DVD ELVIS ADRENALINE.
A Review By Andylon Lensen.
Praytome Publishing released a new interesting product.
After the release of two volumes of the successful
DVD series "Elvis
Behind The Image" (in association with Bud Glass
Productions) they have
developed a new format :
ELVIS ADRENALINE
The new documentary supplement a premium DVDs of Elvis
Presley.
It does not replace the documentary series "Elvis
Behind The Image".
This DVD contains
a documentary about Elvis Presley and the basic changes
in
his life and career in 1968, 1969 and 1970.
They have found (again) the original source of incredible
Super-8 footage
and is transferred for the first time in highly professional
quality from
the original Super-8 reel.Now,
these are the facts, and I have no intention to write
that after
seeing this DVD "My pants are falling off"
or "the heaven opened itself
and I saw the light" .
I rather stick to the details and facts and use some
questions from other
Elvis Fans who have seen and purchased this DVD.
I have gathered here some questions and remarks :
  
The footage
is 40 minutes, is it from one concert?
Yes, it is almost a complete concert, which is very
rare on the Super-8 format!
The material on this DVD, can you also see this on
the TTWII DVD?
No, this is
completely different material.
First of all according to the French mega-collector
Jean-Marc Garguilo who
filmed this on Super-8 the MGM Crew already left with
their material.
This is clearly mentioned on the DVD.
Do we know this 40 minutes almost complete concert?
Yes, there are analog Video tapes circulating for
many years before.
But this footage on VHS cassettes is extremely bad
on quality compared with
the DVD Adrenaline.
The Material was never offcially released on DVD or
on the video format.
The material was circulating only on a trade basis
in very bad quality.
How come there is so much difference on Quality?
 
This time the original reel was digitally remastered
and done at the famous
German Bavaria studios. This might ring a bell for
European ElvisFans who all know the Series "Derrick"
.
This is one of the biggest movie studios in Europe
which where in charge of
many international productions like "The Boot"
or "The nerverending Story".
So, I do not talk about a normal standard transfer
which you can get everywhere.
 
There is sound on this footage?
The 40 minutes I'd seen on the VHS analog copy,this
footage had sound.
Yes correct, Jean-Marc Garguilo added Elvis "Live
Music" to his silent 8-mm
reels from different soundboards because he didn't
only want to let the
ElvisFans see his silent footage.
It's not the actual concert that was put under the
footage.
No, The footage is silent, this footage was filmed
in 1970 and the first
Super-8 mm film WITH sound was introduced in late
1974...early 1975.
Is it not possible to add sound to this footage?
No, This is not allowed for legal copyright reasons
and we probably never
will get an official release with sound. Praytome
Publishing at least did not
use the ringingtone mp3's for the footage and made
for this footage
professional high quality instrumental songs.
Is the 30 minutes long, narrated documentary Elvis
'70 - "The historic context", interesting?
What makes this documentary as a production so special,
when you hear "ELVIS
HIMSELF" do a part of the narration and talks
about his life from the day
he was born, till the day he was performing On stage
at the International.
Which means it's not only a narrated documentary,
the soundtrack makes it
also special on the background "while Elvis is
talking" .... it really
gives you the atmosphere you are directly into the
specific room with Elvis.
This is never done before!!!. It shows how much the
producers took love, care,
knowledge and technical wise make this DVD entertaining
and interesting as it could be.
Yes, the documentary brings you to Elvis's career
" right on TOP" where the
concert footage was filmed, August 1970 , after the
filming of "That's The
Way It Is" from MGM.
 
View Elvis as an actor in the 60s, the '68 Comeback
show, see and hear Elvis
during the recording sessions in the American Sound
Studios, Elvis' return
to live performances in Las Vegas, how the International
Hotel was build,
Elvis signing his contract and how Las Vegas looked
like in those days.
Sensational 30 seconds stunning footage of Elvis's
comeback engagement in
1969, unseen in this high quality.
  
Why Barabara Streisand was the first person to premiere
at the
International and not Elvis?
Including a footage of Barbara Streisand performing
at the Las Vegas International.
 
The documentary is filled with rare and never before
seen pics and footage
from Elvis at the Las Vegas engagement ' 69.
The "making of" documentary Creation of
Dreams
The almost 6 minutes "Making Of" documentary
is for the viewers also quite interesting!!!
See how super8 reels are digitally transferred, enchanged
and remastered at
the famous German Bavaria studios.
The Menu
 
This DVD contains an inter-active menu; Documentary
(Elvis-70- The Historic Context)...
Pure Adrenaline (Elvis On Stage 1970)..Super 8 mm..Credits
Conclusion :The way this DVD is presented, it resemblance
the exact specific styling as
"That's The Way It Is" release. It starts
with the cover, the colors and the
credits.... it all breaths that same atmopshere.
To my knowledge this is the 1st time ever that there
is a documentary made
on DVD about Elvis's engagement of Las Vegas 1970,
filled with new
interesting information and details, unknown and rare
pictures
& footage.
If anyone would like to have my opinion
and/or advise on this DVD "Elvis Adrenaline"
:
For the overall Fans this is an extraordanary entertaining
DVD.
The ElvisFans who are interersted in the '69 - '70's
this is a comprehensive
and interesting DVD to add to your private collection.
As for me being an ElvisFan for 43 years and collecting
Elvis Super-8
material for many years "I was davistated and
shocked " to view this footage from
'69 and ' 70's in the best quality I have never seen
before in my life.
and this is a fact!!!! This is a MUST for all die
hard ElvisFans
who are into collectting Super-8 footage.
It certainly gave me an Elvis Adrenaline......
Details :
Company : Praytome Publishing
Released : 2004
Total Running Time : 88 Minutes.
Regionalcode : RC-0 (Codefree)
TV-Norm : NTSC
Screen - Format 4:3 (Full-screen)
Englisch (Stereo) AC3 Dolby Digital
Subtitles : Non
Bonus: Trailer - Making-Of Elvis Adrenaline.
Retail Price Euro 29,95 + tax
For More Information and to order :
http://www.praytome-publishing.com
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has also all other Elvis
products from the house of Praytome Publishing in
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