The Swell Season Live From The Artists Den
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Actor: Swell SeasonBrand: RED Distribution
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, Live, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 71 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: The Artists Den
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Movie Review: Beautiful beyond words - a must see for fans of Hansard and Irglova
Summary: 5 Stars
For fans of the movie "Once", this DVD is like a Part 2 sequel to that story - the Guy and the Girl get back together and make music happily ever after.
Shortly after making that Oscar-winning movie (the Oscar was for their song "Falling Slowly"), Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (with Joe Doyle on bass and Colm Mac Con Iomaire on violin) recorded this live concert in this small intimate theater in Seattle, Washington on November 4, 2007. This DVD is part of a series of such intimate concerts recorded for DVD at the Artists Den.
The soft lighting, cleverly changing camera angles, and gorgeous colors are a visual treat by themselves. The audio is superb, the songs lovely. Hansard charms the audience with his megawatt personality, tells some jokes, and, in this small intimate gathering, even gets them to whistle along a few times. Irglova, then only 19 years old, is her usual shy self, frequently looking to Hansard while barely looking at the audience; she sits partly with her back to the audience at the piano. She wears what looks like a thin wedding band on her left hand.
The obvious affection and personal connection between Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova is out in the open throughout the show. It's apparent from watching them in this concert that the only acting they did in "Once" consisted of pretending to be strangers getting to know each other. Watching them in this DVD is like picking up the story line from the ending of that movie, with the Guy returning from London to his true love, the Girl, to tour the world doing concerts. Hansard and Irglova wear the same sort of earth-tone clothes as before and Hansard plays on the same thoroughly beat-up guitar with the extra holes, the same one he used in the movie.
The ending of the concert is really sweet and affectionate, and brought out a delighted standing ovation from the audience.
In January 2009, while in Australia playing at the Sydney Opera House, Hansard let out that they were no longer romantically involved, but were still really good friends. The two have continued to tour together as the Swell Season, and have a new album coming out in October.
If you loved the movie "Once", if you love the music of Hansard and Irglova, this DVD is a must-see.
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