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New York Dolls - All Dolled Up
by Music Video Distributors
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Publisher: Music Video Distributors
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Surround Sound
Actors: New York Dolls
In the early 70's, rock photographer Bob Gruen and his wife Nadya purchased a portable video recorder. In a period of three years they shot over 40 hours of New York Dolls footage. Now for the first time ever this footage is unveiled. This feature leng
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| all dolled up |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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Having never saw the new york dolls live this was quite insightful. I thought this captures the times very well.
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| only for the INTENSE fan !! |
| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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Insightful in the off stage lives of the boys. Kibbutzy narration is at times boring, other times hilarious. The youthful Dolls traveling, that is a strange circus indeed. Whereas Jerry and Johnny are normalized, Sylvain totally blows one critics statement threw the roof. The statement was, "You don't think that the Dolls actually walk the streets in the daytime dressed that way, do you?" Well, Sylvain did. Reminds me of my lost friend from Detroit, who lived for a time on cheap red wine and bagged popcorn. (he also worked at one of the porno stores in a seedy neighborhood). Totally unpolished New York Doll performances make you want to walk down the block, and catch some kids performance in a local driveway or garage.
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| When the Dolls Ruled |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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For those of you who saw the Dolls back in the '70's, this is a time capsule version that brings you back to Max's Kansas City, Kenny's Castaways, Club 82, and more. The Dolls are young, brash, alive, and vital. Seeing Johnny healthy and built, or Jerry Nolan chubby, it's worth the price of admission. All of the Dolls are energetic and engaging. At the time, the world was their oyster and there was no place to go but up. Great sloppy chaotic versions of their greatest non-hits. A nice feature of the DVD is the Performance Only section, as well as the commentary. It does bog down a little in the middle, but picks right back up again as soon as the band hits the stage. Some of the comments are very funny. The black & white photography lends a "historic" feel. It's way better than it should be, given the time & technology advances since then. It ends around with the Red Patent Leather gigs at the Little Hippodrome, but without fan fare or anything maudlin.
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| boring |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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although i luv the dolls this was such a bad dvd that i regretted to have purchased it
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| not good |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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If your expecting a documentary with the clarity and production value of "End of the Century" or "Filth and the Fury" THIS AIN'T IT! Picture taking 40 hours of bad home video (really awful sound) and editing together and calling it a documentary. No current interviews, No voice over making any sense of the chaos...No thought to flow or storyline, just a mishmash of stuff banged together. A real dissapointment. The saddest part is that for those fans out there who want it, this material could be a great source for a documentary with actual substance. I've liked the dolls for years and was really excited at the prospect of them getting their due. Its a shame this is what its been reduced to. Shame on everyone involved.
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