Live Aid
by Vincent Scarza
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Actor: Adam Ant, Bob Geldof, Bryan Adams, Nick Ashford, Stuart AdamsonDirector: Vincent Scarza
Writer: Bob Geldof
Editor: Nick Carroll
Producer: David Fein
Producer: Hal Uplinger
Producer: Rich Zielinski
DVD: Region Code 2
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0; German (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); Dutch (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0; English (Published), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: PAL
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 960 minutes
Audience Rating: Unrated
Summary of Live Aid
Billed as "the day music changed history," the Live Aid concerts of July 13, 1985, were held to raise money to fight the horrifying famines sweeping Africa. The brainchild of Bob Geldof and representing the efforts of countless musicians and technicians, Live Aid was a genuine and inspiring effort to help the victims of an overwhelming calamity. Twenty years after the twin concerts (one in London, one in Philadelphia) were broadcast worldwide, the 4-DVD treatment furthers the cause, with proceeds going toward the Band Aid Trust.The DVD set opens with a heartbreaking documentary on the crisis, followed by videos of the two hit songs that represented the collaborative nature of Geldof's efforts?Band Aid' s "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and USA for Africa's "We Are the World." Since Live Aid was never intended to be released in a recorded format, preservation of TV footage has been unreliable, resulting in some glaring omissions. Led Zeppelin's semi-reunion doesn't appear, and neither does a legendary session with Bob Dylan, Ron Wood, and Keith Richards. Some sets by performers who were popular at the time may inspire either nostalgic glee or head-scratching (Kiki Dee fans, you know who you are). Sprinkled amid these performances are a couple real gems, including a performance by Run DMC, the event's sole representative of the ascendant rap movement. Much of the music here was a passing fad, but the sentiment that brought it all together is timeless. -- Ryan Boudinot
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