Palmer's film about the world of popular music was first shown on British television to near unanimous acclaim. It features interviews and performances from members of Pink Floyd, Sir Paul McCartney, Cream, Frank Zappa, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Sir George Martin, Donovan, Jimi Hendrix, Manfred Mann, Lulu, the Who, Pete Townshend, Anthony Burgess and many more. Of particular note are the insights presented by the late Frank Zappa, Donovan P. Leitch and Sir Paul. A fantastic time capsule that realistically portrays the world's leading musicians at the end of the 1960s.
J**K
Tony Palmer's Early Masterpiece
I remember watching this programme when it was first broadcast forty years ago. It had a tremendous impact at the time and, although I hadn't seen it again until I bought this DVD, I remembered it well. There are some very powerful images here which are as relevant today as they were then.Although shot in 1967 the BBC waited until 1968 before transmitting the film. The reason for this and how the film came to be made in the first place are explained in a bonus feature on the DVD. There is a lengthy interview with Tony Palmer recorded in January 2007 in which he explains the politics behind the film and those at the BBC at that time. He also discusses some of his other projects which, fortunately, a search for him in DVD on Amazon reveals many are now available once more!All My Loving has been digitally restored for this release and is presented in widescreen 16:9 NTSC. The soundtrack is very clear and dynamic, particularly in view of it's age. There is also a small gallery of Gerald Scarfe's cartoons as an additional bonus feature.A minor sixties classic that will stand repeated viewing today.
J**0
A Must See.
The dvd features interviews with the main players of the day, eg Paul McCartney, Frank Zappa, Eric Burden etc along with clips of shocking footage from Vietnam & The Holocaust. I suppose these clips were included to get across the message that no matter how important Rock music was, there were other events through history that had far more importance. Patrick Allen's narration can be tiresome though. For example, half a minute into a Paul McCartney interview, Allen would chip in "Paul McCartney", presumably for those viewers who had spent the last 5 years on Mars. All in all, a great programme.
R**S
Powerful stuff
Remember watching this when it was first shown in 1968... all these years later it seems just as powerful. I would suggest you watch the interview with Tony first which sets the programme up nicely. My only slight moan would be there seemed to be a bit too much Cream footage... not that I don't like Cream but I just thought they were featured a little too much.
A**R
Good look into the past
The Who and Frank Zappa
P**N
Superb.
Just superb. A great Tony Palmer film. Just buy it.
M**Y
Yeah
What can you say. This is Tony palmer, way ahead of his time. A great record of the times we lived in.
A**R
Five Stars
Remember it from the 60's. Very powerful then and still relevant today.
H**O
Four Stars
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