1 comments about Babe's Eyes.

1. I think that this was a bomb CD...it had all the elementas that you look for in a hip-hop CD... You can dance to it, you can roll down the street bumpin it..and the best thing of all is...it's all clean. You can listen to it with kids, your parents wont trip, and on top of all that...the girl is DOPE! ...And I heard that she's only 15... Man, i'm tellin you...if you dont get another CD to ride with this summer...you betta get this one....recognize!

No comments about Older Than Dirt.

5 comments about Meeting People Is Easy.

1. So says Thom Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead, on this DVD in regards to the interpretations of critics about his magnificent album, OK Computer. What we have here is closer to an art film, or at least a conscious attempt to be an art film, than it is a concert memoir. The end result is visually stimulating and succeeds in providing an inside glimpse into one of the most original bands of our time. A certain, but indifferent intimacy, is established between viewers and Radiohead via this documentary. As individuals they are reluctant stars but appear quite aware that they are being watched as the scenes play out. Thom Yorke is the person we expect him to be--serious, arty, self-righteous, self-pitying, and dour. The film is much more revealing of him than it is the other band members. There is a nice interplay here between the technology that is the theme of their blockbuster 1997 CD and the movie we watch. Also, it is striking just how much these musical heavyweights appear so similar to fellows we pass without notice on the street, just like the underfed college kids that scamper around me in my neighborhood. Ah, the complexities of life.



2. This is one of those tricky cases where the actual product - in this case the DVD - hurts the reception of the content. Before I explicate, let me admit I am a Radiohead junkie; I could probably watch a film of Radiohead putting butter on their muffins and be fascinated, just like Derrida fans. So I may not be the most objective, as far as this film goes. I really enjoyed the film; I think it is a great look at perhaps THE most important and influential band of the last decade - a period of time not exactly brimming over with music of any importance. However, as a lover of DVDs, I have to say that I am imminently disappointed with the DVD itself. There are no extras; there are not even chapters - I think it may be split into 2 chapters. So, if you want to find a scene, you have to fast-forward/seek until you find it. The producers of the DVD here took advantage of NONE of the things that make the DVD technology so great, with the exception of Dolby Digital sound (but come on, VHS does that). Just because I'm such a fanboy of this band, I want to make it clear - this is not a criticism of their albums, and this isn't even a criticism of the film itself. This is a criticism of the PRODUCT. Radiohead, at least to me, have near-inherent associations with the hyper-media modern age and technology, and the human voice amidst that world. It seems odd that the producers of the DVD would not take advantage of that. The bottom line is that this a good film documenting one of the greatest bands around, but put together in a very poor package in the form of this DVD.



3. I love Radiohead. I love documentaries and live shows about artists.
   
   This sucked, sucked, sucked. I'm not sure how on earth you can make a Radiohead concert dull, but this has certainly succeeded.
   
   Not recommended... if you want a copy, please let me know, and I'll gladly send you my copy for shipping & handling. Ick!!!!! They deserve better.



4. I think this DVD was boring and pointless. It is made up of many pointless clips. The only one I found interesting was when Thom Yorke and crew were trying to get into a restaurant and they were considered outcasts not celebrities.
   Their were many short clips of live Radiohead music which I found to be frustrating because they ended right when they were getting good.
   I definitely don't recommend this DVD and I am a big RH fan.



5. I too am fascinated and enthralled by much of Radiohead's work. But this film is really just a project of the director attempting to create an artistic statement. Many other reviewers attempt to find (and apparently do find) a profound subtext to it but on the surface it's a poorly shot, poorly edited, pointless collection of film clips. As some kind of informative work about Radiohead circa OK Computer...I really can't see its value as 90% of the interviews are by Yorke -- what of the other members? Maybe I've seen too many other documentaries about the desolation, loneliness and banality of the touring rock band to find this particular outing very compelling.
   A particular F grade goes to the audio, which is to be expected as the cinematographer obviously had to get whatever audio he could in most difficult situations. It's really almost unlistenable; and I'm amazed that there were reviewers who praised its sound quality.
   Finally, the production of the DVD was as minimal as possible: there are no chapter marks, no extras, and no other written information inside the cardboard keep case.
   If you are a big Radiohead fan, and can get a copy for $5 it would probably be worth it.

5 comments about Meeting People Is Easy [Region 2].

1. So says Thom Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead, on this DVD in regards to the interpretations of critics about his magnificent album, OK Computer. What we have here is closer to an art film, or at least a conscious attempt to be an art film, than it is a concert memoir. The end result is visually stimulating and succeeds in providing an inside glimpse into one of the most original bands of our time. A certain, but indifferent intimacy, is established between viewers and Radiohead via this documentary. As individuals they are reluctant stars but appear quite aware that they are being watched as the scenes play out. Thom Yorke is the person we expect him to be--serious, arty, self-righteous, self-pitying, and dour. The film is much more revealing of him than it is the other band members. There is a nice interplay here between the technology that is the theme of their blockbuster 1997 CD and the movie we watch. Also, it is striking just how much these musical heavyweights appear so similar to fellows we pass without notice on the street, just like the underfed college kids that scamper around me in my neighborhood. Ah, the complexities of life.



2. This is one of those tricky cases where the actual product - in this case the DVD - hurts the reception of the content. Before I explicate, let me admit I am a Radiohead junkie; I could probably watch a film of Radiohead putting butter on their muffins and be fascinated, just like Derrida fans. So I may not be the most objective, as far as this film goes. I really enjoyed the film; I think it is a great look at perhaps THE most important and influential band of the last decade - a period of time not exactly brimming over with music of any importance. However, as a lover of DVDs, I have to say that I am imminently disappointed with the DVD itself. There are no extras; there are not even chapters - I think it may be split into 2 chapters. So, if you want to find a scene, you have to fast-forward/seek until you find it. The producers of the DVD here took advantage of NONE of the things that make the DVD technology so great, with the exception of Dolby Digital sound (but come on, VHS does that). Just because I'm such a fanboy of this band, I want to make it clear - this is not a criticism of their albums, and this isn't even a criticism of the film itself. This is a criticism of the PRODUCT. Radiohead, at least to me, have near-inherent associations with the hyper-media modern age and technology, and the human voice amidst that world. It seems odd that the producers of the DVD would not take advantage of that. The bottom line is that this a good film documenting one of the greatest bands around, but put together in a very poor package in the form of this DVD.



3. I love Radiohead. I love documentaries and live shows about artists.
   
   This sucked, sucked, sucked. I'm not sure how on earth you can make a Radiohead concert dull, but this has certainly succeeded.
   
   Not recommended... if you want a copy, please let me know, and I'll gladly send you my copy for shipping & handling. Ick!!!!! They deserve better.



4. I think this DVD was boring and pointless. It is made up of many pointless clips. The only one I found interesting was when Thom Yorke and crew were trying to get into a restaurant and they were considered outcasts not celebrities.
   Their were many short clips of live Radiohead music which I found to be frustrating because they ended right when they were getting good.
   I definitely don't recommend this DVD and I am a big RH fan.



5. I too am fascinated and enthralled by much of Radiohead's work. But this film is really just a project of the director attempting to create an artistic statement. Many other reviewers attempt to find (and apparently do find) a profound subtext to it but on the surface it's a poorly shot, poorly edited, pointless collection of film clips. As some kind of informative work about Radiohead circa OK Computer...I really can't see its value as 90% of the interviews are by Yorke -- what of the other members? Maybe I've seen too many other documentaries about the desolation, loneliness and banality of the touring rock band to find this particular outing very compelling.
   A particular F grade goes to the audio, which is to be expected as the cinematographer obviously had to get whatever audio he could in most difficult situations. It's really almost unlistenable; and I'm amazed that there were reviewers who praised its sound quality.
   Finally, the production of the DVD was as minimal as possible: there are no chapter marks, no extras, and no other written information inside the cardboard keep case.
   If you are a big Radiohead fan, and can get a copy for $5 it would probably be worth it.

1 comments about Live at Shanghai Jazz.

1. As a fan of Louis Prima and his gang, I always have thought that Sam Butera complimented Louis so well that the act would not have been the smash it was without Mr.Butera.
   
   This live recording at Shanhai Jazz in N.J. is simply outstanding in every respect. One can listen and tell that Jerry Vivino is the showman that Mr. Butera was.
   
   Jerry's vocals are simply great, this guy can sing in the Vegas style of the 50's. Of all the cuts, Harlem Nocturne was my favorite. House Party was another entertaining cut.
   
   My only suggestion is that the arrangements could have made wider use of Brian Charette who's organ (B3?) work would have added a more stout tone to the honking sax style of Mr. Vivino.
   
   There are some really fine acts that appear at the Shanghai; some of these acts are just great. This club is an incubator for future jazz superstars.
   
   If they ever do the Louis Prima story as a movie I would sure give the role of Sam Butera to Jerry; he has also done work with Keely Smith. "Vegas 58"...

5 comments about Radiohead: Meeting People Is Easy.

1. This film is brilliant. As a songwriter/musician, it reminds me of the pitfalls of the business. The film is powerful. IF you want pure concert footage, do not buy this film. This is a work of art unto itself with Radiohead as a sub-theme.



2. So says Thom Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead, on this DVD in regards to the interpretations of critics about his magnificent album, OK Computer. What we have here is closer to an art film, or at least a conscious attempt to be an art film, than it is a concert memoir. The end result is visually stimulating and succeeds in providing an inside glimpse into one of the most original bands of our time. A certain, but indifferent intimacy, is established between viewers and Radiohead via this documentary. As individuals they are reluctant stars but appear quite aware that they are being watched as the scenes play out. Thom Yorke is the person we expect him to be--serious, arty, self-righteous, self-pitying, and dour. The film is much more revealing of him than it is the other band members. There is a nice interplay here between the technology that is the theme of their blockbuster 1997 CD and the movie we watch. Also, it is striking just how much these musical heavyweights appear so similar to fellows we pass without notice on the street, just like the underfed college kids that scamper around me in my neighborhood. Ah, the complexities of life.



3. This is one of those tricky cases where the actual product - in this case the DVD - hurts the reception of the content. Before I explicate, let me admit I am a Radiohead junkie; I could probably watch a film of Radiohead putting butter on their muffins and be fascinated, just like Derrida fans. So I may not be the most objective, as far as this film goes. I really enjoyed the film; I think it is a great look at perhaps THE most important and influential band of the last decade - a period of time not exactly brimming over with music of any importance. However, as a lover of DVDs, I have to say that I am imminently disappointed with the DVD itself. There are no extras; there are not even chapters - I think it may be split into 2 chapters. So, if you want to find a scene, you have to fast-forward/seek until you find it. The producers of the DVD here took advantage of NONE of the things that make the DVD technology so great, with the exception of Dolby Digital sound (but come on, VHS does that). Just because I'm such a fanboy of this band, I want to make it clear - this is not a criticism of their albums, and this isn't even a criticism of the film itself. This is a criticism of the PRODUCT. Radiohead, at least to me, have near-inherent associations with the hyper-media modern age and technology, and the human voice amidst that world. It seems odd that the producers of the DVD would not take advantage of that. The bottom line is that this a good film documenting one of the greatest bands around, but put together in a very poor package in the form of this DVD.



4. I love Radiohead. I love documentaries and live shows about artists.
   
   This sucked, sucked, sucked. I'm not sure how on earth you can make a Radiohead concert dull, but this has certainly succeeded.
   
   Not recommended... if you want a copy, please let me know, and I'll gladly send you my copy for shipping & handling. Ick!!!!! They deserve better.



5. I think this DVD was boring and pointless. It is made up of many pointless clips. The only one I found interesting was when Thom Yorke and crew were trying to get into a restaurant and they were considered outcasts not celebrities.
   Their were many short clips of live Radiohead music which I found to be frustrating because they ended right when they were getting good.
   I definitely don't recommend this DVD and I am a big RH fan.

1 comments about Comic Relief VII.

1. I love this video. I laugh out loud whenever I watch it. When it was new, it was great, but now that it is a bit dated I consider it a classic. Some of the best and funniest comedians can be found including people I never knew did stand up. Besides Billy, Whoopi, and Robin there's also Chris Rock, Paula Poundstone, Drew Carey, Bobby Slayton, Margaret Cho, Paul Rodriguez, Bob Saget, and a ton of others that I'm leaving out. Don't miss this video!

5 comments about I'm From Hollywood / My Breakfast With Blassie.

1. Although "I'm from Hollywood" gets top billing, this DVD is actually made up of two movies: "I'm from Hollywood," which chronicles Kaufman's pro-wrestling career (a career which saw him defeat numerous women and ended when, for the for the first time, he fought someone of his own gender); and "My Breakfast with Blassie," a hilarious spoof of the movie "My Dinner with Andre."
   
   "I'm from Hollywood" is a collage of scenes of Andy Kaufman's involvement in pro-wrestling, taken from television. Kaufman plays a "bad guy" wrestler who taunts the viewing audience about how he is a famous Hollywood star who can beat up any woman who dares challenge him in the ring. He goes to redneck country and insults the viewers, telling them that he is going to teach them about new things, like soap. After he finally meets a male (Jerry Lawlor) in the ring, he ends up in traction.
   
   "My Breakfast with Blassie" is a parody of "My Dinner with Andre," a film that consisted almost entirely of two people having an intellectually stimulating conversation during dinner at an upscale restaurant on Manhattan's Upper West Side. So here, Kaufman made a film about former wrestler/wrestling manager Freddie Blassie and himself having an anti-intellectual conversation during breakfast at a downscale Los Angeles pancake house. We see Kaufman and Blassie conversing about how they don't like shaking peoples' hands because "you never know where their hands could've been - They could have just wiped themselves and their finger could have gone through the toilet paper." In another scene, Blassie rubs the pregnant Thai waitress' belly for good luck, and then, after she walks away, comments, "That's another one we'll be feeding on welfare."
   
   These two films are highly recommended. They're a real gas!



2. this is a hilarious dvd, the movies are a hoot...you have to enjoy the Taxi days of Andy Kaufmans humor and the rest of his dilusional behavior to understand his great command of comedy, this is a great addition to my movie collection.



3. Interesting, but more as a portrait of a performance artist than a comedy. Best for the kaufman completists.



4. If you are a fan of Andy Kaufman, the TV Show "Taxi", today's Wrestling Shows, the movie "Man on the Moon", or even Live Television "Spoofs", there is no ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT that you will fully and completely enjoy, and be entertainained by this DVD. I have to say that, I fully believe that Wrestling WOULD NOT EXIST on Television today (even cable), had it not been for Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler working together - and the beauty of all of it, is that in typical Andy Kaufman fashion, it all seemed so real and believable, at the time, that NOBODY knew the difference!!
   I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS!! - And just an FYI, I have a personal rule, that I DO NOT buy DVD's unless they are REALLY, REALLY GOOD, that buying them is justified - and this one DEFINITELY IS!! R.I.P. Andy - We really miss you!



5. As another reviewer points out, I never buy DVD's unless they're a keeper. This one is. Andy Kaufman participated in arguably the best show business hoax/performance art piece of all time. All hype? Yes sir. Stupid? No way. Looking back, Andy was the last guy that could get away with this stuff in the ring. Now it is show business. BACK THEN, THESE PEOPLE AT THE MID-SOUTH COLISEUM THOUGHT KAUFMAN AND WRESTLING WERE REAL. The end of an era indeed. The only bummer is that the whole Kaufman story couldn't be put out in it's entirerty for people crazy as me to buy it. "Breakfast with Blassie" is also amazing, in that Kaufman gets Classy into his world without the self proclaimed "king of men" knowing what's up. Another gem from the best comedic mind around, living, passed-on or not. Pure genious and hilarious. If you like your comedy spoon-fed, don't bother...

5 comments about Miniskirts and Muffins.

1. Mitch has the voice and tone of speaking to that little childish demon within. His brilliance is compounded by his ability to work the crowd within his work. This CD is perhaps the best Comedy disc to come out in years and is a must-own amongst all of my friends. I listen to this on the subway (thanks iPod) so loud that those sitting next to me will at times start laughing themselves. And his 2nd disc is now available at his website, run out and order them both.
   
   And if you have the opportunity to see him live, definitely go, he's a fantastic comedian who will thrill you again and again. I've probably seen him 7 times at the Comedy Cellar in NY, and go out of my way to see him when he's in town.



2. Like most, I had never heard of Mitch Fatel until recently when I happened to rent a comedy tour video and he had a 5 minute clip in it. I was hooked! I don't think I've laughed so hard listening to a comedian. I'm a big Dane Cook fan, but even with him, sometimes I feel as if he's really reaching for the laughs. I never feel like Mitch does this. His "little kid voice" combined with the comedic timing and hilarious observations makes this a must-buy. I played this in the car while driving with my brother and boyfriend and they were laughing hysterically. He's not well-known now but it hasn't taken long for him to develop a good, underground following...and it's only going to get larger.



3. These are some of the most uncreative and blatantly stupid jokes I've ever heard. He has a crude gimmick and his delivery is flaccid and reminiscent of Pauly Shore, only it's somehow worse. I'm absolutely astonished that anyone could derive any sort of joy from this guy's act. I'm convinced the audience on this CD was either intensely drugged or completely edited in. Even Dane Cook can be funny at times but Mitch Fatel is reprehensibly bad.



4. Mitch Fatel is one of the best comics out there today. I recomend this CD to anyone into R-rated humor. I heard about him from the Howard Stern show and had to pick up the cd right away. Mitch's act is completely origional and there's a reason he's been on the Tonight show a dozen times....................Ba-Ba-Booey.



5. He cracks me up whether on XM Radio or on CD or the Tonight Show.

5 comments about Radiohead - Meeting People Is Easy.

1. So says Thom Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead, on this DVD in regards to the interpretations of critics about his magnificent album, OK Computer. What we have here is closer to an art film, or at least a conscious attempt to be an art film, than it is a concert memoir. The end result is visually stimulating and succeeds in providing an inside glimpse into one of the most original bands of our time. A certain, but indifferent intimacy, is established between viewers and Radiohead via this documentary. As individuals they are reluctant stars but appear quite aware that they are being watched as the scenes play out. Thom Yorke is the person we expect him to be--serious, arty, self-righteous, self-pitying, and dour. The film is much more revealing of him than it is the other band members. There is a nice interplay here between the technology that is the theme of their blockbuster 1997 CD and the movie we watch. Also, it is striking just how much these musical heavyweights appear so similar to fellows we pass without notice on the street, just like the underfed college kids that scamper around me in my neighborhood. Ah, the complexities of life.



2. This is one of those tricky cases where the actual product - in this case the DVD - hurts the reception of the content. Before I explicate, let me admit I am a Radiohead junkie; I could probably watch a film of Radiohead putting butter on their muffins and be fascinated, just like Derrida fans. So I may not be the most objective, as far as this film goes. I really enjoyed the film; I think it is a great look at perhaps THE most important and influential band of the last decade - a period of time not exactly brimming over with music of any importance. However, as a lover of DVDs, I have to say that I am imminently disappointed with the DVD itself. There are no extras; there are not even chapters - I think it may be split into 2 chapters. So, if you want to find a scene, you have to fast-forward/seek until you find it. The producers of the DVD here took advantage of NONE of the things that make the DVD technology so great, with the exception of Dolby Digital sound (but come on, VHS does that). Just because I'm such a fanboy of this band, I want to make it clear - this is not a criticism of their albums, and this isn't even a criticism of the film itself. This is a criticism of the PRODUCT. Radiohead, at least to me, have near-inherent associations with the hyper-media modern age and technology, and the human voice amidst that world. It seems odd that the producers of the DVD would not take advantage of that. The bottom line is that this a good film documenting one of the greatest bands around, but put together in a very poor package in the form of this DVD.



3. I love Radiohead. I love documentaries and live shows about artists.
   
   This sucked, sucked, sucked. I'm not sure how on earth you can make a Radiohead concert dull, but this has certainly succeeded.
   
   Not recommended... if you want a copy, please let me know, and I'll gladly send you my copy for shipping & handling. Ick!!!!! They deserve better.



4. I think this DVD was boring and pointless. It is made up of many pointless clips. The only one I found interesting was when Thom Yorke and crew were trying to get into a restaurant and they were considered outcasts not celebrities.
   Their were many short clips of live Radiohead music which I found to be frustrating because they ended right when they were getting good.
   I definitely don't recommend this DVD and I am a big RH fan.



5. I too am fascinated and enthralled by much of Radiohead's work. But this film is really just a project of the director attempting to create an artistic statement. Many other reviewers attempt to find (and apparently do find) a profound subtext to it but on the surface it's a poorly shot, poorly edited, pointless collection of film clips. As some kind of informative work about Radiohead circa OK Computer...I really can't see its value as 90% of the interviews are by Yorke -- what of the other members? Maybe I've seen too many other documentaries about the desolation, loneliness and banality of the touring rock band to find this particular outing very compelling.
   A particular F grade goes to the audio, which is to be expected as the cinematographer obviously had to get whatever audio he could in most difficult situations. It's really almost unlistenable; and I'm amazed that there were reviewers who praised its sound quality.
   Finally, the production of the DVD was as minimal as possible: there are no chapter marks, no extras, and no other written information inside the cardboard keep case.
   If you are a big Radiohead fan, and can get a copy for $5 it would probably be worth it.