Dead or Alive
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Actor: Johnny Thunders & The HeartbreakersDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: DVD-Video, Import, NTSC
Running Time: 58 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-03-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Music Video Distributors
DVD Reviews of Dead or Alive
DVD Review: You'll love it if you love Johnny
Summary: 5 Stars
A little bit of everything in here: Johnny, Jerry and the others in the airport, the band and manager talking money after a gig, the '84 Lyceum reunion intermixed sometimes with the same songs being done during the '76 Anarchy UK tour, clips of Johnny in the movie Mona et Moi, clip of an interview with Johnny. Full interview in extras. Johnny was trying to get clean in this period and, I think, was. So he had a few drinks; so a few parts are dubbed. It's wonderful if you are a fan of Johnny, Jerry, and/or the Heartbreakers. Sounds good and some laughs.DVD Review: Could be great, but the overdubs ruin it
Summary: 1 Stars
If this is, as the label proclaims, the "only film available of Thunders in concert," then it's definitely worth owning for that reason alone. And if the producers had left the original audio intact, this would get at least 4 stars. But the overdubs are just terrible, and completely unnecessary. The footage is most impressive for showing just how far gone Thunders was by this time, and I just don't see the point in trying to "clean it up" with overdubs, especially when they are this obvious and poorly done. There are several times when Walter Lure and Johnny are just wandering onstage noodling on their guitars, and the overdubbed Johnny is still singing - what a joke! If they would re-release this show minus the overdubs - and the unnecessary splices of the airport security guard playing with Johnny's earring - this would be a must-own.DVD Review: Arguably The Best Johnny Thunders DVD Available...
Summary: 4 Stars
With so little quality Johnny Thunders live footage available (or any live footage for that matter), this dvd is a must have for any Johnny Thunders or New York Dolls Fan. The camera work is pretty good and the sound is suprisingly "borderline" excellent. Yes the dvd is less than an hour long, but at least Johnny is standing up & coherent through most of the set! This show has been released "ad nauseum" on cd under various titles both commercially and on bootlegs, but to see it live is really a treat for any fan of L.A.M.F. Again, a must have for any Thunder's fan so add to cart and don't worry about the cost. You will not be disappointed.DVD Review: An Acquired but Worthwhile Taste
Summary: 4 Stars
For the uninitiated, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers aren't everyone's cup of tea, or glass of beer. At his worst, John could be awful, looking and sounding like a wasted Ratso Rizzo. Watching or listening to him perform strung-out or, worse, stoned was voyeurism of the saddest and most guilt-inspiring kind, a witnessing of another human being's drug-induced self-destruction. John's addictions in time became a self-fulfilling freak show, a frequently tiresome routine and shtick, and as depressingly infamous as Iggy's self-mutilation during the legendary Stooges days. And yet, at his best, his music was magical and transcendent. His best songs are like finding nuggets of pure gold in a vast musical wasteland of sediment, particularly when one considers the truly insipid nature of what passes for rock music these days. Does this collection represent John and the boys at their most lucid, inspired best? Probably not, but it does include the greatest version of "So Alone" I've ever heard. Walter Lure's guitar has never sounded more hauntingly effective and Johnny's junkie stream-of-conscious monologue is chillingly-rendered and powerful. I loved the Dolls, and I loved the Heartbreakers, and I still do. John may be gone, but for those who appreciate the kind of visceral, vibrant music no one seems capable of making anymore, he will never be forgotten. A maudlin thought, perhaps, but true nonetheless.DVD Review: The best live Thunders video period
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a huge Thunders fan, though I'll admit I came a bit late. I bought this DVD despite the mediocre reviews listed below. Man was I suprised. The quality is exceptional and Johnny actually performs about two-thirds of the show very well. The drink starts to get to him about half way through. Near the end he probably didn't even realize he was on stage. Of course, Walter Lure, Billy Rath and Jerry Nolan are top-notch. So give this a try. It's got a full video interview with thunders, before and after gig scenes, preview of a thunders doc, clips from a French flick thunders was in and more. A MUST HAVE!!!!!!
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