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I got my DVD a few days ago. I enjoyed it. I was worried that it would all be too jittery and tedious - like watching several hours of someone's poorly filmed vacation footage, but it's actually fairly engaging. I say that, of course, as a big Church fan. Non-fans probably would find it tedious - although that is likely true for any band's behind-the-scenes footage. For fans, it's like you are there in the studio and on tour with your favorite band. The interspersed concert scenes help with the pacing and reminds you why everything else is happening in the first place. The constant change of scenery also keeps things fresh. There's The Church in Lisbon, there they are Germany, then Belgium, then Italy. Very cool. The studio footage is especially interesting. There's The Church in the middle of their creative process. Priceless! (I guess all that expensive equipment in that 1991 studio can now me emulated on a PC.) Marty clearly enjoys the tour the most, which is not surprising. Peter is very quiet. Steve is often only heard since its his camera - his wit and wordplay rendering wry commentary on the proceedings. You do get to see how uncomfortable he looks during a terrorist attack of an interview by some Melody Maker shrew! And there's an insightful scene of the band confronted by a room full of rather unimpressed Italian journalists. Interviews, it's safe to say, weren't the band's forte at this point in their career.
When the scene changes to the U.S., we see the band dealing with a noticeably higher level of fame. More people push in on them looking for attention. More obsessive types show up in paisley shirts wanting to hang out. GAF wasn't a big hit, so we don't get a sense of building momentum from the tour. And by the third hour, the jerky, random nature of the film does start to wear thin. Still, the film is a worthy document of one of the world's great rock bands in the midst of their big label, mass audience period. For serious Church fans, I think it makes for enjoyable viewing.
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