![]() ![]() Looking the booklet included in the Blu ray case, there are about 27 different interviewees (alive and dead) heard within a runtime of two hours. Even then, the new documentary is superior. At the time this new documentary was made, many of the people associated with Warhol and the band have passed away. In 1986, all five members of the band were still alive. The South Bank episode has some advantages over the movie, in that you get to hear from every member of the band. Prior to this movie, the closest thing to a documentary was a South Bank Show episode on the band from 1986. Still, this is a brilliant way to tell the story of the Velvet Underground. This style of filmmaking might make some viewers feel uneasy and at times, it is a lot to take in. In a way, the use of split screen is an homage to what Warhol did with the band: when the band performed live, Warhol would have film projected onto the band. This is a feast for the eyes, as viewers are taken on a hypnotic journey through the use of interviews, short films and (of course) the music by the Velvet Underground. While seemingly a conventional set up for a rock documentary, Haynes spices things up through the use of split screen. Despite the deaths of Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison and Nico, they can still be heard through interviews they gave during their lifetimes.Įxamples of both the split screen use and the avant-garde footage used in the documentary. Archival footage is shown in the form of reels of film shot by Andy Warhol, along with scenes from avant-garde short films that were made back in the day. Along with them, you get to hear from people such as La Monte Young, Danny Fields and Mary Woronov, all of whom were there when the band were together. For starters, John Cale and Maureen Tucker appear as the lone surviving members of the band (Doug Yule, Cale’s replacement, declined to be in the movie). For new interviews, Haynes used a wide variety of interviewees. As to be expected with documentaries, this is done through the use of brand new interviews and archival footage of the band. As to be expected from Criterion, this comes with a slew of extras- giving viewers the ultimate Velvet Underground experience.Ĭoming from director Todd Haynes ( Velvet Goldmine, I’m Not There), The Velvet Underground tells the story of the titular band. Given the band’s artistic nature, it’s only fitting that the Criterion Collection add this to their ever expanding catalogue of releases. The documentary, simply entitled The Velvet Underground, is an informative and eye popping overview of the New York rock band’s career. A little over a year after its premiere on Apple TV+, the Todd Haynes-directed Velvet Underground documentary has received a physical release.
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