Dieux du Stade: Making of the 2006 Calendar

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(4 stars) - Beefier than the previous, and you hear their voices
I was pleased with this and the previous one. This I felt had overall larger players - like you normally associate with rugby - and I enjoyed the addition of some basic info spoken from their lips, mostly in French. I felt like I got more out of it. Yes, watching it from start to finish is unlikely - even hot bodies get old after a while - but I pick my faves and play them over and over and ignore the lame music. It delivers. What can I say? - female reviewer

(3 stars) - Wishing for 2007 all over again...
The 2007 calendar (fantastic and to me much better than what I see for 2008) lured me to to DVD.
Which is eye candy but tedious, and which I have passed on to my girlfriends. So many of the interviewed rugby players say they are hopeful that doing the calendar will make them more successful with the girls ("les filles").
;-)

(2 stars) - Unfortunately, 2006 was not a good year
I am a bit disappointed in the 2006 "Making..." dvd. I think they spent way too much time on interviews and chatter and not enough on good poses with exceptionally fit and amazingly handsome athletes. I am no expert but the selection of the athletes/models this year is not the best. The cover is about as good as it gets, and unfortunately, you see about as much while viewing.

The classical music in the background was beyond annoying and really didn't fit the genre of this dvd or activities of the models. Unlike with 2007, which has a bit of pep and energy, this 2006 dvd is best without sound at all. I enjoy classic music but it is not a good selection for this type of video.

I have the 2005 version (which was pretty good and worth having) and the 2007 which I think is best of the series, hoping that 2006 would be just right. It was not. It seems as if 2006 should be when they are working the bugs out of the series, not a representation of their latest work. In addition, you see less, if you know what I mean.

Overall, disappointing. If you get only one of these dvds, I recommend sticking with 2007.

(3 stars) - Non "sporty" guys
This edition of the making of the Dieux du Stade calendar is a bit lacking compared to what came before. Francois Rousseau is NOT the photographer here, and his absence is very noticeable.For one, the locations for the shoots are all in studio, therefore somewhat neglects what these guys do for a living. They're athletes, so you would expect some recogniton of that. There is some in some...um..."ball handling," but it's just not the same as when Francois Rousseau had his eye on those types of poses. It's as if the new photographer is trying to channel Rousseau's style, and it just doesn't work. Outdoor locations would have surely fit with the previous editions, allowing for the athletes to be more active.Another gripe is that there isn't as many shoots with multiple guys. Most are one athlete photo shoots, which isn't entirely bad, but some more "guys together" would have been fun to watch as in past editions.And the music, well, it fails here as well. Classical was the choice and it just seemed too boring for what's supposed to be a fun ride.There are some good shots in here, like the good use of a bed, and there are some new dreamy guys mixed with some old familiars (whom we get to hear as well), but this edition just didn't light my fire--hold my attention--as previous installments.I would recommend purchasing this only with previous installments of the "Dieux du Stade Making of," or with the 2007 edition, for the inclusion of memorable shots are few, and this edition would go well as a companion piece as opposed to a solo purchase.

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