Subgenre Sampler
Pop/Rock: 509 Films to Buy & Rent
Rolling Stone - 20 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
- Feat. Dennis Hopper
- Dennis Hopper hosts this informative showcase of American rock history from the psychedelic era onwards, via clips and interviews with the performers…
Secret Policeman's Third Ball - The Music (1987)
- The musical edition of the 1987 Amnesty International charity concert (distinct from the comedy edition), featuring a great line–up of…
Athens, GA - Inside Out (1986)
- Dir. Tom Gayton
- A likeable survey of the music–scene in Athens, Georgia in its mid–80s heyday when bands like R.E.M. and The B–52s formed the…
Cure, The - Staring at the Sea (1986)
- Dir. Tim Pope
- Definitive video compile of early Cure videos, ranging from Killing an Arab to Close To Me. 17 songs.
Kate Bush - The Whole Story (1986)
- Feat. Kate Bush
- Video compilation includes Wuthering Heights, and 13 others up to the mid 80s.
MTV Closet Classics (1986)
- Clips from the pre–MTV days featuring 15 hits of the 60s and 70s by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream, Black Sabbath, Beach Boys,…
Paul Kelly and the Messengers (1986-1992)
- Dir. Various
- Twelve music–videos from Australian balladeer Kelly, incl. “Bradman”, “Leaps and Bounds”, “Careless” and “Dumb Things”.
True Stories (1986)
- Dir. David Byrne
Feat. David Byrne, John Goodman
- David Byrne meets some folks in the shopping malls and diners of a small Texan town, here displayed in all their "ordinary" glory. His lens on…
Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
- Dir. Prince
Feat. Prince
- Prince stars in this stylistic melodrama as an American gigolo/entertainer in France who is, of course, irresistable to women. Features songs from…
Frank Zappa - Does Humour Belong in Music? (1985)
- Dir. Frank Zappa
Feat. Frank Zappa
- Frank Zappa captured in full flight, live in concert in 1984 at The Pier, NYC, providing his patented blend of musical virtuosity, sociological…