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0:18 - 0:19 Pow, right in the kisser.

Someone just needs to combine the audio from this with the color video from the upload "Michael Flatley (ОРТ - 69-я церемония вручения премии «Оскар» 1997) *50fps*" to have a better quality version in color!

why in b/w?

I witnessed this phenomenon in Denver CO. Last minute tickets placed us center orchestra clese enuf to see the sweat. OMB it was the most athletic, masculine, entertaining dance show ever. The homoerotc testerone was intoxicating.

Stunning,!😊

I really wanted to love this but I think the reason Michael was so successful is he not only highlighted but bolstered the Irish heritage ancestry made that sexy where jean is showing how you can adapt river dance into different styles of music and dance. I think flatleys just comes across in a more spectacular and whimsical way. Even if he had the ego why not? He’s brill and I prefer his show but Jean is still phenomenal and a special dancer in my heart always 🩵

The fact that only a grainy black and white version of this exists as part of the 1997( not 1927!) Academy of MOTION PICTURES and FILM awards - amounts to cultural oppression of Irish culture/ the creativity of a great Irish American, and shows the pernicious post colonial influence of British members of the Academy. Btw. This film was provided by Michael Flatleys own production company who wisely took the precaution of recording their performance, even though Academy camera crew were apparently filming too.

Jean, so beautiful, reminds me a little of Kidman

I was there in person.

"If I tried that....I'm 'Lord Of The Hip Replacement' if I tried that." --- Billy Crystal, Oscars 1997

Oscars 1897

Amazing. Andalusia in essence. Irish culture. The same passion.

Out of all the Irish dance stage shows that followed in the wake of Riverdance, this seems to be the only one that didn't seem like a tackier imitation. The others tried to copy and one-up the epicness and spectacle of Riverdance by having even more spangly costumes and even more theatrical music, but this one took things in the other direction and tried to make it grounded and personal. Riverdance had a lot more depth than its imitators, trying to be very emotional and a little bit sexy. This one aimed to be VERY sexy.

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Великолепно. Колин - Джин гении. Как жаль, что это произведение не оценили. Его прокат в России вызвал бы невероятный фурор.

Need a good quality video of this event. Fantastic performance!

Всем здравствуйте. Ну вот какого беса Флэтли влез в её танец!!!! 1996г. Она сама по себе божественна!!! И где тот чудесный парнишка, у которого со сценой очень слабое сцепление!!! Летает, нарушая законы земного притяжения!!! А Флетли всю концепцию разрушил!!! Нарцисс!

im trying to pay attention to the dance but that dude is so weird looking i just cant get into it

I have searching for this for years. I was spell bound by it when I first watched it as a teenager. It's a shame we can;t get hold of a better quality footage till today.

I recall how Gene Siskel complained to the media about the inclusion of the Riverdance Dancers for the film Editing award. He thought it was stupid. He questioned what Irish step dancing had to do with film editing & thought it just a plug for Michael Flately's show. I agree with Siskel, that this was all very awkward and silly. But then too, who really cares. Let the people running the Oscars do the show their way. Let 'em do whatever ridiculous thing that they want to do. Let the telecast run 6 hours. You don't have to watch. I Stopped watching the Oscars years ago.

HOLLY GODDAM SHIT!!!! I remember watching this live back then.... Still got goosebumps and chills. WOW!!!

His legs move as if independently from his body!!

This was a great number, but what the HECK does 'Lord of the Dance' have to do with the movies? I saw this when it aired in 1997 and I was baffled.

This is perfect for equestria girls in tap dancing doggies, a parody of tap dances where Sunset Shimmer and her girlfriends will put on their tap shoes and pretty costumes and get ready to hoof it, in style

Perfekt 👌👍👍👍👍👏👏🙋🏽‍♀️

Colin has the charisma of a stage performer, and Flatley that of an entertainer. Colin tells a story and shares the stage to do so, Flatley lives for the spotlight.

LOVE the costuming. When the art is great, skin is not necessary.

Modern, sophisticated and ADULT

One of the best. Flatley is a genius👍

The chemistry between these two are amazing this has been my and my mama's favorite dance!

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Colin 👍👍👏👏

Flamenco was always such a grown up dance.

They ruined it by having those vid's distracting from Michael and the dancers.

Well, Jean’s a lot more coordinated here than I was at my stagette.

Jean Butler looks just like Nicole Kidman

this is more erotic than a tango,or maybe it's the chemistry they have.you could probably do an unerotic tango as well if there's no chemistry.whoever wrote and is playing that music has got it.it just brings the dancing to a new height and sensuousness

Brilliant dancing and acting. Pity this show did not do better commercially. Have often thought that they would have been more successful if they had had a more attractive and varied colour scheme. Did budget prevent them?

@0:16 Dance, then, wherever you may be, I am the Lord of the WHACK XD

So romantic, so intence... love this 💞

When Jean danced with Flatley, there was never the same spark of chemistry as when she danced with Colin. She and Flatley were on the same stage, dancing next to each other, but she danced WITH Colin.

Sensacional, espetacular, explendido, magnifico......

The focus is on the dancing feet. The lighting hinders what we the audience want to see. -I do realize that the dim lighting wants to give the impression of intimacy, - but that can be done in a hotel room. Light it up

"tis true that Michael Flatley was eat up with "ego". "tis true that it just might be that technically, Colin Dunne was a better dancer than Flatley. However, there will NEVER be a dancing chemistry that Flatley and Butler exuded. It is WHAT made Riverdance be loved by millions of people all over the world overnight. In other words, Michael Flatley and Jean Butler, helped create an entertainment extraordinaire that will NEVER be duplicated again, let alone topped. I am convinced that IF there was a vote on this worldwide, Flatley and Butler would overwhelm Dunne and Butler hands down. Dunne just did not have the charisma; and try as she did, she could NOT bring out what Flatley had innately. Of course Jean was eat up with charisma from birth. And she was one of THE most beautiful dancers to grace the stage. Finally, "Riverdance", since to today, is nothing to what M and J did in 1995. Oh indeed yes.

Michael est bien jeune 39 ans en 1997 et je découvre en 2020 cette vidéo ce qui fait 23 ans j'aurais eu le bonheur de découvrir mon lord of the dance pendant toutes ces années grâce à vous les yutubeurs mille merci🇨🇭🇨🇭💕🕺

Dear Mr. Flatley, I agree with you that finally both the Hungarian and the Irish people must stand up! Then we can dance the Irish stepp or a Hungarian folk dance. Hi. with great love a Hungarian female fan!

AWASOME FATE ZERO Diarmuid Ua Duibhne

Grania's Betrayal showcases the VERY. BEST. Of this Art. While I enjoy the entire show (Tony Kemp is OUTSTANDING!!!! in the Narrative and Cohesiveness of the Story!) The music in this scene, is beyond Hypnotic. Love, love LOVE!

That moment at 2:06 where Colin grabs Jean's hair is the hottest, most erotic thing I've seen in years. Their chemistry absolutely sizzles. Amazing show <3

There's an interview of him saying everything went perfect during rehearsal then wrong during the performance. The camera guy he ran into was a last minute guy, and his pants his dresser couldn't get on fast enough so his pants almost came off! He also said he slipped on one of his kicks. Poor guy!