Taped as a lavish cable television special in 1997, One Night Only trades on the Bee Gees' shape-shifting career as pop survivors. Over the course of 111 minutes, this straightforward concert, produced at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and groomed for both video and CD posterity, sprints through 31 songs from their past three decades. Even after the inevitable disco jokes are expended, and the jaundiced viewer contemplates the role hats, hairspray, and comb-overs now play in dressing the once stylishly long-haired troika, the Gibb brothers' signature vocal harmonies and... hook-laden song craft beg respect.Casual listeners can't be blamed for equating the Bee Gees with the dance floor bonanza they reaped through 1978's Saturday Night Fever, yet that commercial zenith was actually the culmination of a comeback for a group that had seemed washed up by the early 1970s. One Night Only thankfully takes an even-handed view of both their original late 1960s hits ("Massachusetts", "To Love Somebody", "Lonely Days"), building from a cannily Beatle-browed vocal sound, and the 1970s blue-eyed soul ("Jive Talkin'", "Nights on Broadway") that led them naturally into disco. The Fever hits are here, as are Gibb originals that clicked for other acts; the family circle also widens for a posthumous duet with their late brother, Andy Gibb, while Celine Dion gets star billing in the collaborative "Immortality". --Sam Sutherland [show more]
We will publish your review of One Night Only [Blu-ray] [2013] [Region Free] on Blu Ray within a few days as long as it meets our guidelines.
None of your personal details will be passed on to any other third party.
The Bee Gees perform live at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, showcasing a wide selection of songs from their majestic four-decade career. Included are several numbers penned for other artists, including 'Islands in the Stream', 'Guilty', and 'Our Love (Don't Throw It All Away)'. Celine Dion also makes a guest appearance.
Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play. The Bee Gees perform live at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, showcasing a wide selection of songs from their majestic four-decade career. Included are several numbers penned for other artists, including 'Islands in the Stream', 'Guilty', and 'Our Love (Don't Throw It All Away)'. Celine Dion also makes a guest appearance. Actors Bee Gees Certificate Exempt from Classification Screen Widescreen 16:9 Anamorphic Duration 2 hours and 23 minutes (approx)
This site uses cookies.
More details in our privacy policy
