I've been a fan of singer-songwriter (and poet) Leonard Cohen ever since Jennifer Warnes introduced me to his music with her classic album Famous Blue Raincoat. Then came one of his most popular albums, I'm Your Man -- witty, urbane, sexy and moving -- and I was hooked for good. That meant going back to his earlier albums like Songs Of Leonard Cohen, waiting impatiently for new ones (what? he's in a monastery? do they have a recording studio?) and winning over friends to his work, one by one, like a disciple. Strangely, I've never seen him in concert, but thanks to three new DVDs, I have a chance to experience him live and through the perspective of his fellow artists. Bird On A Wire (15 pounds; Tmc) -- At the moment, this DVD is available via director Tony Palmer's...
- 10/16/2010
- by Michael Giltz
- Huffington Post
Leonard Cohen documentary Bird On A Wire will get its UK premiere at next month's Green Man Festival, it has been announced. The long-unreleased cut of the 1972 film will be introduced by the movie's director Tony Palmer and followed by a Q&A session with Palmer and producer Steven Machat. Palmer said: "Maybe what is valuable about the film today is not only that it contains 17 of Cohen's greatest songs performed by him in his prime, it has a real feel for the rough and tumble and difficulties of life on the road. "I know of few other films where the backstage confusion (more)...
- 7/23/2010
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Filmmaker Tony Palmer and Mvd Visual report that the DVD release of Canadian singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen's Bird On A Wire 1972 concert film, will be August 31. "...Originally made in 1972 and directed by celebrated British filmmaker Tony Palmer, 'Bird On A Wire' follows Cohen on his 1972 European tour and contains 17 classic performances, 4 poems and tour footage. After massive re-editing, although not by Palmer, it was released in 1974, had a very limited run and then 'disappeared'. Like many films from the era it was thought that the original version had been lost, but in 2009, 294 rolls of film were discovered containing much of the original rushes and soundtrack of the 1972 film. Palmer was able to restore much of this footage and it is now available on DVD for the first time..." "When, in 2009, 294 cans of film were discovered in a warehouse in Hollywood, in rusted up cans that sometimes had to be hammered open,...
- 7/21/2010
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
Filmmaker Tony Palmer and Mvd Visual report that the DVD release of Canadian singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen's "Bird On A Wire" 1972 concert film, will be August 31.
"...Originally made in 1972 and directed by celebrated British filmmaker Tony Palmer, 'Bird On A Wire' follows Cohen on his 1972 European tour and contains 17 classic performances, 4 poems and tour footage. After massive re-editing, although not by Palmer, it was released in 1974, had a very limited run and then 'disappeared'. Like many films from the era it was thought that the original version had been lost, but in 2009, 294 rolls of film were discovered containing much of the original rushes and soundtrack of the 1972 film. Palmer was able to restore much of this footage and it is now available on DVD for the first time..."
"When, in 2009, 294 cans of film were discovered in a warehouse in Hollywood, in rusted up cans that sometimes had to be hammered open,...
"...Originally made in 1972 and directed by celebrated British filmmaker Tony Palmer, 'Bird On A Wire' follows Cohen on his 1972 European tour and contains 17 classic performances, 4 poems and tour footage. After massive re-editing, although not by Palmer, it was released in 1974, had a very limited run and then 'disappeared'. Like many films from the era it was thought that the original version had been lost, but in 2009, 294 rolls of film were discovered containing much of the original rushes and soundtrack of the 1972 film. Palmer was able to restore much of this footage and it is now available on DVD for the first time..."
"When, in 2009, 294 cans of film were discovered in a warehouse in Hollywood, in rusted up cans that sometimes had to be hammered open,...
- 7/20/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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