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Summary: Wagnerism
Review: When Wagner peaked in popularity, there was a word to describe the movement, and he was THE intellectual's hero. The same thing is gradually becoming evident with Thom Yorke, and Grant Gee conveys this in his ever so subtle way. The movie gives due notice to each of the members of the band, and justly recognizes their contributions to perhaps the greatest music composed in the last 100 years. One wonders what an updated Radiohead movie would be like after the successful releases of Kid A and Amnesiac. Yorke is a marvel, and the candidness of some of the scenes in this film is a marvel in its own right. Gee's prescience enables us to see the greatest living artist in his most ingenuous self BEFORE he comes to the realization of what he is. This film is a treasure and a work of art in its own right - it is not merely a documentary. A must-own for any art lover.
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Summary: hypnotic, dream-like view of unwanted rock stardom
Review: This film not only is a unique look at a band suddenly thrown into the spotlight by ciritcs as the legitimate second coming, but also a cinematically beautiful experience. Following Radiohead on their massive tour in support of their CD OK Computer; rated by Q Magazine readers as the #1 album of all time, this film also shows the tantrums and duldrums that go along with unwanted success.
The unquestionable leader of Radiohead is Thom Yorke, arguably one of rock's most revered and politcally active representatives. Thom has a haunting, almost anguished schoolboy type voice, an incredible capacity as a songwriter and a very short fuse when it comes to dealing with media and rock critics. You get to see him and the rest of the band dealing with appearing on network variety shows, making videos, and most importantly many live performances. In addition to seeing most of the OK Computer selections, you also get a few numbers from The Bends, and the required single; Creep.
Director Grant Gee has truly achieved something of beauty with images cascading over other images with reviews slowly panning over all of it. Not only an incredible behind the scenes view of today's most important band, but a cinematically masterful work make this film required viewing for all serious music fans.
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Summary: Great Movie - Bad DVD
Review: I won't waste people's time extolling the virtues of this film - it's a masterpiece with brilliant production, editing, and cinematography. Oh, yeah, and Radiohead was excellent, too. But this DVD was a disappointment. No interactive menus. No director or band commentary. No added features. Just the film. It would have been nice to include at least a scene selection menu and theatrical trailer. The inclusion of some of Radiohead's videos from OK Computer would have been better. Perhaps there will be a Criterion Collection release with some extras in the future. You'd be better off buying the VHS edition until this one gets re-released with some extras.
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Summary: why do I bother reading the bad reviews?
Review: If you want a clear shot video of Radiohead singing "creep" then go out and buy a concert tape. If you want to share a little time away from the crowded grounds of a concert pit, and go into thier hotel room, into their bus, then go get this tape. No this tape doesn't have much of Radiohead "being" Radiohead. I thought it would be like how they talk to each other, but it wasn't, but it was done beautifuly. I mean, did you really expect Radiohead to come out with something that made complete sense? Being a Radiohead fan doesn't garintee you liking this film, but it kind of makes you feel like you're drunk behind the sceens. I for one thought the filming techniques were interesting, and I love the version of Exit song at the end.
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Summary: good not great
Review: It's just cool to see these guys recording KID A, not that there's much of it, but what is there is cool. Most of this movie is interviews, and short snipets of live shows.
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Summary: sheer horror
Review: that look from Thom Yorke after the endless picture snapping. Grant Gee has opened my eyes to the horror of it all........ very disturbing..felt pained to see people enduring such HELL.. what have WE evolved into? disturbing..*mutters to herself*
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Summary: Bad job
Review: The worst musical film which I saw...... Only director's delirium..... It is better to make more concert performances, instead of cut off pieces The clips instead of bad director's job are necessary to the fans
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Summary: Excellent Filmwork, Very Interesting
Review: This movie was very interesting for me because I'm a long time fan of Radiohead. During the time of Ok Computer's release, people didnt really realize what Radiohead was going through. As you progress in this movie, you realize how hard their lives were. One of my favorite parts was when Thom Yorke was being interviewed by some guy from the States (i think Philedelphia) and he asked if he was impressed that all the "celebs" were fans of Radiohead and that "Calvin Klein was at [their] show last night" and "if he talked to him." Yorke replied with "oh yes, we talked about underwear." Quite amusing. Another part that same show, they performed "Creep." Everyone sang along, all drunken and out of key and started relpying with "YOU ARE SPECIAL THOM" and "YOU'RE NOT A CREEP!" Very funny, but Thom was of the utmost pissed, maybe thats why they dont sing it anymore. This whole documentary was really interesting. I wished that it wasnt so much stuff thats not really important or walking oh i dont know, but there could have been more communication between the group, but maybe thats the point. Another benefit is that you get to hear some rare B-Sides and alternate versions of songs. With their live performances, you get to hear all the OK Computer songs, along with an almost "Making the Video" for "No Surprises." Plus, you get to hear "Palo Alto," "Life in a Glass House," "Everything in its Right Place," and two other songs that I dont know the names of. Overall, this is a wonderful compilation to any Radiohead fan's collection.
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Summary: A must have for Radiohead fans
Review: IF YOU LOVE RADIOHEAD - BUY THIS I can't stress how much i love this DVD. It shows you a whole other side to the band and to the life of rock stars in general. Plus you get an inside look at radiohead recording in studio plus songs never released on any album (including Amnesiac) This film is also great for any film student. I can only find fault with the lack of features. There are no chapters on this dvd so you can't jump to your favorite parts, yet that hasn't stopped me from watching it hundreds of times.
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Summary: A Great Documentary About a Great Band
Review: Due to the facts that this film is impossible to find for rent (at least where I live) and is never on t.v. and that I am a huge Radiohead fan I decided that the only way I would get to see this (and I had to see it) would be to buy it. It was worth every last cent. If there is any modern band worth making a documentary about it is Radiohead. Their music is some of the most original and breathtaking music in the whole industry. In my opinion they are the best band that is still together at this time. After they released the classic album "O.k. Computer" their lives completely changed as they took on critical and commercial success combined with two years of touring and doing interviews. This film follows them around druing this two year period. At the beginning of the tour they are bright eyed and ready to face the waiting world. Their first shows are amazing and Gee gets some excellant concert shots. They don't like the interviews but they do them with a smile on their faces. They seem to be having a good time. This is at the beginning. By the end they are an abssolute wreck. Thom Yorke seems constantly pissed off and the rest of the band arn't pleased either. Even their bassist Colin Greenwood, who seems to be the only one who dosn't mind the fame seems really tired of it all by the end. You can feel just how tired they all are. Tired of the crowds, tired of the interviews, tired of the shows, of each other and mainly of fame. It would be a hell of a thing trying to stay true to yourself and in touch with the world with that kind of emense fame. The film itself is done in a kind of Radiohead style and even the score for the film was made by members of Radiohead. Gee is an excellant director and uses many differant lenses and filters to make many very interesting shots. The editing is superb and it jumps from black and white to some greenish shot to somthing else in the bat of an eye but all in good effect. Plus Gee knows when to stop doing this and gives us a break once in a while by showing us an entire number at a concert or a whole song. It is well paced and very well done. So whether you are a Radiohead fan or not this is an excellant documentary that everyone should see. It can be taken as a film about Radiohead or as a study on the effects of fame on the human psyche. So if you are as big a fan as I am I suggest that you see this film anyway possible even if it means buying it before you've seen it. Thanxs...
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