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The Song Remains the Same
(1976)
Set the standard now better in 2007
8 December 2007
This movie is mostly a chronicle of the probably the greatest rock band EVER in concert together with a combination of some music video type fantasy sequences and a bit of 1970s documentary to boot. It is true that the non-concert fantasy sequences of this movie are on the self-indulgent side, but this film was made during (and contributed to) the "invention" of the idea of the music video. That alone is pretty impressive, and its really inconceivable that one of the first attempts at an entirely original genre would end up being the best ever made. Top that off with the fact that the musicians themselves were in charge of these parts of the movie, its probably a miracle that they didn't ruin the film together.
Another thing that makes this movie special for the fan is how notoriously "anti-TV" the band was during its career and thus how much less exposure they had during their prime. Speaking of which, I do NOT agree with a previous reviewer that 1973 was their artistic height, "Physical Graffiti" and "Presence" are both groundbreaking rock albums that took the genre to another level. Obviously their last all new album, "In Through the Out Door" is considered by most to be an experiment that surprised everyone and did not impress many. I just watched the 2007 remastered version film and second disc of extras. Their manager, Peter Grant, explains in a 1976 interview from the BBC why they were not dying to get on TV at every opportunity like most other bands. He says that TV has a tiny picture and crappy sound so it is just not a proper way to experience the band (which I think was both very true and an extremely gutsy opinion) and that is why the avoided TV at every turn. There is also 1973 news footage about the safe deposit box robbery in NY, of course it would've been nice for them to at least put up a one page graphic stating that this crime is still totally unsolved after almost 25 years, something that I think most people would naturally be left wondering at the end of the piece. There is also four additional songs from the 1973 Madison Square Garden shows that were used to create the film on the bonus disc, which again is great for fans but does validate that they did pick the best songs for the movie itself. There is also a (unintentially) funny time capsule extended news piece from Tampa in 1973 about the concert there, its like the inspiration for Ron Burgundy in the movie Anchorman, how did that EVER get saved all this time? The original movie trailer is included as is an audio only piece done in 1976 by Cameron Crowe about the band. I have a pet peeve about Crowe that (for me) he has a special talent to make something that SHOULD be very interesting extremely boring, like his real life experiences with Zeppelin and other bands turned into a sappy lovesick puppy snorefest about some groupie (Almost Famous.) Its a "Zeppelin primer" of a mix of him talking together with song segments through the release of the album "Presence" and the only person who might find it interesting is someone who has no idea of the history of the band.
One nice touch is that the menu system is actually pretty cool, someone spent a lot of time making the menus actually somewhat original and interesting, even the song selection menus show three songs at a time each with a completely different layout.
The remaster of the movie is very well done, especially the inclusion of both Dolby Digital and DTS remastered soundtracks. They really open up the sound much better than the original soundtrack, although I haven't done extensive scientific side-by-side listening sessions. At proper concert volume it sounds spectacular.
I will always wish that I could've seen one of the greatest bands of all time live, but this is definitely as close as you can get now, I will be forever grateful that this movie was made for that reason alone. Final words: original version - AWESOME; 2007 version - turns it up to ELEVEN.
Another thing that makes this movie special for the fan is how notoriously "anti-TV" the band was during its career and thus how much less exposure they had during their prime. Speaking of which, I do NOT agree with a previous reviewer that 1973 was their artistic height, "Physical Graffiti" and "Presence" are both groundbreaking rock albums that took the genre to another level. Obviously their last all new album, "In Through the Out Door" is considered by most to be an experiment that surprised everyone and did not impress many. I just watched the 2007 remastered version film and second disc of extras. Their manager, Peter Grant, explains in a 1976 interview from the BBC why they were not dying to get on TV at every opportunity like most other bands. He says that TV has a tiny picture and crappy sound so it is just not a proper way to experience the band (which I think was both very true and an extremely gutsy opinion) and that is why the avoided TV at every turn. There is also 1973 news footage about the safe deposit box robbery in NY, of course it would've been nice for them to at least put up a one page graphic stating that this crime is still totally unsolved after almost 25 years, something that I think most people would naturally be left wondering at the end of the piece. There is also four additional songs from the 1973 Madison Square Garden shows that were used to create the film on the bonus disc, which again is great for fans but does validate that they did pick the best songs for the movie itself. There is also a (unintentially) funny time capsule extended news piece from Tampa in 1973 about the concert there, its like the inspiration for Ron Burgundy in the movie Anchorman, how did that EVER get saved all this time? The original movie trailer is included as is an audio only piece done in 1976 by Cameron Crowe about the band. I have a pet peeve about Crowe that (for me) he has a special talent to make something that SHOULD be very interesting extremely boring, like his real life experiences with Zeppelin and other bands turned into a sappy lovesick puppy snorefest about some groupie (Almost Famous.) Its a "Zeppelin primer" of a mix of him talking together with song segments through the release of the album "Presence" and the only person who might find it interesting is someone who has no idea of the history of the band.
One nice touch is that the menu system is actually pretty cool, someone spent a lot of time making the menus actually somewhat original and interesting, even the song selection menus show three songs at a time each with a completely different layout.
The remaster of the movie is very well done, especially the inclusion of both Dolby Digital and DTS remastered soundtracks. They really open up the sound much better than the original soundtrack, although I haven't done extensive scientific side-by-side listening sessions. At proper concert volume it sounds spectacular.
I will always wish that I could've seen one of the greatest bands of all time live, but this is definitely as close as you can get now, I will be forever grateful that this movie was made for that reason alone. Final words: original version - AWESOME; 2007 version - turns it up to ELEVEN.
Spellbinder
(1988)
Good and great
3 December 2007
Warning: Spoilers
The plot is kind of interesting and a bit twisted, so that's fun. What's even better is a young Kelly Preston in various stages of undress to get the R rating, man she was a 10 if there ever was one. Sorry, I'm but a man. I won't give away the ending, but it is kind of a surprise and ties together the movie in a decent fashion. I'm so surprised that this hasn't come out on DVD yet, I will finance it myself if they are looking for investors. I wouldn't be surprised if her hubby bought the rights to this movie just so he can keep the DVD from coming out to save a little face, even though she is topless in several other flicks that have already made it to digital disc format.
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
(2004)
The ENTIRE film is OK
4 November 2007
First of all, love the reviewer who watched half an hour and then felt it was valid to write how horrible the movie is. Next time watch the whole movie before you review it, I think that's the least someone should expect and would advise anyone to ignore any reviews like that.
That being said, this is no comic masterpiece, but if you are a fan of the TV show it should be entertaining for you. These characters are so goofy that its not for everyone. I probably most appreciated all of the improv by the myriad of stars making cameos, reminds me of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Its a non-painful way to kill 90 minutes. It also reminds me of Napolean Dynamite in that it is actually funnier the second time through.
That being said, this is no comic masterpiece, but if you are a fan of the TV show it should be entertaining for you. These characters are so goofy that its not for everyone. I probably most appreciated all of the improv by the myriad of stars making cameos, reminds me of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Its a non-painful way to kill 90 minutes. It also reminds me of Napolean Dynamite in that it is actually funnier the second time through.
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