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 Quadrophenia
(Universal)
One of the first things that strikes you about this double disc reissue of Quadrophenia, even if you saw it first time around back in the mists of time (oh alright, back in 1979), is just how many fresh faced Brit-pack actors (and the odd fresh faced pop star) feature – alongside Phil Daniels and Leslie Ash are Ray Winstone, Timothy Spall, Michael Elphick, Toyah Wilcox, Sting, and any number of future soap stars. However for you young tykes unaware of the films raison d’etre Quadrophenia is based on the 1973 Who album of the same name, although the music does sound rather tacked on (most of it coming at the end) and, in a nutshell, tips it’s pork pie hat to the bank holiday rucks between mods and rockers at Brighton. Youth rebellion, alienation and shagging standing up are also touched on, the whole thing handled lightly enough by director Frank Roddam. Reasons for picking this up if you already have it on vid include a digitally re-mastered widescreen picture, a new stereo audio track a couple of documentaries, 'A Way Of Life: Making Quadrophenia' and 'On Location With Franc' plus audio commentaries by Franc Roddam, Phil Daniels and Leslie Ash.
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 Queen
The Making Of A Night At The Opera: Premium Edition (Eagle Vision)
Part of the Classic Album series, now expanded
to include the 30th Anniversary Edition DVD which includes the entire
studio album remixed in DTS and PCM with original videos and newly
created visuals for all the other songs – and commentary on each track
made up from archive interviews, so basically if you love A Night At
The Opera – it’s no Sheer Heart Attack but why wouldn’t you love ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’,
‘Love Of My Life’, ‘You’re My Best Friend’ or even the spectacularly
dopey’ I’m In Love With My Car’ - then this will pretty much be manna
from heaven and all you will ever need to own on the subject. Of course
the Queen story is probably as well known as their royal namesakes, but
there’s still enough trivia, plenty of studio insights and celebrity talking
heads to keep you interested. As usual the end result of any Queen documentary
leaves you wondering how hard it must be for Roger Taylor and Brian May who
never have, and never will, scale such peaks again (John Deacon sensibly left
it all whilst still on top).
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