Reviews from Customers
Wow Even Better On Video Than On CD
From The Little Earthquakes Era: The videos are all quite similar is this era, very stark and minimalist, almost like they were shot in the late 70s. Think of Abba's 'Mumma Mia' or Pretenders' 'Stop Yoru Sobbing' and it pretty much sums up 'Silent All These Years' and 'Winter.' I guess the minimalism suits the music I guess...'Crucify' is similar but much more Dynamic (gotta love it when she takes a bath fully clothed) and 'China' set on a rocky beach is very picturesque
From Under The Pink: In my opinion of much better quality than LE. Even though everybody loves the american version of 'Cornflake Girl' which suits the theme of the song more and is extremely halarious with the group carrying around a girl in a lasoo and cooking up a guy, i prefer the European version. Dunno, it's less cheap looking for a start, and i like weird cosmic videos I guess, its sort of a precursor to 'Caught A Lite Sneeze.' 'Past The Mission' is a very picteresque take off the pied piper set in an Italian village (methinks.) Highlight when Tori gives the priest a dirty look before keeling over and faking death. She's a fascinating woman...
'Boys For Pele' my favorite videos are from this era. 'Hey Jupiter' is heart wrenching and gorgeous...my absolute favorite. A girl rescues an emotionally torn Tori from a burning apartment building into a police car. Tori just looks so devastated and almost zombie like...plus the visual effects are superb. 'Caught a lite Sneeze' comes a close second and is just a visual feast for the eyes. A roller coaster ride into a land of autumn leaves, swans, waterfalls, and a funeral gathering and tori meanders ghost like in and out of all the locations. 'Talula' has an interesting concept with Tori as a subject for a scientific experiment but unfortunately gets boring really quickly.
'Choirgirl era- 'Spark' is picturesque, panoramic and wonderful as Tori escapes from a kidnapping vehicle, blindfolded and tied up. The ending tears your heart. 'Raspberry Swirl' is very interesting....she chases a boy through various locations ending up in a dancefloor and a food table taken over by pigs. 'Jackie's Strength' I find a little boring, probably because black and white bores me for some reason (then why the hell did I like the euro version of cornflake? I'm full of inconsistencies)
As a footnote the videos she released after the video also are a treat. Namely 'Glory Of The 80s' where she looks ABSOLUTELY STUNNING and 'Strange Little Girl' (keep watching MTV.)
A great video!
Since I had only seen three of Tori's music videos before I bought this video, I was so excited when I finally was able to buy it. And I absolutely love it! Tori's music is wonderful on its own, but the videos give her a chance to get the messages of the songs across even more. My favorites are Silent All These Years (absolutely magical); Winter (very pretty); God (a bit disturbing yet extremely interesting); Spark (shot almost like a movie, and has a really sad story line); the European version of Cornflake Girl (I love the references to The Wizard Of Oz); and last but not least, Jackie's Strength (in my opinion her most emotionally touching video ever). That's a lot of favorites allready, but the rest of them are great too. Believe me, if you love Tori Amos, you HAVE to have this video!
Reply to Tone Wiik
Yes, it is highly likely that you'll be able to play this video in your Norwegian VCR on your Norwegian TV.
Most European VCRs can play American NTSC tapes, and most European TVs can display them. Not all, but most.
If you don't want to take that chance, check your user manuals. If the specifications mention NTSC or PAL-60, you should be OK.
Hope this helps.
