The Smiths - The Complete Picture
by Derek Jarman, Paula Grief, Tim Broad
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Actor: Andy Rourke, Craig Gannon, Johnny Marr, Mike Joyce, MorrisseyDirector: Derek Jarman, Paula Grief, Tim Broad
Cinematographer: Derek Jarman
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 50 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-04-04
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Bros / Wea
Movie Reviews of The Smiths - The Complete Picture
Movie Review: More of a Postcard
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Complete Picture" is a collection of 12 music videos by the Smiths. Well, you could say 14 videos, if you split the "Queen is Dead" film into three parts. Some are mimed performances from British music show "Top of the Pops", others are "trendy" promos. All of them are very 1980s. As a fan of the Smiths, I decided to check "The Complete Picture" out. I quite enjoyed it, actually.
Even when the band is miming on Top of the Pops, it still seems like they're having fun, like they're still in control. They have a presence, even there. It's odd, but interesting. The music holds it all together, I think. As for the proper promos, I do think they reflect what the Smiths were all about, (Britain, outsiders, etc) even if it is sometimes in an exaggerated way. "Ask" features a very shy young man and the girl he loves. "This Charming Man" is full of flowers. "Girlfriend in a Coma" features footage from old films, the way the album covers featured old images. "Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before" has lots of bicycles, shots of Strangeways and Whalley Range (both locations mentioned in Smiths songs) plus a couple of other places.
I can't say I'm an expert on Smiths/Morrissey music videos, but I do know enough to tell you that this is a little short from the complete picture. There's another version of "The Boy With The Thorn in His Side About" where Morrissey sings in a room full of candles that isn't here, for instance. I'm sure there's a few others.
Still, I think it's at least worth a look for Smiths fans. I hope the record companies paint a more complete picture on DVD soon. Just don't paint a vulgar picture!
Summary of The Smiths - The Complete Picture
One of the most popular British bands of the 1980s, the Smiths' bright but forceful guitar-based sound paved the way for the coming Brit-pop revolution, and lead singer Morrissey established himself as one of the most distinct front men in pop music. The Smiths: The Complete Picture is a home video release which collects promo clips and television appearances for 14 of the band's best-known songs, including "This Charming Man," "How Soon Is Now?," "What Difference Does It Make," "The Queen Is Dead," "Girlfriend in a Coma," and "Shoplifters of the World Unite." (Mark Deming, All Movie Guide) Well, if Mark thinks it's a cool DVD, we'll give it a looksy!- Actors: Heywood Hale Broun, Chuck Morgan (IV), Charlotte Rae, Don Keefer, Dan Morgan
- Directors: Boris Sagal, William Corrigan
- Format: Color, NTSC
- Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Reprise / Wea
- DVD Release Date: April 4, 2000
- Run Time: 50 minutes
- Size: 7 1/2" x 5 1/4"
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