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Just got my British Bridge Mag and they are offering DVD of Istanbul 2004. Has anyone seen it?
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British Bridge Magazine DVD Olympiad
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Posted 2005-March-15, 16:24
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Posted 2005-March-15, 17:03
Not the DVD, but I am pretty sure that it relates to the broadcasts on Sky Sports (British) in December. Was it 5 or 6 programmes? David Burn was our man then, and he did a marvellous job. If that is it, I recommend it wholeheartedly.
If you need further info, you can e-mail me to get David's e-mail address. Mine is on my BBO profile (Walddk2).
Roland
If you need further info, you can e-mail me to get David's e-mail address. Mine is on my BBO profile (Walddk2).
Roland
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Posted 2005-March-16, 06:06
I received a review copy the other day. 2 DVDS. 6 episodes. 4.5 hours.
Watched perhaps 2.5 episodes out of six.
That I havent finished watching the DVDs in about 10 days is a reflection of my feelings about the program.
It starts promisingly with lots of interesting shots of the venue, players and some good interviews. But the programme bogs down when it displays some hands and commentary from David Burn is dubbed in.
The suits are 4-coloured coded, and the Hearts and Diamonds are adjacent in the north and south hands and difficult to differentiate.
Burns' commentary is OK, accurate as ever but sometimes you get the feeling he knows he talking to himself, sort of.
The series starts in the second week and I was astonished at the accuracy of Sabine Auken's "pre-tournament" predictions, until I found out these were made in the second week. Zia is entertaining as the main host but someone should have told Chagas that when you are being filmed in full body shot you dont stand with your hands deep in your pockets.
The interview with Duboin is great and the drama of the Hungary-Russia match is well captured. They also caught probably my favourite piece form the two weeks, when the Vugraph theatre cheered so loudly that the players heard and knew somehting was up. I was lucky to be in the theatre in Istanbul that day and it's always been the one story/ dramatic event I relate.
All up though, I suppose I wanted more interviews and fewer actual bridge hands but as ever you cant please all of the people all of the time.
Would I buy it? No.
Will I watch the rest of the series? Yes.
Will I stock it for re-sale? not likely.
Would I recommend it? Probably. Bridge gets so little mass media exposure that it is interesting to see our heroes in the flesh and blood, so to speak.
nickf
sydney
Watched perhaps 2.5 episodes out of six.
That I havent finished watching the DVDs in about 10 days is a reflection of my feelings about the program.
It starts promisingly with lots of interesting shots of the venue, players and some good interviews. But the programme bogs down when it displays some hands and commentary from David Burn is dubbed in.
The suits are 4-coloured coded, and the Hearts and Diamonds are adjacent in the north and south hands and difficult to differentiate.
Burns' commentary is OK, accurate as ever but sometimes you get the feeling he knows he talking to himself, sort of.
The series starts in the second week and I was astonished at the accuracy of Sabine Auken's "pre-tournament" predictions, until I found out these were made in the second week. Zia is entertaining as the main host but someone should have told Chagas that when you are being filmed in full body shot you dont stand with your hands deep in your pockets.
The interview with Duboin is great and the drama of the Hungary-Russia match is well captured. They also caught probably my favourite piece form the two weeks, when the Vugraph theatre cheered so loudly that the players heard and knew somehting was up. I was lucky to be in the theatre in Istanbul that day and it's always been the one story/ dramatic event I relate.
All up though, I suppose I wanted more interviews and fewer actual bridge hands but as ever you cant please all of the people all of the time.
Would I buy it? No.
Will I watch the rest of the series? Yes.
Will I stock it for re-sale? not likely.
Would I recommend it? Probably. Bridge gets so little mass media exposure that it is interesting to see our heroes in the flesh and blood, so to speak.
nickf
sydney
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