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This movie is a special interest movie intended for die hard fans of Frank Zappa. The more you know about his work, the more you will enjoy. I have been a Frank Zappa fan for 25 years. Roxy the Movie is unreleased music that existed since 1973. That we know. The double album Frank Zappa Live at the Roxy and Elswhere is the source. We know that as well. Both versions are a best of, of the famous 3 days at the Roxy. For big fans of this album. Or Zappa fans. This live movie version in fantastic resolution given the broken source (Zappa talks about it at the beginning onstage)is just a redux. Yes. But is so amazing to see after so many times listening to the album, you are simply flabbergasted by the different versions of the songs. It leaves you confused as to what is better, between the 42 year old known versions that you are so used to and the re-released ones. Seeing Zappa taking a break on a chair during a long sax solo, or actually seeing the be bop tango dancers is a hoot! Zappa's legendary guitar solos are shuffled from the double album songs. Making you see that he never did the same show twice. The editors removed some very obsolete comments making it a final cut. I do not give it a ten for that reason. Its 42 years old. For a very narrow audience. But if you are in that zone. Its a 10. Its an historical musical document that should be considered as such. Zappa at his best with the Mothers in a 500 people venue. And absolutely not for all tastes. Kent Nagano of the OSM and Zappa's family are about the only ones allowed to play his music in 2015... So if you are a Zappahead. This is a must.