Johnny Cash - The Man, His World, His Music [1969] [DVD] | ![Johnny Cash - The Man, His World, His Music [1969] [DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517H3P3SinL._SL160_.jpg)
| Director: Robert Elfstrom
Actors: Johnny Cash, Anita Carter, June Carter Cash, Helen Carter, Mother Maybelle Carter
Studio: Cherry Red
Category: DVD
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 33036
Format: Colour, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Import, PAL
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Exempt
Region: 0
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
EAN: 5013929920255
ASIN: B00004TBTJ
Theatrical Release Date: June 13, 2000
Release Date: February 24, 2003
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Amazon.co.uk Review
This has the unmistakeable whiff of opportunism about it-there is no structure, no narration, nothing by way of accompanying information, and much of the concert footage looks like it was filmed by someone whose other eye was engaged reading the instruction manual for the camera. Despite--or, just maybe, because of--these limitations, it offers some genuine revelations of its subject. And, in fairness, the concert footage that is filmed properly is marvellous.p The material collected here was apparently filmed in America in the late 60s, and offers a series of snapshots of Cash on one of his famously interminable tours. He is shown playing to audiences of fans, maximum security prisoners and feather-clad Native American dignitaries, and he is shown away from the stage, playing cards on the tour bus, jamming with friends and further reinforcing his then-unfashionable interest in Native American issues with a visit to the site of the Wounded Knee massacre. Also of interest are the other performers that wander through this random travelogue: Cash's wife, June Carter Cash, duetting with him on "Jackson"; Cash's lead guitarist, Carl Perkins, taking the spotlight to sing his creation "Blue Suede Shoes"; and, best of all, Cash, grinning from ear to ear and quite unabashedly overawed, recording a glorious duet of Billy Edd Wheeler's "Blistered" with an insouciant, gum-chewing Bob Dylan. --IAndrew Mueller/I
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This is Johnny Cash March 27, 2006
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Don't allow quibbles about sound quality or dodgy camera work put you off buying this DVD. There simply is no other documentary in existence that captures Johnny Cash, the man. None other than Rolling Stone magazine called this documentary as important for understanding Johnny Cash as 'Don't Look Back' is for Bob Dylan and 'Gimme Shelter' is for the Rolling Stones (and, I would add, "This is Elvis" for Elvis Presley).pOne of the first scenes depicts Cash shooting a crow then, finding it only wounded, cradling it while singing an improvised ditty ("If I could fly like Mister Crow, I know where I would go, I would leave you, I would leave you..."). There, in a nutshell, is the contradiction of the Man in Black, the kind of man who would get the sudden notion "Let's shoot a crow" then spend the next several days trying to nurse it back to health.pShot between mid-1968 and early 1969, this film captures Cash at a pivotal moment in his life and career, having just released the iconic "At Folsom Prison" album, marrying his longtime love June Carter, playing the classic concert at San Quentin and getting ready to embark on his new "Johnny Cash Show" on the ABC television network. We see him in studio duets with the likes of Carl Perkins and Bob Dylan, in stage performances and prison concerts (including the only filmed concert performance I've ever seen of Johnny and June dueting on "Jackson", their signature song), revisiting his delapidated childhood home in Dyess, Arkansas, singing for Native Americans at Wounded Knee and messing around on long tour bus rides with bandmates and new wife June Carter Cash.pThis film, despite not being as polished as it could be, or maybe because of that, is a real "fly on the wall" revelation of its subject and essential viewing for anyone interested in learning more about Johnny Cash. Highly recommended.
I disagree with your official review October 15, 2003
Sandy Watson
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
What a load of cobblers. The lack of narration lets the film breathe. It is full of superb moments, and the man's character really shines through the whole thing.pI bought it despite the Amazon review, and urge any Cash fan to do the same.
Numero Uno January 6, 2004
Andy Kirk (UK)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Simply the best. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. A must for any Johnny Cash fan. BRILLIANT!!
It's a smashing film March 11, 2004
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Anyone who has a care for Johnny Cash or enjoys good music will love this film. It may not be flash, or particularly well edited - in fact the sound quality at times is quite dodgy - but it more than makes up for that in rare footage of the big JC and his family and friends. It's a fly on the wall account that follows the legendary singer on tour in the USA during the late sixties. Alongside live performances of hits like Ring Of Fire and Folsom Prison Blues the film also takes time to relax with the man himself. A very personal documentary, made all the more poignant by his and June's death last year. A really lovely film.
Well worth the Cash December 12, 2004
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a great film showing a great man. Over 70mins we get a close look at the man, his music, his life and I think, what made him tick.pThe DVD has some nice menus but the image and sound are only passable.pStill, an absolute must see for people interested in Mr. Cash.
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