Madonna: Blond Ambition Tour 1990 [DVD]

I don't understand the bad reviews for this DVD, some people saying this was a bootleg & filmed on a camcorder are simply wrong. Firstly the picture & sound aren't blu-Ray quality but this was filmed in 1990 a time when VHS was the home entertainment format . I was more than happy with the upscale on a 49inch Bravia TV and Panasonic bluray player. The sound was low so it was turned up to resolve.Secondly a reviewer said this was filmed by a camcorder by a fan I dispute this as it clearly shows a cameraman on stage filming at various points and has viewpoints of madonna and band member viewpoints rather than a single viewpoint of someone in the crowd filming. I suspect this was filmed by a tv channel for German broadcast as I've seen a similar DVD of Genesis-live in Poland from their 97' calling all stations tour which was also similarly slated and not an official release. And also I was fortunate to see the Nice , France version of this concert as it was shown on VH1 in the late 90s and recorded by myself some years back which was on a par picture and sound wise imo.To sum up it's nice to have on DVD albeit unofficially as apparently there was a deal done meaning it wouldn't be officially released on any format other than laserdisc (I suspect this was due to pioneer sponsoring this tour back in the 90s) and is watchable and at only £7 not such a great loss if you hate it.I hope you find this review helpful.

The video is a professional recording, the same as shown on the video screens at the venue. The audio is a bad audience recording. The video quality looks like an okay vhs copy with pixelation happening often.Only buy this if you collect Madonna stuff. If you are looking for a DVD to enjoy and show off you need to visit Madonna fan sites and download Nice, France or Yokahoma, Japan or Barcelona, Spain shows as those have professional video and audio but havent been released on DVD.

i was surprised to see blond ambition tour on dvd and it was an impulse purchase!pretty poor picture and sound quality....i know its from 1990 but kinda expected slightly better quality...still a fantastic concert though!

I was expecting a bit more from this DVD, but it turned out to be a bootleg of the trials of the Blond Ambition Tour... Poor quality of audio and video...

The picture quality in parts, was a bit poor, but still watchable.

The quality is certainly poor and I think the item description should be updated to reflect that for buyers. However the recording is unique in that is the only one available of that particular gig from a legendary tour. Being aware of the poor quality before I bought it meant I was not disappointed - despite that it was fantastic to see Madonna on a different date of the classic Blond Ambition Tour!

Just a disappointment, I was expecting far better quality than this DVD.Would not recommend this if you are a true Madonna fan.

This has got to be the worst video transfer I have ever seen. I saw this tour and it was incredible, this dvd is dreadful, quite unwatchable. I am only relieved that I did not pay the full price for it. Poor picture quality dreadful sound, and through periods of the concert you can hear some guys having a conversation. I have the Barcelona concert that I recorded from tv which is 100 times better than this. Save your money email Madonnas record company and ask for an official release.