Robert Plant Movies

This double-DVD set includes more than five hours of never-before-available concert and performance footage from Led Zeppelin, spanning the years 1969-1979. While enthusiasts have been trading poor quality versions of this material for years, this marks the first archival video release to contain any footage of the band playing live. The main feature on the first disc includes highlights of the band's legendary set at the Royal Albert Hall January 9, 1970. If there was ever any doubt as to the power and intricate legerdemain of Jimmy Page (guitar), Robert Plant (vocal/harmonica), John Paul Jones (bass/keyboards/mandolin), and John Bonham (drums), this performance will silence all detractors. The dozen songs from this show are derived primarily from the band's first two LPs, with a few well-chosen covers thrown in for good measure. One particularly interesting inclusion is Plant's spontaneous incorporation of a few lines from Neil Young's "Down by the River" and "On the Way Home" during an epic "How Many More Times." Supplementary shorts on disc one feature a promotional video for "Communication Breakdown" (with the band miming to a pre-recorded audio track), a half-hour mini-show for Danish Television, a clip of "Dazed and Confused" from the British TV program Supershow, as well as a pair of tunes ("Communication Breakdown" and "Dazed and Confused") for the French TV show Tous En Scene. The second DVD fast forwards to the '70s and continues with a trio of main attractions and a slew of extras. First up is a composite video for "Immigrant Song," which contains some amateur footage married to a previously unissued live version of the song. This is followed by outtakes from the motion picture The Song Remains the Same (1976), which finds the quartet at Madison Square Garden in 1973. The oft-bootlegged 1975 Earl's Court is up next, highlighted by acoustic renderings of "Going to California" and "That's the Way." The last extended set finds Zep during its triumphant return to England in 1979. It would ultimately be a bittersweet affair, as it turned out to be the band's final performance in its homeland prior to the death of Bonham the following year. Extras on disc two include a few interview clips and promotional videos for "Over the Hills and Far Away" and "Traveling Riverside Blues" -- both circa the Led Zeppelin (1990) four-CD box set. ~ Lindsay Planer, All Movie Guide

One of the most instantly recognizable voices in the history of popular music, Roy Orbison moved people with a career that lasted decades. This program collects thirteen live performances from the singer and songwriter that capture him at various points of his career. Included are full performances of such classics as "Only the Lonely," "Crying," "Oh, Pretty Woman," "Blue Bayou," "In Dreams," and a second rendition of "Crying," performed as a duet with the award winning vocalist k.d. lang. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

In 1994, 14 years after Led Zeppelin broke up in the wake of the death of drummer John Bonham, singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page reunited to record a handful of new songs and a selection of Led Zeppelin classics for an MTV special and a new album. Page and Plant: No Quarter features seven semi-acoustic performances from the sessions for the Page and Plant special, featuring an ensemble of virtuoso Moroccan musicians along with a small rock combo. Selections include "Gallows Pole," "Kashmir," and "When the Levee Breaks." ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Enjoy the sounds of Robert Plant, former Led Zeppelin vocalist, with titles such as"Tall Cool One," "In the Mood," "Heaven Knows," "Big Log" and "Little by Little." ~ All Movie Guide

The Happy Wanderers -- aka Stan and Yosh Schmenge (Eugene Levy, John Candy) -- make their first appearance in this episode, as they regale the Buffalo Chapter of the Leutonian American Society with a discussion of the Rites of Spring and a polka version of "Stairway to Heaven." In fact, the Schmenges are among the 30 or so "celebrities" who offer their own take on the aforementioned rock song, including ersatz versions of Rod Stewart, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Slim Whitman...and Rich Little? In another running gag, such stars as Elizabeth Taylor (Catherine O'Hara), Bob Hope (Dave Thomas), and Luciano Pavarotti (John Candy) discuss their pet peeves. Also: musical guest Carl Perkins performs "Matchbox" and joins the cast of "The Fishin' Magician" on their weekly pub crawl; and we are treated to episode two of "The Days of the Week." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In 1973, the seminal rock band Led Zeppelin, one of the founders of the music genre known as "heavy metal," went on tour and performed in Madison Square Garden. This documentary has concert footage, including the 23-minute-long version of the song "Dazed and Confused." The film also shows the musicians at home, pursuing some of their hobbies including drag-racing. The concert coverage also has scenes revealing what took place backstage, and a discussion of the theft of the band's cash during their visit to New York. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide