I was very curious when ordeing these DVD's because I hadn't liked the production quality on the videos for the time of your life, personal power, Health and wealth tapes, and the personal training system. The poor quality 3D and inexplainable camera angles in the time of your life video was below the High audio standard that every single one of tony's products have stuck to.

More importantly, what about the content? The trailers were amazing. Making a promise I just hoped would be delivered upon. The trailer for "Leadership in times of crisis" made my hair stand on end and seemed to hold such importance. but could I watch a DVD that was only filmed in the seminar? Would it be as good as I had wanted?

The answer is YES, YES and YES!!!!! My god. It was thrilling. I was cheeing in some parts and crying in others. There is as much, if not more, human drama happening in this DVD as is in any movie or tv show. But the best part by far, the most thrilling "plot" was Tony's BRILLIANT strategy in resolving the conflict. There are so many layers to what he does and I had to watch it twice to apreciate all that was happening. Chloe's narration is the right balance between explainging the theory behind tony's indirect negotiation and allowing us to absorb it ourselves. I am sure that the scripting process for this DVD went through a few drafts and if so it was well worth the effort. It would have been easy for the process to loose it's "flow" but the wider story of 911 and the intimate direct/indirect agreement going on between these two men are woven together very well. The tone is set at the begining of the film with a factual introduction. and we spend about 10-15 mins with tony as he re-sets the audiences perspective before moving on to meeting our main characters to the story. If you haven't seen it yet I dont want to spoil things for you so I will leave it there.

Any of you who may be very familiar with a lot of Tony's material will know of how awkward things can get when tony has a co-host. The lady on th yacht in the Time of your life video is just so out of place and is totally unexplained (who is she? why are we listening to her? why the pretense on the boat?) and to begin with I feared that Chloe would also follow suit when it appeared that the autocue pieces to camera were wooden. But five minutes in I was totally comfortable with her presence in the film and it was beautifully blended in.

A big plus was the editing. You'll never notice it. With about ten hours of footage from probably three cameras it is sculpted down to a very comfortable two hours. and it is difficult to edit sometimes when presented with similar shots and unrelated cutaways. Thakfully the dialogue editing was superb and you are on the wave of the narrative the whole time.

in a nutshell - if you like tony's stuff you gotta get this, because it shows you the master in action. It's also a film that can be watched by people who do not know of tony. I showed my sister and her boyfriend and they both loved it!

Michael

Michael,
You are right on target. Hey, here's a thought. Wouldn't it be totally fantastic, awe-inspiring and innovative if these kind of videos became the real Reality TV?

Hey, Tony.......... what do you think? What would it take?

My boyfriend is Lebanese and I spent most of my summer in Jabeil, Lebanon and part in Beirut learning Arabic language and culture. I would love to see more authentic manifestations of our common humanity. Right now, with no real leadership in the United states and in many parts of the world, the international community needs you and Cloe more than ever. You certainly have the support of this teacher of young children.

....(Please )

Kitt

Dear Michael & Kitt,

Thank you for your kind words and articulate evaluations. We are very proud and excited about this new line of products featuring the strategic interventions of Tony combined with the masterful narration of Cloe Madanes.

We are excited to announce that we have 6 NEW films now available as a part of the ULTIMATE RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM. This package includes 6 films on DVD, 6 audio cds (one for each film with a special intro by Tony), a 180-page Action Book, 100 Daily Discipline Cards and over $400 in value savings certificates. The total investment for this package is only $210 (given the individual films sell for $79 each, this is a real value!)

The ULTIMATE RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM guides you through 6 sessions, each focusing on one essential relationship skill featuring individuals and couples from Date with Destiny and Unleash the Power Within in the Gold Coast of Australia, Palm Springs, the Bahamas and other cities as well.

Please note: this web site will soon undergo a major overhaul, including the shopping cart mechanism. The product is so new it has not yet even been added to Tony's web site. Therefore, to order this product now, call 800-519-3510 or internationally call 858-535-6290. Mention you saw this announcement here and you will receive free shipping on your order that is placed before July 31, 2005.

Come back and let us know what you think of the new films!