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It is with a heavy heart that I write this review, on the 25th anniversary of the death of working class hero John Lennon. This man, this very human man, was one of four people I have truly looked up to as a hero but not for the...
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It is with a heavy heart that I write this review, on the 25th anniversary of the death of working class hero John Lennon. This man, this very human man, was one of four people I have truly looked up to as a hero but not for the normal reasons that heroes are made of. For these past years it is still hard to accept that he was gunned down in the streets of New York and in an ironic way his killer is having his own words broadcast on television around the world. I am sure that Lennon would have seen the irony and would probably have made some sarcastic comment. However, I purchased this DVD some two days ago but reserved it's playing until today. I had previously owned a PAL VHS copy so I was very happy to own the DVD. As others have stated this is a warts and all documentary with the narration by Lennon, in his own write as it were, culled from hundreds of hours of interviews. It is a poignant reminder of the meteoric and historic rise and fall of one of the most charismatic of four Liverpool lads forging their own path through the music business in the 1950's. While the film itself has been much documented it is the features of this edition which are new but to me they are merely a side issue here. This DVD keeps the man and his music in the public purview and tribute must be paid to the work of Yoko Ono who has stood fast behind his legacy, personal, public and musically. It can be argued, as others have done, that the features on this disc do little to justify the "deluxe" tag which I feel is a little unfair. Certainly from the sound and picture point of view it is much cleared up and sounds a whole lot better than it does on my video copy. For most people who buy this documentary, the features will be of relatively little import although there are some out there, and I include myself in this category, who will pore over every word and picture. I will admit however, that the previously unreleased live rendition of Imagine is an essential for fans who continue to anxiously await the next rare release. For the conspiracy theorists out there, there is much more than a coincidence about the slew of releases of media material in the last thirteen weeks from the various ex-beatle camps, but this really does mark the handover of generations to younger people for whom the Beatles and Sixties have little or no meaning. Musicians today have much to thank the group for in the pathbreaking , one could say buccaneer, way they changed the music business. Imagine is a fine testament to the career of a man who led the way in many areas and who will continue to be mourned by millions. Let us not forget his championship of peace and the underdog especially at this time of year. To absent friends... Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?
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