Product Details

• Actors: John Doe, Exene Cervenka, Billy Zoom, D.J. Bonebrake, Ray Manzarek
• Directors: W.T. Morgan
• Writers: Alizabeth Foley, W.T. Morgan, Christopher Blakely, Everett Greaton
• Producers: Christopher Blakely, Everett Greaton
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: January 25, 2005
• Run Time: 84 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0006L0LM0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,155 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "X (The Band) - The Unheard Music" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Play it loud, February 2, 2005

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Flipper Campbell (Miami Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: X (The Band) - The Unheard Music (DVD)

X holds the title of quintessential L.A. rock band, brushing past such contenders as the Doors (too psychedelic) and Love (too ephemeral). W.T. Morgan's jittery "X: The Unheard Music," finally surfacing on DVD, captures the band in the mid-1980s, standing tall atop the ashes of the city's punk scene.

Morgan makes the most of the band's Hollywood vibe. Stylized segments feature guitarist Billy Zoom (part Buck Owens and part Gorgeous George); singer Exene Cervenka (a rag doll with Bette Davis eyes); and singer-bassist John Doe and drummer D.J. Bonebrake (both blessed with leading-man looks).

"Unheard Music" covers some band biography ("Billy put an ad in the Recycler ...") but mostly it's X performing amid a blitzkrieg of images that range from Edsel ads to death squads shooting up El Salvador. A ghostly night scene shows a house transported across a freeway bridge as the title song plays. How L.A. How X.

The 1986 film, shot in 16mm, looks decent aside from persistent speckling. DTS and stereo audio options sound fine, but the Dolby 5.1 had a weird effect that sent vocals to the rear speakers. The Image Entertainment DVD offers no extras.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Clash weren't the only band that really mattered!, February 16, 2005

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Dave (Staten Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: X (The Band) - The Unheard Music (DVD)

X were an amazing, amazing band and this DVD really drives this point home. The live club performances show their incredible musicianship--DJ Bonebrake and Billy Zoom are PHENOMENAL! The studio performances show what incredible songwriters and artists John and Exene were. The video montages throughout put it all into context, and made me feel really nostaglic, there's nothing quite like superimposing a cruise missile over Ronnie Reagan's face to bring a tear to your eye. There's also this groovy, artsy video of Exene to White Girl that really sticks with you. No band in the last 20 years comes close to X--X were the real thing, and luckily there's The Unheard Music to remember them by. Buy it, watch it, and lend it to your paperboy, and afterwards the two of you can burn all his Emo CDs and start a band together.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally... X!!!, January 27, 2005

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M. T. Wilson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: X (The Band) - The Unheard Music (DVD)

This is a documentary about the MOST important punk rock band ever. X was accessible on so many levels whether you were truly hardcore or coming up on the poetic beat-side. This film is a wonderful time capsule about the band. I was lucky enough to see X play live about a half dozen times and EVERY time was unique and incredible. I won't apologize for the hyperboly because X truly were and are the BEST of the best.