Product Details

• Actors: Calexico
• Format: Color, DVD, 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: Quarter Stick
• DVD Release Date: October 12, 2004
• Run Time: 158 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002ZYEJG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,041 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wish I'd seen them live, August 9, 2005

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Daniel Ucko "faute de mieux" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calexico - World Drifts In (Live At The Barbican London) (DVD)

I suppose I could have gone to this concert, but I didn't know about it at the time. The DVD certainly made me wish I had. The DVD goes from a relatively minimalist start to bringing in the mariachis of Luz de Luna. Lulu Olivera makes a powerful performance towards the end. There is plenty of bonus material, including tour footage, a "making of" feature on Feast of Wire and some videos. A worthwhile purchase for any Calexico fan, certainly.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT for BOTH Fans and the Curious!! Treat Yourself..., May 27, 2005

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C. Sherlock - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calexico - World Drifts In (Live At The Barbican London) (DVD)

I can't say enough good things about this! It's THAT good! The actual live performance is stellar. Pretty much anything these guys touch equals gold. Listen to "The Black Light" album to affirm.

Anyway, back to this DVD. The extra features really make this a MUST HAVE. There's great documentaries on the recording of "Feast of Wire", and the culture of Mariachi music done by Joey Burns(one half of the Calexico blueprint, along with John Convertino), as well as interviews, animation, tour films, and actual music videos.

All I can say as a fan of the band is WOW!! I've played this for friends unfamiliar with Calexico's catalog, and they are hooked. What more can you say? There is something really special about this band. This DVD only cements what few of us already know. These guys approach their art(and it IS art) with such a reverence and respect, one can't help but be effected by it. The interview with Ruben Moreno, the leader of Mariachi Luz De Luna is particularly interesting, and very revealing about what type of people the guys in Calexico are...

Alright, I've slobbered enough. Suffice it to say, this DVD is worth every penny you will spend. I rented it first, and HAD to BUY IT! Do yourself a favor, and check out this DVD and this wonderful band. You won't be sorry...

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for the music & extras, 3 for the film direction, November 27, 2005

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Jennifer Bauer (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calexico - World Drifts In (Live At The Barbican London) (DVD)

I've been a huge Calexico fan for about three years now, and since I live in Austin, I've been lucky enough to see them at SXSW and ACLFest. So to say I was looking forward to the concert DVD is a serious understatement.

In this show, their sound is great, as always. But there's something about the conventional style of direction and the remoteness of the large stage (singer/guitarist Joey Burns normally is MUCH more animated and connects with the audience a lot better) that gives it a "PBS Pledge Week" feel. It seems more like a recital than a rock concert. The only thing that's consistently watchable is drummer John Convertino's amazingly expressive, dynamic technique (it's like he treats the sticks like paintbrushes).

The music is awesome and the extras are really nice, so I'll only take one star off. Buy or rent it, but do NOT think it's a good subsitute for seeing them live.