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Death Cab for Cutie - Directions
 
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Death Cab for Cutie - Directions (2006)

Starring: Death Cab for Cutie Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Actors: Death Cab for Cutie
  • 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
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Atlantic / Wea
  • DVD Release Date: April 11, 2006
  • Run Time: 140 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000EGDAR0
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #33,867 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description
Death Cab for Cutie presents: Directions, an innovative anthology of 11 short films inspired by each song on the band's acclaimed album Plans. Every song was directed by a different director and includes 2 bonus videos of unreleased songs. The unprecedented collection came about as the brainchild of otaku-house, the production company owned and run by childhood friends Nick Harmer, bassist for Death Cab for Cutie, and video director Aaron Stewart-Ahn. They saw the opportunity to enlist a variety of talented young artists to each make a short film set to a Death Cab song, without the constraints of the traditional music video- no arbitrary performance footage, the band themselves would not appear in the films. The ultimate goal was to create a series of small films that worked together as both individual pieces of art and as a unified whole. Track Listings: Marching Bands of Manhattan, Soul Meets Body, Summer Skin, Different Names for the Same Thing, I Will Follow You Into the Dark, Your Heart Is An Empty Room, Someday You Will Be Loved, Crooked Teeth, What Sarah Said, Brothers on a Hotel Bed, Stable Song, Talking like Turnstiles.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars More musicians should do this., April 16, 2006
I laughed. I cried. I even pondered.

This is a great project, and one you should purchase, to both enjoy the videos and support the concept.

I did not know much about Death Cab for Cutie, but had a couple of their songs from CMJ Magazine, and I liked them enough. Then I saw a press-report about Death Cab's upcoming project, to let separate different directors create their separate visions of each and every song on their new album Plans. In the end, some wondered if the whole would stand together. I think it has, as Death Cab's music was direction enough to the directors, but you will need to see them all together to judge for yourself. I love music videos, especially the more creative ones, so I thought that this, music even aside, could be great fun.

They released 1 a week, and each Monday during that time, I visited their website, enjoying, even looking forward to Monday! It was with the video for "Summer Skin" that I concluded, this is art, and told all my friends. I have purchased the album, and grown to love the music seperately. The music and videos are deliberate art, which is sometimes hard to find, and even harder to find as well executed as this.

For you Death Cab for Cutie fans, of course you will buy this. For you art and video enthusiasts, and even you industry wonks, check this out. It was a great idea, brilliantly pulled off, and definitely earned a sale from me.

5 stars!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hopefully will inspire many more bands to do the same..., September 9, 2006
What an awesome idea and tremendous videos from a band with great emotionally powerful songs. I wish more bands would do this kind of thing maybe without any commentary from the band themselves and only from the directors and maybe in Surround sound!! The only flaw that I saw was not having director's commentaries although it was advertised on the back of the package. I remember as a child wanting to create computer aided videos for an entire album and now it's finally been done by DCFC in 2006!! My heroes!!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unlike Anything Else., May 23, 2006
By Jaimie Evoy (Langley, BC Canada) - See all my reviews
I was very impressed with Directions. All the videos are unique and personal. The combination of the music and video worked really well! The DVD has lyrics, a message from each director, plus an interview with the band. Overall- definetely worth the time, and the money.
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4.0 out of 5 stars It was good...

The music is great - I would much rather have the CD than a DVD...
Published 10 days ago by I. V. Clark

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun
While some of the videos may be uncreative and boring (Soul Meets Body), others are highly creative and a lot of fun to watch. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Chris Neal

5.0 out of 5 stars Best music to video translation!
This was a fantastic DVD filled with artistic expression that exemplifies what Death Cab is all about. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Tiffany Conner

5.0 out of 5 stars If You Liked "Plans", You'll Love "Directions"
In the past I was never a fan of the group, 'Death Cab for Cutie'. Just on a random whim of a purchase, I bought the CD,"Plans" for my music collection. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Kenneth M. Gelwasser

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Death Cab
I thought this was a great dvd. The album is great first off and the videos that accompany all the songs are fantanstic. A must have for any death cab fan.
Published on June 26, 2007 by Michael Hines

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Film For Great Music
This dvd is awesome! My favorite thing most of all about the Directions dvd is that there is large variety of filming styles for each song that is different from the last song... Read more
Published on July 11, 2006 by Brian C. Shapiro

5.0 out of 5 stars Long Live Super 8mm!!!
Now that MTV doesn't really play videos anymore it's easy to forget how this genre (in capable hands) was such of great curator of the nearly lost, "short film". Read more
Published on May 21, 2006 by Reeve Baily

5.0 out of 5 stars great idea
I have yet to get the regular cd version of "plans", but this dvd is really great. It is a neat idea to do make a music video for every song on the album. Read more
Published on April 30, 2006 by Paul Schroeder

5.0 out of 5 stars Words Can't Describe
If you enjoy the music of Death Cab For Cutie, then this is for you. It's not about the band, it's about the music. This is the way music videos were meant to be. Read more
Published on April 10, 2006 by Matthew Barton

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Death Cab for Cutie - Directions

Death Cab for Cutie presents: Directions, an innovative anthology of 11 short films inspired by each song on the band’s acclaimed album Plans. Every song, including the hit singles "Soul Meets Body" and "Crooked Teeth," were directed by a differentdirector. ...

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