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24.Mar.2009 Official One-Trick Pony DVD Release

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Paul Simon fans have waited a long, long day time for this. Warner Brothers has finally released Paul Simon’s 1980 film, One-Trick Pony, on DVD and in streaming video format (innovation! </sarcasm>). The quality of the trailer is very good, certainly better than the VHS and homemade DVD versions floating around. (Unfortunately, they’ll only “ship” to the U.S., even if you’re only buying digital bits over the Internet. Once again us Canadians are shut out!)

DVD edition
On-demand edition

I contend that One-Trick Pony is a very good movie. Roger Ebert agrees. So does this guy, enthusiastically.

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  • David Simpson says:
    March 24, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    I’m in the UK and a few years ago I picked up a copy of this in an old VHS store and I must say I loved this film. It’s true, you do need to be a fan of Simon to get it, but even if you’re not this film feels a lot like the recent film The Wrestler. It’s not about winning, or getting to the top, it’s about being so broken and not knowing what to do.

    Simon’s acting is competent, but he surrounded himself with great talent and who else could play the band than his band. The driving scenes are hilarious and scenes with Lou Reed are just played to perfection.

    The script is only let down by the odd ending (won’t spoil it) but I just wanted something more BAM! But it’s still a great film and I just wish that it was given a proper release… maybe now it will be.
    Hope so

  • beeg says:
    March 24, 2009 at 7:46 pm

    You’re right, the ending is a little soft (and abrupt) but certainly consistent with Jonah’s temperament and the tone of the film. Simon is good enough. He told an interviewer (Playboy?) that Richard Dreyfuss was considered but the idea of Paul’s singing voice coming out of his mouth didn’t fly. I know, I know, Duddy Kravitz as Jonah Levin, awesome. That said, it’s surprising they didn’t find an actor who could sing Paul’s songs (though it’s understandable why Simon would want to star in his own movie).

    Lou Reed is fantastic. He is to this movie what Paul Simon is to Annie Hall: a record producer cast against type.

    Definitely worth a $20 purchase.

  • p downey says:
    July 27, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    The great thing with paul simon is you know that when you struggle to get into a song it will eventually become a favorite. The same applies to this movie,the more you watch the more you enjoy.Listen to the capeman don t give up on it. Absolutely brilliant is all i can say forget the broadway problems the cd is a treasure.

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