Narrated by Morgan Freeman, joined by Bono, Eric Clapton, Bruce Willis, Ringo Starr and many others, including appearances by Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and President Obama. In this movie, the legendary B.B. King opens his heart to Director Jon Brewer and tells the story of how an oppressed and somewhat orphaned youth came to influence and earn the unmitigated praise of the music industry to carry the title, 'King of the Blues'.
The Winner Takes It All--The ABBA Story reflects the peaks and troughs of the Swedish supergroup's popularity over the decades, as well as the quartet's turbulent years together. Initially labelled as just another trashy Eurovision act following their win with "Waterloo" in 1974, the group confounded their critics by emerging as a credible musical team with superior songwriting abilities. Following a few years of mass adoration the punters got tired, and for most of the 1980s the group, along with their fans, were forced into years of hibernation and denial. Luckily a new dawn rose in the early 1990s with the emergence of ABBA tribute bands such as Bjorn Again, the appropriation of the group's music in the movies Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Muriel's Wedding, and the global success of the ABBA Gold greatest hits collection. This documentary successfully manages to piece together both the public and private side of the group, through the use of interview excerpts and video footage. The DVD also contains exclusive interviews with all four members of the band for the first time since their split. Reflecting on the intricate nature of their music, as well as the elevation of their compositions to the heady heights of pop classics, the documentary concludes with behind-the-scenes footage of preparations for the ABBA-inspired West End stage show Mamma Mia!. This is a must for all ABBA fans, as well as those wishing to discover the heritage of one of the world's greatest pop groups. On The DVD: although boasting 30 minutes of extra footage, interviews and music, this release is basically an extended version of the television documentary (of the same name) broadcast in 1999. The DVD version of the programme has been segmented into 20 chapters, labelled with names of classic ABBA tunes, which reflect the themes of particular parts of the narrative. Unfortunately all of the additional DVD footage has been subsumed into the documentary and cannot be accessed individually. There are no other extra DVD features (not even subtitles), and the main menu only allows access to the individual chapters. --John Galilee
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Ever since the comedy greats stepped beyond the fringe for The Secret Policemen's Ball the annual Amnesty International concert has been one of the highlights of the comedy circuit. 2001's offering was called We Know Where You Live and let's face it, where else are you going to see the UK's top comedians and pop acts on one stage? Compeered by the "surreal stylings" of Eddie Izzard, this compilation of the night's highlights includes a new version of the classic "Four Yorkshiremen" sketch with Eddie, Harry Enfield, Vic Reeves and Alan Rickman. Rickman stubbornly sticks to the script while all around him improvise. There is also a great performance from Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse as the Self-Righteous Brothers and the Goodness Gracious Me team going out for "an English". As well as the comedy there are live performances from Tom Jones, Badly Drawn Boy and the Stereophonics, which seem rather abrupt and heavily edited. Some of the material is quite old, though--any fans of Izzard will already have seen him do the Star Trek phaser sketch where he talks about the other settings, other than stun and kill! On the DVD: What really makes this worth the price (apart from supporting a very worthwhile charity) is the extra footage. As well as some more performance stuff, including Phil impersonating Eddie Izzard which is frighteningly spot on, there is back stage material and a news report following the Amnesty bus round London. Buy it, because other wise you might get Eddie round your house! --Kristen Bowditch
Filmed on 1st September 2001 at Slane Castle Co. Meath Ireland.Track Listing:1. Elevation 2. Beautiful Day 3. Until The End Of The World 4. New Year's Day 5. Out Of Control 6. Sunday Bloody Sunday7. Wake Up Dead Man 8. Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of9. Kite 10. Angel Of Harlem 11. Desire 12. Staring At The Sun 13. All I Want Is You14. Where The Streets Have No Name 15. Pride (In The Name Of Love)16. Bullet The Blue Sky 17. With Or Without You 18. One 19. Walk On
The Pretenders Greatest Hits is a selection of 20 songs and their variously successful videos. Chrissie Hynde arrived in the UK in 1973, and after a period as the "Loud Yank" NME journalist, she realised her dream of putting a band together. "Stop Your Sobbing" was a terrific first single for The Pretenders, debuting a voice that defied comparison or description. Naturally it's included here. Chrissie hated the early videos for her songs, especially "Brass in Pocket", which was one of the very first shown on MTV. She relays this sort of information to camera in the terrific documentary, "No Turn Left Unstoned", featured on this DVD. Comments come in from Rosanna Arquette, ex-managers, Elvis Costello, Bono, and her oldest friend. The overall opinion of the singer-writer that comes across in these interviews is one of an irreverent genius, not afraid to speak her mind (as in her passionate standing for animal rights through the organisation PETA ("People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals"). The band's turbulent history is chronicled through drug-related deaths, firing and re-hiring, motherhood, and the controversial use of the F word on stage, back when such things were shocking. There have been Pretenders greatest hits collections before, but this is expanded with "Human" and "Popstar" from the 1999 Viva El Amor album. --Paul Tonks
Now available on DVD for the very first time the New Order Story is a collection of 21 clips interspersed with interviews with the band and with many other celebrity friends including Bono from U2. It takes you through New Order's journey from the early days of Joy Division up to the release of Republic taking in all the stories characters and ideas that have played a part in the making of the band along the way.
Shortly after a 747 heading to London takes off from New York's Kennedy airport a mysterious letter is found in the airport lounge warning that several murders will take place on the plane before it lands. At first airport security brushes this off as a bogus prank. But they quickly realize the reality of the situation as the first dead body is discovered on the plane. As the death count increases a trail of clues suggests the killer's motives with signs pointing to both passenger
U2 live from Slane Castle Ireland. Tracklist: Elevation Beautiful Day Until The End Of The World New Year's Day Out Of Control Sunday Bloody Sunday Wake Up Dead Man Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of Kite Angel Of Harlem Desire Staring At The Sun All I Want Is You Where The Streets Have No Name Pride (In The Name Of Love) Bullet The Blue Sky With Or Without You One Walk On.
You See Me Laughin' is a full length documentary that takes a look at the often untamed lifestyles of the last great North Mississippi bluesmen and the Oxford MS based label Fat Possum Records that struggles to record them. The film is an exciting collage of exclusive interviews live performances and personal anecdotes. It includes rare black and white footage of R.L. Burnside from 1974 disturbingly funny stories about touring told firsthand by Iggy Pop and Jon Spencer Blues Explo
46664 was the prison number of Nelson Mandela on Robben Island Cape Town where he was held in captivity for eighteen years. Mandela's 46664 campaign was launched to raise awareness of the devastating impact of AIDS in Africa and as a call to action to citizens around the world. Filmed on Saturday Novemeber 29th 2003 at Green Point Stadium Cape Town in front of an audience of 40 000 this concert sees a collaboration of some of today's leading music icons.
John Waters' unique brand of humor comes to DVD in Hairspray, starring Ricki Lake, Divine and Sonny Bono.
Eminem - the most controversial artist around today. But where did he come from what did it take to make him famous and what is the real story behind his turbulent private life? Come with us on a journey 'Behind The Mask' to uncover the truth behind the Real Slim Shady. Featuring: The complete unauthorised story of Eminem from childhood to present day ; Masses of previously unseen film footage ; more than twenty-minutes of interviews with Eminem and his family; exclusive access to th
Roy Orbison - The Anthology chronicles his incredible career by presenting fourteen full Roy Orbsion performances. Famous artist such as Barry Gibb Robert Plant Bono Dwight Yoakam K.D.Lang Raul Malo Robin Gibb and many other introduce comments on his all time greats. Tracklisting: Oh Pretty Woman (Intro) Only The Lonely Running Scared Crying Oh Pretty Woman It's Over Walk On Blue Bayou That Lovin' Your Feelin' Again Wild Hearts Run Out Of Time In Dreams Crying (Duet with K.D.Lang) You've Got It' Ooby Dooby
Filmed at the Foro Sol Autodromo in Mexico City on 3rd December 1997 PopMart Live from Mexico City was directed by David Mallet and first released on video the following year; this is the first time it has been released on DVD. Described as a sci-fi disco supermarket the PopMart Tour opened in its 'spiritual home' Las Vegas on 25th April 1997. All trash and kitsch PopMart introduced a giant mirrorball lemon a 100ft cocktail stick - complete with olive and the works of Lichenstein Warhol and Haring to a live rock audience: a production experience never quite seen before. Originally filmed on analogue video the film has been transferred to a digital format with re-graded and cleaned pictures. Great care has been taken to maintain the original look by simply enhancing it with an added degree of sharpness and contrast unavailable when originally filmed. The audio has also been re-mastered and mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound. Tracklist: 1. Pop Muzik 2. Mofo 3. I Will Follow 4. Gone 5. Even Better Than The Real Thing 6. Last Night On Earth 7. Until The End of The World 8. New Year's Day 9. Pride (In The Name Of Love) 10. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 11. All I Want Is You / Desire 12. Staring At The Sun 13. Sunday Bloody Sunday 14. Bullet The Blue Sky 15. Please 16. Where The Streets Have No Name 17. Lemon (Perfecto Mix) 18. Discothque 19. If You Wear That Velvet Dress 20. With Or Without You 21. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me 22. Mysterious Ways 23. One 24. Wake Up Dead Man
A real archaeological artefact from 1967, Good Times will be mostly of interest to anyone who wants to see a parade of fashions that Austin Powers would reject as too garish to be seen on the street in. The nothingy plot concerns then-married Sonny and Cher playing themselves as a one-note bickering sit-com couple, signing up with sinister film tycoon Mordicus (an impeccable George Sanders) to make a movie but not wanting to do the mouldy rags-to-riches hillbilly script on offer. Cher is supposed to be less interested than Sonny in making a movie--which might well have been the truth since she mostly lies around doodling outrageous fashion designs or contributing her strange sung-through-the-nose vocals as poor, goofy Sonny does all the hard work flogging life into skits that had been squeezed dry by the Monkees before being passed to him. The finale finds Sonny and Cher standing up for integrity and refusing to make a bad film even if it means they gets blacklisted all over town--a lesson it's a shame that they (especially Cher) didn't take to heart in their later careers. Astonishingly, this was the feature directorial debut of The Exorcist's William Friedkin, who fills the screen with colour, action and gaggery after the manner of the then-hip Batman TV show while focusing on screaming outfits that remain among the darnedest things you ever saw. Aside from a reprise of "I Got You, Babe", the score is a little light on the slim canon of S&C hits; the songs included are "It's the Little Things", "Good Times", "Trust Me", "Don't Talk to Strangers", "I'm Gonna Love You" and "Just a Name". The DVD extras include a few sketchy bios and a jump-to-a-song feature. --Kim Newman
The New Order Story: A collection of 21 clips interspersed with interviews with the band and with many of their celebrity friends including Bono from U2. It takes you through New Order's journey from the early days of Joy Division up to the release of Republic taking in all the stories characters and ideas that have played a part in the making of the band along the way. A Collection: 'A Collection' features all of New Order's groundbreaking videos including 'Bizarre Love Triangle' 'Blue Monday' and 'True Faith' plus alternate versions and brand new videos for 'Temptation' and 'Ceremony' created just for this compilation. It also includes the latest video from their current album - the title track 'Waiting For The Sirens Call'. Tracklist: 1. Ceremony 2. Confusion 3. The Perfect Kiss 4. Shellshock 5. State Of The Nation 6. Temptation 7. Bizarre Love Triangle 8. True Faith 9. Touched By The Hand Of God 10. Blue Monday '88 11. Fine Time 12. Round & Round 13. Run 14. World In Motion 15. Regret 16. Ruined In A Day 17. World 18. Spooky 19. 1963 20. Crystal 21. 60 Miles An Hour 22. Here To Stay 23. Krafty 24. Jetstream 25. Waiting For The Sirens' Call
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