If you enjoyed all the toe-tapping excitement of Michael Flatley's amazing shows Lord of the Dance and Feet of Flames, you'll have to own Michael Flatley Gold, a thrilling program featuring all of Michael's greatest hits and two sneak previews of exclusive performances, plus an intimate interview with Michael Flatley. 130 minutes.
For those who can't get enough of Michael Flatley's flaming feet, Michael Flatley: Gold may be the hottest ticket in town. It chronologically intersperses interviews with Flatley with scenes of his greatest hits, including Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, and other special performances. It's still a little awe-inspiring that Flatley was able to help turn the humble Irish peasant step dance into a spectacle evoking Elvis, arena rock, George M. Cohan, WWF Smackdown, and Siegfried, if not Roy--but the man's fans can't be denied. Those who like their moves with a little less flash will appreciate the earlier scenes, including a 1987 performance at the Kennedy Center; Flatley's passionate if preening reunion with the Chieftains in 1998 is also a thrill. --Anne Hurley

Customer Rating:
Summary: Go backstage with Michael Flatley!
Comment: I am so glad they came out with the Gold, it gives us a chance to go behind the scenes, learn more about the dancers and performers, Michael Flatley, and how it all started. Everything starting with the Chieftains all the way to Feet of Flames Budapest. I really wish they made a DVD of the Budapest show! I was there and it was just unbelieveable, so different, yet so Michael Flatley. The crowd was going crazy. His parents were sitting in the first row. Yeah, there was some butt shaking and a lot of high tech involved but everything after the original Lord of the Dance is going to be like that.

Did you know that Michael Flatley was born in Chicago? Was a construction worker? A boxer? He plays the flute? And then just so happens he became one of the greatest Irish dance performers. How did he do it? Just watch the movie! (And follow your dreams, no matter what! ;)

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Michael out-Flatlied himself
Comment: I am not going to raise the issue of good taste. This collection is as flashy and trashy as it gets. But the content is so good-natured, humorous and tongue-in-cheek, that you refrain from judging Flatley for his lack of class. One of the final sequences, the "new and improved" Stolen Kiss is so over the top, that you can't help laughing. It got far, far away from Irish-dancing. It's more like flamenco stip-tease. You can really tell that Flatley got really tired towards the end of his career. He doesn't do much dancing. He just stands in the middle of the stage and lets the troupe dance around him.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Pretty Good
Comment: I love Feet of Flames and LOTD and Riverdance. But I didn't like FOF budapest. I saw very little dancing and mostly butt shaking. I would just stick with the others.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Michael Flatley Gold
Comment: This DVD is worth the price, if only to see the Budapest version of Feet of Flames. If you saw Feet of Flames Victory Tour, you will enjoy the Budapest section. The included comments by Michael are great too. Well worth the price!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: "Genius on Tap"
Comment: Being a champion Irish dancer and probably one of the best Flatley dance impersonators, this DVD is superb with great footage of Michael Flatley and behind-the-scenes footage. In addition this DVD shows you from the earliest childhood of Flatley to Modern-day Feet of Flames shows. I highly recommend this great DVD!

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