Leaving the 20th Century - Forever Delayed

richeysite · #1 11-03-2009, 01:31

How much difference is there between the video and the DVD versions of this? I have the video, (it cost me a small fortune having it converted to play here in the US!), but it's starting to show some wear. I'm thinking of getting the DVD, especially now that I've found some free software that will let me play DVDs from regions other than mine (1), on my computer.

Isola · #2 11-03-2009, 08:01

I got the DVD for like 6£

UEF · #3 11-03-2009, 09:37

Get the DVD, and get a multiregion DVD player to play it on (or search for a multiregion code on the net for the player you have)

everlasting · #4 11-03-2009, 14:13

I bought it on VHS when it came out and last year finally bought it on DVD. Better on DVD as you can skip to any song you want instantly....there's a few bonus tracks of the lads performing live in the studio (Tolerate and Ready For Drowning) and some extended interview snippets although they're really short and not much to write about. But yeah, get the DVD

UEF · #5 11-03-2009, 14:53

I loved the studio extras - Ready for Drowning especially. I was really hoping there could have been more that would have wound up on the TIMT 10 year release - naturally, such a release never emerged.

Deets · #6 11-03-2009, 18:41

I bought all new 3 dvds for £20 from Amazon. they sound VERY nice

richeysite · #7 12-03-2009, 03:22

If there's not too much difference, I'll wait to get the DVD until I can better afford it. I only watch the video once a year, on New Year's Eve, anyway. My tape will hold up for another year or two.

Industrial Symphony No.1 · #8 12-03-2009, 20:50

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Originally Posted by everlasting

I bought it on VHS when it came out and last year finally bought it on DVD. Better on DVD as you can skip to any song you want instantly....there's a few bonus tracks of the lads performing live in the studio (Tolerate and Ready For Drowning) and some extended interview snippets although they're really short and not much to write about. But yeah, get the DVD

Did anyone go to the NFT when they screened the Close Up documentary? They showed that footage plus another one of James laying down the vocals for Born A Girl, so I always thought it was meant for that documentary but got left out because of the time restriction, then ended up on the DVD.

dthomas850 · #9 17-05-2010, 16:23

Does anyone else have the problem of the audio being out of sync with the video on this DVD? I am in the states and i'm playing this on a "universal" player. My other Manics DVDs (louder than war, forever delayed) play fine, only this one seems out of sync.

slightly delayed · #10 22-05-2010, 21:40

sorry for hijacking but just wondered was it ever released as just audio ? (once made a copy of the video onto minidisk it was ace)

Chelsea2298 · #11 23-05-2010, 08:16

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Originally Posted by slightly delayed

sorry for hijacking but just wondered was it ever released as just audio ? (once made a copy of the video onto minidisk it was ace)

No not officially, But there is a pretty good radio copy of it in the archive on here.

Beat Poet · #12 23-05-2010, 15:40

It's worth buying the DVD just for the subtitles during the gig, dear God.

Deets · #13 17-03-2011, 22:50

I was wondering - does anyone know where does the title of this dvd come from? I found that Mark Lamarr had shows entitled like this
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205661/

any clues?

MarilynRoxie · #14 17-03-2011, 22:59

I was under the impression the origin of the 'leaving the 20th century' tagline was a situationist thing to begin with, if that's what you're referring to - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...e_20th_Century

Deets · #15 17-03-2011, 23:02

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Originally Posted by MarilynRoxie

I was under the impression the origin of the 'leaving the 20th century' tagline was a situationist thing to begin with, if that's what you're referring to - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...e_20th_Century

this sounds more possible