Beastie Boys Video Anthology (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]

Censored? Really, Criterion? It's hard to guess who the intended audience was here. Nice content, great bonuses...and then all the songs are censored versions which is really jarring and needless. Did you guys think 12 year olds were buying a 2-disc set of old hip hop videos from a nerdy restoration company? Is that why you felt the need to do this?

I had this growing up. The DVD's are the same, still chock full of great videos and commentary. There are lots of alternate tracks for the videos, like remixes, etc.Before, it was a double wide DVD case, but now it's single wide, and the discs sit one on top of the other, so you have to take out disc 1 to get to disc 2. Not a deal breaker for me, but maybe for someone else. More importantly, it does NOT have the poster or booklet the older editions came with, which is a bummer because it's one of the best features of the item as a whole.

GET THIS ANTHOLOGY. I don't usually give 5 stars and I'm not crazy about the Beastie Boys but it doesn't matter, this is exceptional. The options available will make you love this 2 disc set. There are tons of remixes, a cappella versions, alternate angles that will take you a LONG time to explore them all. The different remixes alone are worth the price--add all the commentary and videos and you've got an incredible value.I'm not saying it's perfect. Some subtitles were censored which is ridiculous and the B Boys commentary is a lot of useless talk with the guys just being guys, "I think I lost that shirt" or "That's my sister's cat" and "You look good in that white suit." Some people will love all that trivia but I thought they could've done a better job explaining where they were shooting, who was involved, the ideas, etc. The video directors do a much better job at all that but some were bogus--one in particular was a pre-interview included as commentary over a cell phone that was breaking up--don't worry, you can't tell that the guy can't hear the questions because the sound quality is excellent and he gives a useful commentary--it just felt unprofessional. Especially when the interviewer asked what he was wearing and he said a "diaphanous" "negligee." All in good fun. Other directors were superb, most notably the "Something's Got to Give" commentary explaining the Vietnam shots of nature overlapping with human nature--pristine forests and farms with no signs of military installations or anything being destroyed by U.S. B-52's. But there are storyboards, the photographs, and the more than 40 remixes are timed to match the over 100 videos!--it is so worth it.This will make a great gift for a lot of people. If you're not sure they like the Beastie Boys but they have a DVD player, get it for them. The layout is very tight, stylishly beautiful and well-designed. It's full-screen format and sound quality is excellent with many different audio options including Dolby surround, 2.0 stereo, commentaries, etc. And of course there are some additional options for Free Tibet information: websites, groups, etc. It took me four hours to get through the first CD because there were so many options and I didn't even finish trying all the different combinations and remixes!

You don't just get their music videos plainly presented on a dvd , you get the Beastie boys universe condensed into a very special double disc set. This anthology will give you a whole new love for the Beastie Boys, seeing how innovative they were and seeing how their sense of humor shows in each video. Watch in sequence for subtitles and commentary, or with supplements for remixes and angles that push the limits of the DVD itself. Comes with a poster too!

The fact that we have a visual record of some of the finest music videos in the history of music video is more than enough! I liked it, it was better than CATS! And George Lucas stole Star Wars from Nathaniel Hornblower!

Bought for hubby for Christmas. He spent half the day in the bedroom watching and making me watch clips. Very happy husband.

Absolutely brilliant!

Yeap, the beastie boys are legend now, and this is their Legacy. They made a difference in the music world and you need to know all of his work. Great videos directed by the most talented directors. You can't miss this one!

Really quick turnover and very good quality. Also, I love the dinosaur packaging label. Great touch! Cheers.

What a collection of classics here. So many exclusive remixes on this dvd! The poster is proudly displayed above my hifi.

for the remixes alone this is a gem. there is so much bonus stuff here to last for weeks.

Excellent band and collection.

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