White Diamond/Homecoming (2007)

NTSC/Region 0. Two DVD set. White Diamond gives fans the unique chance to see Kylie's triumphant return to the world stage with her 2006 Showgirl Homecoming Tour. The film shows Kylie as never before with intimate close up back stage footage and interviews including Kylie talking about her feelings, worries and aspirations on how she and her team take Showgirl from rehearsals to the road first in Australia and then to the UK. Disc One features White Diamond (the film) plus bonus extras. Disc Two includes plenty of bonus features and songs. EMI. 2008. Product Description

 Wonderful documentry, fantastic concert
White Diamond-

Finally, North American Kylie fans get to see the beautiful documentry "White Diamond". The film was directed by Kylie's stylist, gay husband, photographer, and so much more, William Baker. I don't agree with everything that William Baker does with Kylie but I have to say that he made an absolutely beautiful film about Kylie. The film starts in the Summer of 2006 when rehearsals for the Showgirl Homecoming tour starts. It shows Kylie rehearsing the dancers and band and also visiting Dolce & Gabbana and Chanel for her costumes.
The first night of her tour is very exciting and ends with Kylie laying on the floor because she was so drained. The film shows a lot of the Australia tour dates, including when both Bono and her sister, Dannii come to sing with her. It shows how exhausted Kylie became after performing so much. The tour then moves to the shows in England. We get to see a little bit of Kylie and Olivier's romance at the New Year's Eve show. They are no longer together but I think it showed her fans that they truly were in love. One of the hardest bits to watch was when she had to cancel one of her Manchester shows because she was ill. It was sad to watch because she obviously wanted to perform and not let her fans down but she was too ill to continue with the show.
I really, really enjoyed the documentry. I got a bit emotional at the beginning and during the Manchester show but I didn't cry too much. I did notice that Kylie really seemed against the film at times. She doesn't like to reveal a lot of herself to the public and there were a few times when she would raise her hand to the camera to tell them to stop filming. But I really appreciate that she went through with making the documentry. My favorite parts of the film are the things that happened in Kylie's dressing room. Kylie, William, and Leanne (Kylie's personal assistant) played with Photobooth on Kylie's Mac and it was so funny. Also the two times that they showed Kylie and her group dancing and being giggly. Another great moment is when Dannni came to sing "Kids" with Kylie and you see how much she and Kylie support and love each other.

The bonus footage on the disc is the full version of Kylie and Dannii Minogue singing "Kids"


Showgirl Homecoming:

The concert was filmed in Kylie's hometown of Melbourne, Australia. The opening of the concert when Kylie rises to the stage gave me goosebumps and a big smile on my face. It's so great to see Kylie back on stage. One of the songs at the beginning is a song called "White Diamond". It didn't make the cut on Kylie's cd "X" but I think it worked well on the Showgirl Homecoming tour.

I think the concert is a fantastic mix of beautiful images and also it's pure fun to watch. My favorite section of the show is when she sings "Confide in me", "Cowboy style", and "Too far". She used a Middle Eastern flair to this section. "Confide in me" is a favorite of mine because Kylie is like a puppet on a string and two of the dancer control her moves.The overall effect is really cool. I also like the "Dreams" section when Kylie is on the moon, as she was in the first Showgirl tour. It looks so beautiful. Another great moment is during a break when the dancer that the fans call "Manchester Boy" (stemming from his appearance in Kylie's 2002 Fever concert when she called him that) does a solo to Kylie's song "Butterfly". His real name is Terry and he's an acrobat. He does a lot of flips and does a handstand while going down the stage stairs. It's really cool. My last favorite moment is near the end of the show when a fan gives Kylie a t-shirt that says "Char says relax". Char was Kylie's character in the Australian soap "Neighbours". It's a cute moment.

The concert is really fantastic and I think I like a little bit better than the Showgirl concert in 2005. Maybe because this time, Kylie's seems really into the show and like she's giving it her all. Bonus features on the Showgirl Homecoming DVD are re-edits of some of her 2005 Showgirl concert and also wallpapers and a screensaver for your computer.

So if you're a Kylie fan, you should definitely pick up this 2 DVD set because you won't regret.




May 4, 2008

 White Diamond/Show Girl Homecoming
If you are a true kylie fan you will love it. When you watch White Diamonds, you will cry it is a very sad look at what she went through with her cancer.The Homecoming is a great concert you must get this dvd you will love it i did.
love you kylie January 19, 2008

 Great Bundle!
A great dvd bundle, if you are a Kylie fan you will like it for sure.
Just there is a confusion on the dates, is this live concert from Melbourne or Sydney? Since the official live cds that came out early on the year are from 12 November 2006 and this live dvd show is supposed to be from 11 December 2006 (same as the incomplete uk tv broadcast C4), the songs are the same on both formats, for example Bono singing on Kids December 5, 2007

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