This DVD is simply a big disappointment. You don't have to read any more.Sony Classical worked hard to make sure Charlotte Church only sings two songs even though they promote her name heavily with this DVD.Sony Classical also worked hard to put in as much echo as possible. No doubt because Vanessa Williams and Tony Bennett need all the help they can get. That echo spoils the little singing that Charlotte does and it spoils all of Placido's singing. Maybe Sony Classical thinks that this sound track should be played with heavy echo on $... boom boxes.What a great missed opportunity for Sony Classical to have Placido Domingo and Charlotte Church sing a few christmas carols together on a DVD without distortion.There's obviously a lot of reasons why this DVD is now being heavily discounted. Sadly, it's just a big rip off.

What a travesty, the great Domingo soldiers on with a group of motley artists (Charlotte excepted). I mean, Tony Bennett should retire and enjoy his millions, he is REALLY past it! It was painful to watch him and Placido mangle beautiful Christmas music and it would have offended the ears of The Creator.Charlotte however, is showing more maturity in her singing.The other female pop star lacked diction, and was clearly out of her depth.These annual Christmas in Vienna shows have been really tacky over the last few years.......check out 'Christmas Glory at Westminster Abbey', the BBC will show how it is supposed to be done.

Each individual element of this event had potential of providing a warm and memorable Christmas evening, but together they are lost in a blinding snowstorm. As much as I love Christmas, its music and all things wonderful about it... this video does not deliver!

Any time you bring together artists for Christmas songs, the one ingredient you look for is warmth. This is the commonality of all Christmas songs which we look for when listening to such fare. Fortunately, 3 of the performers here, Tonny Bennett, Placido Domingo and Vanessa Williams provide us with this holiday necessity in a variety of favorites. The 4th, Charlotte Church, however, simply belts out some traditional songs with about as much warmth as a snowball. When I hear songs by an individual, I expect more than just a choir-girl rendition. If Miss Church is unable to meet this expectation, she should stay home, enjoy her Christmas and listen to those that do.

I bought two of these for storing coffee. They are made of very thin glass and break VERY easily.First of all, it's dangerous. One broke as I was washing it and luckily I just got a small cut. Another shattered when a teaspoon measure fell five inches and hit the rim.Second, I think a jar that costs $20 should be somewhat durable. After having gone through three of these, I now use the remaining unbroken one to store bay leaves and keep it safely in the back of my kitchen cabinet.I bought two mason jars for coffee and for a total of $6 they work just fine. Not as sexy looking, but having blown $80 on these flimsy things, I'm content that I still have all my fingers and have moved on.

Texas makes for great location shooting and it helps to include a massive deteriorating Victorian mansion. Add two hot 70's chicks and a drunken poor man's Robert Duvall type, throw in a wicked low-fi soundtrack and you have the recipe for some good stuff. Can't lie, the script is tepid and the direction plodding, but if you like your Drive-In fare of the low-rent Americanized indie variety, this baby fits the bill.Recommended especially to fans of SF Brownrigg (DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT, KEEP MY GRAVE OPEN, SCUM OF THE EARTH, DON'T OPEN THE DOOR).