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Live at Pompeii [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

David Gilmour (Actor), Roger Waters (Actor), Adrian Maben (Director) | Format: DVD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason
  • Directors: Adrian Maben
  • Producers: Alex Darbyshire, Mark Fenwick, Michčle Arnaud, Nick Ryle, Reiner Moritz
  • Format: Colour, Director's Cut, DVD-Video, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: G (General Audience) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Hip-O Records
  • DVD Release Date: 21 Oct 2003
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000DBJDL
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 164,087 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Conceived by the French director Adrian Maben as "an anti-Woodstock film," Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii was shot in October 1971 in the ancient city's vacant, 2,000-year-old amphitheatre--a venue chosen to accentuate the grandeur and spaciousness of the band's Meddle-era music. This disc contains a new, 90-minute director's cut as well as the original 60-minute concert film, whose production and effects feel inescapably dated. Maben's cut goes to great lengths to lend the film a more contemporary feel, but it's the earlier version that makes this disc such a gem, being more focused on the music and more holistic in vision.

The anamorphic, 16:9 director's cut interweaves the Pompeii performances with fascinating but distracting interviews and music snippets filmed later (mostly during the recording of Dark Side of the Moon). The movie was originally prepared in a 4:3 aspect ratio, however, and the widescreen version crops perfectly framed images like the nine-square mosaic of drummer Nick Mason in "One of These Days". The original offers plenty of close-ups of fingers on frets and keys, with shots that are often luxuriously long in duration. And the picture quality from Pompeii is revelatory: outstandingly sharp and clear, rich in subtle grades of light and colour.

Generous extras include everything from original posters, reviews, bootleg album covers and song lyrics, to a 24-minute interview with Maben. But for all the director's talk of the glorious acoustics in Pompeii's amphitheatre, there's little natural ambience to be heard. The Dolby Digital 2.0 sound is clear, dry and two-dimensional, though notably better than any previous video release. --Michael Mikesell

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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Old but good .... VERY GOOD!!!! 2 Aug 2005
By A Customer
Format:DVD
Floyd at their best. The now classic performance at the Pompeii amphitheater certainly is one of the highlights of Floyd's career. I have had the video for years (becoming pretty worn out) so I was really pleased with a DVD release. The 'directors cuts' is somewhat ... well, let's say surprising, but when listening to the interview it makes more sense.
And for the hard core purists, there's also the original movie included :-)

Very much recommended!!!!

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A unique piece of early 70s culture 10 Sep 2007
By Simon Harper
Format:DVD
Looking at this film thirty years after it was made, the first thing that hits you is how much bolder film makers and musicians were then. Even with all the technical advances that have taken place since 1972, no-one would dare to make a film like this now, even if they could get the financial backing.

The original version of the film (which features as an extra on this DVD) is superb. The rather dated cinematography only adds to the period atmosphere and the audacious concept of playing a live concert in the empty amphitheatre at Pompeii with just the film crew there is just perfect for early Pink Floyd music and makes most other "performance" films seem pretty tame by comparison.

The director's cut is a disappointment. The newly created footage is incongruous and irrelevant. The clips of the Abbey Road studios during the recording of Dark Side of the Moon are interesting but only serve to break the flow of the Pompeii performance. They should be available separately.

Other extras are OK but it is the original film that makes this a crucial purchace for all Pink Floyd fans and fans of rock cinema.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars What more could you want? 28 Mar 2005
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I can't believe people are moaning about this. Perhaps it is after the Apocalypse Now Redux, which they have now re-released in the original format on DVD, producers seem to have finally realised most people just want the original version that they know and love. So on this DVD they have given us BOTH versions and if you are watching the Directors Cut and get bored with the interview part press the 'step forward' button and it takes you straight to the beginning of the next song. Perfect! Well done! Thank you!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Live at Pompei
Probably the best recording of Echoes ever made :) great that footage of this event is still available to buy :) great quality and will be watched on a regular basis :)
Published 22 days ago by Anne Crangle
5.0 out of 5 stars Great documentary
Coupled with the CD Echoes, I consider this a great documentary and a slice of the musical history of the early 70s. Read more
Published 23 days ago by D. Giusti
5.0 out of 5 stars Would like to have on Blu-Ray
Nice to revisit this "concert", was the first visual thing I ever watched by the Floyd back in the '80's, though even then it looked from a different era. Read more
Published 1 month ago by GNeumann
1.0 out of 5 stars hardly any music just not good enough to maintian my interest
hardly any music, poorly edited, completely disjointed and a absolute waste of time and money what needs to be said!!!!
Published 1 month ago by john pittock
5.0 out of 5 stars what can you say about Pink Floyd!!!
I first saw this at a late night show at a local Cinema in Birmingham (England) with a group of friends, it brings make such great memories and there are some serious musicians... Read more
Published 3 months ago by john hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
I love this performance although it is not for the lighthearted. If your experience of the Floyd dates from Dark Side of the Moon then this DVD may not be to your taste. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Colin Andrew
4.0 out of 5 stars Floyd at their early best
Need to sit in sudued lighting, with sound system on, glass of wine, and settle down to 60's / 70's production work , listening to live music at its best. Read more
Published 3 months ago by GARY BEAUMONT
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic stuff!
I bought this DVD for two reasons. Firstly, my wife and I visited Pompeii only recently, and secondly it provided a reasonable excuse to replace my old VHS version bought several... Read more
Published 7 months ago by hornet
5.0 out of 5 stars pink floyds live at pompeii
this is a very good dvd which you can just watch the live at pompeii or watch the directors cut where they show you the making of dark side of the moon but came on time no... Read more
Published 12 months ago by calog
3.0 out of 5 stars The music is great, but not the directors cut.
There is one big problem with the Director's cut version of live at Pompeii. Its poor, really poor.

However, its saving grace is the inclusion of the original and the... Read more
Published 16 months ago by C. Matchett
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