vids i didn't care for. BUT, the other 13 are PHENOMINAL. Due to your varying ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - pleasant mix for pop lovers
Reasonable mix of hits from the past... sometimes a few songs are added to the confuse people.... i personally ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - MTV could have done better
Where are all of the great songs from Madonna, Prince, Micheal Jackson, and all of the other artists that dominated ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - some good songs but still a mediocre package
Well, everyone has his/her own taste in music. Personally I like the 80's videos here (well, most of them; I always ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - A nice, if uneven, collection of videos.
Don't let my three star review fool you: I do like this DVD, it's just an odd collection. It has some classic 80's clips ... Read More

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