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Summary: Bob Marley: Heartland Raggae DVD
Review: MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT. THIS EXPOSE POSSESSES ALL THE ATTRIBUTES OF AN AMATEUR PRODUCTION. THE SOUND QUALITY IS HORRIBLE. THE VISUAL IMAGES LACK THE ARTISTRY SO DESERVING OF THIS ROCK/REGGAE ICON. IN FACT, YOU SEE VERY LITTLE OF BOB MARLEY. I THINK THIS IS A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF A PRODUCTION COMPANY'S ATTEMPT TO CASH IN ON THE MARLEY PHENOMENOM. MARLEY, AND HIS FANS, DESERVE BETTER. DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE DVD COVER. IT HARDLY CONVEYS THE MAGIC OF THE MUSICAL GIFT THAT IS BOB MARLEY.
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Summary: outstanding documentary
Review: OK It's a little cheesy that the dvd has been retitled 'Bob Marley' rather than the original flick's name, just plain old 'Heartland Reggae'. Nonetheless, it's a more valuable document than merely any old live Marley footage could possibly be. It is a mind-boggling picture of one country coming together under apparently a national music. Can you imagine GW Bush and Al Gore getting motivated by I don't know Linkin Park to come on stage at a huge concert and shake hands? The equivalent happens at the end of this movie. Further, placing Marley in the context of fellow stars who never quite made it off the island like Jacob Miller and U-Roy just gives you that much more insight into what the heck he was doing and where he came from.OK, the sound does not surround and the footage is occasionally blurry, but the document is invaluable. What blues fans wouldn't give for a comparable view of Chicago in the 50s, never mind Mississippi in the 30s.
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Summary: outstanding documentary
Review: OK It's a little cheesy that the dvd has been retitled 'Bob Marley' rather than the original flick's name, just plain old 'Heartland Reggae'. Nonetheless, it's a more valuable document than merely any old live Marley footage could possibly be. It is a mind-boggling picture of one country coming together under apparently a national music. Can you imagine GW Bush and Al Gore getting motivated by I don't know Linkin Park to come on stage at a huge concert and shake hands? The equivalent happens at the end of this movie. Further, placing Marley in the context of fellow stars who never quite made it off the island like Jacob Miller and U-Roy just gives you that much more insight into what the heck he was doing and where he came from. OK, the sound does not surround and the footage is occasionally blurry, but the document is invaluable. What blues fans wouldn't give for a comparable view of Chicago in the 50s, never mind Mississippi in the 30s.
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Summary: marley magic on dvd
Review: This dvd is great! I would recommend this dvd to all bob marley fans.But not just bob marley.With performances by Peter Tosh, Dennis Brown, Jacob Miller, Marcia Griffiths, And others.This dvd also includes the 1978 "One Love Peace Concert",featuring Bob Marley. With songs like, "Natty Dread", "War","Jah live", and "Jammin'". This dvd is simply great. Even though the sound quality and picture isn,t that great but brings my rating down to four stars.This is still a great dvd though.
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Summary: Buy this for the live footage
Review: This DVD is worth picking up for the live footage of Jacob Miller, Peter Tosh, URoy, Dennis Brown, which is available nowhere else. The picture quality is OK, the sound is passable, but the performances are great, and most songs are complete.
Worth owning.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is a fantastic look at the reggae scene in JA during its prime. All the major figures are here...Jacob "Killer" Miller (one of my personal favorites), Peter Tosh, Dennis Brown, U-Roy, and of course Bob Marley. I can understand some people being disappointed with the movie because it doesn't have as much Marley as the cover would have you believe. Also the quality of the video is sub-par during some portions. I was thrilled that the video focused on more than just Bob Marley. Too often, filmmakers approach reggae as if Bob was the only major artist and Heartland Reggae does a good job portraying the other luminaries in this dynamic music scene. As far as the sound quality goes, it isn't the best during some portions but when you take into consideration the age of the film it doesn't take away from the quality of the music or the power of the movie.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is a fantastic look at the reggae scene in JA during its prime. All the major figures are here...Jacob "Killer" Miller (one of my personal favorites), Peter Tosh, Dennis Brown, U-Roy, and of course Bob Marley. I can understand some people being disappointed with the movie because it doesn't have as much Marley as the cover would have you believe. Also the quality of the video is sub-par during some portions. I was thrilled that the video focused on more than just Bob Marley. Too often, filmmakers approach reggae as if Bob was the only major artist and Heartland Reggae does a good job portraying the other luminaries in this dynamic music scene. As far as the sound quality goes, it isn't the best during some portions but when you take into consideration the age of the film it doesn't take away from the quality of the music or the power of the movie.
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