Weezer Video Capture Device Treasures from the Vault 19912002 DVD with Weezer (NR) +Movie Reviews

A must have for any Weezer fan! Here are the details:

Dave Dickerson | Tennessee | 02/27/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This DVD is going to be a must have for anyone who enjoys the funky fresh sounds of Weezer. Amazon doesn't have the full description, so I am going to "borrow" all the details from Karl Koch, Weezer's official "buddy" and webmaster!Here's a basic rundown of what to expect:
Full videos: Undone - The Sweater Song
Buddy Holly
Say It Ain't So
El Scorcho (directors cut)
The Good Life
Pink Triangle (home made no budget)
Hash Pipe
Island In The Sun (Marcos Siega) Island In The Sun (Spike Jonze)
Photograph
Dope Nose
Keep Fishin'
Slob (indie style low budget) Documentary, B-roll, and Live stuff:
Undone - the Sweater song (Alternate version)
"Weezer Goes To NY: The Making of The Blue Album"
In The Garage (live)
Jamie (Live)
"Buddy Holly News"
"Saction" (spring 1995 tour action)
Say It Ain't So (B-roll version)
Say It Ain't So (live - Dave Letterman)
"Weezer Goes To Van Nuys: The Making of Pinkerton"
El Scorcho (live)
The Good Life (B-roll version)
Pink Triangle (Live and Acoustic)
Mykel and Carli (Live)
My Brain (Live)
"Outlog"
"Stoopid Fresh" (green album preparations)
"How Not To Do An Interview"
Dope Nose (B-roll version)
"Eurotrash" (2002 tour action)
Take Control (Live)
Fall Together (Pre-Show Warmup)
Prodigy Lover (demo session) also, there will be a selection of 5 "Raw Nuggets" from 1991-2002, generally rougher footage, but still of very cool events, plus a selection of the TV ads crafted over the years to promote the release of the band's albums. There will be optional band commentary on all the music videos and on about half of the "Documentary" and "Raw Nuggets" pieces."

Probably best for diehard fans, but good for casual ones too

Trevor Seigler | South Carolina | 10/01/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Weezer made some great music videos over the course of their history, so any DVD that captures all the official clips is gonna be an essential buy for any diehard fans. I'm just not so sure casual fans will want it as well.

Included with the videos (which come across crisp and sonically fantastic) are various scenes of Weezer at work and at play. The quality of these varies from a fantastic live rendering of "In The Garage" to some scratchy images of the band in studio, either recording or goofing off. In some ways, this can even be tiresome for the real diehards of the fan base, but it serves to offer more for the price of the DVD, other than the videos. In some ways, it's a blessing and a curse, because while such backstage minatinue is fun to see, it doesn't reveal much about the creative process. We see the band recording their albums, but we don't get any examination of it. I have to echo an earlier review that stated how much better this would be if some attempt was made to analyze the music, rather than just show it.

Overall, however, I would recommend this to casual fans on the strength of the videos alone, some of which I hadn't seen before. Classics like "Undone" and "Buddy Holly" haven't lost their power, but the real treats are "El Scorcho", "The Good Life", "Hash Pipe" and the first "Island in The Sun". There's some weird ones like "Pink Triangle" that don't work, but the best outshines the rest.

So, I give it three stars for the casual fans out there, but probably 4 1/2 for those of us diehards in the audience. It would've been a five all around if for any involvement from Rivers Cuomo or Matt Sharp(...). So get your rock on, and pick up this DVD."

The Best Weezer DVD...Ever!!!

James Badger | Tempe, AZ United States | 06/16/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is the best Weezer DVD ever simply because it is the only official DVD released by the band. So the simple lack of Weezer material on video has made us hardcore fans happy to have anything at all. Here's the skinny on this DVD: It includes all of Weezer's professionaly produced music videos as well as some self-produced videos. If you are all familiar with Weezer's music videos, you will know that many of their videos, and especially those directed by Spike Jonze, are music video masterpieces. The same cannot be said of the self-produced videos. They are choppy, have a much poorer picture quality, and often have no relation to the song at all. That being said, the self-produced videos include footage that you wouldn't otherwise see. You get some great behind-the-scenes peeks at Weezer's mischief and mayhem that make these self-produced videos well worth the watch. Even at their worst, there are no castoffs in the music videos.The Documentary, B-Roll, and Live Stuff section includes a whole bunch of material, much of which will be completely boring to the casual fan. For instance: there is footage of Weezer in the studio recording their debut album. This footage is shot on a low grade home video camera, and much of it is shot from the control booth. The sound is crappy and the picture is shaky at best. But for the hardcore fan, it is amazing to have any glimpse into this period of the band's history at all. Some of the footage in this part of the DVD is better than others. It's really quite a mix 'n match of low to medium grade footage. You won't find any brilliantly stunning footage of the band here. What you will find is some great archival footage which, though not offering high audio/visual quality, is worth its weight in gold in terms of sentimental value. Provided you actually like the band enough to watch it, that is. In summary, this DVD has a lot to offer. If you are a hardcore Weezer fan, this is a must-have. If you are a casual fan who just wants the music videos, this DVD is still a bargain. Nobody says you have to watch all the archival footage. If this DVD featured only the videos I would STILL buy it. I only have on gripe against this DVD, and that is the menus. The menus make it a little harder to find what you want, but hey, how many times have you heard this same complaint about other DVD's? The menus aren't exactly convenient, but you can still find what you need. I give this DVD four stars. It's not perfect. The bonus features of this DVD will probably bore casual fans to tears. But if you like Weezer, there's enough on here to make it worth your while."

Essential for fans.

Mike K. | Massachusetts, USA | 07/29/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is almost the best documentation of Weezer so far we could have. "5th member" Karl Koch has been documenting the band from the very start, so we have footage of everything from the recording sessions for the blue album (and even a little bit of material from before that) to the recording of a 2003 demo. Of course, more importantly there's all the music videos (including little-seen "homemade" ones for "pink triangle", "photograph" and "slob"), promo appearances, and live material you'd expect. Aside from commentary tracks, there's nothing in the way of narration, but really in a way the videos, interviews, performance clips and other footage, presented chronologically, tell the history of the band on their own. There's also a bit of the band goofing around, but just enough that it doesn't get in the way of things. Their humor can be pretty dorky, but mostly endearingly so, although there's a few jokes that will just confuse people who aren't diehard fans (in particular the scene in which Rivers Cuomo hides in the "vocal booth" and talks of burning his master tapes and bouncing his ball really only makes sense if you've heard the ridiculous rumors of him going through a Brian Wilson-esque bout of insanity during the making of their third album). A more poignant highlight is a performance of b-side "Mykel And Carli" done at a memorial tribute to the women the song was written for, two sisters and original Weezer fanclub leaders who tragically died in a car crash.

My few complaints lie with the commentary; for one, Rivers Cuomo himself isn't featured in them, leaving longtime members Pat Wilson and Brian Bell, Karl Koch, and new bassist Scott Shriner. Now, Scott seems like a nice enough guy, but having only been in the band 2 years, for much of the dvd he can only talk as a fan. Still, in a way he seems to realize this and makes the best of things by asking his bandmates questions about the videos and whatnot."

Weez To The Extreme

Andrew Estes | Maine | 03/29/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Weezer's first ever DVD release is quite a big one. Spanning over a decade of music making, "Video Capture Device" showcases all of the band's videos (at least up until this point in time), along with alternate takes of a few videos, behind the scenes/making of albums, live performances, random displays of the band's charming & quirky sense of humor and everything in between. Everything you could want is contained within this disc. Personal favorite videos include: "Buddy Holly," the infamous video which features the band on the show Happy Days -- on the DVD, it is noted that Spike Jonze didn't use any computer trickery; the band isn't superimposed, all he had to do was intercut shots from Happy Days and get the actor who played Al to actually appear in the video (very interesting, and just one of many random facts I didn't know), "El Scorcho" and "The Good Life," which never got much play on MTV when compared to the others. The first is very odd and focuses on the band, well, being odd, and the second is an amusing take on a day in the life of a pizza delivery girl. Then of course, we come to a more resent classic, "Hash Pipe," which pits the band against Sumo-wrestlers. Surely, I cannot sum up everything in this DVD in this tiny review. The DVD is three hours long and even contains band commentary. There are so many random moments (er, "Nuggets") contained within that you will wanna buy this DVD just for (I loved the Yahoo! tour promo bloopers). If you love Weezer, there is no excuse. You must have this DVD. Out of the ten music DVD's I own, this one is the best. And if anything else, it just inspires me to go back to the albums that I (and we all) adore so much and serves as a reminder to all of us that Weezer are still alive and kicking - and a nice way to keep us on hold until they release their 5th album in the fall."

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	Weezer - Video Capture Device Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 Actor: Weezer Genres: Music Video & Concerts NR 2004 3hr 0min Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 04/23/2004
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