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Bob Dylan - World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
Ventura // Unrated // February 3, 2004
List Price: $14.95 [Buy now and save at Amazon]
The Movie:
"Home Movies 1966" is a new feature by former Bob Dylan drummer Mickey Jones. Jones had his 8mm camera along with him during the Dylan World tour in 1966, and captured some rare and enjoyable footage. However, the way that the program is promoted will likely lead some to believe that this mainly focuses on "home movie" footage. Instead, the piece spends a good deal of time interviewing Jones on his experience, while the drummer also occasionally narrates some silent footage.
In other words, fans of Dylan shouldn't expect another "Don't Look Back" (whose director, DA Pennebaker, is visible in some of the footage here) out of this program. Still, there are interesting snippets of Dylan and the band hanging out on trains, planes and backstage during the tour, as well as how the crowds reacted negatively to the electric sets played.
The fact that this is largely a 90-minute interview might make the program sound somewhat tedious, but Jones has a strong personality, tells a lot of great stories with energy and enthusiasm, and generally makes this a informative and entertaining experience. Maybe it's not something that most will watch again and again, but hardcore Dylan fans may find this program an enjoyable addition to their collections. The footage has Dylan and company travelling through Europe, Australia, Scotland and elsewhere.
The DVD
VIDEO: "Home Movies - 1966" is presented in 1.33:1 full-frame. The new interview footage with Jones sitting in a recording studio is fine looking, with satisfactory sharpness and detail, as well as little in the way of shimmer or compression artifacts. The home movie footage is a tad worn, but I have to say that I was a bit surprised that it was in as good condition as it was.
SOUND: "Home Movies - 1966" is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1. This is a rather primitive-sounding mix, as the interview recording is spread across the front three channels, with the recording sounding slightly metallic. What's really disappointing is the fact that the box lists background music as being played by a Dylan tribute band. The Dylan tunes performed by the band are so low in the mix that, sitting back a few feet from the front speakers, the background music often seems simply like a low background hum. I had to get my ear up to the speakers to begin to really hear it.
EXTRAS: A photo gallery.
Final Thoughts: While it wasn't quite the buried treasure that I'd hoped for, there's still some neat footage scattered throughout the 90-minute running time and Jones does provide some interesting insights and stories. Hardcore Dylan fans might find this an enjoyable addition for the low $14.95 price.
"Home Movies 1966" is a new feature by former Bob Dylan drummer Mickey Jones. Jones had his 8mm camera along with him during the Dylan World tour in 1966, and captured some rare and enjoyable footage. However, the way that the program is promoted will likely lead some to believe that this mainly focuses on "home movie" footage. Instead, the piece spends a good deal of time interviewing Jones on his experience, while the drummer also occasionally narrates some silent footage.
In other words, fans of Dylan shouldn't expect another "Don't Look Back" (whose director, DA Pennebaker, is visible in some of the footage here) out of this program. Still, there are interesting snippets of Dylan and the band hanging out on trains, planes and backstage during the tour, as well as how the crowds reacted negatively to the electric sets played.
The fact that this is largely a 90-minute interview might make the program sound somewhat tedious, but Jones has a strong personality, tells a lot of great stories with energy and enthusiasm, and generally makes this a informative and entertaining experience. Maybe it's not something that most will watch again and again, but hardcore Dylan fans may find this program an enjoyable addition to their collections. The footage has Dylan and company travelling through Europe, Australia, Scotland and elsewhere.
The DVD
VIDEO: "Home Movies - 1966" is presented in 1.33:1 full-frame. The new interview footage with Jones sitting in a recording studio is fine looking, with satisfactory sharpness and detail, as well as little in the way of shimmer or compression artifacts. The home movie footage is a tad worn, but I have to say that I was a bit surprised that it was in as good condition as it was.
SOUND: "Home Movies - 1966" is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1. This is a rather primitive-sounding mix, as the interview recording is spread across the front three channels, with the recording sounding slightly metallic. What's really disappointing is the fact that the box lists background music as being played by a Dylan tribute band. The Dylan tunes performed by the band are so low in the mix that, sitting back a few feet from the front speakers, the background music often seems simply like a low background hum. I had to get my ear up to the speakers to begin to really hear it.
EXTRAS: A photo gallery.
Final Thoughts: While it wasn't quite the buried treasure that I'd hoped for, there's still some neat footage scattered throughout the 90-minute running time and Jones does provide some interesting insights and stories. Hardcore Dylan fans might find this an enjoyable addition for the low $14.95 price.
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