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Summary: A Lesson in Studio Arts and Music
Review: "In the World Tonight," is an intimate 1997 lesson in studio arts set to the music of Paul McCartney's album Flaming Pie. The cinema verite camera lends initmacy as Paul speaks, sings, plays, and improvises in his music studios, animation studio, and television studio. But the television aspect ratio and light editing of the home-movie styled shots leave Paul in the center of the screen almost all of the time--so the cinematography is a little predictable.In the film you might expect to see the result of Paul having a movie camera follow him around throughout his career. Paul uses relaxed poses around a campfire in a woods, boyish facial expressions and charming movements in his home studio, bright reactions in the television studio, and serious looks in the Abbey Road studio. Voice, song, music, drawing, painting, animation, and architecture all play a part in making this "home movie" of a historic artist stay fresh. But, like a home movie, the loose style of the film leaves a couple of funny shots or shots that could be a little embarassing too.
Musicians and artists should like "In the World Tonight" because it gives a close up look at how Paul speaks, sings, plays, composes, draws, or paints in unique home, public, and arena settings. You can see Paul improvise funny songs and sing in his studio and rehearsing or recording with Ringo at home, and you can see him in formally orchestrated recording sessions at Abbey Road Studio and performing before a historic audience of 180,000 people in an arena in South America. The cinema verite film is also a news reel of Paul's life in the mid 1990's. Paul's daughter Mary and her husband Alistaire produced and directed the film. Wife Linda sings informally with Paul in the recording studio, and rides horseback with him in the woods, but she appears in the film to be a more secondary figure than she has seemed after her death, but her appearance could be a major part in the film. In the segment that documents Paul's award of knighthood toward the end of the film, Paul says that knighthood gives you a chance to make your girlfriend a Lady, but Linda always was a lady.
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Summary: A Lesson in Studio Arts and Music
Review: "In the World Tonight," is an intimate 1997 lesson in studio arts set to the music of Paul McCartney's album Flaming Pie. The cinema verite camera lends initmacy as Paul speaks, sings, plays, and improvises in his music studios, animation studio, and television studio. But the television aspect ratio and light editing of the home-movie styled shots leave Paul in the center of the screen almost all of the time--so the cinematography is a little predictable. In the film you might expect to see the result of Paul having a movie camera follow him around throughout his career. Paul uses relaxed poses around a campfire in a woods, boyish facial expressions and charming movements in his home studio, bright reactions in the television studio, and serious looks in the Abbey Road studio. Voice, song, music, drawing, painting, animation, and architecture all play a part in making this "home movie" of a historic artist stay fresh. But, like a home movie, the loose style of the film leaves a couple of funny shots or shots that could be a little embarassing too.
Musicians and artists should like "In the World Tonight" because it gives a close up look at how Paul speaks, sings, plays, composes, draws, or paints in unique home, public, and arena settings. You can see Paul improvise funny songs and sing in his studio and rehearsing or recording with Ringo at home, and you can see him in formally orchestrated recording sessions at Abbey Road Studio and performing before a historic audience of 180,000 people in an arena in South America. The cinema verite film is also a news reel of Paul's life in the mid 1990's. Paul's daughter Mary and her husband Alistaire produced and directed the film. Wife Linda sings informally with Paul in the recording studio, and rides horseback with him in the woods, but she appears in the film to be a more secondary figure than she has seemed after her death, but her appearance could be a major part in the film. In the segment that documents Paul's award of knighthood toward the end of the film, Paul says that knighthood gives you a chance to make your girlfriend a Lady, but Linda always was a lady.
Rating:
Summary: A Lesson in Studio Arts and Music
Review: "In the World Tonight," is an intimate 1997 lesson in studio arts set to the music of Paul McCartney's album Flaming Pie. The cinema verite camera lends initmacy as Paul speaks, sings, plays, and improvises in his music studios, animation studio, and television studio. But the television aspect ratio and light editing of the home-movie styled shots leave Paul in the center of the screen almost all of the time--so the cinematography is a little predictable. In the film you might expect to see the result of Paul having a movie camera follow him around throughout his career. Paul uses relaxed poses around a campfire in a woods, boyish facial expressions and charming movements in his home studio, bright reactions in the television studio, and serious looks in the Abbey Road studio. Voice, song, music, drawing, painting, animation, and architecture all play a part in making this "home movie" of a historic artist stay fresh. But, like a home movie, the loose style of the film leaves a couple of funny shots or shots that could be a little embarassing too.
Musicians and artists should like "In the World Tonight" because it gives a close up look at how Paul speaks, sings, plays, composes, draws, or paints in unique home, public, and arena settings. You can see Paul improvise funny songs and sing in his studio and rehearsing or recording with Ringo at home, and you can see him in formally orchestrated recording sessions at Abbey Road Studio and performing before a historic audience of 180,000 people in an arena in South America. The cinema verite film is also a news reel of Paul's life in the mid 1990's. Paul's daughter Mary and her husband Alistaire produced and directed the film. Wife Linda sings informally with Paul in the recording studio, and rides horseback with him in the woods, but she appears in the film to be a more secondary figure than she has seemed after her death, but her appearance could be a major part in the film. In the segment that documents Paul's award of knighthood toward the end of the film, Paul says that knighthood gives you a chance to make your girlfriend a Lady, but Linda always was a lady.
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Summary: SIR PAUL'S DOCUMENTARY OF HIS GREAT "FLAMING PIE" CD
Review: A great documentary by Sir Paul of his then new "Flaming Pie" album. This is his best album of the 90's and his best since "Tug Of War". "Young Boy" (under-represented here) is one of the catchiest Beatles related songs ever, and you can see why it was a top 20 hit in the U.K. As far as the DVD, I had the VHS, and the DVD is clearer (with no lines) and the sound is crisper. However, Rhino has the "track" listing badly out of order. A correction is sorely needed. You pretty much have to watch it in order and don't rely on the printed list on the inside cover. The pace is good, and with Linda's passing shortly afterwards, this being her last footage is quite touching (especially both of them recording "Great Day"). With this and the newly released "Standing Stone" being Sir Paul's only available titles on DVD, this is a must buy as it is a very enjoyable 75 minute video. Here's to hoping that some of his other videos make it to DVD soon, like "Rockshow", "Put It There", "Get Back:Concert Movie", and "Paul Is Live"! Also, how about a video compilation Paul?
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Summary: SIR PAUL'S DOCUMENTARY OF HIS GREAT "FLAMING PIE" CD
Review: A great documentary by Sir Paul of his then new "Flaming Pie" album. This is his best album of the 90's and his best since "Tug Of War". "Young Boy" (under-represented here) is one of the catchiest Beatles related songs ever, and you can see why it was a top 20 hit in the U.K. As far as the DVD, I had the VHS, and the DVD is clearer (with no lines) and the sound is crisper. However, Rhino has the "track" listing badly out of order. A correction is sorely needed. You pretty much have to watch it in order and don't rely on the printed list on the inside cover. The pace is good, and with Linda's passing shortly afterwards, this being her last footage is quite touching (especially both of them recording "Great Day"). With this and the newly released "Standing Stone" being Sir Paul's only available titles on DVD, this is a must buy as it is a very enjoyable 75 minute video. Here's to hoping that some of his other videos make it to DVD soon, like "Rockshow", "Put It There", "Get Back:Concert Movie", and "Paul Is Live"! Also, how about a video compilation Paul?
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Summary: SIR PAUL'S DOCUMENTARY OF HIS GREAT "FLAMING PIE" CD
Review: As a long time McCartney fan, this is my favorite. Flaming Pie is certainly Paul getting back to his roots, best music he's done in a long time, a sense of the man again. The video shares the making of some of this, as well as the many sides of Paul. If you like McCartney, you'll love this!
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Summary: A great video!
Review: As a long time McCartney fan, this is my favorite. Flaming Pie is certainly Paul getting back to his roots, best music he's done in a long time, a sense of the man again. The video shares the making of some of this, as well as the many sides of Paul. If you like McCartney, you'll love this!
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Summary: Interesting insight of a legend making a classic CD
Review: But I would not have expected less from Paul McCartney. Sir Paul has set the standard for music composition for this century and richly deserves all the many awards he has received...I just can't wait for his future releases!!!
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Summary: Great DVD!!!
Review: But I would not have expected less from Paul McCartney. Sir Paul has set the standard for music composition for this century and richly deserves all the many awards he has received...I just can't wait for his future releases!!!
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Summary: Interesting insight of a legend making a classic CD
Review: For the McCartney/Beatle fan this is a very interesting insight of legend Sir Paul McCartney making the classic album/CD "Flaming Pie". One also gets to see the serious side of Paul as well as the easy-going side of him.
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