Tim Buckley: My Fleeting House
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Actor: Tim BuckleyBrand: Music Video Dist
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 105 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-05-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Mvd Visual
Movie Reviews of Tim Buckley: My Fleeting House
Movie Review: Outstanding...
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been into Tim Buckley since the summer of 1985, and it's nice that this DVD may be the first in a series of new things (e.g., the TB estate is working on a "rare and unreleased" CD collection). I have a VHS copy of many of these performances, so the video quality is a big improvement.
After reading the David Browne double-bio of Tim and Jeff Buckley, and Lee Underwood's memoir of his time working with TB, it was interesting to see them both "host" this DVD with Larry Beckett, TB's writing partner.
A few constructive comments:
1.) It would have been preferable to have other performances in the DVD instead of the "Rock Revolution" segment, since it's not the entire run-through of "No Man...", even though the context is important, since it was a prestigious program. "Happy Time" is a great tune, but the Dutch performance alone would have been fine. The 1980s MTV-style "Who Do You Love" that tries to synch unrelated film to the audio is pretty bad in comparison to the rest of the performances (think the "Gloria" video from the Doors). The unrelated film looks great, so let's hear the audio to that! Also, we see TB interact post-performance with Steve Allen and his wife...can we see his performance? If you can license the Monkees clip, Steve-a-reeno's estate will probably make it happen. My VHS has more of the Boboquivari show, and a performance of "Honey Man" (a tune which Underwood discusses) from the Whistle Test, either of which would have been welcome on this DVD.
An interesting story in TB's career is his run-in on the Tonight Show with Alan King mocking his appearance. The way TB handled the incident versus how he later said he did is an insight to his personality, and this would have been a good change from the relatively similar takes from Underwood, Beckett and Browne. Carson's estate is putting out retrospective DVDs...can this clip be found?
2.) As good as it was to watch Browne, Underwood and Beckett, it would have been nice to have included Judy Buckley, Taylor Buckley, Herb Cohen, Carter Collins, or others from TB's life and career. This is a legit DVD release from the TB estate and Third Story Music, so involvement from a more diverse set of people would have been possible and made it more interesting.
3.) A little editorial control would have been helpful. A few times Beckett says the same thing two or three times in the course of an answer, and Underwood gives five or six examples of how one person can like some kinds of music and not others. Also, after the Monkees performance, Browne describes in detail what we just watched. Browne also describes TB's sex appeal three different ways in succession. These aren't the worst things in the world, but since we have only three people on screen, it's a noticeable meandering.
4.) There are a few talking portions of TB on TV shows with Joseph Heller, the Allens (mentioned above), and people in his audience. Browne mentions TB's film acting in "Why?", and a clip would have been a good illustration. TB was a very naturalistic actor (you can find his scenes from "Why?" on the Internet), and watching him discuss issues of the day from 1970 you get a sense of his manner and style.
Great work otherwise, and I look forward to future releases.
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