1 out of 2 people found the following review helpful:
a stone fanSaturday, August 07, 2004
just got this, the stones are great, the rest sucks....I can't even make to the end, my wife just laughs at me every time I put it in to try to see the end. sorry it sucks........
2 out of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Stones Great, Goddard BlowsSunday, July 25, 2004
Having grown up in the 60s, I have to say I saw some asinine, pretentious crap mixed in with the earnest good intentions. The studio footage in this DVD is great, the Goddard contributions and cuts are just plain aggravating. And embarassing. That part is so bad, it makes me cringe for my generation, and I thought about returning the DVD. But it's worth keeping for the Stones in the studio. I guess this is (more) proof that art and politics rarely mix well. DC
1 out of 2 people found the following review helpful:
pretentious, god-awful CRAPFriday, February 06, 2004
Just how many times can one listen to half-assed versions of the same unfinished song? Well, for about three hours I suppose. Not only does the song never seem to end but it is also sandwiched between the avant-god-awful cinema of who-ever-the-hell the guy with the camera is.
word to the wise, buy this only if you want to torture yourself or your guests.
3 out of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Godard as poseur, the Stones as artistsSunday, December 07, 2003
At the time this film was made, Godard's reputation was as a great avant-garde artist while the Stones were mere pop singers. Thirty-odd years on, the roles are reversed. It can be seen that the Stones created something lasting while Godard's contributions to this movie are cinematically amateurish and politically primitive. Unfortunately Godard wasn't enough of an artist to appreciate the material he had, and so he keeps cutting away from the Stones to add various undergraduate-level film tricks. The net result is increased appreciation for the professionalism and discipline of the boys -- well, of Jagger, Richards, Wyman and Watts (Brian Jones is a silent, stoned presence playing inaudible rhythm guitar) -- because it contrasts so strongly with the lack of professionalism and discipline in the film itself.
Great insight in song writingFriday, September 12, 2003
This video is a great insight into the construction of a great song. The magic of Keith Richards & Mick Jaggar in pulling the song together is a must see. On early attempts of the song you would think they would give it away but to their credit they persist and create the song of the century .. well in my books at least. The weird clips in between the recording sessions are very weird. I suspect they could be used as an anti-drugs message .. highly recommended