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Single Video Theory

Released: Aug 4 1998
 
DVD includes interviews, band evolution and soundchecks. Shot in 16mm over 3 days in 1997. Directed by Mark Pellington ('Jeremy'). Mixed by Brendan O'Brien) 1998
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February 3, 2012 - 01:28 — pije

I have own this DVD for a long time...however, I discover a pirated version in Asian market couple of months a go...I notice there are two audio tracks in this pirated version. one is LPCM stereo, and the other one is %.1 Dolby Surround...the sound of the surround is very good...wonder why my original copy does not have a surround track (UK and Asian version)...how bout yours?

October 19, 2011 - 21:49 — jasone6

I love SVT, and don't think I ever realized that it didn't have chapters, because I watch it (/listen to it) from start to finish all the time. I was in college when it came out, and I remember recording it to minidisc (!) so I could listen to just the audio. It's really soothing, actually… so well edited and organic feeling. Brilliant movie, and my favorite of all PJ films. I was also happy to see some outtakes from this film in PJ20. Very cool.

Now if I can just find my copy of the DVD…

-J

June 12, 2009 - 16:24 — Scott Hitchon

I agree with you on it the fact that it forces you to watch it gives makes you watch it and you might get more out of it each time or something new its like vinyl in sense the usual thing to do is play the whole thing from start to end makes you listen and not just pick and choose lets you have a taste of what the artist was trying to get across or accomplish on some degree.

January 25, 2009 - 05:03 — meatee

I think it's good without chapters. For me, SVT is better watched from beginning to end. I'm not really sure if the chapter skips were left out intentionally, but I like DH's 'theory' on this being a 'single video' (god that sounds corny).

David Lynch purposefully left out chapter skips on "Mulholland Dr." because he didn't want people skipping over parts of the movie, so maybe Mark Pellington did it on purpose, who knows..

January 12, 2009 - 23:18 — LJ2855

I agree with your logic DH but I still think a simple 'track advance feature' would make a big difference to it's over-all accessibility.

I'm sure it's not just DH & LJ out here in cyberspace with an opinion on this. Let's start a casual poll.

So, hey you reading this, what do you think? Are you the kind of person who:

a). Likes accessibility, ease of use etc and therefore chapters, or
b). Likes artistic purity and baloney to those 'convenience' types

Let DH and I know what you think ;)

December 17, 2008 - 14:33 — theoceansmademe

Agree the chapters would have been nice, but I am thinking they left it as is.

In other words videos don't have chapters and this is: Single Video theory.

This is my favorite DVD, hands down, among the group.

Behinds the making of most likely their best work. Really a toss up b/w No Code and Yield.

If I were only allowed one PJ DVD this would be it.

December 15, 2008 - 22:56 — LJ2855

I would like this dvd better if it had chapters, menus etc. Nice performances though :)