Gimme Some Truth - The Making of John Lennon's "Imagine"

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Summary: Self conscious, dated, but still a treasure!
Review: For those of us who were "there", this is a must have. It is definitely self indulgent, and the footage of John and Yoko cavorting around in various "costumes" is a bit much, but it is for these reasons that it is a treasure. This was a transitional time for Lennon, and youth and innocence are still in evidence. To watch him record and to remember his brilliance and his talent, along with his fair and mediocre work is really a treat. This is worth seeing, and for those who love to hate Yoko, this gives plenty of opportunity to do just that. I am more than pleased that I have made this an addition to my library. I know I'll watch it more than once, enjoying it each time I ee it.

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Summary: I was the dreamweaver, but now I'm John.
Review: Here's a bit about me: I was not a Beatle fan until I saw this DVD. Beyond thinking that 'Day Tripper' had the coolest guitar part in the world, and that whoever produced 'The Long And Winding Road' did a good job, there wasn't much there. But my parents were big Beatle fans, and they had this around. This, along with Paul's book 'Many Years From Now,' turned me into quite a Beatle person. It's an awesome DVD, music videos for 'Imagine' and 'Oh Yoko!', some romantic scenes between John & Yoko, and just great fun. You must get the thing.

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Summary: 1971 John Lennon
Review: I just recieved the DVD in the mail and watched a wonderful 5.1 Dolby Digital slice of the 1971 making of Imagine. The video transfer is superb considering the source. Sound quality(5.1 DD or 2.0 Surround) is also great. Any John Lennon fan with a DVD player needs this in their collection. Gotta go-Watching it again-Enjoy

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Summary: A very special view....
Review: I only want to say that this gave an outsider a very special view into the creative process that is legend. I think the world of music will forever beholden to John Lennon for his music and insights. It was special to see him going about daily buisness, playing around, and especially creating music. I grew up during that period of time , so of course I've heard all the Yoko jokes, but I think this film shows how much they were in love. I come from a family of entertainers, so I know how passionate people can be, I liked seeing how involved they were. Any one who has been in love can relate to that. I must admitt, at the end you see a real smile as he listens to the end of Imagine and it brought a tear to my eye. Wonderful and special.

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Summary: Imagine is great!
Review: I really loved this video. It has alot of extra rare footage that I have never seen before in other Lennon videos. I enjoyed seeing how he recorded each song. It's as if your right in the studio with him. I treasure any footage of John.I'm a huge Beatles/Lennon fan!

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Summary: Twenty years after Double Fantasy wins, a grammy for GST
Review: I was pleased to see a grammy go to "Gimme Some Truth". If you remember, at the 1981 grammys, John and Yoko won a grammy for "Double Fantasy". Good to hear the names John Lennon and Yoko Ono at a grammy awards show. Lennon's "Imagine" and Harrison's "All Things Must Pass" were the two solo Beatles LP's I played the most. "Imagine" (the LP) was tender and cutting, and now to see the making of the DVD documentary "Imagine" I better understand Lennon's mood at the time: tense and terse then suddenly tender, ready to rip apart a technician for screwing up something or other, then an ocean of gentleness. If you loved John and Yoko, as millions of us did, this takes you inside their world, behind the hype and media veils created by their music and persona. You can't hide for long when the camera's eye is following your every move. John and Yoko loved their media events, this documentary falls into that category, thirty years later. The events of December 8, 1980 give a heightened perspective to this footage. It's really interesting to see the faces of so many studio players I've only heard in passing or on LP jackets. It's interesting to see how Yoko is dismissed by many of the session players. She has to be extra assertive to make her point (it unfortunately has taken the public thirty years to catch up with this brilliant woman). As a young man John and Yoko were the only two who made any sense to me, and I treasure seeing their music and relationship on DVD. Hope there's more to come!

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Summary: Twenty years after Double Fantasy wins, a grammy for GST
Review: I was pleased to see a grammy go to "Gimme Some Truth". If you remember, at the 1981 grammys, John and Yoko won a grammy for "Double Fantasy". Good to hear the names John Lennon and Yoko Ono at a grammy awards show. Lennon's "Imagine" and Harrison's "All Things Must Pass" were the two solo Beatles LP's I played the most. "Imagine" (the LP) was tender and cutting, and now to see the making of the DVD documentary "Imagine" I better understand Lennon's mood at the time: tense and terse then suddenly tender, ready to rip apart a technician for screwing up something or other, then an ocean of gentleness. If you loved John and Yoko, as millions of us did, this takes you inside their world, behind the hype and media veils created by their music and persona. You can't hide for long when the camera's eye is following your every move. John and Yoko loved their media events, this documentary falls into that category, thirty years later. The events of December 8, 1980 give a heightened perspective to this footage. It's really interesting to see the faces of so many studio players I've only heard in passing or on LP jackets. It's interesting to see how Yoko is dismissed by many of the session players. She has to be extra assertive to make her point (it unfortunately has taken the public thirty years to catch up with this brilliant woman). As a young man John and Yoko were the only two who made any sense to me, and I treasure seeing their music and relationship on DVD. Hope there's more to come!

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Summary: it's so hard
Review: it's so hard to find a better view into the life of John Lennon. any fan will surely love this touching and poignant look at the life, love, and music he and Yoko shared.

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Summary: it's so hard
Review: it's so hard to find a better view into the life of John Lennon. any fan will surely love this touching and poignant look at the life, love, and music he and Yoko shared.

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Summary: john is stunning as usual
Review: john was on top at this time his aura justs shines right on there will never be another person as cool as john lennon not paul not elvis not bob dylan and i dont like to use this name in the same paragraph but just to let all these country people know garth brooks dont even exist up to someone on john lennons caliber.