Search - The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 03/14/2000 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 21 mins Studio: Capitol Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Music, Biography, Music History, Vocal Music

The Beach Boys changed the shape of rock & roll in the 1960s, first with their initial string of hit singles (which combined catchy tunes, clever lyrics about cars and girls, and the group's superb vocal harmonies) and later with the groundbreaking concept album Pet Sounds (where Brian Wilson's gifts as a songwriter, producer, and arranger reached their full flower). While a version of the group remains active to this day, off stage the Beach Boys were touched by scandal, tragedy, and internal discord, and this documentary (first aired on the VH1 cable television network) examines the peaks and valleys of the group's personal and professional fortunes. The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony features footage of the group performing most of their biggest hits, as well as unreleased versions of "California Girls," "Sloop John B.", "God Only Knows", and "Heroes and Villains"; the DVD edition features additional performances not included in the broadcast or VHS editions, as well as special 5.1 Surround Sound remixes of seven songs, including "California Girls", "God Only Knows," "Surf's Up," and "Sail On Sailor." ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

One of the most revered acts in the history of popular music, The Beach Boys documentary The Endless Harmony comes to DVD with a standard full-frame 1.33:1 image. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions available on this disc. In addition to the wealth of original interviews within the film itself, the disc contains over 45 Beach Boys hits as well as unreleased versions of classics like "California Girls," "God Only Knows," "Good Vibrations," and "Heroes and Villains." This disc is a necessity for Beach Boys fans, while rock historians will appreciate the wealth of information available on it. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide