The ultimate rock band in the ultimate rock film!
Features: DVD, Special Edition, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, Subtitled
Complementing the original film - the Special Edition DVD release of The Kids Are Alright features a second disc - presenting a specially-created, brand-new production titled Won't Get Filmed Again! - an expansive companion to the original film. It features nearly five hours of rare material that will be a joy for Who fans of all ages and levels of fandom.
The material presented in Won't Get Filmed Again! ranges from exclusive brand-new, in-depth interviews with key participants such as Roger Daltrey and director Jeff Stein - to interactive features offering a virtual tour of The Who's London and trivia games - to ultra-rare features which allow the hardcore Who fan to focus on over 100 minutes of audio and video live performance footage of the individual band members. There are also features that document the renovation of the film and allow viewers to literally see and hear the 'miracle cure' of the restoration process. All the titles of the segments are playfully drawn from Who song titles.
The Double-Disc Special Edition DVD also comes complete with a 30-page collectible booklet featuring a new in-depth introduction by director Jeff Stein and new notes by leading 'Who-ologist' - Brian Cady. Included are numerous photographs of the band - including many previously unpublished images. The cover and booklet design is by Richard Evans - who created the artwork for the original film soundtrack album. The cover features the iconic 1968 image of The Who sleeping under the British flag atop Grant's Tomb. (The group had been expelled from its New York hotel the previous night after one of Keith Moon's destruction sprees - and allegedly fell asleep during the photo-session!)
Editor's Note
A dazzling visual diary of legendary performances, THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT chronicles the development of the Who from angry young mod upstarts to worldwide arena rock icons. Director Jeff Stein (who was just 21 at the time) was given unlimited access to archives of the Who, occasionally butting heads with famously strong-willed guitarist/songwriter Pete Townsend over the direction of the film. It begins with the band's famed guitar-smashing, 1967 American TV debut on The Smothers Brothers show and continues through Monterey Pop, Woodstock, and on into the 1970s as the band cements its "legend" status in the rock canon with such complex works as QUADROPHENIA. Twenty-two classic Who tunes are featured, including a special version of the title track, "My Generation," "Magic Bus," "Happy Jack," and "Long Live Rock." Manic drummer Keith Moon, who provides numerous laughs in the film, died a year before the film was released.
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