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Liza treats each song as an emotional Mount Everest, never holding back a thing, and the result is a psychodrama played out in the klieg lights. (The outrageous costumes by Halston don't hold back a thing, either; Studio 54, here we come!) Memories of the all-or-nothing style of her mother, Judy Garland, are already heavy in the air by the time Minnelli reaches "My Mammy," and workouts on "God Bless the Child" and "Son of a Preacher Man" confirm the singer's approach.
As for Fosse's choreography, there are signature moves aplenty--his dancing so frequently suggested a choreographer lusting for actual sex to break out on stage. "Bye Bye Blackbird" gives Minnelli and her backup dancers a chance to stretch out in an echt-Fosse feast of bowler hats and white gloves. The bell-and-booty shaking in "Ring Them Bells" and the loony tuxedo-clad cowpokes in "I Gotcha" hint that Fosse was in the midst of a manic phase. Speaking of which, Minnelli tackling Joe Tex's "I Gotcha" is one of those jaw-dropping mismatches that she salvages only through dint of daft commitment. No quarreling with the Cabaret medley; say want you want about Liza, she owns those songs. Minnelli and Fosse won Emmys for the show. The restoration of the original materials looks about as good as can be expected, with the spirit of a glitzy seventies TV variety special quite intact. --Robert Horton
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 1972 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Showtime Entertainment |
| MPAA RATING: | G (General Audience) |
| FEATURES: | Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC |
| TYPE: | B&W, Color, Dance, Documentary, English, Flashy, Music, Musical Features, Musicals, Musicals (Theatrical), Performance, Pop, Rousing, Show Tunes, Slick, TV Special, Television, Traditional Pop, USA, United States of America |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| MPN: | D1161D |
| # OF MEDIA: | 2 |
| UPC: | 758445116120 |
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Liza With An 'A' Is there anything better than an Amazon package arriving from the USA containing a magnificently put together DVD with really interesting extra's ? I think not. <
>When ever I think about this live to air concert from the glorious seventies, I am in awe of the preparedness of all concerned (Liza, Fosse, and a great team of dancers) to take such a risk, and I'm in even greater awe that they pulled it off so brilliantly. <
>This was the Liza Minnelli we lucky baby boomers remember so clearly - at the peak of her powers, a world class great entertainer. <
>The time it took to restore this film to pristine condition was six years,but it has been worth the wait. <
>As others have so well listed the songs performed on Liza With A Z -let me just pick out some moments truly memorable for moi. <
>How could anyone who saw the original show thirty something years ago EVER forget THAT RED DRESS !! It was a micro mini that barely covered the Minnelli derriere, and yet it was so effective as she sang I Gotcha and Son of a Preacher Man (a nice version of Dusty's original) and the black velvet outfit worn for a wonderful rendition of Bye Bye Blackbird with the memorable backing and dance routine with the dancers also in black with white gloves. <
>My most emotional moment came when Liza poured her heart and soul into the Al Jolson standard that was always sung with such gusto by Judy Garland - My Mammy. My cup runneth over. <
>The only complaint was the show's length - but it was a Special made for Television - I wanted it to go on and on.
FABULOUS! Minnellilicious!
A true collector's item! This TV show is an amazing achievement for its time and an even better restoration. Great 5.1 sound and DVD quality! I can watch this over and over again. How couldn't it be fabulous...Oh My God...Liza...Kander & Ebb and Fosse...enough said! Get it!
Liza with a "Z"
Faboulous!Fabulous!Fabulous! I was only 1 year old when this t.v. special was made. I never fully appreciated Liza until now at the age of 36. I received this DVD & CD on my birthday. The best gift ever! She's never been better. I've almost worn out the soundtrack in my car. Her live performance was amazing when you consider there was no room for error. I would recommend this DVD to everyone. Remember like Liza says "You Got To Ring Them Bells!"