The Pretenders Movies
- 2011
This release from the Bridge School Concert series captures the 25th anniversary concert, featuring such landmark performances as "Girl from the North Country" by Bob Dylan, "Blue Ridge Mountains" by Fleet Foxes, "People Have the Power" by Patti Smith, "Heroes" by David Bowie, and more. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, (more)
- 2004
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Flashback Records presents this entry in the Essential Music Videos series, which features collections of some of the biggest hit music videos of the past 20 years. Journeying back to the decade that brought us Pac Man and leg warmers, Essential Music Videos: Totally '80s includes "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Cannibals, "New Song" by Howard Jones, "Don't Get Me Wrong" by the Pretenders, and three others. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- 2004
Why spend all the time and money developing a time machine when there's Classic Pictures 80s DVD Jukebox? Packed with two dozen performances of some of the hottest chart-toppers of the decade, the collection includes "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, "Only When You Leave" by Spandau Ballet, "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" by The Police, "There's a Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" by Kirsty MacColl, and many more. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- 2001
Following up on her 2000 opus Suspicious River, Lynne Stopkewich directs this documentary about the final Lilith Fair. Launched in 1997 by Sarah McLachlan and a host of other female singer/songwriters, the concert series quickly became one of the most popular, and profitable, tours of the late '90s. Stopkewich, along with her crew, tagged along during the 2000 tour, traveling to 42 shows across the continent. Rising early and crashing late -- often in the bus as it drives to the next destination, Stopkewich's crew quickly gets a taste of the rigors of life on the road. Along the way, they interview fans, crew, tech staff, and the stars. Apart from such documentary footage, Lilith also features performances from McLachlan, Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders, Sheryl Crow, the Dixie Chicks, and sundry other. This film was screened at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, (more)
- 1994
This 1994 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by John Goodman and features musical guest the Pretenders. ~ Skyler Miller, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Goodman, The Pretenders, (more)
- 1990
Powered by the powerful vocals and expressive songwriting of Chrissie Hynde, the Pretenders wowed both critics and fans with their first four albums, and this home video collects promo clips for a number of the band's best-known songs from their first seven years. Selections include "Back on the Chain Gang," "Middle of the Road," "Don't Get Me Wrong," and "Talk of the Town." ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
The Living Daylights represents the first appearance by Timothy Dalton as "Bond...James Bond." Based loosely on an obscure Ian Fleming short story, the film finds Bond assigned to aid in the defection of KGB agent Jeroen Krabbe. 007 must prevent an unknown sniper from killing Krabbe before he can reach the West. The mysterious assailant turns out to be the luscious Maryam d'Abo, who, as it turns out, is not all that she seems. The plot wends its way through a scheme to trade several million dollars' worth of diamonds for weapons, which will be shipped off to mercenaries worldwide. The climax takes place high above the clouds in a cargo plane loaded with opium. Dalton would play Bond one more time in License to Kill (1989) before handing the franchise over to Pierce Brosnan, who was slated to star in Daylights but ended up being held back by a TV contract with Remington Steele. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Timothy Dalton, Maryam D'Abo, (more)
- 1986
This 1986 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Steve Guttenberg and features musical guests The Pretenders and Buster Poindexter. Of note is a short film by Tim Robbins that served as a percursor for 1992's Bob Roberts. Penn & Teller also make a guest appearance. ~ Skyler Miller, Rovi
- Starring:
- Steve Guttenberg, The Pretenders, (more)
- 198z
Featuring vintage performances by such punk rock legends as the Sex Pistols, the Clash, the Police, and Madness Jam, among many others, this insightful documentary by filmmaker Wolfgang Buld attempts to uncover the origins of the punk rock at the very point where it was about to explode onto the American music scene. Digging deeper than the average documentarian to interview such artists as Spizzenergi Jam and Secret Affair, Punk and Its Aftershocks offers a rare glimpse into a musical revolution. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- 1980
The Concert for Kampuchea is a record of an all-star charity rock bash, committed to film by director Keith McMillan. Among those who perform before the ever-screaming fans are the Who, Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, the Pretenders, Elvis Costello, the Clash, Rockpile, the Specials, Ian Dury, Rockestra, and Matumbi. Filmed in 1980, The Concert for Kampuchea did not receive American theatrical distribution until it was picked up by Miramax in 1988. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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