medjuck Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I'd been waiting to tell people about an American distributor for the DVD of this film but Ron Mann who made it now tells me the US distributor went bankrupt shortly after getting the rights. All the DVDs have been destroyed! However the film is now available for viewing at http://mubi.com/films/26889 If you haven't' seen this you should try to do so. It's really good. Great interviews and complete performances done specifically for the film. The Taylor piece has been used in several other films but the other three do great work too-- though their segments are not as visually spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Garrett Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 That's depressing that it was so close to a DVD release only to have the plug pulled in such a fashion. Reminds me of the MC5 documentary MC5: A TRUE TESTIMONIAL, which got as far as some theatrical screenings and promotional DVDs sent out to reviewers before the filmmakers had a falling out with Wayne Kramer and he successfully sued to block release of the film. I still have my Voyager laserdisc of IMAGINE THE SOUND, which seems like the best way to see it short of the odd rep screening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I've always wanted to see this. Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 the MC5 film will be out soon - Kramer has relented, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I still have my Voyager laserdisc of IMAGINE THE SOUND, which seems like the best way to see it short of the odd rep screening. Hey me too. But then I wrote the liner notes for it so I'm keeping it as a souvenir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedwork Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) I'd been waiting to tell people about an American distributor for the DVD of this film but Ron Mann who made it now tells me the US distributor went bankrupt shortly after getting the rights. All the DVDs have been destroyed! That's depressing that it was so close to a DVD release only to have the plug... these posts make it sound like this dvd was never released. is that the case? i have a copy and it looks like this: do i have something i'm not supposed to have, or am i reading your posts wrong? my disc and case say "filmswelike," "sphinx productions" (studio?), and "distributed exclusively in canada by morningstar entertainment." it is, of course, classic. i thought this doc was widely owned and viewed... Edited March 1, 2011 by thedwork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Well Ron told me my copy was now a collector's item. I guess yours is too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I screened it at Los Angeles Filmforum a couple of years ago. It is pretty darn good The show was lightly attended. Ron Mann said at that time that it was being remastered for what I presume was that DVD release. Pain in the ass, but do check it out if you haven't seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sienajazz Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 would anybody help me to find a copy... even the online viewing systems are USA only... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 would anybody help me to find a copy... even the online viewing systems are USA only... Where are you? ie. What country? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATR Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I wonder how big the run was on the dvd. I have both the laserdisc and dvd, Fwiw. The Cecil Taylor performance from this movie has been up on youtube forever, broken up into three parts IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I believe that the US distributor went bankrupt and all unsold copies were destroyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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