The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions | 
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| Actor: Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
Studio: Hip-O Records
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 13487
Format: Best Of, Color, Dvd-video, Live, Ntsc
Languages: German (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 60
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 001088709
UPC: 602517644076
EAN: 0602517644076
ASIN: B0014JKL6Y
Theatrical Release Date: April 15, 2008
Release Date: May 6, 2008
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Still Moving with Curtis August 18, 2008
Thank you Amazon, this was truly a great find for me and my family. I have been a Curtis Mayfield fan since I was a teenager and I am proud to say that I am still moving on up with Curtis. This DVD brought back some really beautiful moments growing up and listening to "real" music. I througly enjoyed watching it with my friends and singing along with Curtis and the Impressions. I highly recommend this DVD to all lovers of true R&B soul music. I rated this DVD 5 stars but if I could have given it 6 I would have.
Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions : A Video Biography August 3, 2008
I truly enjoyed viewing the Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions DVD. It was like a video biography of the life of Curtis Mayfield with the Impressions and as a solo artist. This video will give you the chance to hear what he and the Impressions were thinking about and dealing with when the music was made. There are also excellent commentaries from his wife, the other two Impressions and others particularly Andrew Young. You will also enjoy the live performances. If you were a fan of Curtis and his music, this is a MUST HAVE! I don't think you'll be disappointed.
 Essential, but not The Definitive Curtis doc June 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Movin' On Up is a great DVD. You won't see better clips of Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions from their prime period from 1965-1973, both in quality and rarity. Interviews with band mates Fred Cash and Sam Gooden and Curtis' wife, along with interview clips of Curtis himself circa 1987 help round out the piece. This disc is a collector's dream, but might not be the best introduction for the casual fan. Yes, it's far better to have the complete performances in the best possible quality. (With bonus footage, the disc runs nearly 180 minutes, not the 60 listed by Amazon). But unlike Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, The Supremes or The Temptations (other artists that have gotten the RITY treatment), Curtis has not, to my knowledge, had a major biography written on him. So this DVD leaves a lot of empty spaces for the uninitiated. There's plenty of testimony as to why Curtis was so important in his time are mentioned, but it's not really illuminated on. Yes, he borrowed from the church, created Civil Rights anthems and owned his own publishing and record label. However, one of the biggest omissions, in my opinion, is the effect the Impressions had on Jamaican music, specifically Bob Marley and the Wailers. Without "People Get Ready," there is no "Redemption Song." While this is an excellent DVD, there still, however is room for a truly definitive doc on this genius of soul. Keep up the good work, Reelin' In The Years. Keep raising the bar on Music film reissues.
Great IMPRESSIONS which stand the test of time! June 5, 2008
Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions didn't just make music, they sent
great sounding and universally useful social messages and it's no exaggeration to say their records were the true heart and soul of many a disc collection. (Just mention the name Curtis Mayfield and a deep warm feeling arises in nearly anyone who has ever heard and been moved by he and they.)
This splendid DVD overview of Curtis, Fred and Sam was long overdue. In addition to welcome video footage including Germany's legendary Beat Club,the Joey Bishop show, "In Concert", some corny Dick Clark staging and much more we get to witness Mayfield's impact be given a proper and fitting perspective from those who were there.
Hearing the Curtis story from the mouths of his wonderful wife Altheida, surviving Impressions Fred Cash and Sam Gooden, Andrew Young, producer Johnny Pate and musicians Carlos Santana and a revealingly impressive Chuck D we learn of ths history, impact, and driving force behind the sound on both the personal and macro levels. And as many of us have always known,that driving force was Curtis's deep love for not just music but for humanity,which,through composition he aimed to bring together.
Bravo to the director, producers and interviewer for this labor of love and gift to fans and will be fans. The gospel of Curtis and company is one that,even now, could benefit our world.Plus his music had a beat..and you could dance to it-even when you danced,as sometimes evidenced here, horribly!
Moving On Up June 1, 2008
Amazingly insightful!!! Information that America and the world, should know of the spiritual importance of Impressions & Curtis Mayfield, in their era and how it echos on through artist such as Bob Marley. GREAT FOR ANY MUSIC LOVERS COLLECTION!!!!!!
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