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Standing In The Shadows Of Motown (2002)
DVD (2 discs
)
Plex ✓
Genre: Music Documentaries
Aspect Ratio: Wide
Sound: DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Description
Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a must-see film for any fan of the Supremes, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, or any other classic Motown stars. This swinging documentary celebrates the Funk Brothers--the team of studio musicians who powered dozens and dozens of hit Motown songs--by combining reminiscences, reenactments, and clips from a recent concert put on by the Funk Brothers, featuring singers like Chaka Khan, Ben Harper, and Joan Osborne on classic tunes like "What's Going On," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," and "Heatwave." This crafty gang of elderly musicians will charm your pants off with a slew of entertaining anecdotes. Though it seems that there's a lot of dirt they're declining to dish, the movie deftly outlines the history of Motown, surely the most significant music label in American history--the label that turned segregated "race music" into chart-topping success. A soulful delight.
Cast / Artists
Jack Ashford
Joe Hunter
Bootsy Collins
Richard `Pistol` Allen
Johnny Griffith
Keywords
Documentary
Music
Technical Specifications
Audio Languages
English
Subtitle Languages
English, Spanish
Special Features
- Audio commentary
- Deleted/extended scenes
- DVD-ROM content
- Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries
- Trivia
- Audio Commentary with Director and Producer
- Song Selections/Performances
- How it All Began (The Photo that Started It All, The Video that Started It All)
- BMWFilms.com Presents The Hire: A Series of Short Films (Hostage, Ticker, Beat Down
- Dinner with the Funk Brothers
- Multiangle Jam Sessions
- The Ones that Didn't Make It
- At Long Last Glory
- Funk Brothers Video Biographies
- Music Video Montage
- Selected Discography
- Honorable Mentions
- Interactive - Virtual Recording Studio