R.E.M. - Parallel (1995)

Not bad.

I have IN VIEW and THE IRS YEARS -- R.E.M.'s most recent video compilation DVDs. Here's what's on Parallel that isn't on either of those:

"Find The River"
"Bang And Blame"
"Star 69"
"Strange Currencies"
"Crush With Eyeliner" December 18, 2006

R.E.M. Does not Disappoint

As there is a fairly comprehensive review of the videos included on this disk, I will limit my comments to the added features of the DVD that have been overlooked. I am a huge fan of the R.E.M. DVD collection. I like loading the DVD changer with all the DVDs and letting them play during gathering/parties as the range of emotions and conversation pieces that come up through the videos is enormous. This DVD is one of my favorites because of the vinnettes that play between the songs. These are short and what some of my friends refer to as "artsy" video takes with a variety of social comments. These shots are intelligently done and are a sure fire way to get people talking.

Perhaps the best part of the DVD comes at the end credits where we get the R.E.M. ABC's with funny clips going through the alphabet (A is for Autograph, S is for Stipe). This shows the personality of the band in a humorous way and closes with the end credits playing over the band playing "Star Me, Kitten."

This is a great piece to add to your DVD collection and would be a great way to jump start any gathering. For R.E.M. fans, there is no doubt this is a must for your collection, even if you own other R.E.M. DVD's and feel as though the overlap in videos detracts from the value. The added material and videos not offered on other disks makes this well worth the cost, which is reasonable. March 5, 2005

great REM videos

REM is one of my favorite groups of all time and it's nice to have a collection of their videos. REM is one of those groups who put a lot of great thought behind their videos so the videos actually add to the depth of the songs. This collection covers their videos from automatic for the people and out of time which are the albums that really helped them to enter the mainstream. In the end, Parallel really shows why REM became as large as they did. May 20, 2002

Creativity and REM

Although the musical styles between Automatic for the People and Monster are quite different, a certain flow is found between the various videos. REM's creativity at the peak! I liked the use of nonassociated clips between the various music videos. Great songs like Find the River, Night Swimming, and Strange Currencies, somewhat hidden in radio airplay have great videos. The end of the DVD includes a rehearsal for Star Me Kitten, in which you can actually hear the lyrics. Of course,with the subtitle feature on those hard to discern REM lyrics come to light, with some surprises. November 9, 2001

This is simply a collection of videos

There are some weird images between each video but they don't mean anything. The videos are awesome: Drive, Man On The Moon, Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight, What's The Frequency Kenneth, Crush With Eyeliner, Nightswimming, and Strange Currencies. It's fun to watch just to try to understand what the videos are about. There are no other features besides the videos. October 11, 2001

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