Product Details

• Actors: Jimmy Buffett, Christopher Cross, Bruce Johnston, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• 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: September 5, 2000
• Run Time: 55 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004W198
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #116,341 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lighten up a bit!, February 16, 2008

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Jeff Funderburk "gadget freak" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brian Wilson - Imagination (DVD)

Tough crowd here at Amazon.com! Given the fact that this is basically Brian's return to a live DVD performance after a two decade absence from the stage the performances are pretty decent. Brian has the good sense to surround himself with a very talented band including Christopher Cross, Bruce Johnston and Timothy B. Schmidt on vocals. As far as the "[...]" comments by the artists interviewed for this DVD they seem to be pretty heartfelt about Brian's song writing abilities and influence. I mean, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello and Stevie Wonder don't really need to suck up to anybody. To say that Bruce Johnston would be unemployed without Brian (Bruce won the 1976 "Song Of The Year" Grammy for "I Write The Songs") is a bit over the top. Certainly the Beach Boys were a major part of Bruce's career but it was actually Brian's staying home to work in the studio that gave Bruce his break. To be sure, in light of the SMiLE and Pet Sounds Live DVD's that are out now, "Imagination" is not quite in their league but it is not without merit. The harmonies are gorgeous, as usual, and who says Brian is lip syncing? According to Brian and other members of the band the whole concert was live. I do wish there was more performances and less talk but hearing Peter Buck, Jimmy Buffett, Barenaked Ladies, Sean Lennon and Glen Campbell, among others, talk about Brian's affect on them and their music is kind of refreshing. They all come across as quite genuine. What the heck is wrong with acknowledging another artist's influence, especially an artist of Brian's stature? Lighten up a bit and let the guy have his day in the sun and just enjoy the songs and performances for what they are.

18 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, May 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Brian Wilson - Imagination (DVD)

First off, I want to say that I love Brian and his music. I think it's great that he's back doing what he does best, making music, doing it well, and seemingly having a great time. But this DVD really was a letdown. First, the whole thing just seems like a commercial for brian's ability. Everyone in the video is like "WOW HE'S A GENIOUS", "Brian is incredible" and the like. It goes on and on through the whole video, and its aggrevating. (Bruce Johnston in particular is the biggest butt-kisser on this video, but of course he would have been an unemployed nobody for the past 30 years without Brian's music.) Its like they're trying to brainwash you into believing Brian is some sort of deity or something. He could drop a tissue on the ground in this video and Sean Lennon would be there googling and going "wow, look how you dropped that tissue...man, you're incredible." He is indeed a genious, anyone buying this DVD knows that already. He certainly deserves praise, but we dont need it crammed down our throats for the entire hour. The live performaces were a mixed blessing. It's cool to see Brian perform live, provided he's actually singing. Almost all of the live performances are lip-synched to pre-recorded tape. Ive seen him live and the guy still can sing pretty darn good, why they felt the need to have him fake singing on this video I have no clue. If they would have included more video from the studio sessions (eg- seeing Brian lay down all the harmonies himself would have been awesome), more actual live performances, and stop saying "genious" and "amazing" every 3 seconds it would have been an awesome DVD. And for the last time, PLEASE keep Sean Lennon and Bruce Johnston away from Beach Boy/Brian Wilson documentaries!!!! They are on all of Brian's videos and have no right to be there, they contributed NOTHING to Brian's music (ESPECIALLY Sean Lennon...who does this kid think he is anyway?!?!)

5.0 out of 5 stars Brian's Back, November 2, 2009

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Demosthenese - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brian Wilson - Imagination (DVD)

Everyone is a critic. I admit to being a huge fan of Brian Wilson and his music. I think the "Imagination" album is terrific, and so is this DVD. It's great that Brian is singing with folks who love his music, and also neat that greatly respected people in pop music took the time to speak about how much the guy means to them. If you want to spend an hour listening to great music and reminding yourself why this guy is so great, buy this DVD. If you want to be a critic, don't bother. You can own this DVD for the price of a cup of coffee. I love it.