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Urgh! A Music War (DVD)

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    Available Date: 8/4/09

  • It’s live and loud. It’s urgent and proud. It’s more than two-dozen young, energetic bands caught in the act and making the music and moments matter in hot, crowded, amped venues scattered across... More

  • Director: Derek Burbidge

  • Theatrical Release Date: 04/30/1982
  • Important Note: This film has been manufactured from the best-quality video master currently available and has not been remastered or restored specifically for this DVD and Digital Download release. Click here to preview this film's video quality.
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  • Studio: Warner Bros.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 04/30/1982
  • Screen Aspect: 16 X 9 FULL FRAME
  • Run Time: 121 minutes
  • Packaging Type: Amaray Case
  • Copyright:

    Urgh! A Music War © 1981 Michael White Ltd. Package Design © 2009 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Genre: Cult, Sci-Fi & Horror

Synopsis:

It’s live and loud. It’s urgent and proud. It’s more than two-dozen young, energetic bands caught in the act and making the music and moments matter in hot, crowded, amped venues scattered across L.A., London, New York City and elsewhere. It’s big hair, little hair, guys, girlz – with music styles ranging from minimalist electronica to reggae to theatrical camp to mosh-worthy mayhem. It’s catchy, it’s topical, it’s angry, it’s playful, it’s live. And it lives on in a rocking, throbbing, sights-and-sounds showcase featuring The Police, Devo, The Go-Gos, Oingo Boingo, X, The Cramps, Surf Punks, Joan Jett, Pere Ubu and more. Turn it on, turn it up, this means war: Urgh! A Music War.

Performance Content:

The Police - Driven to Tears
Wall of Voodoo – Back in Flesh
Toyah Willcox – Danced
John Cooper Clarke – Health Fanatic
OMD – Enola Gay
Chelsea – I’m on Fire
Oingo Boingo – Ain’t This the Life
Echo & the Bunnymen – The Puppet
Jools Holland – Foolish I Know
XTC – Respectable Street
Klaus Nomi – Total Eclipse
Athletico Spizz 80 – Where’s Captain Kirk?
The Go-Go's – We Got the Beat
Dead Kennedys – Bleed for Me
Steel Pulse – Ku Klux Klan
Gary Numan – Down in the Park
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – Bad Reputation
Magazine – Model Worker
Surf Punks – My Beach
The Members – Offshore Banking Business
Au Pairs – Come Again
The Cramps – Tear It Up
Invisible Sex – Valium
Pere Ubu – Birdies
Devo – Uncontrollable Urge
The Alley Cats – Nothing Means Nothing Anymore
John Otway – Cheryl’s Going Home
Gang of Four – He’d Send in the Army
999 – Homicide
The Fleshtones – Shadowline
X – Beyond and Back
Skafish – Sign of the Cross
UB40 – Madame Medusa
The Police – Roxanne
The Police– So Lonely
Klaus Nomi – Aria

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Urgh! A Music War (DVD)
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
4.6 stars
(based on 29 reviews)
100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Engaging characters (6), Entertaining (3), Epic cast (3)
Cons:
Limited appeal (3)
Best Uses:
At home (14), Adult viewers (4), Perfect gift (4), Younger viewers (4)
Describe Yourself:
Movie buff (13), Avid moviegoer (7), Casual viewer (7)
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I wore out my old VHS copy of this!
By RamstadVerified Reviewer from Victoria, B.C. on 1/21/2012
Pros:
A must for music lovers, Exciting, Fantastic, Invigorating, Nostalgic
Cons:
None
Best Uses:
Adult Viewers, Any occasion, At Home, Housework, Party, Perfect Gift, Younger Viewers
Describe Yourself:
Movie Buff
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Urgh! A Music War (DVD):

If you loved the 80's or just love great live energetic music this movie is not only a must-own but the best of it's kind ever recorded! It will delight you with well-known favourite artists and introduce you to some amazing ones you may not know yet! From Pop to Punk and a little bit of everything in between there is not a bad performance in the bunch and I just wish the music scene today was as fresh and exciting as it was when this was filmed. Fantastic!

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How did I miss this?
By The Maestro from Florida on 12/19/2011
Pros:
Engaging Characters
Describe Yourself:
Movie Buff
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Urgh! A Music War (DVD):

A good copy print of the movie and a wonderful timecapsule of late '70s and early '80s music.

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Pumped to finally own a factory copy
By DoctoroblivionVerified Reviewer from Bloomington, IN on 10/6/2011
Pros:
Engaging Characters, Epic Cast, Great Cinematography
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Urgh! A Music War (DVD):

This DVD features a great picture and stunning sound. Really wish it had chapters though - yes, it should be seen from beginning to end, but this is a concert film with dozens of bands, not a David Lynch movie. Recommended...and still hoping for a BluRay with extra footage.

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The genius of early '80s new wave.
By Father Grandier from New York, NY on 9/2/2011
Pros:
Great music, No cel phones No CGI, Stunning Performances
Cons:
Needs hi-def
Best Uses:
Constant movie wallpaper
Describe Yourself:
Movie Buff
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Urgh! A Music War (DVD):

Long long lost to various formats and none of them DVD the incredible new wave/post-punk rock document Urgh! A Music War is finally available for all. There's really just nothing wrong at all with any portion of this release except for the unfortunate exclusion of Splodgeness Abounds' performance, though they are credited at the end. Highlights include The Cramps performing a defining Tear It Up, Gary Numan and his supercar for Down in the Park, Klaus Nomi's show-stopping Total Eclipse, Toyah Wilcox's Dance, Dead Kennedys busting out Bleed for Me, Joan Jett carving her niche in rock history with Bad Reputation, Pere Ubu's Birdies, and many many more. Really genius material and a form of musicmaking we're unlikely to ever see again. Highly, urgently, recommended.

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Finally!
By Space CadetVerified Reviewer from Minneapolis, MN on 8/15/2011
Best Uses:
At Home, Perfect Gift
Describe Yourself:
Casual Viewer
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Urgh! A Music War (DVD):

Very good quality transfer, didn't think I would ever own this on DVD. I would have been happy w/a copy of a VHS...

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Phenominal Video Transfer!!!
By MDPaul from Plano, TX on 5/22/2011
Pros:
A Trip down Memory Lane, A Visual Music Feast, Thoroughly Entertaining
Cons:
No Blu-Ray -
Best Uses:
At Home
Describe Yourself:
Movie Buff
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Urgh! A Music War (DVD):

I remember seeing this film on either Showtime or Cinemax in the early 80's. I have been searching for a good copy of this concert for over 20yrs. Thankyou Warner Brothers Archive for preserving a fine Concert Film!!!

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LIke finding a long lost friend
By Mc OrrVerified Reviewer from Austin, Texas on 3/18/2011
Pros:
Great music
Describe Yourself:
Avid Moviegoer
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Urgh! A Music War (DVD):

One of my favorite VHS tapes for a long time, I'm glad to finally have this great film on DVD. The transfer is excellent. And even if it is missing one song, I can always go back and watch it on HVS if I really need to. Thanks to Warner for making this wonderful concert film available after such a long time being out of print.

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A great Rock n Roll time capsule!
By LuxLives from Boston, MA on 3/4/2011
Pros:
Engaging Characters
Cons:
Limited Appeal
Describe Yourself:
Avid Moviegoer
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Urgh! A Music War (DVD):

Some great bands all nicely filmed the same way with multiple cameras. Some bigger names but plenty of underground bands just coming up. US vs UK - early Police - they start the movie and end it with big Roxanne number, Gang of 4, Echo & Bunnymen, XTC, etc. Plenty of LA punk of that time frame(early 80's) X, DK's, Cramps do a great freak out - long live the memory of Lux Interior!
Plus Devo, GoGo's, Oingo Boingo, Wall of Vodoo.

Bonus: Klaus Nomi in all his glory

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Slodgeness Abounds
By Driver8Verified Reviewer from Los Angeles, CA on 1/14/2011
Pros:
Epic Cast
Describe Yourself:
Avid Moviegoer
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Urgh! A Music War (DVD):

Regarding the deletion of Splodgeness Abounds, I have to comment on this. I work at Warner Bros. as an audio technician and synced and recorded the audio to this title. The audio that we received did not contain audio for Splodgeness Abounds -- I am not sure why, but I am guessing that it may have had something to do with permission from the artist.

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I would buy this product again and again
By Flock of SeagullsVerified Reviewer from Ohio on 12/29/2010
Pros:
Great bands of the 80's
Best Uses:
At Home
Describe Yourself:
Avid Moviegoer
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Urgh! A Music War (DVD):

I am thoroughly enjoying this DVD.

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