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James Brown - Soul Survivor by Jeremy Marre
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DVD Cover InformationActor: Afrika Bambaataa, Al Sharpton, Dan Aykroyd, Little Richard, Nelson George Director: Jeremy Marre Brand: Universal Studios DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language) Format: Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 90 minutes DVD Release Date: 2004-03-09 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Model: 2109-09 Studio: Polydor / Umgd Product features: - 1 A Mark On My Back 2 Augusta, Georgia 3 A Way Out 4 The Street Kid 5 I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On 6 Please, Please, Please 7 Try Me 8 Kansas City 9 Prisoner of Love 10 The James Brown Show 11 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag 12 Don't Be A Drop Out 13 Georgia On My Mind 14 Cold Sweat 15 It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World 16 Say It Lou
Movie Reviews of James Brown - Soul SurvivorMovie Review: Excellent JB overview Summary: 5 Stars
With the sad - and surprising - passing of James Brown in 2006, I hope there are some archival releases in the works that will allow us to see prime concert material of one of the single most awe-inspiring performers music has ever seen. Former James Brown tour manager Alan Leeds - who was heavily involved in many excellent CDs compilations - has said in interviews that previously unseen concert footage has been uncovered and is supposedly being prepped for release.
I know none of that directly pertains to the "Soul Survivor" DVD release, but I mention it because an artist the magnitude of James Brown truly deserves more than what this DVD presents. The late Mr. Brown can truly be called an oft-misunderstood artist - the legal and personal problems he encountered relatively late in life, not to mention the deterioration of his once other-worldly voice, left a whole younger generation who didn't really know him as the vital, ground-breaking artist he once was. It is those very people who are urged to watch this documentary, which does an very good job in outlining the man's life and career.
There is precious little James Brown material currently available on DVD - mostly post-prime '80s and beyond concerts of varying audio/video quality. This program attempts to treat it's subject with the respect he most certainly deserves - though fans, both long-time and new, will likely crave more than the brief performances clips presented.
The bonus features include a fairly lengthy (20 minutes or so) excerpt from a fairly recent House of Blues performance - and it should be noted that this is NOT the same concert on the earlier "Live at the House of Blues" DVD release, it's a completely different concert. Also of interest is footage of James and his band, the Soul Generals, rehearsing. JB is clearly hamming it up for the cameras - he was a notorious task-master in rehearsals right up end - but even so, it is interesting and fun to see everyone in casual dress simply running through some songs.
Definitely give this disc a spin - but hope that more is yet to come from the vaults.
Summary of James Brown - Soul SurvivorSOUL SURVIVOR - DVD Movie
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