Disco - Spinning the Story
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Actor: Blondie, Chic, Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, LaBelleBrand: E1 Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 74 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-07
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: PASSPORT VIDEO
DVD Reviews of Disco - Spinning the Story
DVD Review: Recommend to one? Unsure.....seen better disco documentaries
Summary: 3 Stars
I first heard about this Dvd last year while attending a saturday night disco concert featuring several well known acts of the disco era. Footage of this dvd was shown between acts and I must say that it caught my attention. Anyways, some 6 to 12 months later,I have finally seen it and I must say that it was just okay. Nothing exciting,nothing fantastic,nothing to brag about to friends. Just OKAY. Let me explain why it was just OKAY in several reasons.......1) The information on the back of the dvd claims it has a running time of 90 minutes yet by the time the ending credits appeared when watching it,the numbers displayed on my dvd showed it had a running time of roughly 75 minutes. My alarm clock even backs that up. Not long enough for a documentary solely on the history of disco music,especially when the first 30 minutes talks not about disco but its early influences such as James Brown and the Motown era. It's like taking Ken Burns' dvd box set on the history of baseball and editing it down to half the amount of discs. 2) The show focused too much on Gloria Gaynor. Okay,so maybe she had what they called the anthem of disco music,"I will survive",but she was not the history of disco. She even claimed in one of her many interviews in this dvd that it were her two only hits,"I will survive" and "never can say goodbye",that were the bookends of the era. Speak for herself. She also claims that it was disco music that first brought blacks and whites together. Not true! I have seen so many rock n roll related specials and documentaries that shows footage of blacks and whites getting down together to music as early as the 1960's. If you also look into Los Angeles history,it will show that in the era of big band music,there were clubs that brought blacks and whites together simply for an evening of fun. Sadly,it was the racist LAPD that cut those dance club evenings short. She even takes up half of the bonus features. 3) There was no mention or even footage of such acts who contributed to the era such as Abba,The Jacksons,The Emotions,Sister sledge,heatwave,Earth,wind,and fire,Ohio players,Vicki Sue Robinson,Tavares,Peter Brown,Andy Gibb,McFadden and White,just to name a few (this of course explains why it needed to be more than 75 minutes). 4) Not enough made-for-dvd interviews with key figures of the era. Besides those mentioned in reason #3,where was KC? Where was the surviving founder of Studio 54? Where was Diana Ross? Where was Robert Stigwood? Where was Barry or Robin Gibb? Respectfully speaking,when a disco documentary has Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead and not the mentioned individuals,something is wrong. As for other interviews,roughly most were either done in the 1970's or in the 1990's in some public building where people are heard talking loud in the background. 5) There was no mention of such popular shows as American Bandstand,Soul train,or the short-lived Hot City (bet you forgot about that show!) who all contributed big to the disco era. They did not even mention the ever so popular weekly dance contest show,Dance fever,hosted by Denny Terrio,the man responsible for John Travolta's moves in Saturday night fever. 6) The segment on hardrock bands jumping onto the disco band wagon was poor. If the documentary was going to talk about Kiss,Rod Stewart,and The Rolling Stones making songs suitable for disco,the least it could have done was play bits and pieces of those songs. And 7) In under a minute or two, the documentary goes from talking about the fall of disco to disco in the 21st century to the ending credits. That fast! Anyways,don't get me wrong! I am a fan of disco music,which accounts for roughly 20% of the 400-500 cds I own. I do plan on attending this year's saturday night disco concert but I must say that for a documentary on disco music,I have seen better. Two interesting examples were VH1's "when disco ruled the world" and VH1's Studio 54 "behind the music",even though it was based on just the famous club itself. Do I recommend this dvd to one? Honestly....I don't know. It's up to the disco music lover to decide. Trust me,I don't mean to sound soooo negative,but if I am entitled to give a review,an honest one is necessary. Still,after watching it,I will survive,heyyyy,heyyyy!!!
Description of Disco - Spinning the Story
With dance music legend Gloria Gaynor as host, "Disco: Spinning the Story" takes a comprehensive look at the evolution of the 1970?s music and cultural phenomenon. The film showcases new interviews with funk pioneer George Clinton, members of Chic, Village People, The Trammps, producer/songwriter Giorgio Moroder, hip-hop icon Kurtis Blow, remix legend Tom Moulton, "Disco: Step-by-Step"® producer, Marty Angelo and even Bob Weir of The Grateful Dead.Plus there are vintage interview clips with Donna Summer, Harry Wayne "KC" Casey, and Studio 54 co-owner, the late Steve Rubell. Also included are highlights of explosive performances by some of disco?s finest including Donna Summer, KC & The Sunshine Band, Bee Gees, Chic, Trammps, Gloria Gaynor, Rose Royce, Labelle, Hues Corporation, Commodores, Blondie, Rod Stewart and Barry White. As well as artists who inspired and fostered the disco sound including vintage performances by Delfonics, Supremes, Temptations, James Brown, early Kool and the Gang, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and more. So put on your boogie shoes and get on up!
Starring:
Gloria Gaynor Nile Rodgers (Chic) Earl Young (The Trammps) Giorgio Moroder Thelma Houston George Clinton (Parliament-Funkadelic) Kurtis Blow Bob Weir (Grateful Dead) Ernie Isley (The Isley Brothers) Remix legend Tom Moulton Karen Lynn Gorney (actress, "Saturday Night Fever") Mike Chapman (producer of Blondie's smash hit, "Heart of Glass") Michael Paoletta (Billboard Dance Music columnist) Marty Angelo (creator of "Disco: Step-by-Step"® TV show) Brian Chin (Disco historian) David Wild (Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone Magazine) Rupert Perry (former President of Capitol Records) RuPaul
Songs Included:
"I Will Survive" Gloria Gaynor "Never Can Say Goodbye" Gloria Gaynor "Le Freak" Chic "Good Times" Chic "Get Down Tonight" KC and the Sunshine Band "Heart of Glass" Blondie "Hot Stuff" Donna Summer "Disco Inferno" The Trammps "Lady Marmalade" LaBelle "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long" Barry White "Rock the Boat" Hues Corporation "Car Wash" Rose Royce "Rock Your Baby" George McCrae
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