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List Price: $13.98 | | Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
Salesrank: 89664
Released: October 3, 2006 |
| Our Price: $8.91 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
This video souvenir saluting teeny pop princess and Grammy winner (as Best New Artist) Christina Aguilera is a textbook example of the hybrid documentary format that's proving de rigeur for recording artists courting the burgeoning teen and pre-teen audience. Shot on videotape and mixing backstage atmosphere, between-shows conversations, interview clips, and fan testimonials with music videos, Genie Gets Her Wish offers the same sort of cheerfully uncritical portrait accorded Aguilera's peers including the Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, and Britney Spears in their own video valentines.
Like Spears (who's conspicuously invoked as both friend and former New Mouseketeer colleague), Aguilera combines a curiously old-fashioned show-biz work ethic with a contemporary persona that intoxicates young teen boys, inspires young girls, and likely triggers mild anxiety attacks for some parents. No father can watch this profile's footage of prepubescent girls wiggling along to the singer's signature hit, "Genie in a Bottle," with its sly entendres ("You've got to rub me the right way...") and not ponder the meaning of innocence in the 21st century. Moms likewise may want to find a hotline to help counsel their daughters on the dangers of blue eyeliner abuse and excessive blow-drying.
However, even jaded boomers and Gen-X ironists may have a hard time ignoring Aguilera's outsized vocal gifts. While it's sobering to hear her cite such "old-timers" as Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey as influences, it's beguiling when the 18-year-old gamine, accompanied by her RCA Records executive angel, Ron Fair, leaps into an impromptu performance of the Etta James classic "At Last." If the lyric seems precocious coming from Aguilera's bee-stung lips, that voice warrants the choice, offering a tantalizing glimpse of what could happen if she successfully navigates beyond the frothier waters of teen pop to more mature music. --Sam Sutherland
Genie Gets Her Wish Reviews:
Christina introduction show case... 
2007-09-21 - I bought this dvd awhile ago. It is an amazing dvd, though some say its missing stuff. Fist off, there is no live singing but its okay because it never was suppose to be a concert DvD. Its has cool footage and the music videos too. just dont expect something that is not posted on the dvd. so if you dont like it make sure you read the discribtion of the DVD before you buy it so you wont be disappointed. If your love Christina Buy it and you wont regret it trust me!
Only in 2 channel stereo and to much talking & interviews 
2007-02-07 - Wow, she has to travel and stay in hotels. Never would have guessed that.
A Good Introduction to Christina! 
2005-09-04 - I think this is a pretty good introduction to pop star Christina.
It shows her interacting with some fans, dancing to some songs on her debut, and some questions they ask her. You also get to meet her manager and some of the people she works with.
At points shes singing live, a live performance of "Genie in a Bottle" is the opening to this dvd.
This dvd also follows around Christina on some of the things she does on tour.
I recommend you rent it if you're just a fan, but I'd buy it if you're a huge fan.
CHRISTINA THIS AIN'T ENOUGH, RELEASE ALL OF EM! 
2005-01-05 - I REALLY, REALLY, REEEEEAAAAAALLLLLLY WISH CHRISTINA AGUILERA WOULD RELEASE A VIDEO COLLECTION WITH ALL OF HER VIDEOS, BRITNEY HAS DONE THAT, WHY HAVEN'T YOU, CHRISTINA?! I REALLY WANT YOUR VIDEOS ON DVD!!! THESE TWO ARE CUTE BUT LEAVE ME WANTING A LOT MORE! OKAY, WELL, THE VIDEOS FROM 'STRIPPED' ARE TRASHY AND AT TIMES JUST PLAIN SCARY BUT I REALLY WANT THE VIDEOS FROM HER DEBUT AND HER SIDE PROJECTS LADY MARMALADE, NOBODY WANTS TO BE LONELY, THE CHRISTMAS SONG AND CAR WASH.....CHRISTINA, I BEG YOU!!!! RELEASE A VIDEO COLLECTION, YOU KNOW THE FANS ALL WANT IT!!!
Young Christina
2004-12-15 - This is a great DVD for someone that wants to learn about this young artist and how she got started in this part of her career excerpts from this occur in her"My Reflection"Christmas Special" and Tape.I think this is a Great To Have for anyone that wants everything Christina Aguilera.
