The Who - The Kids Are Alright
by Jeff Stein
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Actor: John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Tom SmothersDirector: Jeff Stein
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
DVD Release Date: 2003-09-30
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Pioneer
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Movie Review: Fee Fi Fo Fum! I Hear the Electrifying Sounds of Four Englishmen!
Summary: 5 Stars
And those Englishmen that I speak of are Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon, better known to the rock world and their fans as The Who. In this 1979 rockumentary directed by Jeff Stein, the band is shown in classic clips performing some of their best songs. When it opens, we see them performing "My Generation" on "The Smothers Brothers Show". After the documentary's titles are shown, we cut to a clip of them singing "I Can't Explain" on what would be the last broadcast of "Shindig", ABC's evening answer to their ever-popular "American Bandstand". About a half-hour or so into the movie, we're treated to their electrifying performance of "See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You" at the 1969 Woodstock Festival. In between these rocking performances, we get to see the four men reveal their true selves during interviews, such as the one done by English TV show host Russell Harty. Here, you get to see them display their sense of humor, with Harty not batting an eye. They are also asked, by various fans, questions on topics ranging from drugs to looks. Although all four members are interviewed, none is interviewed more often than Pete Townshend, who presents a thoughtful, serious side of himself. Of course, no Who documentary would be complete without clips of him destroying his guitar during concerts, for which he is legendary. During the "Smothers Brothers" segment, after Tom watches Townshend destroy his guitar, he tells his brother Dick to bring his guitar (so that Townshend could destroy it!). We also get to see drummer Keith Moon during his crazy, maniacal moments and on the drums. I would say he was The Who's equivalent of The Beatles's Ringo Starr, who, by the way, we see talking to Moon. Throughout this whole movie, we hear the best that these guys had to offer, including the aforementioned "My Generation" (we also get treated to a clip of them singing it at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival), "I Can't Explain", "Teenage Wasteland", "Happy Jack", "Tommy", "Pinball Wizard", "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Magic Bus", and at the end, "Long Live Rock".
These men knew how to rock; their music defined a generation. If you're a fan and think that they rock, like I do, then you should no doubt love this showcase of one of the best rock bands of all time.
Summary of The Who - The Kids Are Alright
PROGRAM - Digitally re-mastered picture in HI-DEFINITION from the original negatives. Restored to the original "Directors Cut" length of 109 minutes which was never released on home video (save the defunct RCA Selectavision discs sold in the early 80's). Intensive color correction, re-framing and dirt and scratch removal have made this new picture look as good, or better, than it did when it was released in 1979. It is also presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.1:85 making it doubly valuable to consumers.SOUND - The sound has also been renovated and re-mixed to Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS. For the first time on DVD, original multi-track recordings were used to create a truly discrete mix for the sections of the film where they existed, specifically, Baba O'Riley, Who Are You, and Won't Get Fooled Again. These new mixes were created in London by long time Who associates Jon Astley and Andy McPherson. The rest of the film was re-mixed from existing stereo and mono sources making for the most accurate and sonically pleasing sound possible.
COMMENTARY - Director Jeff Stein, having not spoken about the film or been involved with it since its release in 1979, has provided a remarkable retelling of his time with the band while making this truly great film. Searching through millions of feet of archival material, collected at the age of 19 from all around the world, his journey from fan to filmmaker is both hilarious and emotional charged; filled with antidotes and memories never shared before.
ON SCREEN NOTES - Every chapter has a different location and date indicating when and where it was recorded. A subtitle steam, when selected, will reveal this information to the viewer. Also the title of the song is indicated. So now the world will be able to realize the song they've been calling "Teenage Wasteland" for twenty years is really called "Baba O'Riley"!
ENGLISH SUBTITLES - Figuring out the lyrics the band is singing is one thing, but deciphering what they say while screaming over each other is a whole other puzzle. With an available English subtitle stream, the linguistic nightmare is finally over. Now you'll know both. The phase, "I always wondered what he said" is now a thing of the past.
Half its members may be dead and its leader may be keeping a low profile, but the Who remains enormously popular. Devotees who haven't availed themselves of Jeff Stein's thrilling, self-mocking 1979 documentary about the group shouldn't wait another minute now that the film has been painstakingly--perhaps heroically--restored to its theatrical-release length from original elements. The sound is clearer than on previous video releases, images are once more crisp and color-rich, and adjustments in tape speed make the Who sound like themselves again, particularly in vintage television performances and filmed club dates from as far back as the band's sonically thrilling, early R&B period. Special features are, shall we say, extensive: 100 or so minutes of multiple-angle footage, an insightful interview with Roger Daltrey, a featurette about the film's restoration, and a mesmerizing, isolated John Entwistle audio track. --Tom Keogh
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