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| CSNY / Deja Vu | 
 enlarge | Director: Bernard Shakey
Actors: David Crosby, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Stephen Colbert
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 4030
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 96
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: LGED24437D
UPC: 031398102793
EAN: 0031398102793
ASIN: B001DWNVNM
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: September 30, 2008
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Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 09/30/2008 Run time: 96 minutes Rating: R
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 C,S,N & Y rail against military madness one more time, thank God. September 30, 2008
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
This is a documentary film,not a concert or musical. There are parts of songs but no full song is shown apart from the "Find The Cost of Freedom" video and the "Living with War" videos that are "extras".
A powerfull and thought provoking document, this film is set against the Iraq War and shows both sides of the political argument, whilst enforcing the band's belief that the war should end now. Filmed during CSN & Y's "Freedom of Speech" tour the film shows reactions from the audience both for and against the band's songs. From veterans themselves and, something I found truly heartrending, from the families of those killed in war. It also shows members of the community, media and politicians campaigning.
The film is an honest account of the tour, even showing a fall by Steve Stills on stage and the rough edges still evident during the early part of the tour.It shows some audience members booing and walking out of concerts. However, one must ask what these people were doing at a CSN&Y concert in the first place given their long history and repetoir of anti war material together with Young's well publicised Living With War album.
There are three moments from the film that are still imbeded in my mind. The first, a veteran who has lost both her legs in battle now fighting in the political arena. The second, a mother who has lost a son in Iraq. Seeing her son's photo with thousands of others, on the screen behind the stage, she reflects that this has been the first time she has seen any public recognition of her sons sacrifice. Finally an audience member advises us that the Government is smarter than us so we should not question it!! Now that is scary.
 A LIFE WITH WAR October 11, 2008
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
My son Joshua was a senior in high school on that fateful morning of
September 11th,2001.The next day he and his best friend went
to the local Army recruiter and enlisted.Like all Americans,he felt helpless in this terror-filled new universe we all woke up to
on the morning after.Nothing would ever be the same.Americans were
facing a "faceless" enemy;my son and thousands of young Americans like him,felt they had to "do something". In the spring of 2003,Josh
entered Iraq and would not come home until January 2004. America had finally put a face to our enemy;Saddam Hussein had to be taken down.
Mission accomplished...but was it the right mission?
CSNY/DEJA VU chronicles the aftermath of Bush's decision to topple Saddam.
The "liberators" suddenly became "occupiers" and our brave young men and women were no longer soldiers but were thrust into becoming policemen.
It is this new role of the American soldier that is the underlying basis for this Bernard Shakey film and THIS is a Bernard Shakey film like no other.There are intercuts of folks that do not share CSNY's view
of Dubya's policies and those folks do not mince words.Everyone has heard
what happened at the Atlanta concert and it's hard to watch. There's an
interview with some cat who walked out and he makes the comment that the
people in Bush's government are smarter than CSNY.I bet he wishes he could take that comment back now!!!This is NOT a performance film;it is a
documentary of four aging icons who could no longer stand on the sidelines and let the game go on without any regard to the rules.Crosby has stated on numerous occasions that Bush and Co highjacked America's
principles and turned them into policies. It is these policies
that have killed thousands of our soldiers and tens (if not hundreds) of
thousands of Iraqi civilians.Maybe CSNY made money off this tour...I've
read some criticism of that.Who cares? They did put their music where their mouth was and I thank them for it. My son Josh went back to Iraq again in the spring of 2005.I had to live with war all over again.He came back
in early 2006 but he was a changed young man.At 21, my son had seen things
most male baby boomers will never have to experience. Seeing CSNY
sing "Find The Cost Of Freedom ", beneath the backdrop of thousands
of photos of young soldiers killed in action,is chilling. I know we were blessed that Josh came home safely after two tours.
This film was made over two years ago...OUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS ARE STILL DYING today in a country that will not pay their share for their cost of freedom.CSNY still preach that love is better than hate,understanding is better than confusion and peace is still better than war. Carry on!!!!
They're Right: 'We Have All Been Here Before' October 1, 2008
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
"CSNY / Deja Vu" documents a politically charged reunion tour of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. While you may not have realized it by listening to classic rock radio, the band always had a political conscience. In particular, "Deja Vu" (1970) featured 'Ohio,' a protest song about the Kent State shootings. Fast forward thirty-five years to the "Deja Vu" film. The concept of deja vu is used as a poetic device to make a connection between the wars in Vietnam and Iraq. So on one hand, this is a film about a musical tour but it is also a highly critical piece about George W. Bush and his handling of the Iraq War. Exclusively political segments show band members participating in rallies to support the election of anti-war candidates. There are heartfelt profiles of military personnel and their families. At one point Neil Young jams with Josh Hisle, a military veteran turned anti-war rocker. One of the most emotionally charged moments happens when the band is heckled in Atlanta. Scenes from the Colbert Report add humor to an otherwise heavy film. Musically, the 2006 Freedom of Speech tour featured a combination of material off the original "Deja Vu" album and Neil Young's "Living with War" (2006). Old favorites like 'For What It's Worth' and 'Deja Vu' find new significance along side newer songs like 'Let's Impeach the President' and 'Living with War.' The soundtrack is a good accompaniment that features songs played in their entirety. As a musical flick that deals with Iraq, "Deja Vu" works well along side "I Know I'm Not Alone" and "Heavy Metal in Baghdad." Combining great music with leftist politics, "CSNY / Deja Vu" is an entertaining, thought proving and powerful film.
Did the Atlantans make a wrong turn heading to a Toby Keith concert? October 4, 2008
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
Like another reviewer has already asked, why were the Atlantans so upset and surprised when they heard the lyrics to "Let's Impeach the President?" Was this particular evening the first time that these concert-goers had ever bothered to listen to the lyrics of this band's songs?
I've been a fan of this band from their beginning and I don't recall many albums released by the band or the individual members that did not contain left-leaning politically-tinged material so why the shock from the folks at this particular concert? Do the radio stations in Atlanta only play "Heart of Gold" and "Southern Cross" buy not "For What Its Worth" or "Military Madness?"
Even Lynyrd Skynyrd knew where Neil Young was coming from when he sang songs like "Southern Man" and "Alabama" and he wasn't being complimentary. These people would probably consider "Ohio" as an appropriate jingle for a "Come Visit Ohio" infomercial and not even blink if "Long Time Coming" were used in a commercial for a laxative.
If so many of them hadn't complained in the film about how much money they had paid for their tickets you might think that they had simply shown up to a concert by an unknown band after having won free tickets. I dare anyone to watch the behavior and comments of these supposed "fans" in this film and not cringe with embarrassment. These people would probably go to a Bob Dylan concert and want their money back if they heard a song like "Blowin' in the Wind."
where's the music October 8, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
interesting documentary, but would have liked more music. neil should have released this as a 2 dvd set, one disc with the documentary and the other disc, the full concert.
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