Product Details

• Actors: Gordon Cotten, John Entwistle, Peter Frampton, Ray Manzarek, Billy Sheehan
• Directors: Glenn Aveni, Jack Edward Sawyers, Steve Luongo
• Writers: Christina Kline, Philip Salvatti
• Producers: Glenn Aveni, Bob Welch, Darren Mann
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: August 22, 2006
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000FUF7GM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,135 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "John Entwistle - An Ox Tale" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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JOHN ENTWISTLE/OX TALE - DVD Movie

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sincere, August 23, 2006

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Terence Dollard (Hauppauge, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: John Entwistle - An Ox Tale (DVD)

There are moments in An Ox's Tale that are magical. The Pete Townshend interviews cover a lot of ground. The musical dynamics of the Who are covered, but Townshend shares recollections of John's childhood. A number of John's contemporaries discuss his musical contribution. This alone makes An Ox's Tale worth seeing. Some complaints; the narrative could be stronger as there are subjects brought up, but never examined. There a also a few repetitive montages. Beyond that, it is a warm and touching doc that doesn't hide the causes of John's death, but isn't "tabloid."

For me, the song by John Entwistle played at the end was the most affective. It's an intimate song that stripes away his trademark irony. It summed up the film and it sums up the man.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Ox's Tale - A Review, November 6, 2006

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Mark Jesso "Squire" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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Being that I am a huge WHO fan and a bass player who was influenced by John Entwistle, I was very eager to get my hands on this DVD and when I did I was not disappointed. A great film that covers the life of the OX, goes into his personal life, his home and his solo projects. Too many who books and films revolve around Pete Townsend and I was happy to finally see something on John Entwistle because he deserved it. Any who fan, bass player or aspiring musician will like this film.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ox - still making an impact., January 14, 2007

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D. Lindsay "The PRIZNA Review" (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: John Entwistle - An Ox Tale (DVD)

That John Entwistle has been named "bassist of the millennium" should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with his music both as a solo performer and as an integral, unmistakable and unequalled musical force with The Who.

John Entwistle, The Ox, as he was affectionately known by his friends and fans alike, was a gifted and original rock and roll bass player who helped to pioneer a style of playing and a sound that has influenced generations of musicians.

An Ox's Tale is a well constructed, very entertaining depiction of The Ox's life as delivered to you by rock and roll greats including Pete Townshend, Roger Glover, Billy Squier and Peter Frampton. The narrative is fantastically supported by previously unseen footage of John in both live performance and interview. For fans of a good story, great bass guitar and solid ground-breaking rock and roll, An Ox's Tale should prove to be both entertaining and illuminating viewing.

An Ox's Tale was to this Who fan, a thoroughly enjoyable depiction of John Entwistle's life, his contribution to rock and roll and his legacy to popular music. This DVD provides a real insight to the life and genius that was the late, great John Entwistle.