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Standing in the Shadows of Motown (DVD)

Andre Braugher (narrator), Joan Osborne (actor) and Paul Justman (director)
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Review

Sight and Sound, 08/01/2003, p.58-9, "...[An] affectionate portrait..."

Total Film, 02/01/2004, p.108, "[T]he final reunion concert is a blast..."

Rolling Stone, 11/28/2002, p.97, "...This beauty of a documentary pays long-overdue tribute to the Funk Brothers....It's a glorious groove that leaves you wanting more..."

Film Comment, 11/01/2002, p.77, "...[A] long overdue secret history of American music....Crucial viewing for those in search of the origins of funk..."

USA Today, 11/15/2002, p.6E, "...The film makes you feel like a winner as you bounce happily out of the theater..."

Entertainment Weekly, 11/22/2002, p.53, "...STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN opens your ears in a way that few musical documentaries have attempted..."

Los Angeles Times, 11/15/2002, p.C6, "...STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN gives the Funk Brothers their due and more, mostly through wonderfully juicy anecdotes..."

Release Note

D-VHS Features:

Note: D-VHS VCR hardware required.

Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 EX - English

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Disc One:
Theatrical Version
Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio:
DTS Digital 6.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Subtitles - English
Subtitles - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Paul Justman - Director, Allan Slutsky - Producer
Trivia Track
Featurettes - 1. The Photo That Started It All
2. The Video That Started It All
BMW Films.com Presents THE HIRE: A Series of Short Films (HOSTAGE, TICKER, BEAT THE DEVIL)
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Song Selections / Performances
Disc Two:
Additional Release Materials:
Multi-Angle Jam Session
Music Video Montage
Deleted Scenes
Honorable Mentions
Featurettes - 1. Dinner With The Funk Brothers
2. At Long Last Glory
3. The Ones That Didn't Make It
Interactive Features:
Virtual Recording Studio
Text/Photo Galleries:
Funk Video Biographies
Selected Discography
DVD-Rom Features:
Hi-Resolution - DVD-Rom Playable Version

Product Notes

Paul Justman's inspiring documentary pays tribute to one of the most influential, yet unrecognized, collection of musicians that has ever been assembled. The Funk Brothers played the background music on the seemingly endless string of Motown classics in the 1960s and 1970s, resulting in a resume that boasts more number one hits than The Beatles, the Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, and Elvis Presley combined. Shot on location in Detroit, STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN reunites the surviving members as they reflect on the groups' storied past. Most celebrated is departed bassist James Jamerson, whose fiery presence and technical prowess was largely responsible for shaping the Funk Brothers' supremely distinct sound. In addition to interviews, as well as reenactments and archival footage, Justman gathers together the musicians for an unforgettable reunion concert. Featuring the vocal support of several contemporary artists, including Joan Osborne, Ben Harper, Chaka Kahn, Gerald Levert, and Bootsy Collins, the Funk Brothers prove that they haven't lost a beat. Based on the book by Allan "Dr. Licks" Slutsky, STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN gives overdue credit to a group of unassuming musicians who quietly created one of popular music's most enduring and spectacular musical legacies.

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