Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Stereo)
• Subtitles: None
• 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: Video Music, Inc.
• DVD Release Date: May 13, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000VBJDGK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,314 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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UNDER REVIEW 1983-2006 - DVD Movie

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Opinionated yawnfest, January 27, 2009

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Robert F "Robert F" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Tom Waits: Under Review 1983 - 2006 (DVD)

I'm a huge Tom Waits fan. Like, for seriously, of the "own it all" variety. There are some songs I don't like, but he is my "only music stranded on an island" artist. So, I bought this thinking if nothing else it'd at least have a bunch of interesting facts and music videos. Instead, there are 3 or 4 people narrating with their boring little opinions that focus on their own interpretations or personal likes/dislikes of Tom. They have these wooden personalities that are dull, dull, dull. I honestly can't think of a single redeeming feature to this "documentary". The few music videos they played are on youtube. There was one bit about the movies he was in I enjoyed, but I could have found most of that info just as easily on imdb.

Do yourself a favor; rent this. Or better yet, just listen to Tom's music, watch his movies and music videos. Unless you want to be bored to tears by curmudgeonly ego maniacs.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Talk About Waits, Just not the Man Himself, June 13, 2008

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A. Favre "AF" (Mid Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tom Waits: Under Review 1983 - 2006 (DVD)

A very decent disc copy of what apparently is a brit/english TV program. Not terrible if you like hearing about Waits from the perspective of others. No complete videos just stock footage being run behind his music.

Menus are simple almost to the point of being cheesy, but the price isn't bad.

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Save Your Money!, June 21, 2008

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sinophile "Pekin" (Beijing, China) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tom Waits: Under Review 1983 - 2006 (DVD)

If you need a documentary of pseudo-intellectuals warbling on about the man, then buy this extraordinarily boring DVD. If not, put your hard earned dollars towards buying Saint Tom's entire album catalogue and liberate your mind. (Post Script: The critics on this turkey are almost as bad as those you see on Chinese Central Television, and that says it all.)