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EAN: 0611863701937 Format: NTSC Label: Barnes & Noble Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Barnes & Noble Release Date: November 21, 2000 Studio: Barnes & Noble Editorial Review: Description: At the dawn of a new century, the world's greatest gymnasts competed for 17 days in the extraordinary 2000 Olympic Games. Now you can sit back and revisit all of the best moments from Sydney, Australia, with Quest for the Gold, the official commemorative Olympic Gymnastics Highlights tape of NBC Sports. Relive the hard-fought victories, stunning upsets, and unforgettable sports moments in this VHS tape, covering the spectacular highlights of the gymnastics competition at the XXVII Olympiad from Sydney, Australia. See our complete list of Sydney 2000 Olympics videos. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - FLIP THROUGH IT AGAIN!i TOOK GYMNASTICS FOR THREE YEARS AND IM STILL TAKING IT NOW.BEING A COMPETITIVE GYMNAST I THOUGHT THIS MOVIE WAS BRILLIANT! Rating:  - Don't botherFor those true fans of gymnastics (or even those who just like the flying leotards) this video is not satisfying. Not one full routine is featured; instead of the professional commentary, a narrative voice (by some guy who probably doesn't know anything about gymnastics) discusses little about the routines. I would pay good money to have the full nbc coverage of the gymnastics events, but instead i get this sliced-together-at-the-last-minute-let's-see-fans-waste-their-money piece of .... seriously, ... Read More Rating: - Don't rent it and definitely don't buy it!Quite frankly, this is a sad excuse for a compilation of Olympic gymnastics. NBC should hang its institutional head in shame for pedalling this collection of ill-conceived notions. First, there's the fact that men's and women's gymnastics are both featured on the same tape. They are two very different forms, each deserving of their own tapes. (Especially when one considers that archery gets an entire tape to itself. Archery?!?) This might have made sense if mixed doubles were featured, but they aren't. ... Read More Rating: - ShallowThis is a rip off. A quick sell to those who love Olympic gymnastics. Don't waste your money. Cursory. Cute. No depth. Absolutely no rhythmic or mixed doubles gymnastics -- probably because the US didn't fair well in those events. This is an embarrassment to the art form. Rhythmic displays the consumate feminine forms of movement and play (don't know if the men do this form). Mixed doubles demostrates the awesome dynamic between masculine & feminine. What a waste of money! Rating: - Where's the competitionSurely Amazon.com can offer videos of the 2000 Olympic Games produced by other countries. The soap opera side shows which NBC uses are tiresome. Perhaps they need to hide the fact that they can't be bothered to actually tape the events as "events". Let's see the competition! |
