DVD Review: Amazing Journey: The Story Of The Who

Emma Loggins November 1, 2007
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Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who and Amazing Journey: Six Quick Ones are two exhilarating feature films about one of the greatest rock bands in the world!

Spanning four decades, this authorized and definitive anthology of The Who relives their journey from humble beginnings to their meteoric rise to rock legend status in a 2-film DVD set. Filled with all-new interviews with band members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend and music icons Sting, The Edge of U2, Eddie Vedder and more, this must-have collection also features electrifying rare and unreleased concert footage in mind-blowing 5.1 surround sound. David Wild, a contributing editor of Rolling Stone, says it’s “brilliant?an exceptionally smart and intimate portrait.” For music that spoke to generations of fans, and refused to be classified, the answer is – and always will be – The Who.

Review:
One of the most influential rock bands in history, The Who, is featured in this two film pack. The Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who and The Amazing Journey: Six Quick Ones are packed with compelling new interviews with the surviving band members and those close to the band. Also you get a decent amount of unreleased concert footage which is in surround sound, so for me personally, this was a blast to watch.

This set covers it all, from the band’s beginnings in 1960 through their sky rocket to fame, and all the up’s an down’s in between. You’ll see how The Who became one of the biggest bands in the world in the strongest musical age we’ve seen.

With the holiday season around the corner, this is a perfect gift for any fan of The Who, or fan of music ingeneral. The only thing that I wished that this set provided was full concerts, but with that being said, everything else is here. In addition, you get tons of bonuses like:

– The Scrapbook: Five Additional Insider Insights into the World of The Who:

  • Dinner with Moon
  • A Legal Matter
  • Won’t Get Fooled Again
  • Cincinnati: The Whole Story
  • Royal Albert Hall 2000

– The High Numbers at the Railway Hotel: The earliest footage of the band known to be in existence, seen in it’s entirety here for the first time.

Review by Emma Loggins

Grade: A
Official site: http://www.thewhomovie.com/
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Emma Loggins
Emma Loggins Sprinkle is the Founder and Editor in Chief of FanBolt. Frequently referred to as the "Geek Girl," Emma has been writing about the entertainment industry, geek culture, and pop culture for more than 20 years, with her work appearing on FanBolt, CNN, Autotrader, and a number of other publications. She's also done on-camera host and media personality work for numerous fan and comic conventions. Additionally, she can be seen in the documentary Rise of the Superheroes, where she was featured as an expert on the evolution of comic book and geek culture. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Emma covers the latest entertainment news, her opinions on current happenings in the media, movie reviews, screening/filming opportunities, inside scoops, and more on FanBolt. As a big film nerd, Emma is also an active member of multiple film critics associations, including the Critics Choice Association, Southeastern Film Critics Association, Atlanta Film Critics Circle, and Georgia Film Critics Association. In addition to her love of writing and the entertainment industry, Emma also loves to travel, having spent considerable time in the UK, Italy, and Egypt.

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