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David Bowie: Best Of Bowie - Best Of David Bowie (2002)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
David Bowie Himself
Carlos Alomar Himself
Naveen Andrews Karim Amir
Steven Berkoff The Fanatic
Trevor Bolder Himself
Jennifer Connelly Sarah
Gail Ann Dorsey Herself
Steve Elson Himself
James Fox Henley
Peter Frampton Himself
Nino Del Pesco Himself - Guitarist
Richard Fairbrass Himself
Movie Details
Genre Music
Director Steve Barron; Samuel Bayer
Producer Louise Barlow; Lisa Bryer
Studio EMI Records
Language English
Audience Rating NR (Not Rated)
Running Time 180 mins
Country UK
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.4
Plot
Probably the most comprehensive anthology of any musical artist to date, the 47-track Best of Bowie traces the guises of David Bowie from the androgynous, glam-rock rebel of the 1970s to his more recent incarnation as the postmodern pop ironist of the '90s. The collection provides an added insight into wider developments in fashion, music, and the pop video. Most of the early material is taken from television music programs such as The Old Grey Whistle Test ("Oh! You Pretty Things," "Queen Bitch," and "Five Years"); however, as the demands of television and music promotion progress, Bowie ventures into more sophisticated stand-alone videos culminating in 1983's "Let's Dance."

Best of Bowie's animated menus, and the opening menu sequence of both discs are excellent. Although there are no listed bonus features, the discs are swarming with extra "Easter egg" features such as alternative videos and vintage interviews (these can be accessed via the track-listing menu by selecting certain tracks and pressing the Right button). Background information about each video is displayed before the start of every promo, which is reproduced in the accompanying glossy booklet. The sound and picture quality is variable for early videos but improves (admittedly erratically) for later videos. Despite the mountains of material on both discs, there are a number of unexplainable absences such as "Changes", "Under Pressure," and "Sound and Vision." Watch out for the Best of Bowie, Vol. 2. --John Galilee

Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 962
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Amazon US
DVD Empire
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
UPC (Barcode) 724349010697
Chapters 47
Release Date 11/5/2002
Packaging Custom Case
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2
Extra Features
Features Not Specified