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Summary: blurrrrrrrrrrrr!
Review: 22 SONGS to divulge in on this dvd... some are great reminders of blurs talent... you either hate them or like them... im kinda in between... but some tracks are good value...AS i am A BRIT... this had to be part of my collection... and it was nice to see a video being made in my new home of Sydney Australia...good dvd..worth a try...
Rating:
Summary: blurrrrrrrrrrrr!
Review: 22 SONGS to divulge in on this dvd... some are great reminders of blurs talent... you either hate them or like them... im kinda in between... but some tracks are good value...AS i am A BRIT... this had to be part of my collection... and it was nice to see a video being made in my new home of Sydney Australia...good dvd..worth a try...
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Summary: Worth Owning
Review: Any fan of BLur who owns a dvd player should own this dvd. The dvd is full of all of all their top videos for songs like Girls and Boys, Song 2, Coffee and Tv, Beetle Bum, Country House and Stereotypes. For the price this dvd is a bargain because without watching MTV nonstop you wont see most of these videos for a long time.
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Summary: Blur- for the fans, really.
Review: As a Briton myself, i must pay homage to this fine group. Although i'd prefer to listen to the CD rather than watch the DVD, this compilation features tracks missed out on the CD such as the unique and chantable "Stereotypes" (an underrated and somewhat forgotten song) and the very British "Sunday Sunday". I love "Parklife" both song and video as it is typical English stereotyping. Also the epic no. 1 "Beetlebum", "Country House (with the forgettable OTT video)", "Charmless Man" and my favourite-"Coffe and TV". Also, "Song 2" and "Girls and Boys" are masterful. Also to take into consideration is the wonderful career-starter "There's no Other Way", even though i didn't get the video...
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Summary: Comprehensive collection of the best UK band of the 90s
Review: Blur were the UK's best band of the 90s and also made some of
the best videos of that decade; their character observations made
for good visuals, and lead singer Albarn was a formidable screen presence. As mentioned by others here, this DVD moves in chronological order and charts their progress from the low-budget
look for videos like "She's So High" (still a great psych-pop song) through their acclaimed Britpop period (where they achieved a very classy update of the Kinks/Small Faces sound on tracks like "Sunday Sunday", "For Tomorrow" and "Parklife"), through their one US hit "Song 2" and onto the edgier later material. Each video was unique, with striking imagery that expertly parodied other film styles, such as "Last Year At Marienbad" ("To The End"), "A Clockwork Orange" ("The Universal"), gangsta rap videos ("On Your Own"), concert footage ("End Of A Century") and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" ("Country House"), along with some innovative new ideas (such as the intimate, eerie sleep session in "No Distance Left To Run").As a huge Blur fan, I found myself singing along to every song; there's not really a duff one in the bunch, although the real
masterpieces include "She's So High", "Popscene", "For Tomorrow", "Parklife", "Stereotypes", "The Universal", "Song 2",
"Tender" and "No Distance Left To Run". The video for "Coffee + TV" is a scream, and won many awards at the time. The group never stood still and watching them progress is a delight, and their success was well-deserved. Albarn was the true heir to Ray Davies' sophisticated lyrical vision and his vocals were infinitely better than his contemporaries (Oasis, anyone?); when combined with his teen-idol looks the package was complete. "The Best Of Blur" is highly recommended and gives one a taste of the best of mainstream UK pop music in the last 15 years: it doesn't get much better than this. Wooh-hoo!
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Summary: One of the best video collections you can buy...
Review: Having been a Blur fan since Leisure first hit the stores, I was overjoyed to finally see a collection of the videos (and on DVD to boot!) The band's musical vision merges seamlessly with this set of (for the most part) amazing videos. Some of them even managed to reawaken my interest in some of their less-well-known songs (Sunday Sunday, etc.) If you like Blur, run out and get this... if you love Blur, get it at any cost (go sell some blood if you have to!) as it is truly "the best of..."
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Summary: fantastic dvd for any music fan
Review: I bought this DVD as a new fan of Blur and was not disappointed-just as i had a feeling that their songs were quite special, alot of their filmclips are also great as well...my favourites are 'Charmless Man' which is funny just because the band keep following the charmless man around, 'To the end' is a perfect filmclip for a very nice song as well as the impeccable 'Coffee and TV' which will have you bopping along in no time...i think Damon Albarn is a great actor in terms of making his filmclips and Graham Coxon is very cute (espec in coffee and tv!)...all in all a really nice musical dvd for any collection. I highly recommend buying it even if you have the slightest liking for any of the blur filmclips because chances are you'll like the band and their music even better after viewing it. As a final tip, buy the best of Blur cd too as it obviously has all their best stuff plus the fantastic 'This is a low' which is not avaliable on the dvd!
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Summary: Snaptastic Ghostly
Review: I bumped into Dave Eggers two days ago at a Target in Thousand Oaks and he was holding this DVD. I had no idea that he was into Blur and so we had a pretty spirited conversation about music that offered insights into his unique perspective that I just hadn't picked up when I read his book. I mentioned this quickly and he took snide delight in punching me squarely on my large, snape-like nose. Anyway, this DVD is really good for dancing and Thai food. Thai is tight. At night.
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Summary: Extras?
Review: I haven't really bought very many music video compilations on DVD so I didn't really know what to expect. The only other one I have is the Beastie Boys collection. So it seemed that this anthology seemed a bit bare bones to me. A little CD artwork and background information, but no commentary or the like. Otherwise this is an excellent introduction to a recent Blur fan such as myself who has pretty much only seen the video for Song 2. Some videos made me go "wha?". Especially There's No Other Way. But you can see the improvement over time. Also how each video makes good use of Albarn's creepy stare. Coffee and TV is now my favorite music video of all.
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Summary: Extras?
Review: I haven't really bought very many music video compilations on DVD so I didn't really know what to expect. The only other one I have is the Beastie Boys collection. So it seemed that this anthology seemed a bit bare bones to me. A little CD artwork and background information, but no commentary or the like. Otherwise this is an excellent introduction to a recent Blur fan such as myself who has pretty much only seen the video for Song 2. Some videos made me go "wha?". Especially There's No Other Way. But you can see the improvement over time. Also how each video makes good use of Albarn's creepy stare. Coffee and TV is now my favorite music video of all.
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