![]() ![]() Hippies dropped out at the biggest festival, Woodstock, and were turned on by LSD and free love. The music was by The Doors queen of the hippies Joni Mitchell and the world was set alight by the number one hit Fire by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. From 1967 to 1970, the hippie revolution gave us great anthems, great events, great sex and great big afghan coats. ![]() The documentary reflects on the heady heights of Duran Duran's career, the cracks in their make-up plus the effects of sex, drugs and fame on ordinary boys from working class backgrounds.Īpart from the key Durannies - Le Bon, Rhodes and John Taylor - the programme also features celebrity interviews with Debbie Harry, Yasmin Le Bon, Duran Duran managers Paul and Michael Berrow, Claudia Schiffer, Nile Rodgers and Lou Reed.Īs seen through the blurred eyesight of the coolest cats of the sixties, When Hippies Ruled The World takes a trip back to the end of the psychedelic Sixties - the dreams, trips, movies, and music - to a time was love was all that was needed. Pioneers of the MTV-style promo video - from the X-rated Girls on Film to Raiders of the Lost Ark spoof Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran were the 80s equivalent of the Beatles in America and outsold Spandau Ballet and Wham! in their pomp.Ħ0 million records later, Le Bon and Rhodes are seen touring America with their Pop Trash project from the early 2000s. Led by Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor, Duran Duran dominated the British and American charts in the mid-1980s with classic singles such as Rio, Save a Prayer and Wild Boys. Originally a New Romantic band in full make-up and cossack pants, they rapidly became bedroom pin-ups for a generation of teenage girls. All are good, but after the beauty of the main features, they seem a bit ordinary, (especially the Dive to Shark Volcano) like something you'd see on the Discovery Channel, although admittedly, with better footage.Duran Duran came out of Birmingham and conquered the world during the 1980s. Other feature programs include Amazon Abyss, Dive to Shark Volcano, and Being There: Antartica and Being There: Between the Tides. The extras are fun, too, as they take us behind the scenes for each episode and give us some insight into the work - and patience - needed to get this incredible footage. The scenery was complemented by orchestra music accompanied by the sounds of the water and wildlife beautifully. The narration was distinct and clear by David Attenborough, with his wonderful British accent. ![]() The only way the video could be improved would be to watch this on an HD or BluRay (it's available in both formats). (Don't worry, it's not all water.) The eight episodes (50 minutes each) focus on the life in the water, around it, how they interact, and how they can all be affected by the slightest change. The best way to sum it up: amazing! For those of you familiar with the Planet Earth series, this is in the same vein - and from the same producers - only focusing on the rest of the planet, the part covered by water. And since the holidays aren't too far off now (sad but true), keep this one in mind for that hard to shop for person on your list - or put it on your wish list. This set was re-released a few weeks ago (October 2) in an all new set with more extras, and it's worth a mention.
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