NBA: Larry Bird, A Basketball Legend (25th Anniversay Edition)
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Description of NBA: Larry Bird, A Basketball Legend (25th Anniversay Edition)
The complete DVD guide to Bird watching. Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Larry Bird stepping foot on the parquet floors of Boston Garden with this 2-disc special edition DVD set that chronicles the "Cinderella" journey of one of sport's greatest heroes. Amazing bonus features include Larry Bird's top 3 greatest game performances in their entirety.Sports reviews of NBA: Larry Bird, A Basketball Legend (25th Anniversay Edition)
Customer Review: Larry Legend!!
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
New to the release is 3 of Bird's greatest games in entirity:
Celtics vs. Hawks '85 regular season game (Bird scores career high 60 points)
Celtics vs. Hawks '88 East. Conf. Semis Game 7 (Bird/Dominique duel)
Celtics vs. Trailblazers '92 regular season game (Bird scores 47 in double OT win)
Customer Review: Larry the Legend
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
I have always been interested in watching a video of Larry Bird, to know what he was all about and how he is considered one of the great legends of BB...I am a big fan of MJ...I dont think Larry compares to MJ, but I can see why he was a star....its a nice DVD, especially with the games..Customer Review: Bird Bird Bird....Bird is the Word
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
Goes without saying, but if you barely tolerated Larry Bird on the court you certainly aren't the target audience for this retrospective of the career of this famous Celtic. Great compilation of his career, including game footage of the perfect length.Customer Review: If you're really a Larry Bird fan, this DVD is VERY disappointing!
Sport shop rating: 3 Stars
When you're chronicling the life and 13 season career of one of the greatest of all time, I expected a lot more.
First of all - there is the poor video quality. Now granted, I was watching this on a PC DVD player as opposed to a `dedicated' player but the video quality isn't sharp and clear, but rather murky.
Second, the games chosen (as someone else mentioned) while wonderfully entertaining are not complete as advertised. The '88 game 7 against the Atlanta Hawks starts with the score at 4-2 and a free-throw is omitted near the end. I also would not consider that game to be one of Larry Bird's greatest games - a head-to-head dogfight against Dominique Wilkins; sure, a great 4th quarter; maybe, but Bird had a lousy first half in this game. He had so many other great games (that I think this ` Edition' should've included), but this was not one of them. With the complete games, I would've included the option to either watch the game uninterrupted or to cut-away have the players & coaches interject their thoughts at key times in the game; say before a key play or free-throw, or do a soundbyte (similar to a director's or actor's commentary on other DVDs).
Third, beyond the game footage itself, there is so much more that again this 25th Anniversary Edition could've and should've included. I understand that the focus is mostly on his basketball playing career but if you are going to include anything on his personal life, then include at least mention of his wife and kids as well. Maybe even interview them about how they felt about his, as both a basketball legend, and a man. But even within basketball itself; there so much more that should've been included:
* Draft selection footage
* `Signing' press conference footage
* First & last NBA games, with his coming out for the last time
ovation.
* More of his greatest games in their entirety, complete with post-
game interviews(the # and selection of games debatable)
* All-star weekend footage
* `Dream Team' footage
* A lengthy chapter on the Bird/Magic rivalry
* Interviews with other players & coaches on Bird's uniqueness,
greatness, and contribution to the league
* Hall of fame induction footage, including inside the hall space
photos or videos
* Retirement announcement press conference footage
* Complete retirement ceremony
* A flash card with all of Bird's stats
* Something with Bird's signature on it
And oh yes, there is the minor annoyance that the package does not list the extras or bonus features (like most DVD's do), nor do it mention anywhere that the discs are double-sided and that you have to turn them over to see the full games.
This DVD is ok for as far as it goes. But a 25th Anniversary Edition it is not. I believe to say that it is is false advertising, and any true Larry Bird fan (like myself) will be sorely disappointed.
Customer Review: Recycling is no way to treat a legend
Sport shop rating: 3 Stars
If you have been a Bird fan long enough to remember the VHS version of this released many years ago, then you may like to have it on DVD with some full games thrown in, and then again you may think it's no way to treat one of the NBA's best of all time.
See, the thing is, I already seen the 50 minute story that this is from, the VHS version.... what I don't get is why Michael Jordan can get brand new videos to watch included on his recycled VHS to DVD releases, and Larry Bird's is just the old one?
The video was released in like 1990, give or take a few years, it never showed Bird playing for the Dream Team and being partners with his long time arch rival Magic Johnson, as well as Jordan and every other legend who was on that team.
Doesn't show Bird's retirement, or his legendary number 33 being retired at Boston Garden.... nor him taking over as coach with no experience for the Indiana Pacers and coaching them to the 2000 finals not to mention coach of the year in 1998.... and how could they not include the rivalry against Chuck Person?
Shouldn't a 25th anniversary deserve a little more then the original VHS release be put on a DVD without bonus features and a few games included on 3 other discs? Not to mention, the 3 games chosen for this disc where good games, but Larry had played far better games that should have been included here.