Johnny Cash - The Man, His World, His Music

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Summary: A Rare Glimpse into the Man in Black's Life
Review: "Johnny Cash -- The Man, His World, His Music" might adequately be called a period piece. Filmed in an age when music and film were decidedly low-tech, this DVD, which was released in some theaters as a film, captures a raw image of the Man in Black. Indeed, the picture and sound suffer a bit, but I don't imagine anyone anticipated a DVD release (or DVDs for that matter). That makes this film all the more worthwhile: it's not showy. All the focus is on the music, and there's plenty of that. The DVD is a bit "campy", but I like it.

Rating:
Summary: A Rare Glimpse into the Man in Black's Life
Review: "Johnny Cash -- The Man, His World, His Music" might adequately be called a period piece. Filmed in an age when music and film were decidedly low-tech, this DVD, which was released in some theaters as a film, captures a raw image of the Man in Black. Indeed, the picture and sound suffer a bit, but I don't imagine anyone anticipated a DVD release (or DVDs for that matter). That makes this film all the more worthwhile: it's not showy. All the focus is on the music, and there's plenty of that. The DVD is a bit "campy", but I like it.

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Summary: Amazing Look at a Great Artist Behind the Scenes and Onstage
Review: For anyone who has eclectic music tastes, and/or considers Johnny Cash one of the great artists of our times, this DVD will impress. One can be grateful that this footage from the late 60's was released.

The title, The Man--His World--His Music, is so accurate. The behind-the-scenes, backstage and at home, show a man with a lot of heart. We get to see Cash performing at various concerts, including before a prison audience. In the studio, we see him recording with Bob Dylan during the Nashville Skyline sessions.

I found this to be an excellent portrait of a great artist and his music.

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Summary: Better than the reviews
Review: If you like Johnny Cash, this is a must. The picture and sound are good enough so as to not get in the way of enjoying the rare footage. His duet with Dylan is almost worth the price alone, but you also get to see Johnny with his parents, onstage doing most of his big hits and lots more(it's 90 minutes long). I felt it was a much more intimate portrait than the Anthology dvd which spends a lot of time interviewing Cash's friends and not with the man himself.

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Summary: Waste of a DVD
Review: This is absolutely not what I expected. This DVD is a series of bad home movies of Johnny Cash. I expected some "professional" footage with decent sound but this is NOT what I wanted. This one will go in the "trade-in" bunch. Too bad!

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Summary: Waste of a DVD
Review: This is absolutely not what I expected. This DVD is a series of bad home movies of Johnny Cash. I expected some "professional" footage with decent sound but this is NOT what I wanted. This one will go in the "trade-in" bunch. Too bad!

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Summary: Real Life Portrait.
Review: This is more a snapshot of one of America's greatest icons during his real life than it is a narrated documentary. The film is a compendium of homemovies that showcase Cash as an entertainer and as a man. Predictably, Johnny is accessible and friendly to just about everybody and you see that while he's "adjusted well to prosperity," he's still an honest country man inside.

This is also a ninety minute performance video. Most of its segments include some kind of singing or impromtu recital. We see Johnny playing at country fairs and at a prison (not Fulsom).

What pleased me the most about this film was the inclusion of Cash's duets with Bob Dylan. Watching the two of them record together was riveting. Also, I forgot how great June Carter's voice was. Hearing her sisters and June as Johnny's opening act was a great highlight. I may give a listen to some of her music in the future.

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Summary: Too special to miss!
Review: This is such an incredible opportunity! The fact that there was someone there on tour, on a hunt or backstage, filming Cash in the late sixties, is and of itself incredible. Sure, the sound quality and picture quality is not great, but folks, were talkin' the late SIXTIES!!! How many people even owned movie cameras then? If you did, how many of those movies do you still have, nevermind converted to DVD format? This film is historic! If you are a fan of the man in black, don't miss it. The studio session, with a then young Bob Dylan, cutting "It's Been One Too Many Mornins' nad I'm a Thousand Miles Behind." It's mightyfine-aaaah!

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Summary: one long, scratchy behind-the-scenes home movie
Review: This was not at all what I expected, but it was a rare treat. It really is like one long home movie, scratchy, not at all slickly produced or well-edited, with footage of Johnny going about his daily routine, at home with his parents, walking through his now-vacant childhood home, on a farm with his children, visiting the gas station owner & other folks in his home town, interspersed with footage of Johnny (and others, including June Carter & her sisters) performing. The performances are powerful, of course, but the real treat is seeing Johnny in his element, with his family & old neighbors. The only odd aspect of the film is that it devotes significant time to other aspiring performers who want to play for Johnny -- It's interesting, but what it shows about Johnny (his reaction to these aspiring writers & performers) seems to be limited in comparison to the time given to others performing entire songs. If you're looking for a slick musical production of Cash performing, you'll be disappointed. If you want a behind-the-scenes look at the Man in Black, this is well worth the money.

Rating:
Summary: one long, scratchy behind-the-scenes home movie
Review: This was not at all what I expected, but it was a rare treat. It really is like one long home movie, scratchy, not at all slickly produced or well-edited, with footage of Johnny going about his daily routine, at home with his parents, walking through his now-vacant childhood home, on a farm with his children, visiting the gas station owner & other folks in his home town, interspersed with footage of Johnny (and others, including June Carter & her sisters) performing. The performances are powerful, of course, but the real treat is seeing Johnny in his element, with his family & old neighbors. The only odd aspect of the film is that it devotes significant time to other aspiring performers who want to play for Johnny -- It's interesting, but what it shows about Johnny (his reaction to these aspiring writers & performers) seems to be limited in comparison to the time given to others performing entire songs. If you're looking for a slick musical production of Cash performing, you'll be disappointed. If you want a behind-the-scenes look at the Man in Black, this is well worth the money.