John Entwistle - An Ox Tale
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Movie Reviews of John Entwistle - An Ox Tale
Movie Review: Well Done, Mostly
Summary: 4 Stars
The Townshend interviews are outstanding. He is relaxed and funny and doesn't need to make any grand statements or generalizations. Frampton's narration is a bit stiff, you can tell he is reading words he isn't really comfortable with. The Doors' Ray Manzarek, however, is a complete idiot here. He tries to look wide-eyed but is actually wizened, and is spouting off cliches like a history whale.Movie Review: Almost perfect
Summary: 3 Stars
This documentary is a worthwhile watch, especially if you are a fan of John Entwistle and/or The Who. There is a great look at John's past, and Townsend's commentaries like the one on Ox's base playing, using his "trumpet fingers" was very revealing.
Missing are almost glossed over bits...like an Entwistle/Daltry feued that I was never aware of. Although one might argue that Entwisle's untimely demise was not done tabloid-like, I felt that the light white wash the film gives it, is a dis-service to the documentary format. Except for a recent intervew where Ox says that he still drinks..."and other things..." raising his eyebrows at the camera do we get a hint of drug use. With Townsend's mention that Entwistle did not look well, and the blanket statment that Ox died of a heart attack, totally leaves out the true fact that the heart failure came via cocaine.
As a documentary this should have put in since it is fact, and I believe it could have been done in a respectful way.
With the areas that it lacks this 3.5 stars could have been a 4.
Having said that, if you are a fan...put this on and enjoy!
Movie Review: A Sad Story
Summary: 3 Stars
It's good that one of rock's gladiator's is given a musical tribute. There is not enough visual testamony to the creators from those prolific decades, starting in 60's. It is sad that so many artists, burnt out in their prime like Morrison, Joplin, Hendrix and yet, it's even perhaps more sad, that we lose a performer who had more time, to get straight and "get it right." Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, and many others indeed, swore off hard drink and hard drugs after youthful exploratory misadventures and still perform as they get on in years. The lesson here should be, strive to fight toxic lifestyles. A little rust is better than self distruction.
Old man time, can be kind. Four strings down.
Movie Review: A nice visit with an old friend.
Summary: 3 Stars
First, I'll cut to the chase - I'd buy this again. The show was well worth watching. Nothing really new, but it is nice to have a DVD that is about John, not about The Who with bits about John. It contains nice interviews with his son and others. A few good shorts of John with his band, and although he looks ill in his interviews, that is one of the high 'bits' as it were - he never shows regrets, but he sure seems to have enjoyed the ride.Movie Review: Poorly done
Summary: 2 Stars
I would have thought this would be a great production. Should'a started with booming bass and great licks...but terrible grainy footage, not even artsy...just crumby. My eyes still hurt. Couldn't get past the first 20 minutes. Yeah, I'll go back and watch the whole thing, but I'm not jumping at it.