Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Warming By The Devil's Fire
Product ID: 68303087
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- FormatPAL
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- Runtime1 hour and 46
- ColourColor / Black
- Number of discs1
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Charles Burnett presents a tale about a young boy's encounter with his family in Mississippi in the 1950s and inter-generational tensions between the heavenly strains of gospel and the devilish blues. Included are performances by Big Bill Broonzy, Willie Dixon, Lightnin' Hopkins, Son House, Mississippi Hurt, Bessie Smith, Dinah Washington, Muddy Waters and Sonny Boy Williamson. Review: Five Stars - An interesting take on the blues legend - some great archive clips. Review: "Warming By The Devil's Fire" combines interesting historical data about the early days of blues history with a semi autobiographic story that will help to hold the interest of newcomers to genre.For a broad approach to many aspects covering the full spectrum of blues development the whole of this series of 6 or 8 films is recommended.I taped the series during "The Year Of The Blues" and revisit it from time to time. All parts are available on DVD now and are often seen listed on desertcart at attractive prices. Papadip.
| ASIN | B0001HK0M0 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 43,996 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 1,243 in DVD-VCR Combinations |
| Customer reviews | 3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars (6) |
| Director | Charles Burnett |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer | No |
| Media Format | PAL |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Package Dimensions | 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 83.16 g |
| Rated | Suitable for 12 years and over |
| Run time | 1 hour and 46 minutes |
| Studio | Snapper Music |
P**R
Five Stars
An interesting take on the blues legend - some great archive clips.
G**E
"Warming By The Devil's Fire" combines interesting historical data about the early days of blues history with a semi autobiographic story that will help to hold the interest of newcomers to genre.For a broad approach to many aspects covering the full spectrum of blues development the whole of this series of 6 or 8 films is recommended.I taped the series during "The Year Of The Blues" and revisit it from time to time. All parts are available on DVD now and are often seen listed on Amazon at attractive prices. Papadip.
H**R
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M**D
I'm not sure what this film is suppose to be. It's a jumbled mess of performance clips and staged acting; like a documentary in need of editing interspersed in a made for TV movie - or visa versa. You'll be hard pressed to actually learn anything as to how and why the blues developed. Any historical information is presented randomly and in no real chronological order. As for the performance clips, I didn't see anything that I haven't seen in other films about the blues.The only thing that caught my attention was a voice over by W.C. Handy. This disjointed film offered nothing new to the history and legacy of the blues. It doesn't bother me so much that I wasted my money on this film; it bothers me more that I wasted my time!
B**M
Killer of Sheep: The Charles Burnett Collection Charles Burnett: Interviews (Conversations With Filmmakers) Filmmaker Charles Burnett's contribution to the Scorsese/PBS blues series is brilliant and haunting. The history of the blues/blues artists is revealed through stunning documentary footage and the drama of a high-spirited uncle in Mississippi who sets out to inspire a young nephew visiting from Los Angeles. Burnett's embroidering of archival materials and a coming-of-age narrative is seamless, authentic, flawless!
K**Y
Used to help teach about the history of jazz in relationship to the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Did the job!!!
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