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Release Date: 30 May, 2000 Retail Price: $25.98 OUR Price: $22.99 You SAVE: $2.99! Cast: Complete Cast (8 total) |
Johnny Cash - The Man, His World, His Music Reviews
An Intimate Portrait
I accidently came upon this film and it made me feel like I was five years old and opening a gift on Christmas morning. A life long fan of Johnny Cash, I found myself mesmerized by the intimate feeling created by the amatuer effect of the filming . There was something quietly magnificent about Johnny Cash that came through in his music, this film showed that magnificence through filming the quiet moments, whether it was as he listened to a hopeful singer or walked thoughtfully around the property and through house where he grew up.
I found the scene with his father riveting in light of what we now know of that relationship. It wasn't a long scene but in it John convinced his father to sing a short song, at first reticent, his father conceded and sang, he began to sweat so profusely that you had to feel sympathy for him but when the camera cut to John you could see in his eyes what it meant to him to have this moment with his father and family. I really loved the interactions he had with the diverse variety of people he came into contact with, it was a little like being a fly on the wall.
The performances were something to behold, especially the duet with a young and confident Bob Dylan. There was a scene where Cash was sitting in his living room talking about a song he had just written called "You are What I Need", which of course became the song Flesh and Blood. It was a beautiful thing to watch him sing this while it was still being fleshed out, and when he said that he wrote it while he was in one of his "long moods" I felt I understood something beyond words.
If you are not a true Cash fan, this DVD might not be for you. But for those out there who, like me, loved the music and the essence of it, Cash himself, this will be something you will treasure.
Real Life Portrait.
This is more a snapshot of one of America's greatest icons during his real life than it is a narrated documentary. The film is a compendium of homemovies that showcase Cash as an entertainer and as a man. Predictably, Johnny is accessible and friendly to just about everybody and you see that while he's "adjusted well to prosperity," he's still an honest country man inside.
This is also a ninety minute performance video. Most of its segments include some kind of singing or impromtu recital. We see Johnny playing at country fairs and at a prison (not Fulsom).
What pleased me the most about this film was the inclusion of Cash's duets with Bob Dylan. Watching the two of them record together was riveting. Also, I forgot how great June Carter's voice was. Hearing her sisters and June as Johnny's opening act was a great highlight. I may give a listen to some of her music in the future.
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