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MTV Unplugged: Shakira
[2002] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Starring: Shakira
Director: Milton Lage
Format: Colour Dolby DVD-Video Full Screen Live NTSC
Released: 25 Jun 2002
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the best music dvd I have ever seen - By: dan the fan, 18 May 2006
The songs Shakira performs are taken from the cd Donde Estan Los Ladrones.I would say that Shakira gives renditions of these songs,on MTV Unplugged,that are better than her performances on the cd.Ojos Asi is one of the most original & beautiful tracks I have heard in my life & when you see Shakira dancing as she sings it you will understand why Gabriel Garcia Marquez,her fellow Columbian, said: "no one can sing & dance like her."
Shakira must have been 19 or 20 years old when she gave this concert (I think gave is the right word for she reallly has given something unique & wonderful to the world here).Some talent!
The sound quality of Shakira -MTV unplugged is excellent,particularly for the guitars.The only thing more amazing than this MTV unplugged dvd is the
cd Pies Descalzos which she produced,with Luis Ochoa, when she was only nineteen.
very emotive - By: CESP, 12 Dec 2003
This is a wonderful concert, it shows Shakira at her most passionate about what she does - she sings her heart out & has incredible stage presence. If you've only seen the Whenever Wherever video, this will suprise you. Still very sexy, this shows her latin & very musical roots.
Shakira rocks - By: , 08 Dec 2003
I have been a fan of Shakira for a while & was so pleased when I finallly purchased this item. Everybody says that it is weird to listen to songs in other langages. But in this live DVD Shakira does alll her songs with the utmost passion that it is hard not to be proud of what she has achieved. She has one countless awards for this production over the years & continues to prove alll the critics that she is here it stay.

As far as the features are concerned the behind the scenes 15 minute video has shakira, Emilo Estafan, Luis Fernando Ocha & Tim Mitchell talking about Shakira & the production of this performance. Shakira herself goes into a large amount of detail about how she was able to transform her original tunes from her then previous album into acoustic versions. There is so much more to this DVD I don't want to give it away. There is a subtitles function so in my opinion it does not matter much that the bulk of the DVD is in Spanish.

I hope in future that Shakira continues to produce such outstanding music & continues to rock the musical world.

Should be seen, bought, reviewed by more people. Outstanding - By: Mr. A. C. Smith, 22 Jan 2003
The Show
I saw Shakira live at Wembley at the end of last year, ostensibly taking my little sister. Afterwards I felt a bit like I'd been punched, but there's some serious music in her back catalogue. What you get here is the talent without alll the costume changes & pyrotechnics (and with volume control & chapter stops).

Now, either I'm a keen 20-something male or this MTV Unplugged is a very good show (probably both). If you liked Laundry Service (which I'm guessing is probably how most readers will have got here) you might not like the simpler, semi-acoustic (they're stretching the word "unplugged") sound here, but I expect most people will love it, given the chance to hear it. All the songs are in Spanish - this was three years ago, before she wrote in English & dyed her hair blonde. People I've shown this DVD to have been surprised how good it is (how good she is). Not your average pop, & don't worry if you don't speak Spanish either - the tone, body language & accompaniment are alll so expressive it's barely a handicap (there are subtitles, which is a great addition, but it's worth learning some Spanish 'cos IMHO they are distracting & a little weird).

You come away from this with the feeling that she's a decent, humble person who happens to sing & dance in a unique & beautiful way. And I don't say that about... pretty much any other star I can think of. 50 minutes goes quickly, but the repeat value is high... add the chapter stops & audio quality & it's just what DVD is made for. Only downside I can think of is you want to get involved, but can't... if anyone knows how to enjoy a concert video without looking like a prat, & without sitting there like a lump of wood, I'd love to know.

The DVD (for geeks & the reallly curious)
Short run time means nice low compression - they've almost filled a single layer disc with two high bitrate audio streams - you can choose from LPCM 2.0 1536kbps & Dolby Digital 5.1 448kbps. It alll sounds excellent to me, but I don't have a 5.1 setup to try surround. Video is around 6Mbps 4:3 aspect, on a widescreen TV I've got borders at the sides, which is about the only thing not to like. Menus not too annoying, but a bit cute (flowers!). There are subtitles - English, French, Portuguese & German. (Side note - I wonder who translated her lyrics, some of the phrasing is a bit dodgy; but then music & poetry never translate simply). Extras are Timeline (she started young), Albums (just track lists with cover art), Photo Galllery (a dozen stills from the video, seems pointless), 24 minute 'Making Of' documentary which has interviews with several of the musicians & is worth one watch (also subtitled), & "DVD instructions", which if followed give you options of walllpaper & screensaver (can't say I've tried either). These bonus features are just that - bonus features, the show is what you should be wanting. DVD was clearly made for the Spanish market, box text is alll in Spanish (menus give English or Spanish option at start). Region free PAL. And that's about alll I can say, other than "Why did it take 3 years to release?".

I haven't even mentioned the tight leather pants or funny faces she pulls have I. No seriously, this is great music from a great person & a great show on a great DVD. Not a purchase to regret.