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Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart [DVD]

Lou Reed (Actor), David Bowie (Actor), Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (Director) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 32 ratings
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Format DVD, Black & White, Color, NTSC
Contributor David Bowie, Joe Dallesandro, Nico, David A. Stewart, John Cale, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Penn Jillette, Vclav Havel, Thurston Moore, Sterling Morrison, David Byrne, Lou Reed, Patti Smith See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 13 minutes
UPC 720917301129

Product Description

An incredible retracing of the evolution of Reed's remarkable career over three decades. Filled with interviews with Reed, his friends and some of the major artists influenced by Reed including David Bowie, David Byrne, Patti Smith, Suzanne Vega, Dave Stewart, Philip Glass and more. Production Notes, Biographies, Discography, Scene Access, Screen Test, Rare Velvet Footage

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 4 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ DVD, Black & White, Color, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 13 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 1998
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Lou Reed, David Bowie, David Byrne, John Cale, Joe Dallesandro
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Winstar
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 6305037248
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 32 ratings

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Marlene
5.0 out of 5 stars LOU REED VERY UNDERESTIMATED
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2018
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I LOVED THE PLOT AND HOW HE WENT FROM NOWHERE OT VERY WELL RENOWED MUSICIAN POET . HE HAS SOME BEAUTIFUL SONGS THAT WE NEVER EVEN KNEW ABOUT AND YOU GET TO MEET ALL THE CHARACTERS THAT HE HUNG AROUND WITH WALK ON THE WILD SILD, THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER TO REPLACE HIM RIP LOU I LOVE YOU.
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Justin
4.0 out of 5 stars Lou Reed
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2005
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I really enjoyed this DVD, I have always liked Lou Reed's music but did not have much of an understanding of his history. This is a good documentary style DVD that gives you a feel for the man, the times and what influenced his music. Interviews with friends, colleagues and other artists give you a good feel for what he is about. If you like his music and want to know more about the most difficult person to ever interview this is well worth while.
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William Olivari
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2018
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Had it on vinyl for decades. Now I can listen at the computer.
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kelly Henry
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2016
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Great disc, great company, very personalized thank you card came with the purchase. Nice touch.
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Gregor von Kallahann
5.0 out of 5 stars Lou Reed 101
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2013
ROCK AND ROLL HEART was a term (and TITLE) or Lou Reed's own coinage, of course, and it was an apt a self-description as he'd ever come up with...and therefore a perfect one for any documentary on the artist. And this AMERICAN MASTERS entry is a pretty darn good one. Not a lot of new info for aficionados, I suppose, but very well put together and edited. And not everybody is aficionado. Me, I followed the Velvets at a distance (I was a Smalltown USA based fan) and read everything I could about Lou, Andy, Nico, the Factory scene and all that stuff. But even the best-illustrated books and articles couldn't convey the excitement and the reality of it like a well produced film. I always knew there was great footage out there, and always hoped that somewhere somehow it would surface. Turns out, there probably wasn't ALL that much--at least of live performance--with creative editing (thank you, director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders) what footage IS included establishes as a good a feel for the Zeitgeist as you're gonna get.

There is a fair amount of performance footage from the ROCK'N'ROLL ANIMAL era, which is revelatory. I was one of the purists who didn't care for "Arena Rock Lou," even though I knew it was a smart career move. Watching the performance clip of "Sweet Jane," I can't help see that work in a new light. Very professional, of course, we always knew that. What's interesting is seeing a guitarless Lou, moving so smooth and lithe and so dam n natural you'd think Iggy Pop had copped moves from HIM.

Much of the second half of the video WAS new to me, so I'm NOT listing myself among the true aficionados. I've never been entirely sure why I only listened sporadically to Lou's post-80s work. It's not that I wasn't interested in what he was up to. So I need "Lou Reed 101" as much as anybody. Particularly touching is the section from the MAGIC AND LOSS era, a time when the darkness is no longer the romanticized one of post- adolescent, neo-Romantic English majors but one stemming from the pen of a true poet facing the very real specters of age and death. With the passing of this true "American Master" with the purist of "rock'n'roll hearts," a revisiting of this concise, but comprehensive treatment of the artist's creative life and provides us viewers necessary perspective. This 1998 documentary demands an epilogue at this point, however. I hope that can happen.
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Brian D. Hughes
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable but missing key components
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2009
For the fact that there is no other 'biography' or documentary about Reed, this is a must-see for Velvet Underground and Reed aficionados. The highlights are seeing interview footage with Reed, which I believe is a fairly big deal as he generally avoids such things, the old concert footage, and two of the people who "Walk on the Wild Side" were about. It was also nice to see his peers and followers espouse on his greatness and influence. I'm with the reviewer who would've liked more focus on his early career and I was severely disappointed that the early 80s period that he spent with Robert Quine was only quickly highlighted by concert clips of "New Sensations" (a masterpiece of a performance as Reed and Quine's guitar interplay SLAYS the record version, can be seen in full on the "Live in Jersey" VHS) and "Kill Your Sons" (seen in full on the DVD "A Night with Lou Reed"). Quine himself did not even get an acknowledgment which is sad as he was the person to get Reed to pick up the guitar again and get him to release the best album, "Blue Mask", that he had done since "Transformer". I know that their split was not amicable but it would have made for a greater story about Reed overcoming drug and alcohol abuse and making brilliant music, albeit for a short time, once again.
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JD Milton
5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to expand your own understanding of or introduce someone to, Lou Reed.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2016
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This DVD is a well made and adequately durational way to remember and celebrate one of our worlds great songwriters / musicians - and a colourful character, too! This is a relaxed and timeless way you can enjoy Lou and his work, including some insights and memories. If you are a fan already, it's a fine addition. If you want to introduce someone to Lou, this is a great opportunity. Highly recommended.
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GEPY STEWART
3.0 out of 5 stars Rock 'n' roll Heart
Reviewed in Italy on April 9, 2015
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Questo DVD è un documentario sulla storia di Lou Reed, pieno di interviste al protagonista stesso, alla moglie Laurie Anderson, ai menbri della band: Toni 'Thunder' Smith, Fernando Saunders, Mike Rathke. Più numerosi interventi di monumenti del Pop quali: il mitico John Cale, Patti Smith,
Suzanne Vega, David Byrne, Dave Stewart, Philip Glass e naturalmente David Bowie.
Oltre a questi vi sono diversi interventi di alcuni personaggi della Factory di Andy Wharol.
Di musica però ce ne è pochina, quasi nulla. Però a 1,50 euro + spese si poteva fare, in fondo è ottimo per convincersi a ripassare l'inglese.
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Bousselet
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent !
Reviewed in France on February 5, 2014
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Ce programme sur Lou Reed m'a donné une vraie vision du parcours fait par de Grand Homme !....je le recommande à quiconque connaissait ce musicien compositeur chanteur et à ceux qui voudraient en faire la découverte; Archives intéressantes qui donne le ton vrai à une vie....
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J.
4.0 out of 5 stars Audio solo en inglés SIN subtítulos de ninguna clase
Reviewed in Spain on January 16, 2014
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Documental biográfico de Lou Reed.
Audio solo en inglés SIN subtítulos de ninguna clase.
Un DVD de 75 minutos.
Recomendable.
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Bernhard Grieger
5.0 out of 5 stars Beeindruckende Dokumentation
Reviewed in Germany on February 17, 2010
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Wer mehr über Lou Reed erfahren möchte, liegt mit dieser DVD genau richtig. Der Inhalt ist chronologisch geodnet, bekannte Zeitzeugen ( David Bowie, Patty Smith, David Byrne, etc.) kommen zu Wort, daneben Interview- und Konzert-Auschnitte mit dem Meister selbst. Kurzweilig und interessant.
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