I recently finished watching most of the Boomtown Rats DVD, "Someone's Looking at You" and I would have to say it's definitely worth getting. I was anxious to see the promos, as I've never seen most of them, and it was great to see "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays" for the first time. Sometimes, and I hate to admit it, when I watch a music video that I haven't seen in a long time, it makes me go back and listen to the song on CD again, and for whatever reason, I tend to like the song better than when I first heard it, (exception: Cabaret Voltaire) and after watching the videos for "Never In a Million Years" and "Banana Republic" I've gotten to like those songs more than I ever thought I would. Anyway, the disc also has some great live and concert footage. Never having seen Geldof and the Rats live on film, it was cool to see them through this DVD. I wish it contained some kind of documentary of the band, ala the Hoodoo Gurus or Undertones.
One minor quibble-the packaging says that these are ALL of the promos the Rats ever did. That is NOT the case! I didn't even notice it at the time, but for some reason the video for "Up All Night" isn't included. Makes me wonder if any other videos were left off that I am not aware of.
This a very nice addition to my collection of New Wave-era DVD's, and I highly recommend it.
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Boomtown Rats 1976-1986 DVD
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Boomtown Rats 1976-1986 DVD
by unguarded moment » Thu May 12, 2005 8:04 am
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by newwavepopman » Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:04 pm
Hi Lash:
Is this a DVD or a music video by The Rats? Also is this in the NTSC format or a region 1 format? Last but not least,where did you find this collection of their music videos? I mean who has this for sale? I have the live concert DVD of theirs th
Is this a DVD or a music video by The Rats? Also is this in the NTSC format or a region 1 format? Last but not least,where did you find this collection of their music videos? I mean who has this for sale? I have the live concert DVD of theirs th
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by unguarded moment » Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:47 pm
Hey newwavepopman, nice to see you back again. The DVD is readily available on the 'net, I suggest "The Ideal Copy" or Amazon.com (U.K.)
Not only is it missing "Up All Night" but also "Skin on Skin", so it's not comprehensive in the promo department
Not only is it missing "Up All Night" but also "Skin on Skin", so it's not comprehensive in the promo department
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by newwavepopman » Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:17 am
Hi Lash:
Nice to see you again as well.I've never heard of a DVD player before in the Region 2 format that will play a DVD on a Region one player.How did that work? Is it worth taking a chance,and how would I know if it will play on my DVD player? I have
Nice to see you again as well.I've never heard of a DVD player before in the Region 2 format that will play a DVD on a Region one player.How did that work? Is it worth taking a chance,and how would I know if it will play on my DVD player? I have
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