Elton John Live: Abschied vom Dodger Stadium

Disney, oh Disney... What is happening to you?.

Elton John, and you didn't care to add Circle of life to the show?... Questions and more questions arise.

This is Elton John we are talking about, not just your run of the mill singer soon to be forgotten. It's one of the most important influencers of the century.

( I use "influencers" as a good thing ). He is a living legend and this is supposed to be his farewell?. For me it's utterly disrespectful, for him, his fans, and followers.

Shame on you Disney. You did for Elton as much as you did for Star Wars.

The whole, before the show interviews are unnecessary and forced, not even emotional or heartwarming. And the end was equally bland.

Sorry but I'll stick to the oldies when staging, glitz, glamour and lots of surprises made a show an experience hard to follow.

This was disappointing to say the least.

Excellent vitality and good old Elton! I've seen him live a few times but this last performance kills it! His voice is great and his fingers fly across the keyboards like feathers - and the band is spot on fabulous.

I liked how he would stop and talk to the audience about some of the songs - something he didn't do very often in live shows.

And my god for 75 he played like in his youth - ok so he can't be as outrageous as he used to be but in fact he's more outrageous because of his energy and the fun he was clearly having!

I can't imagine a world without Elton John and I'm glad I could see this on Disney as I wasn't able to go to his live farewell tour. Great job Disney! And thank you Elton, I'm glad I could share this generation with you!

Lovely to see Elton John in Live Beautiful/Wonderful Song to dance. The film is amazing!

Lovely Audience & Music played by Elton John absolutely amazing film to watch absolutely calm and relaxing.

I never seen Elton John playing in Live it's such amazing playing on the piano. Great Astomphere. I'm enjoying my day. Thousand people in the audience is fantastic I can't believe it so much...I wish I could see Elton John in Live I want to see him in person.

Elton John is a composer and painist and present 1962 he works for Albums singles, songs videography and concerts. Top 40 hits in the UK chart.

... or you'll fall asleep. As timeless as Elton's music is, and as iconic a performer he once was, sitting at a piano playing decades worth of songs isn't entertaining and can get quite laboursome to sit through especially if nothing else is happening. Sure, there are happy jump cuts to the audience pleasantly singing along, and the band, but you'd be better off watching his music videos or listening to his songs at home instead. The show was boring and he didn't bring much personality. I certainly wouldn't have paid to see this show... maybe 30 years ago when he had more energy. Very underwhelming.

There are actually quite a few reasons why "Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium" shouldn't work. No one has the singing chops at 75 years old that they did in their prime, while an Elton John show isn't necessarily the most conducive to television (basically one man sitting at a piano). But "Farewell" is still a pretty compelling experience. Why? Because it is more of a tribute to John's legacy than anything else.

I don't want to say that the music here is bad--it most certainly is not. When Elton absolutely needs to, he can hit the key vocals and still retains that iconic sound the world knows and loves. But the limitations of the performer are inherent. There's isn't a ton of movement other than his hands flying across the piano.

What director Paul Dugdale does to make up for those limitations, however, is to turn these three hours into as much a celebration of Elton John's legacy as anything else. What really "works" are the pre-show interviews and in-show shots of costumed individuals--young and old--all having a wonderful time. Not only is John's music timeless, but he has also become an icon of and for the LGBT community. The melding of all those varying audiences--especially with zero overt political or social commentary whatsoever to bolster the point--is truly a sight to behold.

Overall, I enjoyed this special and found myself singing along more than I thought I would. What it lacks in the "original" 1975 Dodger Stadium concert in sheer energy it more than makes up for with the legacy component.