Disco - Spinning The Story (Mark McLaughlin, 2005) [RePoPo]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type..................: Documentary Container file........: AVI Video Format..........: XviD Total Bitrate.........: 2777Kbps Bits/(Pixel*Frame)....: 0.300 Audio format..........: MP3 128Kbps Audio Languages.......: English 2.0 Subtitles Ripped......: Spanish Resolution............: 688x512 Aspect Ratio..........: 1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio.: 1.33:1 Color.................: Color / B&W FPS...................: 25.000 Source................: PAL DVD Duration..............: 71 Min. Genre.................: Documentary, Musical IMDb Rating...........: 6.8 Movie Information.....: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454811/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At first glance it appears as if this will be another ho-hum VH1-style Disco doc what with the cover focusing on the usual suspects like Chic, KC and the Sunshine Band, Gloria Gaynor... and a picture of a big Disco ball suspended over a Saturday Night Fever-like lit dance floor. However upon pressing play one will be greeted to a DVD rich with rare period TV, concert and promotional footage and a presentation that goes well beyond the norm featuring present day and archived snippets with many legends involved with Disco like Tom Moulton (Godfather of the 12 inch record and mix), Giorgio Moroder Producer of Donna Summer), Nile Rodgers (Chic), Earl Young (Trammps), Eddie Rivera (founder of I.D.R.C.), Marty Angelo (founder of the Disco Step By Step? TV show), Brian Chin (respected Disco writer)... It is these people that should be listed on the cover. Passport would do well to at least mention Tom Moulton's name on the cover as it adds a great deal of legitimacy to this documentary. It was refreshing to see that the topic of Disco music was covered from its roots in Motown, Philly and Funk on through to the early songs considered Disco, the birth of the 12 inch Disco records as described by Tom Moulton himself, the role of record pools, the underground music scene in New York, the clubs, the social implications and more. Disco: Spinning the Story is a nice mix of nostalgia, technical info and an accurate historical portrayal of life during the Disco era where the viewer is constantly treated to photos, film clips, interviews and music from the era. With so much information to cover its inevitable that some areas were not covered, such as in-depth info on the DJs. In fact while their role is acknowledged not one is really mentioned in-depth or really pictured-not even Larry Levan though the Paradise Garage does get the spotlight in one section. Some of the editing leaves things a little confusing for example Tom Moulton speaking about how he came up with the 12 inch format seems to leave out Jose Rodriguez's role even though Tom clearly mimics Jose's Hispanic accent as he tells part of the story. Another is the segment with Eddie Rivera discussing the role of his IDRC record pool, which if one isn't familiar with the history may leave you scratching your heads. The gold-mine of music, interviews and insight into the Disco culture from musicians (both Disco and rock), producers, journalists and even a clip with adult star Ron Jeremy talking about the Disco clubs he frequented are well worth the price of admission. Disco: Spinning the Story is sure to captivate you and be a source of information for those planning term papers and essays on the history of Disco music or nostalgia freaks wanting to know more about the 70s era. Suffice to say I was riveted to the screen and enjoyed this program very much. Discomusic.com (http://www.discomusic.com/cds-more//4890_0_3_0_C/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE NOTICE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Size has been calculated in order to get the optimum PQ without oversizing the file, hence the irregular size of the file (not the usual 700Mb/1.4Gb rip). A rate of Bits/(Pixel*Frame) around 0.3 is perfect, above that point, picture quality becomes virtually the same to the original source, but with an unnecessary waste of space. Check you have installed the right codecs, as listed in this .nfo file, before trying to play it. VLC will play this file without having to install any codec. If you don't like the codec(s), container, resolution, file size, languages or any technical aspect on this rip, keep it to yourself and go and do your own. Serious feedback on quality will always be welcome. IF you can/can't play it on standalone players, PS3, Xbox, etc etc, that'd be of interest so I can enhance future rips. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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candymanmessiah (2009-07-24)

Great documentary about the History of Disco music - Thanks for sharing

pompomboy (2009-11-25)

Thank you so much - Watch and listen to this fabulous disco era - Very interesting - great documentary about disco artists

quaid808 (2010-01-14)

Please can you upload italian subtitle... Thank you