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Post by OldFred on Jun 27, 2008 7:17:59 GMT -5
VH1 Classics will be showing the Classic Albums episode on John Lennon's 'Plastic Ono Band' today, June 27, 2008, at 5PM EST. Check your local cable listings for VH1 Classics.
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Post by Beatle Bob on Jun 27, 2008 11:52:15 GMT -5
VH1 Classics will be showing the Classic Albums episode on John Lennon's 'Plastic Ono Band' today, June 27, 2008, at 5PM EST. Check your local cable listings for VH1 Classics. You can also find this available on legit DVD for about a month now, at your local DVD retailer or online at such places as Amazon. Regards, Beatle Bob
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Post by joeyself on Jun 28, 2008 8:48:59 GMT -5
Indeed, Bob, it is also through Netflix. I saw it this past week, and was very impressed at how it was done. I've not seen any others in the series, but may look for some other titles that would interest me.
JcS
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Post by John S. Damm on Jun 28, 2008 11:45:26 GMT -5
Indeed, Bob, it is also through Netflix. Ah, thanks for that heads-up. This dvd is not available in my area even at the Best Buy 35 miles away. Off to Netflix to reserve this. It would sure beat Rambo which I watched last night for some reason. I have never seen so many exploding heads/bodies in one sitting. Stallone even has a featurette in the Special Features claiming that this "movie" will raise awareness on the atrocities being committed in Burma. The only thing it raised was the ferocity of my projectile vomiting at the battle gore!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2008 3:58:02 GMT -5
I dont have the Lennon Classic Album dvd yet,i havent found it here so i may have to buy it from Amazon ,but as to the series itself i have collected 14 episodes so far and i'm still adding to them......
Not sure how often i'll rewatch them but they are very cheap here at $9.95 each.......
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Post by OldFred on Jun 29, 2008 19:44:09 GMT -5
While I think artistically it's brilliant, 'POB' is not one of my favorite Lennon solo albums. While it offers a fascinating window into Lennon's soul, outside of a few songs, I always found the album a bit of a downer, not one I could play often just for the pleasure of listening to it. I much prefer 'Imagine', 'Mind Games', 'Walls and Bridges', 'Rock & Roll' and 'Double Fantasy' over 'POB'.
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Post by johnpaulharstar on Jul 1, 2008 12:17:04 GMT -5
While I think artistically it's brilliant, 'POB' is not one of my favorite Lennon solo albums. While it offers a fascinating window into Lennon's soul, outside of a few songs, I always found the album a bit of a downer, not one I could play often just for the pleasure of listening to it. I much prefer 'Imagine', 'Mind Games', 'Walls and Bridges', 'Rock & Roll' and 'Double Fantasy' over 'POB'. Now that I am on the new board, I'll post something similar to what I posted on the old board. I agree with OldFred's comments. POB is much better appreciated as a work of art than it is as a piece of musical entertainment.
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Post by John S. Damm on Jul 8, 2008 22:26:05 GMT -5
I saw this documentary last night and I was less impressed with it than the others here but I was still glad I saw it. SPOILER ALERT: GO NO FARTHER IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE FILM WITH NO LEAD-INS!
I thought that the lead-up to the album itself, the setting up of the album's context, was pretty much the standaard Lenono PR line which turns me off. I must say, the moment I saw Elliot Mintz I was disgusted and much of my bias is because of his appearance in this film, a time that he did not know John and Yoko. Plus he is in his blonde hair, orange skin mode and looks ridiculous.
Jann Wenner was in John's life at that period big time with the RS interviews, etc., but he is a revolting creature too and his presence turned me off but I can see why he was included.
Yoko's remarks were fine and helpful but why always the shades and the hat? I was distracted by her wardrobe during her interviews.
Ringo was okay and I was glad that he was interviewed but he didn't really add much other than to confirm that he did not remember Phil Spector being a real integral part of this album. Klaus Voorman and Arther Janov were superb. I loved all the E.M.I. guys like MacDonald and Lush as we never hear from them, only ever Martin and Emerick who were not on this album of course. Voorman was quite good and funny when recalling being first told of the Plastic Ono Band, "Where we to perform naked?"
Some of the film was very cool(seeing a Sgt. Pepper looking John at a Yoko event in 1967 for one) and I loved the photos of the POB on the jet heading to Toronto; I had never seen any of those before.
I'd say that this was 3 1/2 stars out of 5. This documentary did not make me want to run and play my JL/POB album though. When VH-1 ran "Classic Albums" I ran straight out and bought Stevie's "Songs In The Key Of Life" and F. Mac's "Rumours" on the strength of those documentaries.
Perhaps I already enjoy this album too much to be stroked by this film. I think that the film fails to convey the absolute demons that drove John Lennon to make this record. Julia was not just killed but she herself dumped John off with Mimi when he was young and John came to realize that. There was all the head games and emotional turmoil of Mimi who did her best to keep Freddie Lennon away in the early years and even to keep Julia at bay. There was Stu, there was Brian, and there were many other complex processes in play that made John Lennon one emotionally complex, intense man.
I didn't feel that was conveyed. The surface was only scratched.
I still say all here should watch this.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2008 3:00:11 GMT -5
I recently ordered this classic album dvd from Amazon so i still have to wait another week at least before i can watch it.....
I'm looking forward to it,whatever its quality.......
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