American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
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Coming soon to a casino lounge, wedding, or bar mitzvah near you: it’s the contestants of American Idol. This 90-minute highlights recap extends the proverbial 15 minutes of fame for the hopefuls who galvanized the nation as they contended for a recording contract. This talent show–part Star Search, part The Gong Show, part A Chorus Line–was an instant pop-culture phenomenon, but the breakout star of this series was arguably not winner Kelly Clarkson, she of the powerhouse voice, or even runner-up Jason Guarini, he of the Sideshow Bob hair. One of the judges, record producer Simon “Prince of Darkness” Cowell, emerged as the show’s villain who audiences loved to hate. (A bonus segment on this DVD, “When Judges Attack,” replays Simon’s nastiest feuds with disgruntled contestants and fellow judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson.) Relive the agony (staged comedy bits and bloopers with series hosts Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman, who, if nothing else, gave Saturday Night Live’s Jimmy Fallon a prime target for parody), the triumphant solo performances, the cheesy ensemble numbers that went out with Up with People, and the onstage drama over who America would next vote offstage (the Tamyra Gray contingent is no doubt still in shock). On the DVD, a wealth of behind-the-scenes footage documenting each stage of the contest process should satisfy Idol-philes. –Donald Liebenson
American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
I honestly can’t fathom who would be the market for a DVD like this. Couch potatoes who long for the glory years of “Star Search?” Or masochists who want to torture themselves even further by watching these tragically inept performances? “American Idol” is another nail in the coffin of pop music, endorsing the belief that it’s not about how talented you are, but how cleverly you’re marketed. Oh, I am begging you. Please do not get this DVD. Please. It looks atrocious.
Rating: 1 / 5
The “music”(more like product industry) just won’t quit dragging out mediocre talent to the masses and making money of them, will they? “American Idol” was the final straw in the totally corporate state of music. These people aren’t groomed to have their old identity or sound or individuality but more so have to fit a standard. And the standard wasn’t even high. Except for Tamyra, none of the vocalists were anything above average background vocalist level and for Pete’s sake, this show was damn CHEESY!!! “American Idol” comes off like a microwaved “Star Search” with a little “The Weakest Link” ( both shows voted people off with a sharp-tongued British host never running out of snide remarks to make) thrown in. Like most terrible gimmicks in America, the public ate it up. The judges (Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson) were everywhere and the show became ultimate reality-television water cooler discussion (along with past reality franchises “Survivor”, “Fantasy Island”, and countless other programs). “AI” winner Kelly Clarkson quickly released a generic single in a week’s time to capitalize on the “craze”.
“AI” revels in everything that’s wrong with mainstream America:
there’s no emphasis on music but looks, greed, and most strikingly: MONEY!!!
Rating: 1 / 5
For evry1 thats dissing ai, whatever….get over it…..and get a life. if u dont like it, dont waste ur enrgy on it. Ratings dont lie, and ai isnt going away anytime soon, so get used to it.btw this dvd is good lol.
Rating: 5 / 5
I like you, you beatuful but has no lice. My favorite song, Snappy Relations, makes glad my kid but not so much Low Rider. Low Rider has favorite ending, Dennis Hopper did good mock up. Oh boi! I have no Kelly Clarkson pictures on my wall, I have no pleasure! Simon needs torture, possibly paper-cutting his pee-hole and sprinkling salt into his oh boi! Explosive, snappy cutting and editing sound colleges, I attend no university any more, highlight.
Rating: 3 / 5
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Rating: 5 / 5