| Country of Origin: |
 United States |
| Production year: |
1998 |
| Directors: |
Dick Carruthers, Alexander Hemming |
| Rating: |
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| UPC [Locale]: |
0-044005-864496  
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| Running time: |
1:33 (93 Min.) |
| Casetype: |
Keep Case |
| Format: |
[Color status unset], 1.33:1, Full Frame |
| DVD-Format: |
Single-Sided, Single-Layered |
| Released: |
April 29, 2002 |
| Collection type: |
Owned (#153) |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Purchase date: |
July 23, 2005 |
| Purchase price: |
Hidden |
| Review (movie): |
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| Review (video): |
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 Overview |
In support of the group's self-titled second album the band completed a 10-month world tour. Both the tour and second album were christened with a special live engagement on 24 July, 1997 at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City dubbed 'PNYC'.
The one-night-only performance was an exclusive reworking of the band's tracks from both 'Dummy' and 'Portishead' and featured a full orchestra and horn section and filmed in front of an intimate audience.
The Roseland performance marked the first time any of the new songs from Portishead were performed live and rather than performing on the ballroom stage, Portishead opted for a more informal and, ultimately, more intimate setting. The band and orchestra assembled in the round directly on the ballroom floor surrounded by the audience. Says Adrian Utley of the setup, 'We wanted to get more people involved in the atmosphere around us. Being in a circle, more people could see what was going on. The musicians could all look at each other and have this intimate thing.'
Featured songs include: 'Humming' / 'Cowboys' / 'All Mine' / 'Half Day Closing' / 'Over' / 'Only You' / 'Seven Months' / 'Numb' / 'Undenied' / 'Mysterons' / 'Sour Times' / 'Elysium' / 'Glory Box' / 'Roads' / 'Strangers' / 'Western Eyes'.
'The whole look of it was inspired by this old Gil Evans and Miles Davis film I have at home,' explains Utley. 'Shots with cameras moving slowly or having to look through cymbals to see Geoff across the room. Not your usual rock n'roll camera work, we wanted it to have a slowed down, drifting across the room feeling.' Interspersed among the Roseland footage are documentary scenes of Portishead filmed during the week-long rehearsal and show.
The video features sixteen tracks taken from 'Dummy' and 'Portishead' and in addition a short film 'Road Trip'. 'Road Trip' directly precedes the Roseland performance and the 10-minute film is accompanied by a soundtrack comprising a mix of Portishead instrumentals spliced together by the group's touring DJ, Andy Smith. 'Road Trip' was shown as the introduction to each of the group's live shows on the world tour.
A Dead Man along with the videos for Numb, Sour Times, All Mine, Over and Only You. |
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| Audio format |
 English |  |  Dolby Digital 5.1 | | English | |  Dolby Digital 2-Channel Stereo |
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Scene Access, Featurettes, Prod. Notes/Bios, Music Videos, 'To Kill A Dead Man Again' Noir Film, Interactive Menu.
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| Crew |
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| Cast |
 | Geoff Barrow | .... | Decks, Drums |
| Beth Gibbons | .... | Vocals, Guitar |
| Adrian Utley | .... | Moog, Guitar, Kabassa |
| John Baggott | .... | Keyboards, Piano |
| Jim Barr | .... | Bass |
| John Cornick | .... | Trombone |
| Clive Deamer | .... | Drums, Percussion |
| Dave Ford | .... | Trumpet, Flugel Horn |
| Will Gregory | .... | Oboe, Baritone Sax |
| Andy Hague | .... | Trumpet, Flugel Horn |
| Andy Smith | .... | Decks |
| Ben Waghorn | .... | Alto Flute, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax |
| Nick Ingman | .... | Orchestra - Conductor |
| Jeffry Carney | .... | Orchestra - Bass |
| David Finck | .... | Orchestra - Bass |
| John Miller | .... | Orchestra - Bass |
| Stephanie Cummins | .... | Orchestra - Cello |
| Susie Katayama | .... | Orchestra - Cello |
| Jesse Levy | .... | Orchestra - Cello |
| Carol Paisner | .... | Orchestra - Cello |
| Alfred Brown | .... | Orchestra - Viola |
| Harold Colette | .... | Orchestra - Viola |
| Susan Follari | .... | Orchestra - Viola |
| Olivia Koppell | .... | Orchestra - Viola |
| Israel Chorberg | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Richard Clark | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Natalie Cummins | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Katsuko Esaki | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Joyce Hammann | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Ashley Horne | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Regis Iandiaro | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Joanna Jenner | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Byung Kwak | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Carmel Malin | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Joel Pitchon | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Carol Pool | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Pamela Porta | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Anthony Posk | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Lenard Rivlin | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Andrew Stein | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
| Belinda Whitney-Barratt | .... | Orchestra - Violin |
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Portishead: Roseland New York
