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Unlike the video for the first expo, these videos come in basic cardboard covers: the covers were sacrificed this year in order to put out two videos instead of one. Video number one starts out with a Stryper collector showing some of his collectibles he brought in a suitcase. Robert and Tim are shown being interviewed, I wish they would have showed more! The concert footage was good with a wide variety of angles and tight shots. The sound quality has a tin can quality to it, but more on that later.
This video features one song each from Sin Dizzy, Irene Kelly, Michael Sweet, and Disciple. My only beef with these songs is that it doesn’t come across that they’re playing to an audience. There are no crowd shots, and you can’t even hear the crowd. The crowd was going nuts when Disciple covered More Than A Man, but you don’t get any of that from watching this. You even see a Stryper in-store preformance without Michael the day before the expo, as Mike was delayed. Interview footage and scenes from throughout the event are shown, and even some cool Costa Rica footage thrown in to boot! The best thing about the Costa Rica footage is that you get to see just how wild the crowd was. They were going nuts! It’s not professionally shot, but it doesn’t matter. It has “the vibe” and it gives you a taste of what it was like to be there. Unfortunately, this videotape is only a half-hour long. I popped the second video in, and re-lived the Stryper show all over again. I was very impressed with the production. It gives you over and above a front row seat, you’re on the stage! To compare this video to the first expo video is apples and oranges, but it is visually incredible. Audio wise, I was let down. It’s lacking a lot of bass, so much so that’s it’s almost nonexistent. To most viewers, this will not be a big deal but an audio nut will pick it up right away. This video is a must have! |
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