Come Together - A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music
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Actor: Billy Preston, Dave Matthews, Edie Falco, Leelee Sobieski, Yolanda AdamsDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Color, Compilation, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Live, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-12-03
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
Movie Reviews of Come Together - A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music
Movie Review: It was okay
Summary: 3 Stars
While the intentions of the people who put this benefit tribute together certainly seem very sincere and heartfelt, I just wasn't that hugely impressed by it overall. The vast majority of the people covering John's songs (most of them from his Beatle days) did not personally know him, which probably would have added a deeper level to the covers. Obviously the biggest omissions were Paul and Ringo, and his own son Julian, who seems to be a better musician than Sean. I didn't even recognise some of the singers on the bill. Most of the performances weren't that memorable or moving to me. While well-meaning, this tribute doesn't come anywhere close to the moving professional example of 'The Concert for George,' which had much better direction and selection of musicians.
The best performances were Stone Temple Pilots on "Revolution," Alanis Morisette's "Dear Prudence," Dave Matthews's "In My Life," and Cyndi Lauper's beautiful rendition of "Strawberry Fields Forever" at Strawberry Fields in Central Park. Most of the rest of the covers were at best mediocre and unmemorable, and at worst downright awful. Among the worst performances were Shelby Lynne's "Mother" (John's powerful original made me sob uncontrollably the first time I ever heard it, and this dismal cover sounds like something you'd find in a country-western karaoke bar), Lou Reed's "Jealous Guy" (also doesn't begin to hold a candle to the moving original), Sean Lennon, Moby, and Rufus Wainwright's "Across the Universe," and Marc Anthony's "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." The only compelling reason I can see for wanting to buy and not rent this one are the film and audio clips of John in between songs, most of which I hadn't seen or heard before, like his in-depth explanation of what he really meant in "Imagine" when he talked about imagining no religion. (It actually was not some sort of attack on religion, but more on the formal denominations that separate us.) Overall, this tribute was okay, but not the type of thing I'd be interested in watching again.
Summary of Come Together - A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music
A disparate group of performers gathers to celebrate the life and music of John Lennon in this 90-minute concert, recorded in 2001 at New York's Radio City Music Hall and originally broadcast on the WB Television Network. Considering both the setting and the fact that it came just three weeks after the events of September 11, it's not surprising that the show has a somewhat somber tone, but that makes Lennon's message of universal peace somehow all the more relevant. As for the songs, the majority come from Lennon's Beatle days, including "In My Life" (Dave Matthews), "Strawberry Fields Forever" (Cyndi Lauper), and "Dear Prudence" (Alanis Morissette); but it's the material from his solo years that yields the most passionate performances, especially by Shelby Lynne ("Mother") and Lou Reed ("Jealous Guy"). Host Kevin Spacey does a surprisingly effective turn on "Mind Games," and the inclusion of Lennon's son Sean is both appropriate and touching. Nice. --Sam GrahamMusic Video & Concerts DVD Video
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