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Sympathy for the Devil
Musical | Rated NR | 2003
THE ROLLING STONE REVIEW
Rated ****
It's Clash of the Titans, cynical-Sixties-hipster division: Jean-Luc Godard vs. Mick Jagger! Who can reject more of the values held dear by respectable society? Sympathy for the Devil is Godard's documentary of the Stones in the midst of their 1968 Beggars Banquet sessions, working on their scariest song.
The Stones and their ladies look incredibly cool: Brian Jones is too out of it to light his own cigarette, Keith Richards had a little too much sugar in his tea this morning and Anita Pallenberg -- man, she can lay my soul to waste any time. Unfortunately, Godard intercuts the Stones sessions with endless scenes of revolutionaries in the streets. He aims for political context, but he mainly proves that it was the Sixties and nobody had invented the fast-forward button yet. As a DVD extra, there's the Neptunes' "Sympathy for the Devil" remix, the sound of a check getting cashed -- too bad the producers couldn't get a commentary track from Lucifer explaining why he's so mean to those poor troubadours who get killed before they reach Bombay. Four Flicks (available only at Best Buy stores) presents a different vision of the Stones at work: four discs of their 2002-03 world tour, featuring posh rehearsal footage, vintage hits, Richards rasping the ballad "The Nearness of You" and guests such as AC/DC.
ROB SHEFFIELD
(November 19, 2003)
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| mac_daddy |
sweet - when does the DVD get released here in the States..? |
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| Monkey Woman |
AFAIK, it's already been released. At least, it's available from Amazon.com and other online retailers.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000DC13U/qid=1070043463//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i0_xgl74/104-2668157-4473519?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846 |
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| Gimme Shelter |
I found mine at Best Buy. |
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| Monkey Woman |
Did that Best Buy have a lot of other Stones CDs/DVDs? One of the concerns about the exclusivity deal was about the back catalogue, some people arguing that BB would only list bestselling items. |
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| Trey Krimsin |
I've already been told I was getting the Sympathy DVD for Christmas. Now I know I'll have something to do after Christmas dinner. |
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| glencar |
This past weekend's ad from best buy said that Stones CDs were $4 off if you purchased 4 Flicks. |
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| Saint Sway |
this dvd is the boringest crap I've ever seen
the rehearsals are cool - but only to a point. Only so much sitting around and noodling that one can watch
and the intermittent scenes of Godard's fantasy 60's revolutionary bullshit is just UNBEARABLE
how did the Stones ever allow this poser the green light to go ahead and make this film? Its such crap.
and the new Neptune video is so boring.
I want my money back |
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| glencar |
Well, I just saved $25! |
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| Gazza |
Some of Godard's films I actually like
One Plus One however is tedium personified. Even watching the Stones footage can't save it. |
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