A double bill of vintage horrors from Hammer Studio: Val Guest directs Nigel Kneale's script of The Abominable Snowman (1957) while Leslie Norman directs Jimmy Sangster's Quatermass-inspired X The Unknown (1956).
This 1991 concert film was shot in the IMAX format and was originally presented on enormous IMAX screens, with outstanding visual and audio clarity. The dimensions may have been scaled down for this DVD release, but the show is still huge in energy and talent. Filmed during a European leg of the Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels tour, this production boasts 15 songs and an extraordinary stage set with inflatable floozies (for "Honky Tonk Woman") and wild dogs (rather cleverly for "Street Fighting Man"). The Stones' set emphasises material from the late 1960s and early 70s ("Tumbling Dice", "Happy", "You Can't Always Get What You Want"), but the band's performance is so furious that the show is far from a pandering oldies act. Highlights include "Paint it Black", at once brutal and delicate, as well as a muscular "Rock and a Hard Place", a psychedelicised "2,000 Light Years from Home", and a cheeky "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll". Once kings of a gloriously sloppy sound, the Stones prove to be as effective in their artistic maturity with small, breathtaking touches as they are with chunky orchestration. Guitarists Keith Richards and Ron Wood play as if they are of one mind, Richards providing powerful leads while his partner captures some of the texture of the group's original recordings. Bassist Bill Wyman, still in the band at this phase, offers wit and an encyclopaedic grasp of rhythm & blues history, while drummer Charlie Watts adds control and swing. Mick Jagger prowls, climbs around the set, and delivers all the charismatic goods for adoring audiences, even touching the forbidden fruit again in a feverish performance of "Sympathy for the Devil". The DVD also includes a full Stones discography. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
Saturday Night Live the critically acclaimed and award-winning variety series has launched the careers of the brightest musical and comedy talent of our time. Saturday Night Live 25 Years Of Music Volume 4 features the best live music performances of 1990 - 1995 from the SNL archives with digitally re-mastered surround sound.Tracks:Hazy Shade Of Winter - The BanglesFree Fallin' - Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersDiamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - Paul SimonRockin' In The Free World - Neil YoungO Pretty Woman - Roy OrbisonDon't Get Me Wrong - The PretendersShe Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young CannibalsWe'll Be Together - StingVeronica - Elvis Costello
The Rolling Stones are one of the greatest and most influential rock bands of our time having sold in excess of 200 million records worldwide. This fascinating programme tells the story of the early days of the band and how they became The Rolling Stones we know today. Jagger and Richard were childhood friends becoming reacquainted in 1960 at Dartford Railway Station due to their love of music. Later meeting Brian Jones who in 1962 went on to form The Rolling Stones. The story of the early Stones is very much a tale of how Brian Jones forged the band with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and became a key catalyst in the creation of their early sound. But whether it was the pressures of early fame or through his addiction to drugs his role in the band became untenable. Even though he is credited as originally forming the band he was eventually over shadowed by Jagger and Richard and his role gradually diminished until in June 1969 he was asked to leave. Less than a month later and under questionable circumstances he was found dead in his own swimming pool believed to have taken his own life. Using performance footage and rare interviews footage with Brian Jones Mick Jagger Charlie Watts Keith Richards and Bill Wyman as well as The Stones Manager (1962/67) Tony Calder and Brain Jones' former partner Pat Andrews this in depth programme provides a fascinating insight into the original formation of this incredible super group during their first decade. The programme concludes at the staged event in Hype Park 5th July 1969 which became recognised as a memorial concert to Brian Jones. This DVD is a must for all music and Rolling Stones fans.
Four Sided Triangle (Dir. Terence Fisher 1953): Murray stars as Dr. Bill Leggat who along with his childhood friends Lena and Robin creates a machine that can flawlessly replicate anything be it animate or inanimate. Undermining the trio's professional relationship is the sexual tension that has been brewing for years. Both men are attracted to Lena but on the eve of the public announcement of their invention Lena declares her love for Robin. Devastated Bill decides to clone Lena and names the clone who has all of Lena's feelings and memories Helen. Confident that Helen will love him Bill takes her on a holiday. However while away Bill's relationship with Helen does not go as planned causing Bill to resort to some shady experiments on Helen that will force her to love him. Produced by Hammer studios and directed by their most celebrated director Terence Fisher Four Sided Triangle was something of a precursor to many of their most famous films The Quatermass Xperiment (Dir. Val Guest 1955): A missile is launched by Professor Quatermass and his team but when it lands back in the English countryside two of the crew members have disappeared. The third who is barely alive undergoes a quite terrifying transformation which threatens Earth's very existence... Quatermass 2 (Dir. Val Guest 1957): Quatermass is intrigued by strange images on his radar. Thinking them to be meteorites he follows them to a village which on his arrival he finds has been completely destroyed... X The Unknown (Dir. Leslie Norman 1956): Penned by master horror screenwriter Jimmy Sangster and intelligently directed by Leslie (father of film critic Barry) Norman. The story sees a mysterious gelatinous monster which feeds off radioactivity terrorising a remote Scottish village.
In Bud the C.H.U.D. a couple of high-school kids loose the cadaver for the next day's science experiment, then hit on a plan to steal a body from the local hospital to replace it. Unfortunately what they dont know is that the hospital is home to a rather more sinister and dubious military trial, the sole remaining C.H.U.D (Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dweller), who has been cryogenically frozen after the experiment went horribly wrong. Unwittingly they thaw Bud the C.H.U.D, who has the rebel-boy charm of James Dean and the personal tastes of Hannibal Lector. Bud then lumbers off on a cannibalistic rampage infecting everyone he munches on (including the family dog) and turning the town into a whole army of C.H.U.Ds. Only the Colonel (played with great melodramatic gusto by Robert "Napoleon Solo" Vaughn) and the kids who unleashed him can save the town from a fate worse than death. This tongue-in-check schlock horror movie is worth watching just for the late-80s nostalgia, the performances are clichéd and the plot wafer thin, but the humour hits the spot and Brian Robbins as the eponymous Bud positively eats his way into your heart. On the DVD: the DVD is unfortunately devoid of any special features other than a filmography and the film stock has a kind of graininess that comes from being low budget (rather than purposefully art house). It wont be to everyones taste but you cant beat the pure entertainment factor of a cannibalistic poodle. --Kristen Bowditch
Includes the following 3 films: King of the Zombies White Zombie Revolt of the Zombies
An old 8mm filmroll from the summer of 1965 depicts a party in a flat in Malm, Sweden. We see the local pop idols and in crowd having fun. They are young and happy, being a part of the breakthrough of the popmusic in the 60s. Among them there are some exclusive guests: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones in the Rolling Stones.40 years later we meet the people on the filmroll again to see how life has changed. Rolling Like a Stone is a documentary about those whose identity was formed during some years in the middle of the sixties. But it s also a film about how hard it is to live in the presence and getting old together with your dreams.The film contains unique archive footage from the 60 s in Malm, Sweden, including Club Bongo, the Swedish groups Namelosers, Gonks and of course, The Rolling Stones in Baltiska Hallen, Malm, the summer of 1965.
In this revealing and exclusive documentary, we examine the trials and triumphs of the legend - Sir Michael Phillip 'Mick' Jagger. Mick Jagger is a phenomenal talent. He is most known for his charismatic performances as the lead singer of the legendary band The Rolling Stones. Mick was born into a middle class family. His father was a teacher and his mother was a hair dresser. It was assumed that Mick would someday follow in his father's footsteps. However Mick loved the wild side of life. I...
Music and comedy from the famous American TV show including 'Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel', 'Soul Man - Blues Brothers', 'Don't Look Back - Peter Tosh and Mick Jagger' and many more.
The London Rock And Roll Show took place on Saturday 5th August 1972 the first music event to be staged at Wembley Stadium. Lasting some 11 hours with an audience of 87 000 people the event was without question a great moment in rock and roll history.
""It's all right letting yourself go as long as you can get yourself back!"" Mick Jagger. July 26th Michael Phillip Jagger is born. Fast track to 1962 with a 30 pound loan from Mick's mum The Rolling Stones set out to be the 'best blues band in Britain'. Four decades on Mick Jagger and The Stones define an era of 'sex drugs and rock and roll'. Relive the events that carved a generation; the blood bath at Altamont the tragic death of the founder member Brian Jones the drugs busts
By the mid sixties The Rolling Stones had established themselves as one of the most successful rock bands in the world After bursting on the scene in 1963 there followed a stream of classic hit singles. In 1966 it was decided to gather their hit singles on one compilation album. This unique DVD tells the story behind a landmark album. It features all new interviews with those closest to the group including actress and singer Marianne Faithfull and Keith Altham noted journalist and PR assistant to Mick Jagger. We also hear from Anita Pallenberg the actress model and fashion designer with famous romantic links to the band. These personal memories form a fascinating backdrop to the story behind Big Hits. By combining exciting archive footage of the band in action with critical analysis by a team of respected music critics the programme is a superb re-appraisal of an album that is still regarded as one of the Stones' finest.
The five most popular Hammer films now in this DVD box set! Titles included on this release are: The Quatermass Experiment Quatermass II The Abominable Snowman X the Unknown and Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter.
Ladies and Gentlemen The Rolling Stones! Experience all as we examine The Stones on stage; this DVD features performance footage spanning some of their most productive years. With the finest footage and the cream of the critics including: Rare footage of the band in action over the past 30 years interview with Keith Altham music journalist and the most successful independent rock agent in the world from the early 70s to his retirement in 1993 interview with Dick Taylor original Stones guitarist; then bass player before leaving to join The Pretty Things commentary from legendary broadcaster and music journalist Bob Harris.
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