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DVD : Strangers |
- A loving look at a fantastic bandThis documentary, made by a long-time fan of the band, takes you through Keane's beginnings as a guitar band to its evolution to a piano/vocals focus. The bandmates provide insight into the long road between its first gig and the American tour featured in the film and you get a glimpse into the effects of success and endless touring. There are enough interview segments to get a sense of each performer and how they relate to each other as lifelong friends. And, of course, the gorgeous music of Keane is played throughout with lots of live concert clips and full versions of their songs as well. I loved it.
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- Real good except...This would have been a really good dvd. Pretty much have watched the live shows, and it's nice to finally see them perform live. Haven't had a chance to watch the whole thing, but the menu set up was kinda... errr retarded. You'd have to sit through the documentary and wait 'til one button comes up to where you can access the music videos.
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- Really bad layoutMy primary HDTV is driven by an Xbox 360. Using a controller there is no way to access most of the footage. My other DVD player is on my computer. Once again the lack of a remote with 4 arrows keeps me from viewing the DVD. My daughters TV has a CyberHome DVD player that will not go into interactive mode using the remote. Thanks for the quirky interface, the guy who shoots the documentary it a wad.
I would love to watch this DVD as I think the band has alot of talent. The only thing I can watch is the 7 live tracks.
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- A must-have for Keane fansI'm a huge Keane fan and have listened to the Hopes and Fears CD more than any other CD I've owned since Depeche Mode's Violator. The entire CD is simply awesome and so is the Strangers DVD.
While Tom, Tim, and Richard seem reluctant to be filmed in private offstage moments, this actually gives you a feel for their personalities -- modest and humble. The documentary also gives you a view of life on the road and the struggles that come with writing and perfecting new songs.
The live performances are mesmerizing and the best part.
While I rate their music as 5 stars, I give the DVD only 4 stars because the navigation within the DVD is annoying -- you must use the directional arrows on your remote to access the various interactive scenes.
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- amatuer documentary, poor controlsInteresting though not a great documentary. To access the videos you must watch the documentary and find them as extras at certain points in the documentary. Really stupid setup.
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