Product Details

• Directors: Sophie Muller, David Barnard, Quin Williams
• Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
• DVD Release Date: March 3, 2009
• Run Time: 129 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001QERPUW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,333 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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FROM THE BASEMENT - DVD Movie

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars if you're a fan of the bands, this is splendid, June 19, 2009

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Michael Giltz "Michael in New York" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From the Basement (DVD)

DVD is just stellar for music titles, thanks to the ability to jump to individual songs (not to mention the far superior sound quality). From The Basement ($14.98; Eagle Rock) is a great example, a music shown seen on the IFC channel which -- much like Live From Abbey Road -- lets you feel like you're getting to sit in on a private rehearsal with a band. The show has no host or audience and unlike Abbey Road there's not even a brief chat about their music. They just set up and perform. But it's wonderfully intimate with the bands ranging from radiohead to the White Stripes to Eels and Beck and other like-minded indies. Damien Rice is almost satirically mellow by kneeling on the floor to play his songs and why did I never notice before that Meg White sticks out her tongue when drumming? Great fun if you like these artists.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING, April 18, 2009

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Alfredo Plessmann (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: From the Basement (DVD)

This dvd is THE BEST "musical dvd" i've ever bought.

I recommend it to anyone, anywhere.

I lost my copy so I will definitely buy another one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, better than a concert, March 13, 2009

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rgonzale "rgonzale1" (Delaware, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From the Basement (DVD)

This is the most amazing concert video I've seen. Filmed in high-def at Maida Vale studio, London (where many Peel sessions were recorded) for TV and podcast. Very high quality surround sound, intimate closeups, *no studio audience* -- just bands playing music. The camerawork is like being on the stage -- it's better than seeing the bands in concert: most of these bands only perform in huge stadiums where even the best seats are far away, and tickets would cost many times the price of this disc.

Some of the bands are more enigmatic than others. You can decide for yourself if they are your cup of tea. But even if you don't love Radiohead or the White Stripes, the performances are so intimate and involving that you will want to watch them repeatedly.

If John Peel was still around this is what he'd be producing. Very highly recommended.