Woody Guthrie DVD: This Machine Kills Fascists

Subject: RE: Woody Guthrie DVD: This Machine Kills Fascists
From: Mr Red
Date: 07 Jul 07 - 02:13 AM

Sounds like one for me. I read his autobiography and the Kline biog and........

Yep Mr (rarely buys any disc) Red is looking right away.

Subject: RE: Woody Guthrie DVD: This Machine Kills Fascists
From: Joe Offer
Date: 06 Jul 07 - 10:17 PM

I've been hiding out from the heat today, watching this DVD. Ron is right that it's long - 2 hours and 40 minutes - but I'm enjoying it. It's available from Amazon.mudcat.org for eighteen bucks, and well worth it. And yes, there's now DVD playable in the U.S.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Woody Guthrie DVD
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 18 Aug 05 - 09:09 AM

That link that Banjo Ray is for European orders, not for the U.S.   Check with the other sites I've mentioned if you live here in the states.

Subject: RE: Woody Guthrie DVD
From: Snuffy
Date: 18 Aug 05 - 09:03 AM

Back in the late 60s we were told that:
the US standard NTSC stood for Never Twice the Same Colour
the French SECAM stood for Strategic Exercise Counter-AMerican
the European PAL stood for Pure And Lifelike

Subject: RE: Woody Guthrie DVD
From: GUEST,BanjoRay
Date: 18 Aug 05 - 04:28 AM

You can buy it from the originally mentioned website:
More details here
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: Woody Guthrie DVD
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 17 Aug 05 - 11:36 PM

It is available here in the U.S. at many record stores, I've seen it at Tower and Sam Goody's. I am sure Amazon or Barnes and Noble will carry it along with other outlets.

PAL is a broadcast standard, used in most of Europe and other parts of the globe. Here in the United States we use NTSC. There are a few other standards such as PAL-M and SECAM.   If you purchase a PAL DVD or PAL VHS, it won't play in a U.S. deck, unless you have a multi-standard. One trick, PAL DVD's will play in most computers.

Subject: RE: Woody Guthrie DVD
From: Tannywheeler
Date: 17 Aug 05 - 07:18 PM

Thanks for the intelligent follow-up, Mr. Olesko. We should check with the WG Archive folks--they could probably tell us where to get it. What's PAL?         Tw

Subject: RE: Woody Guthrie DVD
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 17 Aug 05 - 02:56 PM

I watched the DVD last night. My big gripe was that it could easily have been trimmed by about 1 hour! On many occasions the director would have two different guests repeating the same information, or there would be extraneous information given that did nothing to futher the story.

Aside from that, it was a very interesting documentary - especially if you are a Woody fan. Because the documentary covered his entire life, you can really see the enormity of his life and variety of experiences. The film covers warts and all and does not paint him to be a saint, but it does illustrate his impact on society and culture. Pete Seeger was brilliant, as was Nora Guthrie.

One other "gripe", I wish the WG Archives gave the filmakers access to the home movies of Woody at Greystone. These films have only been shown to the public a handful of times, but the impact is enormous. To see Woody sitting on the lawn at Greystone, unable to control his body movements, and watching his children surround him tells so much - about what he went through in those final years and the incredible love he shared with his family.   If they included that footage I think the impact would have been enormous.   I do know that Marjorie was very protective of those private films, but Nora seemed to see value in sharing it with others.

Please don't take my comments out of context, I highly recommend this DVD. Even if you think you know Woody's story, you will walk away with a deeper perspective.

Subject: RE: Woody Guthrie DVD
From: Rain Dog
Date: 19 Jul 05 - 10:49 AM

I think it will be released later in the US - August 2nd according to a well known retailer etc etc etc

Subject: RE: Woody Guthrie DVD
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 19 Jul 05 - 10:37 AM

A word of caution - this is a PAL release. I don't think an NTSC copy has been released in the U.S.    People will be disapointed when the DVD won't play in North America.

Subject: RE: Woody Guthrie DVD
From: Rain Dog
Date: 19 Jul 05 - 10:22 AM

It is as they say ' available from all major stores ' etc etc

Been revviewed and advertised a bit here in the Uk

Subject: RE: Woody Guthrie DVD
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 19 Jul 05 - 09:56 AM

Lots of info about Woody but none on how or where to buy.

eric

Subject: Woody Guthrie DVD
From: Rain Dog
Date: 19 Jul 05 - 09:34 AM

NOt sure if anyone has posted about this already

Woody Guthrie DVD just released called ' This Machine Kills Fascists"

Full details here

Woody Guthrie