Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock N' Roll (4 Disc) | | Artists: Chuck Berry, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Ingrid Berry, Robert Cray
Label: Image Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  93 reviews
Sales Rank: 863
Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 120 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 1.3
MPN: IMED3156D
UPC: 014381315622
EAN: 0014381315622
ASIN: B000F0UTTW
Theatrical Release Date: October 9, 1987
Release Date: June 27, 2006
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Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 05/20/2008
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Two distinct portraits of Chuck Berry emerge in this lavish four-disc set built around Hail! Hail! Rock n' Roll, director Taylor Hackford's 1986 documentary/concert film. On one side there's the Berry who wrote a catalogue's worth of genre-defining songs ("Maybellene," "Johnny B. Goode," "Roll Over Beethoven," and so many others), all of them filled with wit, delightful stories, and poetry. He's also the guitarist who virtually patented many of rock's seminal licks, and the showman who attracted some top musicians to celebrate his 60th birthday with a concert in St. Louis, his hometown. On the other hand, there's the Berry who, in the course of the film as well as the accompanying bonus material, emerges as a prickly cheapskate who drove the filmmakers and musicians nuts with his absurd demands and unpredictable behavior. Together they make a fascinating look at the guy who justifiably calls himself "the father of rock 'n' roll." Hackford's original film, now issued with a crisp, anamorphic transfer and digital sound, occupies Disc One. A parade of classics are heard during the climactic concert, performed by Berry and a superb band (led by Keith Richards and featuring guitarist Robert Cray and Johnny Johnson, Berry's original pianist, among others), with guest shots by Eric Clapton (smoking on the slow blues "Wee Wee Hours"), Etta James, Linda Ronstadt, and Julian Lennon (whose dad was an unabashed Berry fan). There are revealing offstage glimpses, too, like Berry confessing that he only took up music full-time because there was more money in it than in housepainting, or a weary, wasted Richards admitting that "I was mad to take the gig" but gamely standing up to his idol at every turn (watch for a memorable moment during the very first song of the concert, when Chuck attempts to change key in mid-tune and Keith sternly shakes him off). The three discs of bonus features add a lot more to the portrait. Much of it is terrific: A nostalgic Berry poring over his scrapbook with Robbie Robertson of the Band; some lengthy rehearsal jams with Clapton, Richards, and James; hours (literally) of convivial conversation with Little Richard, Bo Diddley, and other rock pioneers. But if you're the type who can't turn away from car wrecks, don't miss "The Reluctant Movie Star," an hour-long "making of" documentary, for it's here that Hackford and the others who worked on the film tell their war stories. The Chuck Berry they know demanded to be paid every day, in cash, or he'd refuse to be filmed. He showed up for a dinner meeting at L.A.'s posh Le Dome with a bag of McDonald's takeout. And two days before the St. Louis concert, he announced that he was leaving town for a gig in Ohio, where he proceeded to blow out his voice--so his vocals all had to be overdubbed after the fact (an extra payday, natch). Hail! Hail! Rock n' Roll was already an entertaining two hours. But the various extra material, none of it seen before and all of it introduced by Hackford, makes this "ultimate collector's addition" a must-have. --Sam Graham
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 Not Oldies but Goodies, but Great! June 28, 2010
Dwane L. Starlin
At the time I first experienced the Chuck Berry phenomena, I was too young and inexperienced to truly appreciate the man and his performances. This set of DVDs enabled me to view and listen to a sensationally talented and spirited artist.
chuck berry June 26, 2010
smileyface
My husband loves this video. Perks him up.. He is 78 and can still dance to some of these tunes. Thanks for the memories.
Bought 6 copies altogether June 1, 2010
P. C. Russell (Waldport, Oregon)
I bought a copy last year. I liked it so much I just bought copies for daughter and four grandchildren. I admire Keith Richards for putting up with Chuck Berry! This was an excellent tribute by one great guitar player for another. Admirable.
Oh and Linda Ronstadt's solo was tremendous! My favorite solo of disc 1.
Phil Russell
Chuck Rules! February 3, 2010
P. Polet (Leeuwarden,Netherlands)
I think this is the best possible item/document this man can deserve. Think of what he influenced the past 50 years! Beatles, Stones you name it! That his song Johnny B Goode was included in the Voyager (the only rock/popsong!) on his trip way outter space was very justified.
I only think it's a shame this whole documentary (4dvd-set)was not released here in Europe
Chuck Berry Story January 1, 2010
B. R. Davis (Sacramento, Ca, USA)
This was purchased as a Christmas gift for my son-in-law, who is an absolute authority on jazz and rock and roll in the early years. He was thrilled with the set. He had described this to me early in the summer and the actual product was right on!
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