peppermint candy ( hangul : 박하사탕 ; rr : bakha satang ) is a 1999 film , the second from south korean director lee chang-dong .

the movie starts with the suicide of the protagonist and uses reverse chronology to depict some of the key events of the past 20 years of his life that led to his death .

it was the ninth highest grossing domestic film of 2000 with 311,000 admissions in seoul .

it was received well , especially in film festivals .

spurred by the success of lee chang-dong 's directorial debut , green fish , peppermint candy was chosen as the opening film for the pusan international film festival in its first showing in 1999 .

it won multiple awards at the karlovy vary international film festival and won the south korean cinema industry 's grand bell awards for best film of 2000 .

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peppermint candy <EOT> hand crafted candy tin peppermint ice chips candy 1 . 76 oz candy ( 6 pack )

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this review is from the recent screening of peppermint candy during the toronto korean film festival ( tkff ) .

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peppermint - flavored candy can be used to dull some aches and pains . it may inhibit nerves that react to painful stimuli , and although this is temporary , you may enjoy a brief respite from an irritating cough or aching muscles . the menthol in peppermint candy , mints or gum produces a cooling sensation in your mouth because it stimulates nerves that sense cold temperatures , so sucking on peppermint candy may soothe an uncomfortable sore throat .

" peppermint candy " was directed and written by lee chang dong and stars sol kyung gu as yongho in the most impressive acting performance that i have witnessed this year . in the unlikely event that " peppermint candy " is released for general distribution , it is not to be missed .

korean movie reviews for 2000 : jsa , the foul king , the isle , barking dogs never bite , chunhyang , peppermint candy , and more .

after - dinner mints are popular not only because of the flavor , but because peppermint consumed after a meal can reduce gas and help with digestion . the cooling menthol in peppermint oil stimulates the stomach lining and eases stomach pain , so sucking peppermint candy may calm your upset stomach . if your symptoms of indigestion are related to gastroesophageal reflux disease , or gerd , peppermint products should not be used . peppermint oil should never be given to infants or children . candy made from peppermint oil is sometimes used to treat sea - and motion sickness , as it can numb the stomach wall and alleviate nausea and vomiting . although peppermint candy may ease nausea from morning sickness during pregnancy , the encyclopedia of alternative medicine warns that women who have miscarried in the past should limit their use of peppermint because large amounts may trigger a miscarriage . women who are breastfeeding their infants should not use or consume products containing peppermint oil .

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there are several legends surrounding peppermint candy canes . for example , an account in " sweet ! " by ann love and jane drake says that in 1670 a german choirmaster gave out sticks of sugar candy to children to keep them quiet .

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peppermint is a soothing herb that contains properties to help calm muscle spasms or cramps . peppermint candy not only tastes good , but it can have both a relaxing or invigorating effect , depending on when you use it , according to the farmers’ almanac .

one of the most common uses for peppermint oil is as a flavoring for various types of candies , including mints , candy canes , peppermint sticks and chocolate confections . ancient egyptians used the peppermint plant as a medicinal herb , but an english botanist who found the peppery mint growing in a field first described it in 1696 . peppermint has been cultivated for its essential oil since the 1700s , and today the united states provides 75 percent of the world ' s fresh peppermint . oil from the peppermint plant contains menthol , a pharmacologically important substance with multiple heath benefits , according to harvard health publications .

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while the origin of peppermint candy is unclear , historical accounts show that peppermint oils have been used since ancient times to calm the stomach and for other remedies . farmers in europe began commercially growing the plant , which is a natural cross between watermint and spearmint , in the late 1700s .

it is not known exactly when peppermint - flavored candy first appeared . the confection is mentioned by slaves in the library of congress ' american memory project . smith kendon developed altoids in 1780 to relieve intestinal discomfort , and life savers introduced its pep - o - mint flavor in 1912 . in 1927 , eduard haas , of vienna , austria , invented peppermint pez candy and the original dispenser .

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an intense , emotional masterpiece of korean new wave , peppermint candy is told in reverse , taking the viewers back through 20 years of a doomed man ' s life , while chronicling the sentiments and changes of modern korea .

lee changdong filmed the film , peppermint candy in 1999 . unlike the most of the films in these days , the film , peppermint candy shows one’s life story by taking audiences on the backwards train . there are 7 different vignettes within the film’s reverse temporal denouements , which are ‘1999 spring , picnic’ , ‘1999 spring , 3 days prior , camera’ , ‘1994 summer , life is beautiful’ , ‘ 1987 april , confessions’ , ‘1984 autumn , prayer’ , ‘1980 may , visiting camp’ , ‘1979 autumn , picnic’ . the peppermint candy includes the higlights of the kwangju massacre of may 1980 . with this film , audience can see the psychological problems that the main character , young ho has .

regardless of whether " peppermint candy " is viewed from a personal or political angle , there is little doubt that director lee chang dong has created a modern masterpiece . with a judiciously - applied narrative structure and the brooding performance of sol kyung - gu , " peppermint candy " is a bittersweet confection that illustrates how the innocence and optimism of youth can end up crushed under the relentless march of time , the travails of happenstance , and the frailties of the human heart .

the candy orphanage is an orphanage in the candy kingdom . it is first mentioned in " princess cookie " by baby - snaps . baby - snaps himself lived in the orphanage as a child , where all but he were " too depressed to play . " princess bubblegum came to the orphanage with peppermint butler and engaged the children in numerous fun activities .

peppermint candy is something that yongho is especially fond of . his first love is sunim , who works in a candy factory . when he is in the army in 1980 , she sends him candy to remind him of home and her love . one night his company is rousted from bed in the middle of the night for some sort of mysterious engagement . the sergeant abuses the men , calling them " bitches , " as they struggle to get their gear together . when yongho ' s peppermints pour out of his knapsack , the sergeant punches and kicks him because candy is not allowed .

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the menthol in peppermint tea and candy may increase saliva production , which leads to swallowing and suppression of the reflex that causes coughs . menthol can also act as a potent decongestant and can clear a stuffy nose and make it easier to breathe . peppermint works as an expectorant because menthol thins mucus , loosens phlegm and breaks up coughs . large doses of peppermint oil may be toxic , and pure menthol , which is poisonous , should never be ingested . do not to confuse oil with tincture formulations .

similar to this year ' s mind - bending indie hit " memento " , the 2000 south korean film " peppermint candy " starts at the end of the story , and gradually works its way back to the beginning . however , whereas " memento " was a revenge thriller spanning a mere two weeks , the ambitious canvas of " peppermint candy " covers two decades of recent south korean history , with its contemplative and poignant tale of innocence lost , echoing the social , political , and economic turmoil of a nation ' s arduous climb to democracy . of all the films to have sprung from the recent renaissance in korean cinema , " peppermint candy " is perhaps one of the more substantial ones , easily making this south korean - japanese co - production a modern classic .

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how might one describe the taste of peppermint ? refreshing and cool ? slightly sweet ? how about the “clean” sensation left over once the candy has gone ? in this intense and emotionally raw film , the peppermint transforms from mere confection into the reminder of one man’s lost innocence—and arguably , that of south korea after the war . though we might bite into the peppermint hoping for sweeter breath , whatever has dirtied the mouth still remains . so it goes with the attempt to live decently again , once personal sins and harrowing experiences begin to take their toll .

those viewers who devour character studies , art films , powerful acting , or are just looking for something different might take interest in peppermint candy . please be warned that this movie contains varying degrees of violence , brief nudity , and depicts suicidal tendencies . certain scenes can be disturbing .

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south korean cinema is in fine form , if its recent cannes presence is anything to go by . of the three south korean films at the festival , the directors ' fortnight selection , peppermint candy , was the most obviously commercial - something confirmed by a long run back home , where the film opened in december .

an overlong but oddly magnetic melodrama , peppermint candy excels in its main aim : using scenes from a life to build a convincing portrait of a complex , ordinary , not particularly likeable man . the scenes run backwards in time from the tragic end - an unusual device that requires quite a lot of patience from the audience at first .

in a series of flashbacks , we do go back with yongho and discover what has driven him to suicide . his " rosebud " is nothing less than the social role imposed by south korean society in its rise to " success " in the post 1980s . " peppermint candy " is mainly an attempt to rip the pleasant facade off this image .

apart from box - office fare there was an unusually strong collection of art films released in 2000 . notable works include peppermint candy , lies , chunhyang , barking dogs never bite , the isle , the virgin stripped bare by her bachelors , die bad , and bongja . korea also continues to churn out scores of fascinating , high - quality short films .

unfortunately , this cinematic gem has not seen wide distribution outside of south korea , other than brief appearances at the toronto international film festival , the london film festival , and the new york new directors / new films festival . however , thanks to the advent of the internet , " peppermint candy " is available through an import dvd , complete with english subtitles .

while the acting was quite good in this film and it had an interesting premise and format , i found it odd and violent . but more than anything , peppermint candy left me with a burning desire to study modern korean history more . i’ve read a couple of books about korea but never taken any classes and this film whetted my appetite for more knowledge .

even if it were not a great film , " peppermint candy " would be worth seeing just as a guide to the dramatic changes in post - dictatorship south korea . while ostensibly a citizen kane type morality tale about an evil man , it is really a mirror held up to a country whose two main pillars were military / police brutality and worship of mammon .

peppermint candy ( 박하사탕 ) starts with a crazed man – the main character , yong ho – crashing a picnic by a river of a group of middle - aged reunioners who have got together 20 years after working together in a factory . turns out he was one of them and after getting everyone’s attention , he heads up to the railway tracks to commit suicide .

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peppermint candy is a difficult film due to the graphic emotional and physical violence that it unflinchingly presents . lee’s camera unerringly finds the ugliest residue of industrial life – service roads , parking lots , jammed commercial streets , forgotten patches of crabgrass in the empty lots of cities that grew too fast . yong - ho is not a likeable character . lee allows us to understand the external forces and disappointments that he has suffered in making him the man he is , but it is difficult to forgive him for his terrible behaviour . in some ways , the film’s overarching national metaphor overwhelms a deeper understanding of the characters . they all symbolise something about south korean social reality and do not fully breathe as three - dimensional people or characters . peppermint candy is a compelling and powerful work and a necessary to any introduction to the korean new wave . lee quit filmmaking after the film to become south korea’s minister of culture for reformer roh moo - hyun – one of the planks of roh’s platform was more humane treatment of student protestors – for two years . after his stint in government , lee’s filmmaking became less strident and philosophical and perhaps , more mature . peppermint candy is a work of deep conviction , passion and anger .

one might notice something unusual about peppermint candy straightaway : it’s backwards . it affects a non - linear structure , forcing the viewer to witness the lead’s story in reverse chronology . we start with a broken maniac ready to commit suicide on some train tracks , and end with a starry - eyed youth , happy and in love . what must have happened between these two points to result in such a drastic change ?

chang - dong lee ( born 1954 , south korea ) has won the 2008 special director’s prize at the asian film awards and has been nominated for the golden lion and palme d’or . his latest film poetry won the best screenplay award at the 2010 cannes film festival . his credits include secret sunshine ( 2007 ) , oasis ( 2002 , best director award at venice film festival ) and peppermint candy ( 2000 ) .

in many respects , " peppermint candy " has much in common with " forrest gump " . similar to how the titular protagonist of the 1994 robert zemeckis film was a stand - in for the american people and his adventures through history reflecting the experiences of the baby boomer generation , yongho is a stand - in for the south korean people , with his degradation and despair a reflection of the country ' s long uphill climb towards democracy .

uma história contada de trás pra frente revelando o motivo de uma mente destruída é muito mais atraente do que acompanhar a linearidade de uma vida qualquer . peppermint candy , é um aviso prévio do que o diretor japonês lee chang - dong tem a oferecer , sendo este seu segundo filme e primeira parceria entre o realizador e os atores so - ri moon e sol kyung - gu , que viria a ocorrer novamente três anos depois em oasis .

peppermint candy chronicles the corruption and loss of innocence of a man during a turbulent and destructive period in south korean history . beginning with his suicide on a train track ( a reoccurring motif helping to tie the film together ) the story unfolds in reverse order as we witness how a naive and idealistic teen could become the broken man we first meet . the film’s structure , rather than simply being a novel attention grabbing device , works beautifully to provide greater…

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there ' s always a strong appreciation to be found in films that exude such a strong vision by the directors that they ' re able to effortlessly bend and break the whims of traditional structure and still manage to tell a coherent story , just more powerfully . films like nolan ' s memento and gaspar noe ' s irreversible dared to present a thriller backwards . lee chang - dong ' s peppermint candy presents backwards , on the polarising end of the spectrum of genre , an epic character study .

when i finished watching the film , the first thing that went through my mind was “i’m not sure what to think so this will be a hard review to write . ” and even after a little time has passed , i have to agree . it was both a well - acted and thought - provoking film and one that i didn’t enjoy . sound contradictory ? well , so are my thoughts about peppermint candy . it’s such an intense film that once it was finished , i was incredibly drained emotionally .

it wasn ' t always this easy . in 1984 when he was a rookie cop , he was initiated into the art of torture . after a trade unionist prisoner shits on him during a session , he rushes into the bathroom to wash himself off . while peeing , another more seasoned cop casually mentions to him that he will not be able to forget the smell . that is what " peppermint candy " is about mostly , a man learning how , but never successfully so , to get over the smell .

as part of the moon so - ri line up of films in the ‘year of the four actors’ , the korean culture centre uk screened lee chang - dong’s peppermint candy . this film , released in 1999 , was director lee chang - dong’s second film , and it certainly left a deep impression on audiences for it’s ability to portray huge themes and historical events through the troubled life of one man . picking up numerous awards , such as best director and best actor , the film was received with acclaim and rightly so .

the second movie made by worldwide renowned south korean director lee chang - dong , called bakha satang ( peppermint candy ) , is going to be shown in retrospective of a foreign author selection . this movie drew attention already after its initial projections , especially in film festivals . the first projection of the movie was in 1999 , and it was at the opening of international film festival pusan . after that , the movie was multiply awarded in karlovy vary festival , and it won grand bell award in grand bell festival in south korea .

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if you manage to not be annoyed during its opening act which features a deranged asshole with suicidal tendencies putting up an extraordinary display of overacting before killing himself by getting run over by a train , you just might be able to enjoy peppermint candy & even end up being impressed by it too . told in reverse chronology , this film covers the past 20 years in the life of that stupid maniac & depicts the events that eventually led to his suicide while also showing that he was not such a weirdo from the beginning but was slowly transformed into one by the korean ' system ' .

at the beginning of lee chang dong ' s ' ' peppermint candy ' ' a well - dressed man , possibly drunk and visibly distressed , stumbles into the reunion picnic of a group of men and women who had worked together in a factory 20 years before . they remember him from the old days , but he seems to have fallen out of touch . after alarming the group with his erratic behavior , the man , whose name is yongho ( sol kyung gu ) , climbs a nearby railroad bridge and , as the train approaches , screams into the camera , ' ' i want to go back . ' '

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peppermint candy relies heavily on visual motifs , particularly moving trains and the namesake sweets themselves . trains appear at pivotal moments , usually during ( or after ) an unfortunate action taken by the lead . when i noticed this happening , the effect chilled ; my stomach automatically dropped and i almost felt cold . because the story segments are also broken up by footage taken from the back of a train , the effect is twofold . note also the pensive string music which accompanies these instances . other details become apparent over the course of the film ; names and objects which make no sense in one part suddenly burst with recognition in another .

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however , even if one does not have a passing knowledge of south korean politics , " peppermint candy " is still a compelling film with its stirring portrayal of a man ' s disintegration . with his moving portrayal of yongho , sol exhibits tremendous dramatic range , from the film ' s opening scenes , as an unsympathetic and volatile boor , to the very end , as a poignant and tragic figure whose dreams will never come true . given his unsavory introduction , as well as a number of scenes that underscore his volatility ( such as how his temper ruins a celebratory get - together with friends ) , there is a constant threat of yongho exploding in violence at any time , which adds an added level of tension to the film .

you ever watch a film just for it to cut off your balls and shove them down your throat ? peppermint candy is the condensation of sadness into a film . the story is told reverse chronologically . we ' re introduced to a main character who ' s completely broken and then we go back to the past bit by bit to see all the damage done to him and all the damage done by him . it ' s a tragic tale of loss of innocence . it ' s heartbreaking at times and horrifying at others . we see him break bit by bit . it ' s agonizing even though he ' s a complete and utter asshole . yet we still sympathize , regardless of being unaware of the true cause of his insatiable grief

it ' s difficult to say how differently peppermint candy would come across if re - edited to run chronologically ; quite possibly , the sentimental excesses - stressed by some theatrical night - lighting and the tendency of the main character to weep uncontrollably when things go wrong , as they usually do - would seem merely over the top . there are moments of humour and moments of tenderness along the way , especially touching when see marital breakdown followed inexorably by the courtship that preceded it . though this is a film of some substance , it will not be easy to market abroad , where its commercial ambitions will be shackled by subtitles and by the difficult - to - shift perception that any south korean film released in the west must be strictly arthouse .

reviewed below : peppermint candy ( jan 1 ) - - lies ( jan 8 ) - - chunhyang ( jan 29 ) - - the foul king ( feb 4 ) - - barking dogs never bite ( feb 19 ) - - interview ( apr 1 ) - - the isle ( apr 22 ) - - virgin stripped bare by her bachelors ( may 27 ) - - ditto ( may 27 ) - - secret tears ( jun 3 ) - - bichunmoo ( jul 1 ) - - die bad ( jul 15 ) - - nightmare ( jul 29 ) - - joint security area ( sep 9 ) - - il mare ( sep 9 ) - - pisces ( oct 21 ) - - libera me ( nov 11 ) - - asako in ruby shoes ( dec 9 ) .

peppermint candies are being dropped and crushed , just like yeng - ho ' s hope for human kind , and dreams of making a different in the world is crushed into smithereens early on in his life . when we meet him for the first time , about 20 years after this has happened , he goes bananas and ultimately commits suicide . ending his life with the words " i ' m going back ! "

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peppermint candy is lee’s most formally innovative work . he based the film’s structure on harold pinter’s 1978 play betrayal , which charts the dissolution of a marriage , beginning with the divorce . the scenes that follow , each going back in time , climax with some further indication of the already foretold disaster . the audience , then , is not asking how each scene will end , but rather the precise ways in which each situation will lead to the couple’s further estrangement . the play is infused with an overwhelming sense of loss and doom . lee uses the form of this deeply troubling psychological play to retell south korea’s recent past . yong - ho’s story begins in 1999 at the 20th reunion of a youth social club where he first met sun - im , his first and only true love . he crashes the party , completely distraught and incoherent , unable to connect with the other people there . eventually , he breaks away from the group and climbs a railway bridge to commit suicide by standing in front of an oncoming train . the last shot of the scene is a freeze on yong - ho’s face just before the locomotive is about to crush him . the rest of the film takes us back in time in order to understand how yong - ho reached this desperate moment .

in the following sequence , set in 1987 , south korea is in the midst of massive student demonstrations over the announcement that general roh tae - woo – the principle commander behind the 1980 gwangju massacre where over 100 young demonstrators were shot by the army – was announced as the ruling party’s next presidential candidate . yong - ho is revealed as a policeman who sadistically tortures a student activist . the cruelty of his work extends to his home life , where he is already becoming a spiteful husband to hong - ja . he spends much of his time with his policeman friends and secretly yearns for sun - im . it becomes apparent that yong - ho’s ability to blindly adhere to the ruling ethos of the time is his only defining characteristic . the next three sequences take place at the end of his mandatory military service in 1984 , during his service in the gwangju massacre in 1980 and , finally , at the picnic in 1979 where he meets sun - im . lee provides cues and hints in each section that are further elaborated and given nuance as the audience journeys further back into yong - ho’s past . the last three time periods complicate his idealisation of his relationship with sun - im , revealing it to be far less romantic than we first imagined . even the titular peppermint candy , associated with his early days with sun - im , is shown in a new and much less nostalgic light . in the army , yong - ho loses his innocence . he is dehumanised and learns ruthlessness , violence and selfishness there . by the time we see the young and shy yong - ho spiritedly singing with his teenage companions , our understanding of the destruction of his character is complete .

there are so many unique , interesting and engaging points to this film . the way this film is structured is one of these things . a lot of films , when they do flash backs , go right to the beginning of the timeline and progress to the present . in peppermint candy we follow the story as it starts from the present and reverses to the beginning of the timeline by looking at snippets of yong - ho’s life from the present to the past . using this technique , yong - ho’s life is revealed in such a way that some of the most tragic parts of his life are kept until near the end of the film . the use of train imagery to signify the turning back of time was great way to link each section of the story together , creating a thread that ran through the whole film . connecting yong - ho’s life together is also done in another way , where each section is presented as a chapter , with it’s own title , like ‘the prayer’ . using the train and chapters together smoothly helped the progression back in time and helped separate the chunks of plot . the way the film begins and ends is another well thought out part to the structure . the film begins at the picnic spot yong - ho met sun - im at years ago , and the film ends at this same spot . at the end of the film , the young yong - ho remarks he feels he’s been to the picnic area before even though it’s his first time there , and this line immediately makes the audience think back to the beginning of the film where yong - ho ends his life at the same spot . there’s a great symmetry to the plot by finishing the film where it started .

the ' ending ' of the story begins in the spring of 1999 , where a group of former high school friends gather at a riverbank for a 20 - year reunion picnic . a well - dressed but emotionally - erratic man wanders into the sedate setting , whom the picnickers recognize as yongho ( sol kyung - gu ) , a member that they had lost contact with long ago . unfortunately , before they can catch up on old times , yongho climbs onto a railroad bridge , seemingly with the intention to jump . in the last few seconds of his life , just before he is hit by an approaching train , yongho defiantly declares , " i ' m going back ! " . . .

. . . which he does , in a way , as the story jumps back three days before , filling in the holes as to who yongho is and why he ends up killing himself . unfortunately , yongho is not in much better shape - - he has lost all his money to a stockbroker , he is heavily in debt with a loan shark , and his wife has left him . with his last bit of savings , he has purchased a handgun to put himself out of his own misery . however , before he can do so , he learns that his first true love , sunim ( mun so - ri ) , is on her deathbed , and he has been asked to see her one last time .

the story then continues to jump back through time , gradually revealing more about yongho , his relationship with sunim , and the circumstances that end up unraveling the tapestry of his life . as the story moves back through yongho ' s life , director lee chang - dong segues each segment with film of a train moving backwards . in addition , the action of each segment prominently features railroad tracks and a passing train , emphasizing that each of these vignettes comprise the same thread of history , permanently linking yongho ' s past with his destiny .

the next stop is 1994 , where we find yongho juggling his small business , his unhappy marriage to hongja ( kim yejin of " girls ' night out " ) , and an affair with his one of his employees . a chance meeting in a restaurant , where yongho runs into a figure from his past , then leads into the film ' s next sequence , set in 1987 . in this time period , yongho is a policeman who is willing to use any means necessary , including torture , to extract confessions from government dissidents . in addition , hongja is pregnant with their daughter , and it is already apparent that the seeds for the marriage ' s dissolution have already been sown . when we catch up with yongho in 1984 , he is a rookie cop who ends up being traumatized when he beats his first confession out of a suspect . but the defining moment for yongho comes in 1980 , when as a soldier , his unit is called on to quell a civil disturbance and he ends up accidentally shooting an innocent bystander .

when the film reaches its end at the beginning of the story , the year is 1979 and the setting is the same riverbank seen at the beginning of the film . the picnickers are twenty years younger , and among them are yongho , a young man full of hope and innocence who aspires to be a photographer one day , and the love of his life , sunim . unfortunately , because of what has come before this , we know that none of his dreams will come true , the love of his life will slip through his fingers , and he will end up a tragic figure , lonely and heartbroken on the same riverbank twenty years later .

the most important turning point in the development of yongho ' s character , when he accidentally shoots a student on her way home , is set against the backdrop of the kwangju massacre . this important landmark in the south korean democratic movement , in which a clash between government troops and student pro - democracy demonstrators resulted in 200 dead ( mostly civilians ) , was a specter that would haunt korean politics for the next two decades , and ultimately result in the arrest and imprisonment of two former south korean presidents . furthermore , the kwangju massacre also triggered the rise of anti - american sentiment , as it was widely believed that the reagan administration had strongly endorsed the use of force in quelling the riot .

during much of the eighties , we see yongho ' s character being hardened by the brutal tactics employed by the police . similarly , the eighties were a turbulent period for south korea under the leadership of general chun doo hwan , whose iron - fisted regime kept the country in a state of martial law and blocked all efforts towards constitutional reform . finally , in the nineties , we see a battle - scarred yongho initially riding the wave of economic expansion brought about by the new constitution of 1988 , only to come crashing down during the economic crisis of 1997 , when investors abandoned the debt - ridden south korean economy , the currency rapidly depreciated , and the country was ravaged by soaring unemployment and bankruptcies .

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n terms of box - office , the year 2000 proved to be almost as successful as the groundbreaking 1999 . as with last year , a north - korean themed work dominated the theaters , with park chan - wook ' s

, however it is forecast to pass kang je - gyu ' s film in early january ) . the success of this film has also brought its distributor , cj entertainment , into the elite status once held solely by local distributor cinema service .

, korean cinema has now entered the high - priced market of big budget genre films . although many of these blockbusters have drawn large numbers of viewers , high production costs means that film companies will likely need to sell these films abroad as well to turn a profit . early returns indicate that there is growing interest in korean films particularly in asia , with japan being the most important market .

* includes tickets sold in 2001 . * * joint security area drew an estimated 5 . 8 million admissions nationwide . market share : korean 35 . 1 % , imports 64 . 9 % ( nationwide ) films released : korean 59 , imported 342 total attendance : 64 . 6m admissions number of screens : 720 ( nationwide ) exchange rate ( 2000 ) : 1139 won / us dollar average ticket price : 5 , 355 won ( = us $ 4 . 70 ) exports to other countries : us $ 7 , 053 , 745 average budget : 1 . 5bn won + 0 . 65bn p & a costs source : korean film council ( kofic ) .

these are some reviews of the features released in 2000 that have generated the most discussion and interest among film critics and / or the general public . they are listed in the order of their release .

, was chosen to be the opening film of the 1999 pusan international film festival . some people viewed this as a coming of age : both for lee , the novelist - turned - director whose debut feature

( 1997 ) took home the top prize from the vancouver international film festival ; and for korean cinema in general , since this was the first time in piff ' s four - year history that a domestic film was chosen for this honor .

the festival opened with fireworks , speeches , and a bit of rain , and when the film began to roll it clashed somewhat with the festive atmosphere .

is the personal history of a man whose troubled experiences leave him greatly disturbed . the film asks of its viewers a fair amount of concentration and emotional energy ; some scenes are upsetting , while others give us mere hints of beauty : the undeveloped potential that lies dormant within our hero .

, in that we first witness a tragedy , and then progress backwards in time to learn the events which led up to it . the film contains seven episodes from our hero ' s life , each of which reveal him in a different stage of development . these segments are linked by a series of shots taken from the back of a train , as if to suggest that the train itself leads us back into his past .

many of the episodes in our hero ' s life echo the contemporary history of korea : serving in the military , torturing political dissidents as a policeman , and losing money in a failed business venture . these symbolic events mingle with the personal aspects of his life : an early love affair , which continues to haunt him years later , and his subsequent failed marriage .

ultimately the main character remains out of our grasp . lee denies us any easy explanations for our hero ' s character , or excuses for his behavior . the film frustrated me as i was watching it for the first time ; i wanted greater access to the hero ' s feelings . nonetheless , i felt shattered upon reaching the end of the film , and it has beckoned me back for a second viewing . (

finally reached the theaters . with a scalped ticket in hand , i pushed my way past the crowds and tv cameras into dansungsa theater to find my seat . when the film began to roll , the mark left by the censor was clear : a couple scenes were screened without sound , leaving an eerie silence in the theater ; the naughty bits had all been blurred ; and other scenes had been completely removed , including a particularly lewd conversation about sex between two high school girls and a scene involving coprophilia ( look it up in the dictionary ) . in all , five minutes of footage had been removed from the 113 - minute film .

the film itself left many disappointed . jang has established such a high standard in his works of the past decade that this rather simple tale of a sado - masochistic affair left some of his fans perplexed . some of jang ' s old themes are revisited in this work , namely the complex and at times savage power relations between men and women ( cf . the husband and wife in

) , but on the whole it seemed to devote more energy to pushing buttons , setting up scenes that were certain to shock and infuriate conservative viewers .

much can be read into the film ' s title . jang originally intended to use the title of the novel on which the film is based ,

, which can more easily be directed at society in general . jang has long ridiculed the hypocrisy of korean society , whose outwardly conservative sexual mores mask a thriving sex industry and widespread exploitation of minors . this double standard has ironically has been reflected in the film ' s reception . the sex we see in

does not feel in any way enticing ; the protagonists are left seeming pathetic by the end of the film , and few viewers are likely to go scavenging for sticks after leaving the theater . nonetheless some groups have labeled even the edited version as dangerous pornography , while turning a blind eye to the far more subversive pornographic videos and cd - roms that are available in department stores , street corners and video shops across the nation .

jang has had enough experience with censorship and controversy that he must have known exactly the reception his film would receive . in many ways i consider the lawsuits , the rejections by the ratings board , and the protests by citizens groups as much a part of this work as the mise - en - scene and cinematography , for they were clearly planned and anticipated by the director . jang ' s experimentation with documentary form in recent years has blurred the distinction between the space inside the film and the world outside ; in many ways


standing in the shadows of motown is a 2002 documentary film directed by paul justman that recounts the story of the funk brothers , the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that berry gordy hand picked in 1959 .

they recorded and performed on motowns ' recordings from 1959 to 1972 .

the film was inspired by the 1989 book standing in the shadows of motown : the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson , a bass guitar instruction book by allan slutsky , which features the bass lines of james jamerson .

the film covers the funk brothers ' career via interviews with surviving band members , archival footage and still photos , dramatized re-enactments , and narration by actor andre braugher .

the film also features new live performances of several motown hit songs , with the funk brothers backing up gerald levert , me ' shell ndegeocello , joan osborne , ben harper , bootsy collins , chaka khan , and montell jordan .

the impetus behind making the film was to bring these influential players out of anonymity .

in addition to bassist james jamerson , the funk brothers consisted of the following musicians : jack ashford ( percussion ) ; bob babbitt ( bass ) ; joe hunter ( keyboards ) ; uriel jones ( drums ) ; joe messina ( guitar ) ; eddie willis ( guitar ) ; richard " pistol " allen ( drums ) ; benny " papa zita " benjamin ( drums ) ; eddie " bongo " brown ( percussion ) ; johnny griffith ( keyboards ) ; earl van dyke ( keyboards ) ; and robert white ( guitar ) .

the funk brothers produced more hits than the beatles , the rolling stones , and the beach boys together .

it was their sound , according to mary wilson ( of the supremes ) , that backed the temptations , the supremes , the miracles , the four tops , gladys knight & the pips , marvin gaye , stevie wonder , and mary wells , among other noteworthy bands during their tenure from 1959 to 1973 .

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standing in the shadows of motown <EOT> listen to standing in the shadows of motown [ soundtrack ( deluxe edition ) ] now .

standing in the shadows of motown ( 2002 ) , a documentary about a group of detroit musicians who backed up dozens of motown artists .

that ' s changing with the new documentary standing in the shadows of motown , which opened in new york and los angeles nov . 15 and goes to 12 more cities this weekend .

were part of the group of musicians known as the funk brothers whose sound defined motown in the 1960s and 70s . they worked with such legendary performers as diana ross and the supremes , the temptations , marvin gaye , the four tops , stevie wonder , smokey robinson , the miracles and many more . the funk brothers are the subject of the new documentary standing in the shadows of motown .

" standing in the shadows of motown " , is the documentary film that tells the story of motown ' s legendary studio band , the funk brothers . the funk brothers were a relatively unknown group of musicians who have played on as many no . 1 one hits as the beach boys , the rolling stones , elvis and the beatles combined ! !

" standing in the shadows of motown " first movie screening at the library of congress . the funk brothers gathered in detroit last november 2000 for filming . they were : bob babbitt , richard ' ' pistol ' ' allen , jack ashford , uriel jones , joe hunter , eddie willis , joe messina and johnny griffin .

think of the supremes , gladys knight , smokey robinson , marvin gaye , martha reeves , stevie wonder and the temptations . you hold decades of pop musical history in your mind : the motown sound . now ask who the instrumentalists were on their records . or don ' t even bother , because the question is asked and answered in the affectionate new documentary " standing in the shadows of motown . " in the movie , fans are asked , who played on the recordings with those artists ? who for example was behind gladys knight ? " the pips ? " asks one motown fan .

documentary about the funk brothers , a group of detroit musicians who backed up dozens of motown artists .

i n 1959 , berry gordy gathered the best musicians from detroit ' s thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company . over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on " my girl , " " bernadette , " i was made to love her , " and every other hit from motown ' s detroit era . b y the end of their phenomenal run , this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the beach boys , the rolling stones , elvis and the beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music . they called themselves the funk brothers . f orty - one years after they played their first note an a motown record and three decades since they were all together , the funk brothers reunited back in detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story in standing in the shadows of motown . w ith the tumultuous sixties as a backdrop , motown ' s unsung heroes take the viewer on a compelling journey in time as they trace the evolution of the motown sound " from its origins in detroit to its demise in los angeles during the seventies . through the eyes of the riveting characters who ruled hitsville ' s studio by day and the club scene of detroit by night , we enter a world of unparalleled soul and emotion as the funk brothers revisit the sites of their musical roots , triumphs , and eventual heartbreak . f or more than four decades , from the dance floors of the world , to the detroit riots of 1967 , to the war in vietnam , the music the funk brothers created has played a major role in the cultural fabric of all of our lives . standing in the shadows of motown finally puts some faces on that music and introduces these heroic musical figures to the world .

the phenomenal story of motown has been told many times - - so many times in fact that the notion of an untold part of its legacy seems far - fetched . but as the documentary film

motown has one of the most closely protected catalogs in the music industry . but slutsky says this film has more than 30 songs in it , thanks to company founder gordy , who opened it up for the making of the movie .

what ' s interesting about these performances is that the singers make no attempt to imitate the original artists , and yet the funks turn the songs into soundalikes anyway . is it possible those great motown stars were more or less created by these unsung musicians ? the funks think that is a distinct possibility . of course , the backup singers had a lot to do with it , too , and this movie never gets around to them . they ' re in the shadows of the shadows .

drummer uriel jones , left , and pianist joe hunter , original members of motown ' s house band , still play in detroit .

the motown sound came to an end in 1972 , when gordy moved the label from detroit to los angeles , with " no warning and no acknowledgement . " the funks found out from a notice tacked to the door . some of them followed motown to the coast , but the magic was gone , and the movie doesn ' t ask the obvious question : why didn ' t some of the singers they worked with know how important they were , and demand them , or return to detroit to record with them ? " standing in the shadows of motown " interlaces interviews with the surviving funk brothers with new performances of many of the hit songs , and some sequences in which events of the past are re - created . the flashback sequences are not especially effective , but are probably better than more talking heads . or maybe not . the contemporary performers who sing in front of the funks include joan osborne , ben harper , me ' shell ndegeocello , montell jordan , gerald levert , chaka khan and the flamboyant bootsy collins , who upstages the funks , not to his own advantage .

no , it wasn ' t the pips , the miracles or the vandellas . the musicians who played behind all of the motown stars on their studio recordings were the funk brothers . the funk brothers ? paul justman ' s documentary , based on a book by allan slutsky , gives belated praise to motown ' s house musicians , the men who played under all the motown hits recorded in detroit .

nov 19 , 2002 motown backup band , the funk brothers tavis smiley interviews two members of the legendary motown house band , the funk brothers , frontman and percussionist jack ashford and keyboardist joe hunter .

— a documentary about the funk brothers , a group of detroit musicians who backed up dozens of motown artists from 1959 to 1972 .

you will need this cd for disc 2 which has many instrumental versions of motown classics . worth the price for instrumental version of supremes love is like an itching in my heart which is sensational

the first motown sides were cut in " studio a , " which was simply the garage of berry gordy , the label ' s founder . it was down four steps from his kitchen and originally had a dirt floor . along with sun studios in memphis , it was one of the birthplaces of the last half - century of american hit music . the movie returns to that location ( " hitsville , usa " ) for sessions in which the surviving funk brothers remember the good times and bad , and the very sound of the studio itself .

after all of the credits roll , we see a few of the funk brothers leaving the snake pit and turning off the lights .

i ' m not even a big fan of motown records , but this film is something else . the funk brothers were the sessions players who played on a large percentage of the hits of the 60 ' s and early 70 ' s . sadly some of the key players died before this film was made but the remaining musicians get together and play . the contemparay film of them reformed playing motown classics is absolutely marvellous . it helps if you put the 5 . 1 sound on as well . the first performance brought me close to tears . the documentary film is also interesting and the stories about the legendary bass player ( who i had never heard of ) james jamerson and others are fascinating . i watched it three times in the first month of owning the dvd . this is an essential music dvd for those interested in the history of motown .

this is a great documentary which captures the essence of the funk brothers and the way they defined the motown sound in the 1960s as the label ' s resident session band . the film was made some years ago and a number of those featured have since died , so this is the nearest one can get to sitting in a pub with these groundbreaking musicians and listening to their tales of life in 1960s detroit . a particularly moving part of the documentary is when band members black and white describe the camaraderie amongst them following the murder of martin luther king and the subsequent flaring of local tensions . the stories of those band members who had died prior to the documentary ( in particular james jamerson and benny benjamin ) are not forgotten with a particular focus on jamerson . it even inspired me to get my bass out of the loft !

having seen the film , recently , on the motown night bbc3 , i bought the cd purely for the joan osbourne versions of ' ( love is like a ) heatwave ' and ' what becomes of the broken . . .

" i ' ll admit my view may be a little twisted , but when you think motown , it ' s the story of the incredible studio band with a revolving set of vocalists , " slutsky says . " they were the continuity . they were the reason motown sounded the way it sounded . "

a soundtrack featuring the film ' s live performances came out in september . among the highlights are osborne ' s wrenching what becomes of the brokenhearted , levert ' s fiery reach out i ' ll be there and bootsy collins ' boisterous do you love me . the soundtrack will be included in a deluxe edition due in january that will feature a second cd with 16 classic motown tracks stripped of the vocals and strings to emphasize the music of the funk brothers . a dvd with additional filmed interviews and a concert at the knitting factory in los angeles are due next spring .

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as motown ' s studio band , the funk brothers kept those unforgettable grooves bubbling up from the basement at hitsville usa .

their music fueled the careers of the temptations , the supremes , the miracles , the four tops , gladys knight and the pips , marvin gaye , stevie wonder , mary wells and others from the time the company started in the late 1950s until it left detroit for california in 1973 . ( related item : funk brothers , where art though now ? )

detroit | michigan | 1959 . berry gordy gathered the best musicians from the city ' s thriving jazz and blues scene for his new record company : motown . they called themselves the funk brothers | and they were the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music . this is their story .

in 1959 , berry gordy jr . gathered the best musicians from detroit ' s thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company . over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from motown ' s detroit era . by the end of their phenomenal run , this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the beach boys , the rolling stones , elvis and the beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music . they called themselves the funk brothers . forty - one years after they played their first note on a motown record and three decades since they were all together , the funk brothers reunited back in detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story , with the help of archival footage , still photos , narration , interviews , re - creation scenes , 20 motown master tracks , and twelve new live performances of motown classics with the brothers backing up contemporary performers .

this february 2004 the dream was fulfilled when the funk brothers won their long overdue lifetime achievement awards , and it felt great ! after years of playing music as the studio band for motown records in virtual anonymity , they received their long overdue acknowledgement as an important part of rock and roll history . i am proud to be part of the production of this movie about their lives .

during paul justman ' s film documentary standing in the shadows of motown , based on al slutsky ' s book of the same name about the session musicians who played on motown recordings in detroit from the late ' 50s to the early ' 70s , one of the interviewees is heard to comment that once those musicians , who dubbed themselves the funk brothers , finished cutting a backing track , it almost didn ' t matter who sang over it . it is no criticism of the singers who appear on this soundtrack album , which consists mainly of the new performances of motown hits that punctuate the film , to say that the music heard here bears that observation out . the singers have been well chosen for the songs . me ' shell ndeg�ocello , for example , offers a contemporary gloss on smokey robinson ' s " you ' ve really got a hold on me " and channels eddie kendricks on the temptations ' " cloud nine , " while gerald levert makes like levi stubbs on the four tops ' " reach out i ' ll be there , " joan osborne lives up to martha reeves on the vandellas ' " ( love is like a ) heat wave , " and bootsy collins brings humor and outrageousness to the contours ' " do you love me " and the capitols ' " cool jerk . " but the legend on the back of the disc , " starring the funk brothers on all tracks " is well put . this is a cohesive group , not just some studio professionals . the band is mixed louder and much more clearly than they were in the 1960s , when their sound was compressed , toned down behind the vocalists , and presented ( at least on the am radios on which it was most frequently heard ) in mono . while the motown sound was the product of its singers , songwriters , arrangers , and producers as well as the musicians who played the instruments , their contribution has been undervalued , and this recording demonstrates that amply .

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the spotlight is finally shining on this colorful cast of characters who toiled in " the snakepit " of berry gordy ' s hit factory at 2648 west grand blvd . and who have reunited to promote the film .

note : sad news . johnny griffith , one of the funk brothers , died over the past weekend . a reminder that this film comes just in time .

the content of this film is amazing . there is however a video to sound sync issue . in a film it’s really annoying in a music documentary doubly so . the fact i have still given it five stars shows how amazing the content is for me .

given three stars solely for the music . especially for joan osborne ' s singing of what becomes of the broken hearted .

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jack ashford , whose distinctive tambourine graces dozens of classic hits , says the seven - minute ovation the film received after its screening at the toronto film festival in september " blew my mind . "

the film has gotten critical acclaim and emotional audience responses since it began screening in september , evidenced by the toronto film festival ovation .

they played on more no . 1 hits than elvis presley , the beatles , the rolling stones and the beach boys put together . but to the general public , they remain largely unknown . unlike the galaxy of beloved motown stars , songwriters and producers , the funk brothers were rarely recognized for their contribution to what became " the sound of young america . "

interesting documentary about great musicians and the music business behind the scene . lots of good music .

filmmaker , paul justman ' s documentary based on allan slutsky ' s book looking at the uncredited tamla motown musicians that worked on more number one hits than any other artists to date , the funk brothers . made up from a group of session musicians , the funk brothers worked on all the motown hits of the sixties working with the likes of marvin gaye , stevie wonder , the temptations and smokey robinson . however , when berry gordy moved the studios from detroit to los angeles in 1972 . he did not take the musicians with him and they fell into obscurity . justman ' s film brings them together again after 40 years and , using a handful of guest singers such as chaka khan , ben harper and bootsy collins , he gets the funk brothers to perform some of the hits they worked on .

" the ballad of narayama " is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…

i was an out and out motown afficionado when i was younger and when in ' cool ' circles it was deeply unfashionable to be so ( i kept fairly quiet about it ! ! ) .

this film is based on a book of the same title by mr . allan slutsky that won the 1989 rolling stone / bmi ralph j . gleason music book award . mr . slutsky a new jersey - based musician , author , and movie producer who worked for 14 years in putting together the movie , told me that after a theatrical run , the film will go to cable and then be released on tape and dvd . the documentary movie has already played in los angeles for a week in december 2001 in order to qualify for next year ' s academy awards , but that its official world premiere will be in detroit in january or february of 2002 . produced by paul elliott and david scott , executive producers allan slutsky , paul justman , sandy passman and karen ellis founder and ceo of this site the educational cyberplayground .

a documentary that celebrates rick hall , the founder of fame studios in muscle shoals , alabama , and the signature sound he developed in songs such as " i ' ll take you there " , " brown sugar " , and " when a man loves a woman " .

backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight . their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music , but we ' ve had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead , until now .

having seen the film at a cinema and bought the dvd , i bought the cd on the strength that the dvd cut the songs sharply , when playing the songs only . the star guest singer is joan osbourne , particularly with " what becomes of the broken hearted " . it ' s good to see most of the funk brothers in action , while they were still alive . sadly , many have passed on since this album was made . either way , if you love the music motown played at hitsville , detroit , this is a recommended purchase , as you will not get this opportunity again .

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a celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as " the wrecking crew " , a band that provided back - up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as frank sinatra , the beach boys and bing crosby .

these guys were the guys behind motown , this is where it was at , amazing stuff by amazing musicians , you will never regret buying this album .

demonstrates , there was more to the success of the detroit - based label than singing babes in gowns and founder berry gordy ' s business acumen . there were also the self - named funk brothers : the session players putting the unforgettable guitar sounds into " you keep me hangin ' on " and the creeping bass line behind " i heard it through the grapevine . " these guys were a crucial piece of the puzzle but have remained largely anonymous .

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while the standing documentary tells the funk brothers ' story via interviews , stock footage and still photos , the accompanying soundtrack takes liberties , pairing the surviving musicians with contemporary pop , r & b and funk artists . together , they faithfully recast motown hits . what could have been a disaster - - would you want to muck with " ain ' t no mountain high enough " ? - - works beautifully , thanks both to the brothers ' chops and the thoughtful artist selection . while enlisting a soul brother like ben harper was a no - brainer , the inclusion of joan osborne was especially astute . after all , osborne ' s deep connection to r & b is why her production of the holmes brothers ' speaking in tongues disc was genius , and she acquits herself beautifully on " ( love is like a ) heat wave " and " what becomes of the brokenhearted . " similarly , bass boss meshell ndegeocello gives chaka khan competition in the gospel diva department . bootsy collins , gerald levert and montell jordan also contribute . motown purists may baulk at this concept , but they ' d have to agree these readings are smart , respectful and very , very soulful . - - kim hughes

sessions would last all day and into the night . a producer would come in with a song and a few chords and they ' d play with it , adapting it to the house style , adding a touch here , a riff there , until it emerged as the big , bold and sometimes almost unreasonably happy motown sound . in one of the movie ' s best sequences , we see them cobbling a song together almost from scratch . sometimes , they remember , they were so overworked they ' d hide out in a nearby funeral parlor , where gordy wouldn ' t think to look for them .

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one thing that i always noticed in the traditional " motown " music from the 60 ' s is either the sound of the tamborine or the vibes . little did i know it was the same guy on every album . unlike many " true story " documentaries this was a good story with a happy ending . most times when we watch documentaries about celebrities we tend to see much of the bad and ugly moments from their past . certianly nobody is perfect with a squeeky clean background , however , i appriciate the fact that the producer of this movie put more emphasis on the good things and the funny stories and less on the conflicts and the shortcommings . all of the extra features give you a sense of who these people are with the extra unedited footage of the band interacting with one and other . the part about the guys that died before , during , and after production was especially touching because it brought closure to a situation with many loose ends . i feel that this story has a happy ending because those who are still living and those who passed on are satisfied that they were recognized for their contributions . personally i would have liked to see the concert in its entirety instead of a few clips in between the candid interviews but overall it was a very well balanced and well written story about a band that most people didnt even know existed . even though most people didnt know about the band , we can all relate because we know the songs . as each musican shares his involvement with motown i know and " feel " where they are comming from because i probably have listened to their music a hundered times over .

what ' s left to be said about the " motown sound , " that treasure trove of pop ' n ' soul music that once poured forth from berry gordy ' s tiny detroit studio ? a lot , it turns out . vocal artists like the supremes , the temptations , marvin gaye , smokey robinson and the four tops , whose records first charted in the early 1960s , became household names . but few people . . . read more

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director michael mann is known for modifying moods through music , particularly in urban settings . there . . .

i was looking forward to watching this dvd and whilst it was nice that these people have got some recognition it did feel like they went on about that lack of attention rather too much in this film ! by the end of the dvd , which in itself should ' ve been retitled " the funk brothers " rather than such a generic title , it was rather annoying being told how little recognition they apparently received . whilst some may like the interview then a piece showing them at a new concert format , i found that to be disappointing . with respect , none of the cover versions came anywhere close to the originals and seemed to be there just to make the film long enough to be screened . i found myself fast forwarding through most of the concert footage . i can only conclude that getting the rights to some of the archive material was beyond the budget of the producers . the interviews were interesting but they just didn ' t hold my attention in the same way that the " muscle shoals " dvd did for me . it deserves a pat on the back for at least attempting to showcase the unknown but it comes across as low budget , made for tv documentary - interesting and watchable , but only the once .

jamerson , who despite his heavy drinking was an unparalleled bassist , is one of the dominant figures in the story . ashford tells how jamerson was once so wasted he couldn ' t sit upright but pulled the near - impossible feat of playing the demanding bass line on marvin gaye ' s what ' s going on lying flat on his back .

despite the long - term damage this film and the soundtrack ' s title theme did to bluegrass , the soundtrack stands as one of the best introductions to instrumental bluegrass available . the blistering virtuosity of multi - instrumentalists eric weissberg and marshall brickman ripple through such . . .

i accept that the 60s material will not be of great quality , but i did not expect the most . . .

former supremes star mary wilson says : " they made music that the people of the world could enjoy and no longer have to hide that they listened to rhythm and blues . they made it pop . they took one ethnic genre and created a whole other genre : the motown sound . "

and yet the motown sound was , quite simply , their sound . no disrespect to the singers , but , as drummer steve gordon observes , " you could have had deputy dawg singin ' on some of this stuff . " the documentary argues that they played on hits that sold more records than the beatles , elvis , the beach boys and the rolling stones combined - - but were almost anonymous .

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the hero of the funk brothers themselves seems to have been the late james jamerson , the bass player who used only one finger but seemed able to keep two times at once . their stories about him are legion . the other original funks were drummer benny benjamin , pianist joe hunter and guitarists eddie willis and joe messina . the movie always talks with or about perhaps a dozen other musicians who played on many or most of the motown records , but it ' s difficult to keep them straight - - because , of course , they were not famous .

if you like motown , you will love this cd great great tracks . . . plus various backing tracks too ! its great to listen to the original music without the vocals and to appriciate how . . .

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2003 cd - ean 044006469126 - motown tribute with ben harper , bootsy collins , chaka khan , ndegeocello , tom scott , levert and more .

justman avoids getting too maudlin by injecting humorous anecdotes or shifting to one of the exhilarating performances by the reunited band with singers such as joan osborne , bootsy collins , gerald levert , chaka khan and montell jordan , ben harper and me ' shell ndgeocello gleefully strutting their stuff . with the exception of brief appearances by the temptations ' otis williams and martha reeves , the filmmakers consciously decided not to include motown ' s well - known stars .

justman deftly interweaves interviews , re - enactments , archival footage and band performances of classic tunes with contemporary artists . many of the stories center on those who died before the film was made .

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" after about eight years , i couldn ' t keep the funk brothers motivated , " slutsky says . " i was like the crazy aunt in the attic . i was doing jesse jackson ' keep hope alive ' speeches . "

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one of the film ' s quietest moments recalls the chilling day when word reached the studio that drummer benny " papa zita " benjamin , a heroin addict , had died .

amazing piece of history . found it quite emotional at times , but the joy these musicians bought the role deserves at least this tribute .

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review : what ' s left to be said about the " motown sound , " that treasure trove of pop ' n ' soul music that once poured forth from berry gordy ' s tiny detroit studio ? a lot , it turns out . vocal artists like the supremes , the temptations , marvin gaye , smokey robinson an… ( more )

track 1 - 1 covering martha & the vandellas ' original 1963 hit track 1 - 2 covering the miracles ' original 1962 / 63 hit track 1 - 3 covering the contours ' original 1962 hit track 1 - 4 from a combination of the alternate take and the original backing track for the four tops ' hit recorded at hitsville , detroit , summer 1966 track 1 - 5 covering the four tops ' original 1966 hit track 1 - 6 covering the temptations ' original 1966 hit track 1 - 7 covering jr . walker & the all stars ' original 1965 hit track 1 - 8 covering jimmy ruffins ' original 1966 hit track 1 - 9 covering marvin gaye ' s original 1968 hit track 1 - 10 original track for the supremes ' hit , recorded at hitsville , detroit , summer 1966 track 1 - 11 covering the capitols ' original 1966 hit track 1 - 12 covering the temptations ' original 1968 hit track 1 - 13 covering marvin gaye ' s original 1971 hit track 1 - 14 covering marvin gaye & tammi terrell ' s original 1967 hit track 1 - 15 recorded january 9 or 10 , 1970 , first issued on the album the earl of funk , soul 715 , september 1970 track 1 - 16 recorded october 1961 . issued as single boom boom / drug store woman , vee - jay 438 , may 1962 track 1 - 17 issued as single ( your love keeps lifting me ) higher and higher , brunswick 55336 , july 1967 track 1 - 18 from the album evolution , issued as single scorpio , sussex 226 , october 1971 0riginal album inspired by the book standing in the shadows of motown ( the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson ) , by dr . licks 2 - 2 , 2 - 4 , 2 - 5 , 2 - 7 , 2 - 8 , 2 - 10 , 2 - 12 , 2 - 13 , 2 - 15 to 2 - 17 , 2 - 19 to 2 - 21 , 2 - 23 are basic tracks

despite the long - term damage this film and the soundtrack ' s title theme did to bluegrass , the . . .

" the longer it took , the more we believed that it wouldn ' t be pulled together , " ashford says . " but allan had so much tenacity and drive , and he kept us hanging in there . "

this is an excellent tribute to the funk brothers . long overdue . sadly several members are no longer with us , but the story was well told and structured well , which made for very interesting viewing . great insight into the music behind motown . they deserved far more acknowledgement , brilliant musicians .

" you have these men who are getting older , fighting the pain of obscurity and who have done something that influenced the world , " he says .

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director michael mann is known for modifying moods through music , particularly in urban settings . there were all those rain - slicked tracking shots in miami vice , for example , accompanied by phil collins and dire straits . for 1995 ' s heat it was moby , lisa . . .

motown . you know the music . you ' ve heard it a thousand times , 40 years on its still on the radio , still on adverts on tv , and being played in pubs , clubs , cafes , shops , restaurants and at 1000 ' s of weddings , every day , all over the world . quite simply its some of the best music and greatest songs ever written . everyone is familiar with the artists who made it famous . . . . . . . . marvin gaye , diana ross , stevie wonder , the four tops , smokey robinson , the list goes on and on . but who actually created the music ? who came up with that sound ? well here it is . . . . . . a music documentary about the funk brothers , the guys behind the music , who never got the recognition they so deserved ( until now ) , who were paid a pittance , but came up with 3 hits a night , and at the end of their day had played on more number 1 ' s than the beatles , elvis and the beach boys combined . the greatest hit factory of session musicians who have ever lived . this film will make you cry , it ' ll make you laugh , it ' ll make you angry and tug on every heartstring . . . . . . . . . a beautiful representation of a bunch of incredibly gifted , but little known musicians , who created a sound from nothing that will last forever . i am a professional musician ( piano / keys ) and am fortunate enough to play many motown songs made famous by the funk brothers , in a 10 piece band , with horns / backing vocals / the lot ! when we first started out , i made every member of the band watch this dvd and they came back to the next rehearsal with a completely different outlook , a fresh approach , and a new perspective on the music they were playing . if you have any interest in music at all then you will love this film , and if you play an instrument , at any level , then its an absolute must . a joy to watch , and a wonderful insight into some of the most amazing music ever created . please buy it , you will not be disappointed !

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stephen sondheim ' s effervescent comic soufflé , a little night music , is the most effortlessly enchanting of . . .

director paul justman ' s film is a funny and often exuberant story of the comradeship between a band of jazz musicians who tell their often bittersweet stories , recalling the eccentric personalities , comical studio antics , marathon recording sessions and battles with personal demons . they are glad for the public recognition but lament that it came too late for some of their colleagues .

the sound was born in and nurtured by a series of detroit clubs , places like the chit chat and 20 grand , now closed , where the funks and other musicians got their start and returned to their roots . separately they were great and together they were beyond great ; it ' s clear that working steadily behind literally hundreds of hits fused them into a group that all but thought with one mind . as they remember those days , they ' re like military veterans or the members of a world series team , and we realize nothing that came after ever held the same joy for them .

the film takes its name from a book co - producer allan slutsky published in 1989 about bassist extraordinaire james jamerson , who had died six years earlier . while researching jamerson , slutsky came to know the other dozen or so funk brothers , who had been recruited by gordy from detroit ' s thriving nightclub scene . slutsky says , " i knew i had stumbled upon the last great unmined musical story of the ' 60s . "

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stephen sondheim ' s effervescent comic soufflé , a little night music , is the most effortlessly enchanting of his distinguished career . composed entirely of waltzes , this warm and winning 1973 recording features a flawless cast including len cariou , hermione gingold , and the divine . . .

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it still took slutsky 11 dogged years to make the film a reality . he says he made dozens of pitches to studios , but no one believed anyone would care about a bunch of studio musicians unless big stars were involved .

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then there was pianist earl " chunk of funk " van dyke , who banged the keys so hard that his instrument had to be constantly retuned .

allan slutsky and carla benson both helped me out with my project called the national children ' s folksong repository where we can document more unknown culture makers like the funks . you can help preserve and celebrate the oral tradition of america when you contribute folksongs and playground game songs to the online archive . find out how you can help .

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fantastic documentary which goes beyond documentary itself : it is a musical celebration ( where many young artists like joan osborne and ben harper pay their tribute to those who made motown sound ) and a docudrama ( some scenes are re - enacted ) plus archive footage and brand new interviews to the funk brothers . and it is not just a matter of good cinema , but a matter of passion and dedication , both from those who made the film and from those who made that music , their craft , their music skills and their heart . and you will find out lots of information and interesting details as well , about that era that , after watching this fabulous and not enough known documentary , you will miss even more than ever

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but slutsky was determined to get the funk brothers ' story told , and only coincidental meetings with businessmen paul elliott and david scott , amateur musicians who financed the movie , got it done .

ashford , who played tambourine , vibes and percussion , says the musicians always appreciated slutsky ' s efforts .

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ginger baker looks back on his musical career with cream and blind faith ; his introduction to fela kuti ; his self - destructive patterns and losses of fortune ; and his current life inside a fortified south african compound .

featuring the funk brothers : jack black jack ashford , bob babbitt , johnny griffith , joe hunter , uriel jones , joe messina , eddie " chank " willis , benny " papa zita " benjamin , james " igor " jamerson , eddie " bongo " brown , earl " chunk of funk " van dyke , robert white and richard " pistol " allen .

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a brilliant new album that revisits classic tracks with artists like ben harper and joan osborne it really is great music , i thought that covering heard it through the . . .

" i started crying , man , because no one had ever cared about us like that . my mind immediately went to the funk brothers who didn ' t make it . it ' s bittersweet , but who can question god ? when you see footage of earl ( van dyke , pianist ) and robert ( white , guitarist ) , they wanted it too , just as bad as we do . but they ' d be happy because we always talk about them . "

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also appearing : joan osborne , gerald levert , me ' shell ndegeocello , bootsy collins , ben harper , chaka khan , montell jordan and tom scott .