Michel Legrand & Friends: The 50th Anniversary Concert, 50 Years of Music & Movies

Obscure collection that just didn't quite convince us the artistry of Michell Legrand. Melissa Manchester and Sting are the most noteworthy of interprerting Michell's songs The Summer Of 42 & What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life.

Michel Legrand really knows how to keep the music playing. His excellence of mind and musical achievements during the past fifty years as a singer, pianist and composer have been grandiose. The music he has written for over 200 movies and over 100 sound recordings, as well as his contributions to music in general and Jazz, are extraordinary. Michel Legrand is unique and his 50th. Anniversary Concert is simply a tour de force.

I should have listened to one of the reviewer's advise that this issue of DVD is a waste of money. It is true, the songs picked are horrible and the performers all are senior citizens, they do not have the lovely voices as before, almost lost their voices. I have nothing against senior citizen, in fact, I myself is a senor citizen. The recording is pitiful, in nowadays techlonogy this sound recording push us back to the 50's. I bought this DVD and called up few of my friends to watch it on my big TV and top of the line home theater system but what a disappointment. Picture is fuzzy, even I used a blu-ray player and 1080p TV but nothing can help. Quality is totally disaster. I am so angry with it I threw it in the garbage right after we finished watching it.I love Michel Legrand's music, I have all his sound tracks and a collector treasure "Poor people of Paris" album which I still keep in good condition. But this DVD should not be bought but may be rent. I hope someone will reproduce it with higher quality medium, may be blu-ray, clean the sound, the picture, then I may reconsider to purchase it. But as it is now, through it away, if you have one.It is a waste.

Arrived promptly and in good condition. Of course anything by Michel Legrand if wonderful. He sings in this CD, I love it. His piano chording is better than all.

Great to be close to the action!

Michel Legrand is a wonderful composer,pianist & arranger-but this DVD is terrible.Singers on it-especially Sinatra Jr.,Patti Page & Andy Williams sound horrible. George Benson seems like he forgot the lyrics to Watch What Happens. Why was Jerry Lewis involved with this? The 2 hosts acted like this was the first time they ever did a show. All in all--a poor experience. Buy a Legrand CD--and listen to his music!!

Remember when going to the movies was still an exciting, romantic thrill? The smell of the popcorn, the roar of the air conditioning, the bottom lit red velvet curtains, and so on? For me Michel Legrand's film scores and movies represent the last of that priceless atmosphere. Yes, I do like my flat screen and Blu-rays. But the older days of going to the big movie houses, where I saw Thomas Crown Affair, Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Yentl with my date, preserve a priceless nostalgia. Legrand is a classic example of the suave, polished, creative Frenchman; the essence of sophistication and glamor. Much enjoyed the stars who came out to this gala to pay their respects! Just lay back and reminisce.

I caught this on PBS and I was amazed how terrible it was. All the name artist were so off key it was painful to listen to. Unfortunately age has caught up to them and it showed. Even Michel Legrand's attempt at singing his pieces were embarrassing. The introductions were done by Jennifer O'Neal and Jon Voight and they both were extremely amateurish. Voight was bouncing around the stage and acting very unprofessional like he was at a ho-down. It was a shame because Mr. Legrand is the composer of some of film's best loved themes and music. I've always loved the theme to "Summer of '42" as well as the music for "Yentl". But for a program that was suppose to be a tribute of 50 years of work, it was very poorly produced and performed. Watch it on PBS if you must but save your money.

This record is wonderful Michel Legrand & Friends is unique ! but the user interface to select the dvd is on of the worst i have never seen !

ジョン・ボイドとジェニファー・オニールの司会でアメリカ映画を中心にミシェル・ルグランの映画音楽の５０年を振り返るコンサート（のTV番組）のDVD。スティング、ジョージ・ベンソン、ディオンヌ・ワーイック、メリサ・マンチェスター、アンディ・ウィリアムスなどがルグランのオーケストラと映画音楽を奏で、そのバックには映画の名シーンがスクリーンで映し出される。クインシー・ジョーンズやルグランの曲に多くの詞を書いたアラン＆マリリン・バーグマンそして往年の喜劇役者ジェリー・ルイスまで登場し、今までのルグランのライブ盤LPやLD、そして「ライブ・イン・ブリュッセル」のDVDをお持ちの方でも買って絶対損はないDVDです。ボーナストラックはルグラン監督作品「６月の７日間」でのレイ・チャールズとのレコーディング風景と同映画の名場面。そして、個人的にもっとも魅力を感じたのは「スティーブ・マックイーンに捧げる」という題の「ハンター」「栄光のル・マン」「華麗なる賭け」のメドレーで、これはちょっと泣けてしまう感じです。このDVDはリージョンコードが１なので日本版が発売されればなお良いと思います。次はヨーロッパ映画中心の映画音楽５０年のDVDを出して欲しいです。