the rolling stones rock and roll circus is a film released in 1996 of an 11 december 1968 event organized by the rolling stones .

the original line up was going to be the small faces , the rolling stones and the who and the concept of a circus was first thought up between mick jagger , pete townshend and ronnie lane and was originally meant to be aired on the bbc , but the rolling stones withheld it .

the stones contended they did so due to their substandard performance , because they had taken the stage early in the morning and were clearly exhausted .

led zeppelin were also originally considered but the idea was also dropped .

the rolling stones rock and roll circus

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were among guests performing on the rolling stones ' television spectacular , rock and roll circus .
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for the album of the same name , see the rolling stones rock and roll circus ( album ) .
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you can ' t always get what you want is found on the album the rolling stones rock and roll circus .
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the rock ' n ' roll circus -
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the rolling stones rock and roll circus will be screened may 30th as part of the sound of music vintage music film strand at the krakow film festival .
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in october 1996 , following two days of screenings at the walter reade theater as part of the new york film festival , the rolling stones rock and roll circus was released on vhs and laserdisc .
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the rolling stones rock and roll circus was , in its peculiar ’60s way , the equivalent of giving spotify the middle finger today . fed up with record companies’ reactions to the post - beatles rock ’n’ roll tidal wave , the rolling stones decided to bust up conventional ideas about how to put on a show . their concept ? a circus featuring some of the biggest acts in music .
for a brief moment , it seemed rock & roll would inherit the earth .
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in october 1996 , following two days of screenings at the walter reade theater as part of the new york film festival , the rolling stones rock and roll circus was released on vhs and laserdisc . [ 2 ]
in october 1996 , following two days of screenings at the walter reade theater as part of the new york film festival , the rolling stones rock and roll circus was released on vhs and laserdisc . [ 1 ]
roll up , roll up , for the who , a whole lotta yoko and the dirty mac band .
there’s no denying rock and roll circus is a cool , profoundly strange snippet of rock history . it’s also a little like watching a late - night fever dream — and glimpsing a surreal alternate universe where the gods of rock ’n’ roll get no satisfaction .
: you ' ve heard of oxford circus , you ' ve heard of piccadilly circus , and this is the rolling stones rock and roll circus , and we ' ve got sights and sounds and marvels to delight your eyes and ears , and you ' ll be able to see the very first one of those in a few moments .
on dec . 11 , 1968 , the rolling stones rock and roll circus was filmed on a bbc soundstage . it was meant as a showcase for the elite in british rock . instead , it lingered in the vaults , unseen for nearly 30 years .
the grand masters of rock and roll from their beginnings . a must have for any real fan .
mick jagger : you ' ve heard of oxford circus , you ' ve heard of piccadilly circus , and this is the rolling stones rock and roll circus , and we ' ve got sights and sounds and marvels to delight your eyes and ears , and you ' ll be able to see the very first one of those in a few moments . see more »
for a brief moment , it seemed rock & roll would inherit the earth . see more »
“ rock and roll circus ” was long one of the most elusive of rock artifacts . shot dec . 11 - 12 , 1968 , and planned as a bbc - tv special and theatrical release , the 65 - minute picture mated the aerialists , fire - eaters and acrobats of robert fosset’s circus with the day’s top rock talent .
a look at the creation and impact of the 1972 rolling stones album
exile on main st .
a concert film taken from two rolling stones concerts during their 1972 north american tour .
according to bill wyman ' s book , rolling with the stones , the rolling stones also performed
confessing the blues
,
route 66
and an alternative take of
sympathy for the devil
with brian jones on guitar . [ 12 ] nicky hopkins supplemented the rolling stones on piano .
for all the controversy and mystery surrounding it for 28 years , these days the rolling stones rock and roll circus now comes across as a quaint time capsule of the last days of swingin & apos ; london . and as strange as the idea of combining a rock concert and a circus may be , it manages to work – even if the only person who wasn & apos ; t stoned was probably the guy who ate fire . you can see what we & apos ; re talking about from the comfort of your home , as the rock and roll circus is now available on itunes .
brilliant must admit do like rock n roll circus , not only the rolling stones , but seening john lennon and yoko ono , taj mahal , eric clapton , the who , marianne faithfull , jethro tull . wonderful even if it ' s in a tent lol .
the rolling stones rock and roll circus is a film released in 1996 of an 11 december 1968 event put together by the rolling stones . the event comprised two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as the who , taj mahal , marianne faithfull , and jethro tull . john lennon and his fiancee yoko ono performed as part of a supergroup called the dirty mac , along with eric clapton , mitch mitchell , and keith richards . it was originally meant to be aired on the bbc , but the rolling stones withheld it because they were unhappy with their performance .
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with : the rolling stones , jethro tull , the who , taj mahal , marianne faithfull , the dirty mac , yoko ono , sir robert fossett ' s circus and the nurses .
the rolling stones ' shows in tempe , arizona and east rutherford , new jersey during their 1981 us tour .
upon viewing the footage , the rolling stones felt their performance was lacklustre , and that they had been upstaged by the who ' s a quick one while he ' s away , so decided not to release rock and roll circus . the audio and video footage circulated widely on bootlegs before being released officially in 1995 .
the last half of the show is devoted to the stones , which is why the special wasn & apos ; t aired at the time . the band held it back because they were unhappy with how they sounded . because of numerous production delays , the rolling stones rock and roll circus took 15 hours to film . with the stones up last , exhaustion and the copious substances they had ingested had taken their toll .
the rolling stones , jethro tull , the who , taj mahal , marianne faithfull , the dirty mac , yoko ono , sir robert fossett ' s circus and the nurses . [ 2 ]
the rolling stones , jethro tull , the who , taj mahal , marianne faithfull , the dirty mac , yoko ono , sir robert fossett ' s circus and the nurses . [ 1 ]
thus , “rock and roll circus” remained in the vaults for nearly three decades . however , in 1996 , the feature was screened at the new york film festival to coincide with its first videocassette release .
1 . mick jagger’s introduction of rock and roll circus 2 . entry of the gladiators – circus orchestra 3 . mick jagger’s introduction of jethro tull 4 . song for jeffrey – jethro tull 5 . keith richards’ introduction of the who 6 . a quick one while he’s away – the who 7 . over the waves – rosas 8 . ain’t that a lot of love – taj mahal 9 . charlie watts’ introduction of marianne faithfull 10 . something better – marianne faithfull 11 . mick jagger and john lennon’s introduction of the dirty mac 12 . yer blues – the dirty mac 13 . whole lotta yoko – yoko ono & the dirty mac 14 . jumpin’ jack flash – the rolling stones 15 . parachute woman – the rolling stones 16 . no expectations – the rolling stones 17 . you can’t always get what you want – the rolling stones 18 . sympathy for the devil – the rolling stones 19 . salt of the earth – the rolling stones
originally filmed in december 1968 ,
the rock and roll circus
was originally intended to be released as a television special . the special was filmed over two nights and featured not only . . . see more »
originally filmed in december 1968 ,
the rock and roll circus
was originally intended to be released as a television special . the special was filmed over two nights and featured not only . . . see full summary »
directed by david espar , michael lindsay - hogg . starring jeff barry , al aronowitz , joan baez . rock & roll circus movie was released sep 18 , 2007 by the imports studio .
in december 1968 , the rolling stones and friends met in a north london television studio to film a concert , complete with fey late - 60 ' s flourishes like a fire - swallower , circus costumes for the rock stars and silly hats and smocks for the studio audience . the stones were joined by the who , taj mahal , eric clapton and other musicians .
a career - spanning documentary on the rolling stones , with concert footage from their
a bigger bang
tour .
filmed in december , 1968 , the circus ( officially titled the rolling stones rock n roll circus ) would not see the light of day until october 1996 . some of us lucky fans got to see it years earlier , as three different bootlegs came out around the mid 1980s . since i have a copy of one of those boots , i will write about it too , as the official release is a bit different .
unfortunately , the result was a trippy train wreck — and it ended so badly for the rolling stones that everyone forgot about it for 20 years .
tv special the rolling stones rock and roll circus was a mick jagger - - helmed vanity project that somehow went horribly right . the chaotic show - - a hybrid of circus and rock concert with some of the hottest acts in swinging london ( john lennon , the who ) - - was shelved in the 1960s and not released on video until 1996 . the new dvd adds commentary from jagger , yoko ono and others . keith richards mumbles the best line :
i remember not remembering everything towards the end .
but watching a young jagger lead the stones through sublimely insolent versions of you can ' t always get what you want and sympathy . . .
this is a story from the march 19 , 1970 issue of rolling stone .
inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame for the third time , this time as a solo artist . he was earlier inducted as a member of the bands cream and the yardbirds . [ 182 ]
rolling stones / various rock and roll circus ( 1995 us 19 - track cd for the magnificent live recording from 11th december 1968 featuring such acts as jethro tull featuring tony iommi the who taj mahal marianne faithfull john lennon ina supergroup called the dirty mac with eric clapton mitch mitchell keith richards and yoko ono plus a great performance from the rolling stones - this was the last public performance of brian jones with the stones . issued a special case picture stickered sleeve with a 40 - page booklet and housed in a card picture slipcase . the front of the slipcase shows signs of fading otherwise this copy is near as new )
in 2004 , “ rock and roll circus ” was released on dvd , remastered in 5 . 1 surround sound , with additional footage ; new commentaries by jagger , richards , ono , director michael lindsay - hogg , ex - stones bassist bill wyman , and others ; and a film interview with the who’s pete townshend .
the rolling stones rock and roll circus was an entertainment extravaganza planned and put on by the rolling stones in december 1968 . originally done as a bbc tv special to be broadcast not long afterwards , it has never been shown . for a while there was talk of releasing it as a feature film for theater distribution . nothing happened . there are still no definite plans for release , and it looks now as if it may never be shown , though by all accounts it is a remarkable film . the following report , written at the time , gives us a glimpse of the stones show we have never seen .
the rolling stones rock and roll circus - sideshows ( dvd extras ) . . . mahal , jesse ed davis ) - taj mahal ( 351 ) brian jones ' introduction of julius katchen /
ritual fire dance
- julius katchen ( 421 )
sonata in c 1st movement
- julius katchen ( 211 )
yer blues
tk2 quad split . . .
according to bill wyman ' s book , rolling with the stones , the stones also performed
confessing the blues
,
route 66
and an alternative take of
sympathy for the devil
with brian jones on guitar .
the lineup of all time was the beatles , the stones , and the who , at the 1966 nme concert .
this was one of the first grand rock ' n roll events of the 1960s , and for years it was the one that got away ! the circus was put together by the rolling stones after mick jagger came up with the main idea . it was suppose to be a tv special , filmed in december , 1968 , but was never shown and finally released years later as a vhs video and cd , in 1996 . released as a dvd in 2004 .
1945 ) , is an english rock and blues guitarist , singer , and songwriter . he is the only three - time inductee to the rock and roll hall of fame : once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the yardbirds and cream . clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time .
although it includes some not - too - hot pieces , rock and roll circus presents a strong roster of good music . none of the participants demonstrate their best work , but they mostly sound good , and the program is very cool to see from a historic point of view .
for nearly 30 years , the rolling stones rock and roll circus was a legendary , unexperienced piece of pop detritus , cousin to smile and jerry lewis’ holocaust movie the clown that cried . the project - - a big - top - themed concert featuring the stones , the who , taj mahal , john lennon , and others - - was supposed to be shown on television , but was never broadcast . reasons for its absence abound , but the most accepted theory is that jagger and co . were unhappy with their performances and felt upstaged by their colleagues .
the rolling stones’ rock and roll circus had more ups and downs than the last days of elvis : jethro tull and the who lead with forgettable performances , followed by a decent show of taj mahal , then another forgettable performance by marianne faithfull . lennon takes the stage and gives a stellar performance with his supergroup dirty mac . his second song starts off with a refreshing violin rock compilation , but ultimately , the song is utterly ruined by yoko’s dead cat impersonation that is persistent throughout the rest of the song . possibly bolstered by the abysmal performance that preceded them , the rolling stones then performs at their best , making the rest of their show entertaining and uniquely enjoyable , allowing you to ( almost ) forget about the previous forty minutes you wished you had back .
according to bill wyman ' s book , rolling with the stones , the stones also performed
confessing the blues
,
route 66
and an alternative take of
sympathy for the devil
with brian jones on guitar . [ 8 ]
performers wandered across the stage , rock legends oddly diminished by the offhandedness of the increasingly long night .
voodoo lounge live by the rolling stones is a concert video , filmed at the joe robbie stadium in miami , florida on 25 november 1994 during the voodoo lounge tour .
originally filmed in december 1968 ,
the rock and roll circus
was originally intended to be released as a television special . the special was filmed over two nights and featured not only the rolling stones but the who , jethro tull ( with future black sabbath guitarist tommy iommi filling in for the recently departed mick abrahams ) , marianne faithful and an all - star jam featuring john lennon , eric clapton , keith richards and mitch micthell . sadly , this also marked the final appearance of the stones founder and original guiding light , brian jones , who would be dead within six months after filming the special .
the whole show was arranged on something of a handshake basis , the kind guaranteed to require lawyers later on . so it has taken 28 years for ' ' the rolling stones rock - and - roll circus ' ' to surface . it will be shown for only two days , today and tomorrow at the walter reade theater , as part of the new york film festival , before its release on videocassette and laser disk next week . not many home viewing experiences are likely to match seeing this on the walter reade ' s big screen with an audience ready to roll down memory lane .
according to the
led zeppelin concert file
( dave lewis & simon palett - omnibus press ) :
led zeppelin were also in line to appear in the rolling stones rock ' n ' roll circus tv spectacular to be filmed at intertel studios , wembley in december . after listening to an audition tape mick jagger felt their sound had too much emphasis on guitar and selected another up - and - coming group , jethro tull instead .
originally filmed in december 1968 ,
the rock and roll circus
was originally intended to be released as a television special . the special was filmed over two nights and featured not only the rolling stones but the who , jethro tull ( with future black sabbath guitarist tommy iommi filling in for the recently departed mick abrahams ) , marianne faithful and an all - star jam featuring john lennon , eric clapton , keith richards and mitch micthell . sadly , this also marked the final appearance of the stones founder and original guiding light , brian jones , who would be dead within six months after filming the special . written by brian washington
quote bigtyke66 according to the
led zeppelin concert file
( dave lewis & simon palett - omnibus press ) :
led zeppelin were also in line to appear in the rolling stones rock ' n ' roll circus tv spectacular to be filmed at intertel studios , wembley in december . after listening to an audition tape mick jagger felt their sound had too much emphasis on guitar and selected another up - and - coming group , jethro tull instead .
farley , christopher john ( 18 october 2004 ) .
starry circus
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the stones had not toured recently , and were not in top playing condition to match the who .
before i get into this review , i really feel that anyone who hasn ' t seen or heard the rock ' n roll circu s , should first view the video - and then get a hold of the cd .
in between all of the songs , we get a mix of other elements . dressed as circus performers , various stones introduce the acts , and we also find genuine circus acts tossed into the mix as well . these expand the show’s concept but aren’t very interesting , so i always skip them .
the who were next , stealing the show with a ferocious version of
a quick one , while he & apos ; s away .
although the complete rock and roll circus was never aired , the climax of the who & apos ; s mini - opera was featured in their 1979 documentary the kids are alright and in its entirety on its soundtrack album .
shot in 1968 , this concert film ( conceived and organized by mick jagger ) was made in london over a two - day period . the show was literally set in a circus - like atmosphere , with the rock bands dressed in colorful costumes , and acrobats , clowns and other big - top acts performing between sets . the film captures such groups as the rolling stones and the who at the height of their creativity , providing unforgettable entertainment for fans both young and old .
for the first time ever in their 50 year long career , the rolling stones played in havana , the capital of cuba . the movie shows how music can work as tool of social improvement .
at the nelson mandela 70th birthday tribute at wembley stadium and the prince ' s trust rock gala at the royal albert hall . on
but the stones suffered their attempt at self - promotion . “that plan just blew up in their faces , ” classic - rock writer jen cunningham explains .
straight out of its time capsule , ' ' the rolling stones rock - and - roll circus ' ' brings back the sleek young stones in all their insolent glory , recalling a time when they ruled the roost . gorgeously smug , well aware that the world is their playpen , they preside grandly over this uneven but ripely nostalgic show and then close it with a sensational set of their own . rumor had it that the stones , who were up all night before their segment was filmed , thought they looked tired and felt upstaged by the high - energy who . it hardly looks that way as mick jagger ' s fabulous performance nearly turns this into a one - man show .
because these 24 hours could have been classic rock’s make - or - break .
the best music by the stones for me was that recorded up to and including sticky fingers . this album not only features a live set from the stones but also includes some excellent live performances by jethro tull , the who and john lennon . for fans of yoko ono , she does a bit of screeching and wailing on a track as well . a worthwhile listen if you like the rolling stones .
the tickets , distributed by the rolling stones fan club and by the n . m . e . , were printed on gold metallic cards with a 19th century wood - cut of a galloping elephant in green . clutching them we entered the giant studio . inside , half a circus tent was draped around one end of the studio , a circus ring that came apart in the center , sawdust in the ring , ropes and poles , all the mysterious rigging of the circus reproduced inside this gigantic space . at the end of the studio was an archway covered with bare bulbs like a side show , and all the acts entered through it .
the rolling stones ' own performance began 2am the following morning . by this time lennon and ono had departed to do a bbc radio interview , but they returned for part of the stones ' set . the couple were also filmed at various times offstage earlier in the day , and lennon and jagger traded jokes for a link sequence to introduce the dirty mac .
the main rock ' n roll circus show that is shown on the new dvd , is the exact same one you see on the vhs tape , so no need to review all that again , however , like all dvds , there are a bunch of extras added in , so i ' ll cover all of them here .
there were so many firsts and lasts involved with the the rock ' n roll circu s , it was not only one of the first major rock n roll get - to - gethers , but also the first major gig for jethro tull , which for tull would also include the first and last gig with guitarist tony iommi , who would leave to form black sabbath just weeks later . it was one of the first times the who would perform a rock opera live . it featured one of the first rock super groups , the dirty mac ( the name through up by john lennon , as he was poking fun at fleetwood mac ) , and in turn , would be dirty mac ' s first and only ( last ) performance , not to mention lennon ' s first concert without the beatles . it also was the last time the original rolling stones would perform live , and sadly , the last gig for brian jones , who would die a few months later .
, an acid rock - infused guitarist who used wailing feedback and effects pedals to create new sounds for the instrument .
by that time the audience and most of the stones were exhausted ; jagger ' s sheer stamina managed to keep them going until the end . jagger was reportedly so disappointed with his and the band ' s performance that he cancelled the airing of the film , and kept it from public view . this was the last public performance of brian jones with the rolling stones , and for much of the stones performance he is inaudible , although his slide guitar on
no expectations
remains clear .
this was the last public performance of brian jones with the rolling stones , and for much of the stones performance he is inaudible , although his slide guitar on
no expectations
, maracas on
sympathy for the devil
, and rhythm guitar on
jumpin ' jack flash
remain clear . ian anderson remarked :
this was the last public performance of brian jones with the rolling stones , and for much of the stones performance he is inaudible , although his slide guitar on
no expectations
, maracas on
sympathy for the devil
, and rhythm guitar on
jumpin ' jack flash
remain clear . ian anderson remarked :
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back in the sixties , a couple of years without touring looked like an eternity . to remind the fans that they still existed after two years off the road , the rolling stones planned an all - star musical extravaganza . this would feature a mix of other artists and culminate in a set by the stones themselves .
ask mick jagger to put on his dream concert these days , and he’ll probably hire martin scorsese . forty - seven years ago , he could do even better : he put the rolling stones , the who and a beatle on the same stage and made a movie .
tears in heaven
won three grammy awards for song of the year , record of the year , and male pop vocal performance . clapton also won album of the year and best rock vocal performance for unplugged and best rock song for
layla
. [ 180 ]
the stones usually picked the hot new band of the time and tull were up and coming and getting plenty of good press in 68 much like king crimson in 69 when they joined the stones on the bill at hyde park . in hindsight they seem like bizarre choices .
never hit the airwaves . instead , the stones shelved it for decades until it finally came out on vhs and laserdisc in 1996 . some snippets had emerged over the years ; a little material showed up on the stones
this fly - on - the - wall documentary follows the rolling stones on their 1972 north american tour , their first return to the states since the tragedy at altamont . because of the free - form . . . see full summary »
it was hard to believe it was actually happening . lennon , keith richards , clapton and mitch mitchell playing together in a supergroup , a real circus with tigers , plate spinners , a boxing kangaroo , the stones , the who , acrobats , clowns , midgets and a fire - eater , and entirely planned and produced by the stones themselves . it seemed like another unlikely pop rumor . jo bergman , stones liaison with the world , kept calmly saying , “yes , it really is going to happen , ” and it was due to the stones’ determination and the fluidity of the english music scene that this was planned , put together in two weeks and rehearsed and filmed in just two days , the 10th and 11th of december . jo bergman said about the circus getting together : “the stones wanted to get people into their movie . all the artists involved were responsible for getting it together . nobody sold out . the stones got down what they wanted to get down and it was all done inside of two weeks . ”
damn , the only bad thing about the rock ' n roll circu s video , is that it almost was never shown , and kept under wraps for so many years ! by the time it was released , several of it ' s main stars were already long dead . to even call it a video is unfair , it was really a made for tv film . but what ones gets to see here is amongst the best of shows , as far as rock n roll goes .
that ' s what i was thinking too . zeppelin would have totally blown the circus tent far , far away .
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a harrowing documentary of the stones ' 1969 tour , with much of the focus on the tragic concert at altamont .
the director , michael lindsay hogg ( famous as the director of ready steady go , the pop tv show , and director of most of the recent stones and beatles promotion films , hey jude , for instance ) , gives the signal : lights , sound , action , and everyone who is taking part in the circus lines up for the introduction .
by that time the audience and most of the rolling stones were exhausted . it was only due to jagger ' s sheer enthusiasm and stamina that they kept going until the end . regardless , jagger was reportedly so disappointed with his and the band ' s performance that he cancelled the airing of the film , and kept it from public view . pete townshend recalled :
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the multimedia show that the stones hosted in december ' 68 and later shelved ( reportedly unhappy with their own performance ) , featuring the absolute cream of the crop of british rock witness this list of songs and artists : yer blues ; whole lotta yoko the dirty mac ( john lennon , mitch mitchell , eric clapton and keith richards ) ; a quick one the who ; song for jeffrey jethro tull ; something better marianne faithfull , and jumping jack flash ; sympathy for the devil ; salt of the earth ; parachute woman ; no expectations , and you can ' t always get what you want rolling stones .
= = nummers = = # mick jagger ' s introduction of rock and roll circus ( 0 : 25 ) # entry of the gladiators ( julius fucik ) - orchester ( 0 : 54 ) # mick jagger ' s introduction of jethro tull ( 0 : 11 ) # song for jeffrey ( ian anderson ) - jethro tull ( 3 : 25 ) # keith richard ' s introduction of the who ( 0 : 07 ) # a quick one while he ' s away ( pete townshend ) - the who ( 7 : 32 ) # over the waves ( juventino rosas ) - orchester ( 0 : 45 ) # ain ' t that a lot of love ( willia dean parker / homer banks ) - taj mahal ( 3 : 48 ) # charlie watt ' s introduction of marianne faithfull ( 0 : 05 ) # something better ( barry mann / gerry goffin ) - marianne faithfull ( 2 : 31 ) # mick jagger ' s and john lennon ' s introduction of the dirty mac ( 1 : 05 ) # yer blues ( john lennon / paul mccartney ) - the dirty mac ( 4 : 26 ) # whole lotta yoko ( yoko ono ) - yoko ono , ivry gitlis , the dirty mac ( 4 : 48 ) # john lennon ' s introduction of the rolling stones / jumpin ' jack flash ( mick jagger / keith richards ) - the rolling stones ( 3 : 35 ) # parachute woman ( jagger / richards ) - the rolling stones ( 2 : 58 ) # no expectations ( jagger / richards ) - the rolling stones ( 4 : 13 ) # you can ' t always get what you want ( jagger / richards ) - the rolling stones ( 4 : 24 ) # sympathy for the devil ( jagger / richards ) - the rolling stones ( 8 : 48 ) # salt of the earth ( jagger / richards ) - the rolling stones ( 4 : 57 ) opmerking : volgens bill wyman ' s autobiografie speelden de stones ook
confessing the blues
,
route 66
en een alternatieve versie van sympathy for the devil met brian jones op gitaar .
years ago , i bought this cd when it first got released on cd in the late 90 ' s only bc i am a die hard beatles fan and stones fan and john lennon was a headliner as were the stones , obviously . little did i know that it was going to open my musical spectrum up so much more than i had ever anticipated ! it introduced me to classics like jethro tull , the who , and so many more great acts ! its a great musical collaboration , and i highly recommend it if you dig rock n roll and the british invasion bands !
this is a great album for any rolling stones fan , a true gem for anyones collection . performances from john lennon and his super band
the dirty mac
consisting of john lennon on vocals , mitch mitchell on drums from the jimi hendrix experience , eric clapton on lead guitar from cream and keith richards on bass from the rolling stones . other performances on this album are the who , jeffro tull , taj mahal , yoko ono and marianne faithfull . some true quality talent on this album . a must buy for any fan .
a significant segment , featuring the who , had been shown theatrically in the documentary the kids are alright ( 1979 ) , the only public viewing of the film until its eventual release . the rolling stones ' film was restored , edited , and finally released on cd and video in 1996 . included on the recordings are the introductions for each act , including some entertaining banter between jagger and lennon .
clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time . [ 1 ] [ 113 ] [ 114 ] [ 115 ] clapton is the only three - time inductee to the rock and roll hall of fame : once as a solo artist , and separately as a member of the yardbirds and cream . [ 5 ] he ranked second in rolling stone magazine ' s list of the
100 greatest guitarists of all time
[ 2 ] and fourth in gibson ' s top 50 guitarists of all time . [ 3 ]
bob gulla ( 2008 ) guitar gods : the 25 players who made rock history pgs . 40–41 . retrieved 29 december 2010
bob gulla ( 2008 ) guitar gods : the 25 players who made rock history p . 45 . retrieved 30 december 2010
the project was originally conceived by mick jagger as a way to promote the new record beggars banquet beside conventional press and concert appearances . [ 3 ] jagger approached michael lindsay - hogg , who had directed two promos for rolling stones songs ( and would go on to direct the beatles ' let it be documentary ) , to make a full - length tv show for them . according to lindsay - hogg , the idea of combining rock music and a circus setting came to him when he was trying to come up with ideas ; he drew a circle on a piece of paper and free - associated .
the next ( non - circus ) music we hear comes from the bluesman taj mahal and his band , but the song played ,
ain ' t that a lot of love
is more rock sounding than blues , and it ' s a dandy ! jessie ed davis ' lead guitar is so fine , and tai mahal delivers some smooth vocals .
the rolling stones , the who and marianne faithfull were the marquee names . also appearing was the dirty mac , a one - off supergroup comprised of john lennon , eric clapton , keith richards , yoko ono and jimi hendrix experience drummer mitch mitchell . bluesman taj mahal and jethro tull , who had just released their debut album six weeks earlier , rounded out the bill .
in october 1963 , clapton joined the yardbirds , a blues - influenced rock and roll band , and stayed with them until march 1965 . synthesising influences from chicago blues and leading blues guitarists such as buddy guy , freddie king , and b . b . king , clapton forged a distinctive style and rapidly became one of the most talked - about guitarists in the british music scene . [ 18 ] the band initially played chess / checker / vee - jay blues numbers and began to attract a large cult following when they took over the rolling stones ' residency at the crawdaddy club in richmond . they toured england with american bluesman sonny boy williamson ii ; a joint lp album , recorded in december 1963 , was issued in 1965 .
by that time the audience and most of the stones were exhausted ; jagger ' s sheer stamina managed to keep them going until the end . jagger was reportedly so disappointed with his and the band ' s performance that he cancelled the airing of the film , and kept it from public view . this was the last public performance of brian jones with the rolling stones , and for much of the stones performance he is inaudible , although his slide guitar on
no expectations
, maracas on
sympathy for the devil
, and rhythm guitar on
jumpin ' jack flash
and
parachute woman
remain clear . the last song ,
salt of the earth
, was sung live by keith richards and mick jagger to the pre - recorded tape from the beggars banquet studio album where the song had been released .
to some degree , it may be unfair to come down too hard on jagger and the stones for their flaws on display here . as the dvd’s supplements document , the
the stones contended that they withheld the film ' s release due to their substandard performance , because they had taken the stage early in the morning and were clearly exhausted . many others believe that the true reason for not releasing the video was that the who , who were fresh off a concert tour , upstaged the stones on their own production .
1 . mick jagger ' s introduction of rock and roll circus 2 . entry of the gladiators 3 . mick jagger ' s introduction of jethro tull 4 . song for jeffrey 5 . keith richard ' s introduction of the who 6 . a quick one while he ' s away 7 . over the waves 8 . ain ' t that a lot of love 9 . charlie watts ' introduction of marianne faithfull 10 . something better 11 . mick jagger ' s and john lennon ' s introduction of the dirty mac 12 . yer blues 13 . whole lotta yoko 14 . john lennon ' s introduction of the rolling stones 15 . parachute woman 16 . no expectations 17 . you can ' t always get what you want 18 . sympathy for the devil 19 . salt of the earth
rebel rock by j . street . first edition ( 1986 ) . oxford press basil blackwell . pp . 74–75 .
the first extra in the
sideshow
part of the dvd , is a fairly new interview with pete townshend . pete covers several bases here , first on how the circus was thought up , second on how the song
a quick one while he ' s away
, which the who perform at the circus , came about . then he talks about the circus itself , on what went down there . this last part of the interview is excellent and very enjoyable to hear . he tells us what the atmosphere that day and night was like , why he loved yoko ono ' s performance , and goes on to praises mick jagger to no end .
recorded december 11 , 1968 and performed in a fake circus show . the dvd also includes backstage footage , some artistic performances by sir robert fossett ' s circus , a photo gallery and different commentaries . comes in an a5 digipak with 4 - page booklet . ℗© 2004 abkco films , inc . made in the eu catalog nr . : 0602 4982 48997 on spine , 0602498248997 on booklet and disc
the project was originally conceived by mick jagger as a way of branching out from conventional records and concert performances . jagger approached michael lindsay - hogg , who had directed two promos for stones songs , to make a full - length tv show for them . according to lindsay - hogg , the idea of combining rock music and a circus setting came to him when he was trying to come up with ideas ; he drew a circle on a piece of paper and free - associated .
, and reflections on the other artists and the show . pete’s always an interesting interview , and he provides cogent notes here .
directed by michael lindsay - hogg ; director of photography , anthony b . richmond ; edited by ruth foster and robin klein ; produced by sandy leiberson ; presented by abkco and the rolling stones . at the walter reade theater today at 6 and 10 p . m . and midnight , and tomorrow at 2 , 4 , 6 and 8 p . m . as part of the 34th new york film festival . running time : 65 minutes . this film is not rated .
the project was originally conceived by mick jagger as a way of branching out from conventional records and concert performances . jagger approached michael lindsay - hogg , who had directed two promos for stones songs ( and would go on to direct the beatles ' let it be documentary ) , to make a full - length tv show for them . according to lindsay - hogg , the idea of combining rock music and a circus setting came to him when he was trying to come up with ideas ; he drew a circle on a piece of paper and free - associated .
in january 1969 , when the beatles were recording / filming what became let it be , tensions became so acute that harrison quit the group for several days , prompting the others to consider replacing him with clapton , an idea that particularly appealed to john lennon . [ 32 ] michael lindsay - hogg , television director of the recording sessions for let it be , states ,
i was there when john mentioned clapton—but that wasn ' t going to happen . would eric have become a beatle ? no . paul didn ' t want to go there . he didn ' t want them to break up . then george came back .
[ 33 ] clapton was on good terms with all four of the beatles ; in december 1968 he had played with lennon at the rolling stones rock and roll circus as part of the one - off group the dirty mac . [ 34 ]
by that time the audience and most of the stones were exhausted ; jagger ' s sheer stamina managed to keep them going until the end . jagger was reportedly so disappointed with his and the band ' s performance that he cancelled the airing of the film , and kept it from public view . pete townshend recalled :
the cd and show closes out with a sing - a - long , with the stones song
salt of the earth
. the music was pre - recorded , only the vocals you hear were live , and includes just about all who was there singing , including the audience .
this was supposed to be released in 1969 , but mick jagger wasn ' t happy with the stones performance . sound is excellent throughout - jethro tull & the who were my favorites . the stones sounded fine , so i don ' t get why mick was unhappy . 😐😐
tv special recorded on december 10 & 11 , 1968 . directed by michael lindsay - hogg . produced by the rolling stones . the special never aired . cd & vhs video released - october 15 , 1996 , dvd released october 12 , 2004 . produced by jimmy miller , jody klien , lenne allik
according to bill wyman ' s book , the stones also performed
confessing the blues
,
route 66
and an alternative take of
sympathy for the devil
with brian jones on guitar .
nonetheless , the headliners ' scaled - back performance has definite appeal . it’s interesting to hear the rolling stones with a little less energy than usual and more interesting still to hear them perform for a small audience . after an introduction from john lennon ( in its entirety : “and now” ) , the band starts their set with “jumpin’ jack flash , ” followed by “parachute woman , ” “no expectations , ” “you can’t always get what you want , ” “sympathy for the devil , ” and show closer “salt of the earth . ” it’s a solid set , and if the rumor about the project’s shelving is true , it’s a shame the stones didn’t have enough faith in their fans .
worth buying for one of the greatest live performances ever - the who performing ' a quick one ' - and one which was only surpassed by the who themselves . they steal the show so one can see why the stones ( who are good too ) were reluctant for this to be seen . listen to the album version of ' a quick one ' , then the performance at monterey , at this circus , at the coliseum and then live at leeds to hear the evolution and increase in power , interplay and virtuosity of the band which has never been equalled . tasteful drumming on here by mitch mitchell with the dirty mac also .
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death race 3 : inferno ( also known as death race 3 and death race : inferno ) is a 2013 american action film .

the film is a sequel to death race 2 : frankenstein lives ( 2010 ) and the prequel to the 2008 film death race , and was released directly to video on january 22 , 2013 .

death race 3 : inferno

death race 3 : inferno - wikipedia , the free encyclopedia . death race 3 : inferno ( also called death race 3 and death race : inferno ) is a 2 . american action film .
death race 3 : inferno lives up to its title and is a recommendable picture .
death race 3 , for being death race 3 , looks better and plays smarter than it has any right to .
death race 3 : inferno is out on dvd and blu - ray now in the uk .
two direct to video prequels were released : death race 2 ( 2011 ) and death race 3 : inferno ( 2013 ) .
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death race : inferno is available on dvd / blu - ray on january 22 nd .
the film is a sequel to death race 2 ( 2 . death race , and was released directly to video on january 2 . death race owner r .
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for those playing along at home : death race 2000 is a bonafide classic , death race is a great prequel , death race 2 is an okay prequel to the prequel , and death race 3 : inferno is the one that should bury the franchise before shit gets worse . or at least get a different director for the next one .
inferno absolutely pulls ahead of death race 2 as far as the death race franchise is concerned , but that ' s not hard when your competition comes in at an uncontested dead last .
epic race : the death race is a nascar - style track race where part of the goal is to kill the other racers . 3 changes the race to a baja 1000 - inspired desert rally .
might as well be a death race 3 . and we might as well intuit the slow but steady bleed of the death race sequels into the world of statham’s death race . sure , there’s still room for a death race 4 , and who’s to say death race 5 can’t circumnavigate statham and press forward with a new frankenstein ? this is what i’m owed .
high - octane car - crashing sequel death race 3 : inferno ' s out on dvd and blu - ray . here ' s duncan to share a few of its craziest moments . . .
there , i said it . drive featured hardly any driving and only a few people being viciously beaten to death . death race : inferno tops that on every count .
death race 3 : inferno
is like a monster truck rally . people go to see mayhem . and , people who like the
death race
movies are also watching to see the stunts . they don ' t expect a good story . thank goodness .
universal home entertainment has provided us all of the details about its latest production : death race 3 , filming in cape town , south africa .
death race review , keith phipps , the a . v . club the onion
the remake ‘death race’ was bad , the sequel death race 2 was even worse , but death race 3 : inferno is just a car crash of a movie . directed by roel reiné and produced by paul w . s . anderson the only thing of note about this straight - to - dvd movie is that it stars luke goss , danny trejo and ving rhames . void of any originally and creative spark , the death race franchise had definitely run out of fuel by this point .
while the very idea of a
sequel to a prequel
evokes a semi - warrented weariness , death race 3 : inferno is still better than it has any right to be as a continuation of the frankenstein saga that we all saw the tail - end of in paul w . s . anderson ' s 2008 death race remake .
watching death race 3 : inferno is a lot like a casual viewer taking in the indianapolis 500 . watching the cars go around is ok , but what puts butts in seats is the threat of wanton destruction , and there ' s plenty of it here .
urltoken was back on location in south africa for the filming of
death race 3 : inferno ,
and senior photographer paul miller had the opportunity to talk to many of the cast members , including tanit phoenix and some of the other girls of death race 3 . he also helped the unit photographer set up some sexy photos of tanit and the other actresses as well , so check out the interviews below for the slideshows .
i liked
death race 3 the inferno but i thought the first one was better . if this was the series end it wrapped it up nicely . one note of confusion in the series though the asian , death race driver , who was the leader of the tongs , was saved by the lead character in the first one and returns the favor by saving the lead characters life in death race 3 , but i thought i saw the asian driver got killed in the first death race movie . . . then they bought him back for the second , since it was a prequel to the first death race , i thought he was already dead ? but i liked the movie overall .
chances are that if you’re reading this , then you’re already a convert to the ways of the death race franchise , so what you’ll probably want to know is how the new film , death race : inferno , holds up compared to part two . thankfully , inferno is just as much b - movie fun , sticking to the traditional sequel convention of being bigger , louder and considerably more insane .
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british actor luke goss plays convict carl lucas , who’s known as frankenstein — a legendary driver in the brutal prison sport called death race — in the new home release death race 3 : inferno . in this latest installment , carl has won four races and is one race away from winning his freedom from prison when complications threaten to take that chance away from him . luke spoke to tribute about the new dvd / blu - ray release :
death race : inferno is a video starring luke goss , tanit phoenix copley , and danny trejo . convicted cop - killer carl lucas , aka frankenstein , is a superstar driver in the brutal prison yard demolition derby known as death race . only one victory away from winning freedom for himself and his pit crew .
big bad : claire hennessey , the ruthless prison warden who is also the host of death race .
weaponized car : every car in the first film , part of the game rules of death race .
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death race is a 2008 american action thriller film produced , written , and directed by paul ws anderson .
the
death race
veteran talks about working on all three films and the development of his character .
backseat driver : joker ' s navigator in 3 is constantly bossing him around and criticizing his driving .
repentant convict carl lucas ( luke goss ) aka frankenstein is a legendary driver in the brutal prison blood sport known as death race . only one victory away from winning freedom , lucas is plunged into his most vicious competition yet : the first - ever desert death race . through south africa ' s infernal kalahari desert , lucas is pitted against ruthless adversaries and powerful forces at work behind the scenes to ensure his defeat . also starring danny trejo and ving rhames , death race 3 : inferno is an insane , action - packed thrill ride .
repentant convict carl lucas ( luke goss ) — aka frankenstein— is a legendary driver in the brutal prison blood sport known as death race . only one victory away from winning freedom , lucas is plunged into his most vicious competition yet : the first - ever desert death race . through south africa’s infernal kalahari desert , lucas is pitted against ruthless adversaries and powerful forces at work behind the scenes to ensure his defeat . also starring danny trejo and ving rhames , death race 3 : inferno unrated is an insane , action - packed thrill ride .
repentant convict carl lucas ( luke goss ) - aka frankenstein - is a legendary driver in the brutal prison blood sport known as death race . only one victory away from winning freedom , lucas is plunged into his most vicious competition yet : the first ever desert death race . through south africa ' s infernal kalahari desert , lucas is pitted against ruthless adversaries and powerful forces at work behind the scenes to ensure his defeat . also , starring danny trejo and ving rhames , death race 3 : inferno is an insane , action packed thrill - ride .
because the concept isnt completely unfathomable and because its a direct - to - dvd sequel , death race 3 : inferno really should be wilder than it is . part 2 is solid b - movie fun and a big improvement over paul w . s . andersons remake . it is unfortunate then that part 3 feels like a step back . it wisely shifts the action outside of the maximum security prison but fails to adequately exploit the new location .
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death race 3 : inferno is available tuesday , january 22 on blu - ray and dvd . extras include an alternate opening , pocket blu app , deleted scenes , a making - of featurette and more . other releases include : end of watch , the paperboy , searching for sugar man , for a good time , call… and nobody walks .
inferno is better than the da vinci code or angels & demons , but both of those films set the bar reprehensibly low .
the most interesting puzzle inferno poses , though , isn ' t why hanks continues to lend his oscar aura to substandard thrillers .
with some of the least clever puzzles in the brown oeuvre ,
inferno
proves that even hell can be made boring .
blood sport : the glorious , gory idea behind the death races themselves : a race on an island prison , where the competitors are death row inmates racing for their freedom .
unless you are a dante scholar , and perhaps not even then , following inferno is a wild goose chase - without the goose .
rage against the reflection : during the ending in death race 2 , frankenstein punches the mirror after watching his face disfigured .
joan allen as claire hennessey , the sadistic prison warden who is the current controller of the death race . [ 2 ]
the random wit and gore end up being the exception to the rule though . death race 3 promises excess , but fails to deliver it . if part 4 ever rolls around , heres hoping for fewer explosions and more gleeful and nasty depravity .
no , not that . although i wouldn’t blame a movie for substituting general gruesomeness for thrills , death race 3 assumes that gruesomeness suffices . as does goldberg getting blown , and “gruesome” is the only way to describe watching danny trejo get blown .
in death race 3 , barely ten minutes have passed before the first fist fight breaks out , which sees the heady combination of goss , danny trejo , tanit phoenix and robin shou all cracking skulls at the same time in a prison scuffle . the sheer gratuitousness of it all had me chuckling , though through sheer audacity , inferno chooses to randomly insert plot exposition and purpose into the fight . where most films would choose to emphasise the dramatic twists and turns with dialogue , death race does it with fists and feet .
the team escaped in 3 . he had been institutionalized , being more comfortable in prison society than that of a free man
universal presents death race 3 : inferno in 1080p hd widescreen 1 . 78 : 1 with dts master audio 5 . 1 . i have no complaints with the look of it . reiné never stops moving the camera , which is super annoying at times , but not the hd’s fault . the 5 . 1 sounds a little too chaotic at times , if that makes sense . particularly during the race – it’s like this revving , obnoxious wall of sound .
after an attack on inmate frankenstein fails a black ops specialist enters the maximum prison to join the illegal death race and take down frankenstein .
more dakka : most of the problems presented at the death race are solved by unloading as many rounds of ammunition at them as possible .
the prequels reveal that the death race was started by the weyland corporation , which doesn ' t sound too surprising , all things considered .
this was a cool origin story and would have been the perfect bridge into the original death race . but they decided to do more movies , so here’s death race 3 . reiné really pushed the envelope with 2 as far as dtv action goes , and he’s pushed it even further with 3 . there are bigger stunts , bigger explosions , and i swear tanit phoenix’s heaving cleavage is bigger too . it’s a pretty dumb movie that over explains itself in the end and takes itself too seriously , but overall it’s damn fine dtv action flick .
in the year 2050 the planet has become overpopulated , to help control population the government develops a
death race .
annually competitors race across the country scoring points for . . . see full summary »
david carradine as niles york / frankenstein , the most popular driver in the history of death race . ( cameo voice - over , reprising role in original 1975 film death race 2000 ) . his mask comes from a huge fire he suffered . he is actually the second frankenstein .
september jones has one when she sees lucas driving a car around the prison yard ; that ' s where she got the idea of death race .
the gist : the story of carl lucas , aka “frankenstein” , continues after his fourth victory in death race puts him on the brink of winning his freedom . now his problems are compounded when a billionaire tries to franchise death race and sends frankenstein and the other racers to the deserts of africa .
corrupt corporate executive : the warden , and niles york in 3 , are out to make as much profit from the death race as possible , by any means available , regardless of who suffers . averted by weyland , who owns terminal island in 2 , played straight by september jones however .
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this is where , like whatever it is katrina’s wearing , the seams start to show . death race 3 is a sequel—actually , a prequel to a sequel to a sequel that’s also a prequel—and so it’s obliged to do what all sequels of sequels must do , which is to raise the stakes to heretofore unseen heights . a new villain and a new locale are a matter of fact , but what else have you got for me , inferno ? make me quake .
the
frankenstein
identity has been held by several convicts over the course of death race , with replacements coming in every time one of them dies .
death race is a 2008 american science fiction action thriller film produced , written , and directed by paul w . s . anderson and starring jason statham .
in name only : apart from the fact that it features characters named
frankenstein
and
machine gun joe
in a race that combines blood sport with car fu , the 2008 film is not related to death race 2000 .
the death race films hide their meager budgets well because , to obscenely paraphrase shakespeare , the race is the thing . and while i do miss shots of fans , or people watching online to illustrate that this sport is the world ' s most popular pastime , the announcer , along with the promos for the death race show , give the entire thing a perverse running man appeal . but it ' s not all a full - throttle demolition derby . recycling the
death match
idea from death race 2 , a group of ridiculously hot women are also forced to battle to the death , gifting us the image of tanit phoenix screaming whilst holding a flamethrower . which i believe counts as actual currency in south africa .
tyrese gibson as joseph mason ( a . k . a . machine gun joe ) , a sociopathic racer who looks to use death race as a means to escape from prison . he alone uses male navigators , due to his habit of killing his navigators or them dying during the race . he has won 3 races and wishes to win so he could leave for miami . [ 2 ]
death race 3 is subtitled “inferno” because it takes place in africa . where there are deserts . also : watching the movie is like being engulfed by a fireball—only the fireball is a hippopatamus’s vagina . the idea to bring death race to africa is championed by new baddie niles york ( dougray scott ) , who informs original baddie r . h . weyland ( ving rhames ) that he has already transformed death race into a franchise , disseminated it all over the globe , and acquired the weyland international corporation via a hostile takeover . ( it’s because he brilliantly coins terms like “exotic hell - hole” that his so - called “vision” is more effective than weyland’s . ) weyland , whose wardrobe seems to have been commissioned by a prohibition - era haberdasher , is all like , “you filthy rat , see , ” and then we never really see him again . though not before he reminds york , “payback’s a bitch , son . ” because what’s a death race without rhames spitting out “bitch” to have the last word ?
the second and third movies both have cage fights ( which were the predecesors of the death race ) where fighters step on sword panels to get weapons , as well .
: a few things in the prequels seem to retcon stuff mentioned in the first movie . for instance , hennessey claims she invented death race in the first movie ; in
the score to death race was composed by paul haslinger who recorded the string portion of his score with the hollywood studio symphony at the sony scoring stage . [ 23 ]
while death race 2 made every effort to build up the new character of carl ‘luke’ lucas ( played by luke goss ) , while introducing his own story arc , inferno centres almost entirely on action and makes absolutely no apologies for it . so what better way to review the film than to highlight the more gloriously bonkers moments that perpetuate the it . . .
the mockbuster : the 2008 film got a mockbuster , a similar movie named death racers .
and i’ve always wanted someone to tell my why on god’s sweet , sweet earth is danny trejo so employable . the answer is that there is no answer , that this is simply something to accept , not question , and , death race 3 adds , “you already know the answer , dominic . it has been inside you all along . ”
big badass rig : the dreadnought . joker and nero drive absolutely massive trucks in 3 , with a tank turret and an anti - air cannon as their respective weapons .
the extras include a
making of
featurette , an inside look at the driving stunts , a bunch of deleted scenes , an alternate opening and an interesting little doc about danny trejo ' history as an actor who was once on death row . death race 3 has its share of facepalm - worthy moments , but it just might satisfy your action movie jones during a season when the two major action releases feature stars from 25 years ago .
luke goss , danny trejo and ving rhames star in this all - new , unrated adventure where legendary driver carl lucas is pitted against ruthless adversaries in the first desert death race .
one of the coolest things about the
death race
movies is the cars . check out a photo gallery of all the vehicles of mass destruction featured in the third installment .
in 2012 , the collapse of the us economy and the subsequent increase in crime rates leads to the rise of privatized prisons . one such prison is terminal island penitentiary , whose warden , claire hennessey , earns her profits by broadcasting a modern gladiator game participated by the prisoners . in the game
death race ,
the racers , along with their navigators , compete in a 3 - part race over 3 days on a closed track . the track is littered with pressure plates that activate either the cars ' offensive weapons , defensive equipment or deadly traps . any racer winning 5 races will be granted freedom .
2006 chrysler 300c - driven by grimm armed with 3 hood - mounted fn mag58s with no stocks and a missile on the passenger side roof and an oil slick for defense .
death race 3 falls short by playing it way too safe , not taking full advantage of its premise or the new location . it lacks imagination . there are too many explosions to count ( along with frantic editing and copious slow - motion ) and most people perish in fiery crashes that have a perfunctory feel . the majority of the kills have little creativity .
fury is killed after being tricked by olga braun ( death race ' s first ever female driver ) and she is in turn killed by razor seconds later . afterwards , razor is struggling to handle both lucas and psycho before the three are joined by 1 . k ( robin shou ) , having disabled nero ' s car before leaving him to get beaten to death by an angry mob of locals . the race ends with lucas emerging victorious in the second race .
the 2008 death race is a prequel to the 1975 original , with jason statham taking on the role of pre - david carradine frankenstein . 2010’s death race 2 is a prequel to the statham one , showing how the masked - persona of frankenstein is created . in that one luke goss plays lucas , a driver for the mob who’s sent to terminal island . he competes in the death race , does well , then gets horribly burned up in an accident . he can still drive , but since he’s legally dead he dons the mask of frankenstein to continue competing .
dutch director roel reiné , who also directed death race 2 , and was responsible for the marine 2 looking ten times better than its budget , returns for inferno , acting as lead dreamer and camera man , as dougray scott ' s evil niles york takes over ving rhames ' weyland industries with nefarious designs to turn the
death race
into a global franchise . luke goss is back as a surgically repaired , but still masked , frankenstein , who ' s now one race away from winning his freedom . danny trejo , tanit phoenix and fred koehler all return as the franken - team , unaware that their old mate carl lucas has been their franken - driver all along .
in this all - new original feature film from universal 1440 entertainment , hardened criminals race for their freedom in vicious new vehicles and face - off in the ultimate blood sport , when the popular death race is transported across the globe to the unforgiving and rugged terrain of south africa .
death race 3 : inferno is far above average for a direct - to - video movie , with a great - looking picture and room - shaking sound mix . i applaud universal also for continuing to include both cuts of the movie together rather than on separately - released discs as they had in the past . this movie probably won ' t win any awards , but it ' s great mindless fun . while available through
digital
means , i urge those with good home theater systems to experience it on blu - ray disc , as nothing else comes close to its quality .
deliberately jumping the gun : in inferno , one of the racers tries to get a head start on the others by driving off before the race officially opens . he just ends up demonstrating how effective the prison ' s guided missile system is to punish anyone who might have ideas of leaving the planned route .
third entry in the death race franchise expands the plot even more and now death race is a global phenomenon . building on the plot of the prequel , this one offers more action that for a straight to dvd release that is pretty good and works well as a mindless entertaining action flick . acting is decent at best , while the plot is good , but leaves room for improvement . it ' s funny the big theatrical debut of death race was a mediocre affair , but the sequels are better and are more interesting as well . i personally view the sequels as fine b movies that are done right . this is a chaotic and pleasant hour and a half that fans of this series should check out . i really liked the film , and it overcomes its flaws , by having an interesting plot and good action scenes that for a low - budget feature are pretty well done . this film is much more fun than the original death race starring jason statham and along with the second one , is a film worth checking because the filmmakers were able to create something worthwhile for action fans . i love action flicks , and i ' m usually skeptical about straight to dvd titles , and rightfully so , because most of the time , they are poorly made films with awful stories and poor directing and acting . but with death race 3 , you have a film that will certainly surprise any film lover who love mindless action , but are unsure with these films released direct to dvd . death race 3 is not a perfect film , and it has plenty of flaws , but like the second one in the trilogy has an interesting plot that compliments the mindless on - screen carnage . along with death race 2 , this is a guilty pleasure that is among the better titles released straight to dvd . death race mediocre , but with the second one , they started to really create interesting concepts , which are appealing and ultimately fun .
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the death race has been bought from weyland ( rhames ) by wealthy brit miles york ( dougray scott ) . his big idea is to expand the race all over the globe , including south africa’s kalahari desert . it’s wicked hot there , which i guess is why the movie is subtitled inferno . york is way more villainous than weyland . he knows that if frankenstein wins one more race he’ll be set free . no frankenstein means a serious drop in the ratings , so he tells lucas he can either throw the race or be killed . after all , no one knows it’s him behind the mask , which makes frankenstein easily replaceable . lucas has plans of his own though ( duh ) .
tom hanks reprises his role as harvard symbologist robert langdon in director ron howard and screenwriter david koepp ' s adaptation of author dan brown ' s bestselling novel inferno , which finds langdon using dante ' s the divine comedy as a tool in the race to prevent a devastating global pandemic . ~ jason buchanan , rovi
just like the other films except this time its the third race and frankenstein can ' t win at any cost . pure action as the death race moves to the first ever south african track in the desert . there ' s hyena ' s instead of dogs and i find that real cool and the woman of the second death race have to fight for a spot this time . plus the track is a lot different a lot bigger and more guns and bullets flying this time around as well as missles on the track pure adrenaline . recommend to all death races a guaranteed a + film in my book
it ' s more of a
3 . 75 star
but , has a awesome ending to this flick ! ! ! i really liked this one and # 2 , as well !
black dude dies first : not counting anything before the first race , siad fits the bill .
if you ever thought that the chicks in chains genre was a relic of the past and that the outdated and dubiously voyeuristic spectacle of women attacking each other had run its course , then think again . in death race 2 , the majority of the action involved hand to hand combat between male inmates , with weapon - releasing pressure pads to spice things up . in inferno that concept remains , only this time… it involves women .
repentant convict carl lucas , aka frankenstein , is a legendary driver in the brutal prison blood sport known as death race . only one victory away from winning freedom , lucas is plunged into his most vicious competition yet : the first - ever desert death race . through south africa ' s infernal kalahari desert , lucas is pitted against ruthless adversaries and powerful forces at work behind the scenes to ensure his defeat .
perhaps the failure at the core of death race 3 is that sense of loss , that when we see ian mcshane we’re reminded that all things must be wrapped up—and not resolved so much as just brought to an end . frankenstein will live , and so will death race , but that promise no longer feels like enough . as york admits from the beginning , frankenstein’s just a mask . the audience doesn’t know or even care who’s behind it . which : maybe that’s a metaphor . maybe that’s me behind the mask . maybe frankenstein has been inside me all along . next to where my poop lives .
in april 2007 , actor jason statham entered negotiations to star in death race , with production slated to begin in late summer or early fall . [ 8 ] anderson described that death race would take place in a prison , and that the film would be
super - violent
like its predecessor .
it has little echoes of the original – a lot of people get run down , but rather than having the points system , which had no pay off anyway , it ' s a pure race . it ' s more like gladiator , with the last person standing – or driving , winning ,
explained the director . [ 9 ] filming on death race began in montreal in august 2007 . [ 2 ]
before his first race , lucas engages in a fist fight with other racers and his mask is knocked off in the middle of the fight , revealing to his crew who believed him dead . before the first race , all of the female navigators had to participate in a death race . contestants to be chosen are the top 1 . katrina ( tanit phoenix ) among the survivors . before the first race , all racers receive gps locators surgically so the showrunners can locate the racers are at all times and if necessary kill them if they attempt an escape . during the first race , racing in the deserts of africa present a different set of difficulties compared to to racing on the terminal island prison race course .
convicted cop - killer carl lucas , aka frankenstein , is a superstar driver in the brutal prison yard demolition derby known as death race . only one victory away from winning freedom for . . . see more »
frederick koehler ( lists ) and robin shou ( 14k ) appear in all three films . koehler is also rumored to reprise his role in the upcoming fourth film death race 4 : beyond anarchy . see more »
british billionaire niles york ( dougray scott ) bullies his way to a hostile takeover of weyland industries . his goal is to franchise death race , taking it global while increasing the number of locations and frequency of races . he has purchased crumbling prisons around the world and hopes to stage a race every 2 weeks .
merchandise driven : in - universe , death race is this . according to york in the third movie , weyland makes around 8 million dollars a week on frankenstein merchandise alone . as york points out , even though frankenstein is one race away from freedom , he can ' t afford to just let him go .
the speed factor of the death race is taken away in this picture , but the off - road concept of the races proves to be an intriguing factor , complete with a variety of underdeveloped characters and vehicular destruction .
forced against his will to participate in this global tv spectacle , frankenstein – the greatest death race driver of all time – takes on this ultimate challenge to not only save himself , but his pit crew as well .
, september jones comes up with the
death race
concept , and later remarks that terminal island ' s new warden , hennessey , would probably take credit for the whole thing if she weren ' t around .
i thought we had a good thing going here , death race ? i really did : you continue to crank out straight - to - netflix sequels that are all actually prequels to death race , both ensuring the franchise’s longevity whilst cleverly sustaining the integrity of the dr mythos , and i’ll continue to satisfy a friday night every couple months by watching the latest installment and occassionally looking to the person sitting next to me like he just flicked the tip of my penis through my jeans . that is , if there happens to be someone sitting next to me . more often than not , there isn’t ; but that just means more death race for me , amirite ?
death race 3 is one of the best of the franchise , they have some twists in there , they made it more bloody and more action . they really get into detail about the storyline and whats also good is that they actually stay with the same actor for once but any way i highly recommended this movie if your into cars , guns , and women and good action and i hope they also make a soundtrack for this .
trejo : we shot on location , so it was a blast . we were all over south africa . that’s why i saw baboons , cheetahs and elephants . i had been in cape town before . i did death race 2 there . before that , 10 years ago , we did from dusk til dawn 2 and 3 there . if i ever move out of los angeles , it will be to cape town , south africa .
one particular scene highlights the movies problems . before the first stage of the race begins , there is a pre - death race event to pick the navigators . it features 16 beautiful women , including an ira terrorist and twin swedish serial killers , fighting to the death for 10 spots . but they all look the same , its nearly impossible to make out who is fighting whom , and its over almost before it really starts . an opportunity wasted .
this is no masterwork , mind you . and i ' m not sure whose idea it was to delve deeper into the death race mythology , or to create an actual death race mythology , but the ending to this film is a lot smarter than you ' ll expect it to be , fully taking advantage of the notion that the iconic and menacing driver
frankenstein
is replaceable , much like the princess bride ' s dread pirate roberts . it ' s all in the name . and this film addresses the fact that whoever is the driver should be able to win his freedom while the death race business remains intact , with the
face
of the company in place .
robert lasardo as hector grimm ( a . k . a . the grim reaper ) , a certified psychopath driving in the race who loves and worships hennessey ( believing her to be the avatar of the hindu god of death ) .
directed by fan favourite paul bartel , death race 2000 is a horror classic which satirises america’s love for cars , violence and sport . starring david carradine as frankenstein , sylvester stallone as machine gun joe viterbo and mary woronov as calamity jane , the film is basically wacky races gone bad… very bad . the paul w . s . anderson remake ‘death race’ was released in 2008 starring jason statham and a number of sequels have followed , but none come close to the original
they have the girls fight to the death till there are 10 remaining to be navigators in the race . though in the next scene they announce there are 11 racers and show 11 racers at the beginning of the first race . one of them is a
jumper
and is blown up by a missile leaving 10 racers . see more »
robert koehler of variety called death race
as hard as metal and just as dumb
and criticized it for removing the humor of death race 2000 . [ 12 ] roger ebert of the chicago sun - times gave the film half a star ( out of four ) , calling it
an assault on all the senses , including common .
[ 13 ] keith phipps of the a . v . club said the film is
ideal for those who want to watch a bunch of cars blow each other up , without having to think about it all that much .
[ 14 ] marc savlov of the austin chronicle called death race
one of the most boring drags of all time .
[ 15 ]
death race 2050 is just an unabashed trainwreck from start to finish . the commentary it does put forward of a late stage capitalist society ring hollow and retrace steps on a path already walked by the original , and whatever new ideas it tries to push are completely lost beneath its absolutely vile presentation and horrific writing . death race 2050 is more solidly a cyberpunk movie than any of the other installments , but i’m not sure that it justifies this direct to dvd atrocity , decide for yourself .
natalie martinez as case , frankenstein ' s navigator . in prison for killing her husband , an abusive cop , she has a few years to serve and was given release papers in exchange for sabotaging frankenstein ' s car [ 3 ]
justin mader as travis colt , a disgraced ex - nascar driver seeking to rebuild his career by winning the race .
karmic death : hennessy straps a bomb under jensen ' s car before the final race , but coach removes it in time . he later sends it back to her gift - wrapped and detonates it in her office , killing her and the dragon .
lucas ' death is faked by september jones in the second movie , to set him up as frankenstein and assert control over him .
jensen ames ( jason statham ) finds himself in prison , forced to compete in the death race , a brutal three - day closed - course pay - per - view event . the race features armored cars with machine guns , flamethrowers , missiles , oil slicks , smokescreens and everything else a group of prison thug grease - monkeys can think to attach to a vehicle . . .
carl lucas / frankenstein is a star racer and has won four big races . but if he ever wants to get out of prison , he ' ll have to win one more . just before the final race , lucas and his team—including his car—are all transferred to another prison where they ' ll have to compete in a death race set in the middle of the scorching desert heat .
frankenstein will spend 3 days racing through the kalahari against 9 fellow criminals , including the first female racer . the smarmy and devious york will do his best to prevent him from winning , but the famous driver has a few tricks up his sleeve .
! ) must initially fight to the death to determine the ten qualifying death racers . i expect more people to flagrantly die , and that happens too : a whole sad south african shanty town is blown to smithereens . i expect things to get sexier , and they sure do :
ving rhames is weyland , head of the corporation that came up with the original death race . in this movie his company is undergoing a hostile takeover by niles york ( dougray scott ) , who plans on making changes to the races and holding them in all parts of the world . while carl lucas is just one more race away from winning his freedom , niles suddenly tells him that he ' s changing the deal and ordered to intentionally lose the upcoming race so that he can keep racing and draw an audience .
screwed by the network : in - universe , the network builds a massive death tank tractor trailer train to screw their cast , sometimes literally .
but at that moment , goldberg is caught in an explosion caused by stray bullets from local hostile war lords , and is pronounced dead . later on , york reminds lucas he is to lose his next race to 1 . k or york will torture him and katrina . satana then discovers york wishes to replace her as producer and remove her from death race so he can assume complete control . before the next race , katrina confesses her love to lucas , and lucas admits he did not have sex with the other navigator when he had the chance .
the woman blowing him has what amounts to two or three lines . she plays a definable role in the plot , but the ratio of purposeful actions to dick - sucking is like 1 : 3 , so she exists in this movie pretty much just to blow goldberg .
in the third movie , psycho ' s navigator amber is the only survivor of the death race outside of frankenstein , 14k , and their navigators and pit crews . granted , it ' s also the only movie with a female driver , olga , who also has a female navigator .
in march 2005 , following the success of alien vs . predator , director paul w . s . anderson revealed that he was directing a remake of death race 2000 ( 1975 ) entitled death race 3000 at paramount pictures based on a script by j . f . lawton . the remake would be produced by the producer pair tom cruise and paula wagner . anderson described the remake as a riff on the first film .
it ' s not a straight remake at all . the first movie was an across - america race . this will be an around - the - world race . and it ' s set further in the future , so the cars are even more futuristic . so you ' ve got cars with rockets , machine guns , force fields ; cars that can split apart and re - form , a bit like transformers . cars that become invisible ,
the director explained . [ 4 ] urltoken reported that
paul saw his film almost as a prequel if anything ; almost the genesis of the death race ,
[ 5 ] though the film is referred to primarily as a remake in reviews and marketing materials .
it ' s more of a
3 . 75 star
but , has a awesome ending to this flick ! ! ! i really liked this one and # 2 , as well ! sure there are issues but , it ' s much better ( more entertaining ) then , crap like
it comes , at night
! ! ! they kept all the same cast ( actors ) and story line , form death race 2 so , it all flows like one movie : ) ) ! ! ! ! very happy that , i got it ! ! !
though referred to as a remake of the 1975 film death race 2000 ( based on ib melchior ' s short story
the racer
) in reviews and marketing materials , director paul w . s . anderson stated in the dvd commentary that he thought of the film as a prequel .
she was doing exactly what everybody else was doing : trying to get her freedom . and he needed her for the rest of the race
recycled in space ! : the running man with a car race , with other prisoners as the enemies instead of ' stalkers ' - at first . in the second race , the dreadnought comes out , which is basically the equivalent of the entire stalker stable in one chassis .
proud warrior race guy : 14k is described as one in the second movie , following a code of honor alien to most of the characters .
where the statham starring death race was confined to the prison race track , dr3 is opened up to sandy dunes , highways and a populated civilian town , making the competition feel much broader in scope and scale . the stunt drivers deserve particular credit as the non - stop carnage wracks up an incredible number of exploding vehicles , as cars leap through flaming debris and all manner of destruction ensues , which really does elevate the film above its budgetary constraints .
most movies don’t quite live up to my expectations . i want them to be good when i know that in the end i’m going to be disappointed ( most women can relate , i’m sure ) . i watch them anyways and usually i can find some good things hidden amongst the garbage but other times i’m left with a bad taste in my mouth and a need to re - watch predator ; to cleanse my palate . death race 3 was never meant to be taxi driver and i never expected it to be that but when you promise a certain level of automotive insanity , you better deliver !
since york is officially dead , weyland regains control of death race and grants lucas , katrina , lists , and goldberg their freedom , but lists elects to stay behind and returns to terminal island . weyland pays lucas a substantial amount of money for his help regaining control of death race , and he and katrina relocate with goldberg elsewhere , and york is punished and he is imprisoned in terminal island , forcing him to become the second frankenstein . racers and navigators . vehicle : 1 . 98 . 0 porsche 9 . vehicle : 2 . 00 . 4 dodge ram . vehicle : 1 . 98 . 9 jaguar xjs .