30 Odd Foot of Grunts - Texas

Starring:Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts
Studio: Miramax
Product Type: DVD

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Rejoice, Russell Crowe fans. The Aussie actor-heartthrob and his rock group get the royal treatment with this elaborate DVD, which includes a 78-minute documentary and numerous special features. But the question must be asked: Would we care about this band if Crowe weren't the lead singer? Probably not. Nor would we be inclined to try to navigate this annoying package, with its endless instructions (One sample: "To access the Minus 3 Foot level, in the Secret Bonus Photos Gallery, press 'Up' on the third photo, and then 'Down' on the fifth..."), secret codes, and so on. Perhaps that's all designed to distract us from the music, which consists of journeyman rock with standard-issue tunes, decent playing, and a very average vocalist. As a musician, Crowe makes a wonderful actor. Hey, if he wants to play music, more power to him--but this is not a band that's destined for greatness. --Sam Graham

Customer Reviews:

Patience.......2007-05-10

It takes a while to be able to view all the DVD has to offer but it is worth it. Working thru the puzzles added more to the experience than just staring at the toob.

A fun DVD.......2005-10-02

With all of it's features, each time you watch it, you notice something new! I love the extra footage, really shows how the guys work well together, are funny people, and serious about their music.

Texas.......2005-02-13

If you are a Russell Crowe fan you must see this side of him amd hear TOFOG music. A real slice of life video. Very sophisticated levels and depths to this DVD. You never know what you will find next.

"......Put a Candle in your bathroom....".......2004-09-23

I believe I am quoting part of what Russell Crowe said from this absolutely entertaining DVD. This is a message I am borrowing to say "Just Chill" and enjoy the work in tyring to access the many levels of this DVD. "This is a Drill!!"

I thought this DVD was entertaining, fun, a good time and a lesson in the hard facts of life.

I love the opening part with Billy Dean Cochran's introduction and the train passing by and the music to it just captures the moment. This DVD like TOFOG's songs tell a story. That to me is a very important ingredient in making music...The band members (like many others out there!)all worked very hard to get where they are...and this DVD well expresses that point.

***Total FUN and total ENTERTAINMENT***in this "TEXAS" DVD is my honest opinion.

"Fair Dinkum" ("Honest, Real, Truth")

Watching this DVD will give you a full blown stress attack.......2004-02-09

I personally love Russell Crowe and 30 Odd Foot of Grunts. My excitment in receiving this DVD was soon a great disapointment. With the DVD come four pages of instructions on how to navigate throughout the DVD to see all of the features. Some of the insutructions were very detailed including looking for hidden codes in the credits section of the four page booklet. If you were unable to successfully navigate to a certain section, you were denied access. I did not spend almost $30.00 on a DVD where I have to work so hard to figure out how to watch the DVD. I am VERY disappointed with this product, and I urge others not to buy it. My husband and I screwed around with this ridiculous DVD for almost four hours and still could not access all of the features. The features are all encrypted and encoded, and a huge pain in the [rear]. Save your money. And Russell, please forgive me for slamming this piece of garbage.

Average customer rating:

Don't Waste Your Money
Great Grunts
Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts: Texas DVD

Texas
Starring: 30 Odd Foot of Grunts
Manufacturer: -
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Customer Reviews:

Don't Waste Your Money.......2004-12-23

You can't just plug this DVD in, kick back and enjoy. No, instead it contains several different levels that require a code to access. How asinine is that? I couldn't get any of the DVD to play because even the first level required a code and of course codes aren't provided. This band is way too arrogant and mediocre to waste your money on.

Great Grunts.......2003-11-25

I love this DVD.They rock. So who wouln't want this. Stewart Kirwan is so hot in this DVD. And if you like Russell Crowe he is in this too.

Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts: Texas DVD.......2003-01-10

If you love TOFOG, Russell Crowe, Garth Adam, Billy Dean Cochran, Dave Kelly, Stewart Kirwan, Dave Wilkins, you absolutely MUST own a copy of this DVD, since not all of us get to see them on tour, even if you do, you can live the excitement, musical talent, and a lot more through viewing this. The style of cinematography is true documentary, multi-angle option is superb, well-edited, a very frank honest portrayal of the group members the way they are and behave, and the way they interact with each other as well as the audience. Music is undeniably fabulous. You also get to view a couple of "out-of-print-song" music videos, such as Photograph Kill; which are priceless considering it is almost impossible to buy these CDs anymore. One annoying fact about this DVD is that-there are multiple levels to explore; termed drill deeper to unlock, but to access some of these levels, you have to go through all the required steps, once unlocked/access granted, you can view them, but the next time around, you are still denied direct access, it doesn't stay unlocked. Also, if you made a code entering error while trying to get there, you have to start these steps all over again from the beginning, quite inconvenient. Enough said, this DVD however is: Worth the price in platinum. Buy it and ENJOY!

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