Perverted by Language/Live at Leeds
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Good stuff.
  • I remember my old VHS copy looking better than this.
Perverted by Language/Live at Leeds
Starring: The Fall
Manufacturer: Cherry Red UK
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000094T92
Release Date: 2003-07-01

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good stuff. .......2006-07-25

Yeah...when i saw that 2 star review on this DVD i had to defend this. It really is a great collection. The studio track videos alone are worth the purchase. Leeds certainly is a bonus and, granted, a few parts are rather darkly lit, but the concert is a good one and substantial number of songs are lit tolerably well. I suppose you could label this DVD a "cult classic." But i think anybody who enjoys the music on Perverted By Language, wants to hear and watch some live Fall, and is interested in The Fall will enjoy. I didn't notice anything about the bad quality of the DVD, but i never had the VHS to compare it to, nor am i a connoisseur of DVD quality. It's just fine and i have zero complaints about quality. All in all a good DVD purchase.

2 out of 5 stars I remember my old VHS copy looking better than this........2005-11-24

I'm glad to see this back in print and in DVD release, but come on now. I'd expect this quality from someone who dubbed their old videotape copy to a set-top DVD recorder, not from an official release. Also, this either didn't come from the original master or someone cut corners on PAL-to-NTSC transfer. Rent it from Netflix first and judge the quality yourself before you commit.

The extra bit, "Live At Leeds" is so darkly lit that there's almost nothing to see. Good for a completist, I suppose. But since they didn't make this a dual-layer disc, I think "Perverted By Language" could have been spared the additional compression required to fit both titles on a single-layer disc.

Caveat emptor.
The Fall - Perverted By Language/Live at Leeds
Average customer rating: Not rated
    The Fall - Perverted By Language/Live at Leeds
    Starring: Fall
    Manufacturer: Video Music, Inc.
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

    GeneralGeneral | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video
    GeneralGeneral | Pop | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video
    GeneralGeneral | Rock & Roll | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video
    ( F )( F ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
    ASIN: B000096IBB
    Release Date: 2003-06-03

    Description

    This DVD contains two different films showcasing the band during their early Eighties heyday. "Perverted By Language" is an illuminating insight into Mark E. Smith, see him in the pub, at the football ground and jiving at the Hacienda. The film features both interviews with Mark and promo videos for many of the bands genre bending singles from the early part of their career, including Indie Chart top five singles "Totally Wired", "The Man Whose Head Expanded" and "Kicker Conspiracy". "Live At Leeds" features the band in concert from Leeds University in 1981. Amongst the tracks featured in this excellent performance from the band are live favourites "Hip Priest" and "Prole Life".

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