David Byrne's "American Utopia" on HBO

[ProgRules]

Can't find anything about a US release. Will there be one???

 

[humprof]

Can't find anything about a US release. Will there be one???

The one currently for sale at Amazon looks like the UK version--although the seller doesn't include a warning about regional playback restrictions. Dogwoof's site says all their releases are Region 2/B.

I would guess it won't have a proper US release until HBO's "exclusive" is over. Three months? Six months? (Not sure if this site is legit....)

 

[Titch]

Good review, but I disagree with the above part.

I saw the show at the Hudson theater on Broadway where this was filmed, up in "cheap seats" of the third balcony, which is so high it's nearly an overhead. I remember before the show being somewhat disappointed our vantage was such a high view, over the performer's gaze, but then during the show I realized this was actually the best place to see the choreography, as you mentioned.

I think Lee did a great job showing all angles of the Broadway version of the show -- direct gaze forward of those on floor level, our third balcony overhead view of the choreoprahy, and even some interesting on-stage cast and crew viewpoints.

I've never had front row seats at a concert before. It was absolutely incredible.

 

[Titch]

Can't find anything about a US release. Will there be one???

The Universal logo is first up on the Dogwoof disc. And yes - the UK disc is region B-locked.

 

[humprof]

Two bits of news from today's Nonesuch Records newsletter: American Utopia has now moved to Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and other platforms. Also: on his podcast The Hang, soul/jazz singer Gregory Porter, whose latest album All Rise is available in a meh Atmos mix on Tidal, talks to Byrne:

The Holy Ghost Of David Byrne

From Talking Heads to filmmaking with Spike Lee, there’s a lot of creative joy to be had bringing people together in what Gregory dubs, the Holy Ghost of David Byrne. They reach back to the days when borrowing vinyl from the public library held more influence than the internet, and discuss how a...

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