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David Bowie,
David Bowie
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D.A. Pennebaker,
D.A. Pennebaker
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: Image Entertainment
: Cult, Documentary, Music, Music Videos/Performance, Music
: 89 min.
: English
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The July 3, 1973 concert by David Bowie at London's Hammersmith Odeon Theatre is the subject of this documentary by director D.A. Pennebaker, best known for the earlier rock films Don't Look Back and Monterey Pop. Framed by a smattering of behind-the-scenes footage, the bulk of the film concerns the actual concert, notable as the final time that Bowie would perform under the Ziggy Stardust persona -- an announcement that, at the time, led many fans to mistakenly believe Bowie was retiring altogether. This "final" performance features numerous songs from Ziggy Stardust, Hunky Dory, Aladdin Sane and other Bowie albums, including "Ziggy Stardust," "Moonage Daydream," "Changes," and "Space Oddity," as well as a cover of the Velvet Underground's "White Light/White Heat." Though a shortened version of the film was broadcast on television in 1974, the film did not receive a full theatrical release until 1983. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
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by Ashtonford
March 5, 2006 - 9:05 PM PST
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| Havent seen this movie for quite awhile. This is a must for any David Bowie fan the performance is fresh and just as good as when it came out. |
| Mullets Rule, OK
by Xtian66
September 14, 2005 - 9:37 AM PDT
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1 out of 2 members found this review helpful
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| Some people need to quit their kabbitzen, go plug in the big speakers, and tweak the EQ. Then they need to go get some amyls and marching powder, then get ready to rawk, glitter style! |
| Essentially unwatchable
by MDixon
February 5, 2004 - 8:43 AM PST
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3 out of 7 members found this review helpful
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| or unlistenable, rather. The visuals were - OK - but the sound kept me from being able to watch this at all. At least, in the dressing room scenes, you can hear what Bowie, Angela, Ringo et al are saying. Admittedly, I'm not a huge Bowie fan - and I think the sound on the recent release of Ziggy (the album) is, if anything, too clean. BUT, it is about the music, at the end of the day, and the music on this sounds like it was recorded with a Mattel microphone, wrapped in bubble wrap and inside a cardboard box. Blecccch . . . |
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