Black Sabbath Movies
Quite a bit can happen in a decade, and in this release showcasing rock music's most enduring tour, Ozzy Osbourne fans will be there to see it all. From the U.S. to the U.K. and beyond, Ozzfest has brought the defining acts of modern heavy metal music to the far corners of the world and beyond. Now fans can hear the whole story of Ozzfest straight from the mouths of those who created it, or just turn their living room into a mosh pit by turning up the sound and letting the concert rip. In addition to the chance to see Anthrax, Rob Zombie, HIM, Black Sabbath, and more perform their greatest hits live on stage, this release also takes fans behind the scenes for interviews with the hottest bands on the bill. If an up close and personal look at the concert isn't enough for die-hard devotees, an additional audio CD offering fourteen highlights from the tour allows Ozzfest fans to take a dose of mayhem anywhere and anytime they need a heavy metal pick-me-up. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Eleven of the biggest acts of the classic rock era are brought together in this collection from Intense Media Ltd. Stadium Rock: The Anthology features "Easy Livin'" by Uriah Heep, "Child in Time" by Deep Purple, "Heat of the Moment" by Asia, "Ride Like the Wind" by Saxon, "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues, and much more. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Director Penelope Spheeris offered a witty and insightful look at the 1980s metal scene in her documentary The Decline of Western Civilization 2: The Metal Years, and now she examines the state of metal at the end of the century as she documents the 1999 edition of Ozzy Osbourne's annual touring road show, the Ozzfest. Perennially headlined by Ozzy and a reunited lineup of his pioneering metal group Black Sabbath, Ozzfest is a traveling festival that brings together a handful of the leading hard rock acts of the day, and despite waning media attention paid to heavy metal, Ozzfest has proven to be one of the biggest grossing attractions on the arena circuit since debuting in 1994. We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n' Roll offers performances by Ozzy and Black Sabbath, as well as fellow Ozzfest performers Rob Zombie, Slipknot, Slayer, Primus, System of a Down, Godsmack, and Fear Factory. Spheeris talks to the performers and behind-the-scenes figures who travel with the festival (including Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's wife and manager), as well as the fans who come to drink, mosh, and raise havoc. Spheeris also briefly allows a group of born-again Christians protesting the show a chance to air their views on the spectacle. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, (more)
- 1992
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This documentary of the metal band's history covers its blues origins in England through frontman Ozzy Osbourne quitting to begin his solo career. Group members Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi provide commentary throughout the piece, which contains clips from a variety performances -- including footage of the group when they were known as Earth and playing electric blues. The band that proved to sprout the heavy metal movement, Black Sabbath's effects on music are documented in this film, showing how their influences manifested their unique and groundbreaking sound through years of collaboration. ~ Sarah Sloboda, All Movie Guide
- 1992
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This collection of concept videos and live concert footage gathers together 11 memorable performances from the post-Ozzy edition of Black Sabbath, with Ronnie James Dio and Ian Gillan featured on vocals. Songs featured include "Hard Road," "Neon Knights," "Computer God," "Headless Cross," and "Feels Good to Me." ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Volume 1 of this hard rock and heavy metal video magazine series details the lives and careers of heavy metal superstars. ~ All Movie Guide
Inspired by stories from the fantasy graphics magazine Heavy Metal, this five-part animated feature combines the talents of hundreds of artists and animators from 17 different countries. A glowing green orb called Loc-Nar that contains the sum total of all evil in the universe travels through space and time, spreading violence and discord in its wake. The stories that follow demonstrate Loc-Nar's malevolent presence throughout the universe. In New York in the year 2023, cabbie Harry Canyon picks up a fare who turns out to have Loc-Nar in her possession, and it turns out to be one trip he wishes that he had never made. In contemporary suburban America, a nerdy high school kid finds the orb in his backyard and is transported to a comic-book universe where he's a mighty warrior and famous spoiler of women. A robot created by an alien race falls in love with a secretary from Earth who was kidnapped by his masters, while she is at once fascinated and repelled by his sexual talents. And finally, Loc-Nar crashes into a mountain, and a world of fantasy and danger spontaneously appears in its wake, ruled by The Defender, a beautiful amazon who rides on a giant bird. The voice cast for Heavy Metal includes John Candy, Harold Ramis, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Richard Romanus, and John Vernon. The sound track features selections by Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Nazareth, Cheap Trick, Devo, and Grand Funk Railroad. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, (more)
- 1980
In 1980, two powerhouse hard rock bands, Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult, teamed up for a co-headlining concert tour, with each group offering their own distinctive take on heavy metal. One of the dates from this tour was captured on film, and Black & Blue: Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult Live features these two veteran bands at the top of their game. Black Sabbath (featuring Ronnie James Dio on vocals, Tony Iommi on guitar, Geezer Butler on bass, and Vinnie Appice on drums) perform "Iron Man," "War Pigs," "Heaven and Hell," "N.I.B.," and more, while Blue Oyster Cult (in their classic lineup of Eric Bloom on lead vocals and guitar, Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser on lead guitar, Allen Lanier on keyboards and guitar, Joe Bouchard on bass, and Albert Bouchard on drums) play "Godzilla," "Cities on Flame With Rock and Roll," "The Marshall Plan," "Dr. Music," and more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 1978
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Perhaps the single most influential band in the history of heavy metal, Black Sabbath took the blues-based riffing of British hard rock, turned down the tempos while turning up the amps, added an extra dose of their own signature minor-key thud, and created a sound that changed the shape of rock and roll forever. Black Sabbath: Never Say Die -- Live In 1978 is a concert video recorded during a 1978 tour date which proved to be one of the last the band would play with their classic lineup of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler; Osbourne left the band by the end of the year, and this lineup would not be heard from again until a concert tour in 1998 brought the original foursome back to the fold. Songs include "War Pigs", "Never Say Die", "Paranoid", "Dirty Women", and "Children of the Grave". ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
