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| Start the Machine | 
| Actor: Angels & Airwaves
Studio: Artist Garage
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (12 reviews)
Sales Rank: 15001
Format: Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 79 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 17
UPC: 891041002173
EAN: 0891041002173
ASIN: B00197X1U4
Release Date: June 17, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: June 17, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Absolutely Epic July 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I honestly don't know where the negative reviews are coming from. I thought this DVD was amazing! It goes into the dissolution of blink-182, Tom's addiction to prescription drugs, and the point to their music overall. It's awesome to see the songs being constructed as the DVD goes on. They explain all sorts of little things that are really cool. Gives you more of an insight into the band and the first album. And the live performances are like, breathtaking. They are so epic.
The special features are pretty cool. One is just more from the studio, where you basically see them putting together "The War" piece by piece, which is fun to watch. Another is a more detailed explanation of blink's breakup. Then there's an inspiring performance of "Distraction" live. The rest are music videos/short films for the songs. The last piece is just seeing some of the reviews, which last for about 30 seconds to a minute.
The commentary is just kinda funny. Tom is the only one taking it seriously, so he's trying to hold a serious commentary while his bandmates are just messing around. I highly recommend this film for any of their fans. It is awesome.
 Terrible DVD mastering, pointless documentary July 10, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I picked up this DVD to check out some of the music videos and short films. This isn't my favorite music, but I enjoy listening to it here and there, and have nothing against the band or style of music.
I won't go into full detail but I'll mention the things I believe should be mentioned relating to this DVD:
From a DVD technical standpoint, this disc is horrible. The video quality is very poor, has lots of "jaggies", and most of the audio is MONO (even during the music videos!). Totally not what a MUSIC oriented DVD should sound or look like. Most of the video looks as if it was "deinterlaced" into 29.97fps, so none of it runs at 24p, and none of it was formatted for widescreen TV's. I cannot stress enough how disappointing I was when I watched the music videos and short films, and found out the sound was not even in stereo, much less surround.
The documentary section is pretty worthless as well. None of it is interesting, even with their best attempts with editing. The band members tout that they are getting older, yet consistently act like little kids in the mannerisms and speech. (everyone can have fun, but that's not how they are portraying it). They are all also VERY aware they are being filmed, and this is also obvious throughout the video, and takes away from the "realism" expected from being behind the scenes.
Hope this helps anyone who was looking to pick up this DVD for some sonic goodness.
Great July 1, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I loved this documentary! The intro was amazing. Hearing how the band formed was fun. Seeing their live footage was fun.
start the machine July 1, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
this dvd, was ok. the only thing i didnt like was when tom delonge kept on saying that their music is gonna be so different from anything else anyone has ever heard, when i listen to the music, i think it sounds very close to U2. also i thought it was kinna cool, how they came up with the name "we dont need to whisper". Tom didnt do anything wrong with leaving blink, he needed to see his baby, seeing that he was gone 2 years. and i like +44, but they will never get as popular as AVA. but tom shouldnt always say that this is the best music he has ever played, hes just bashing blink. but overall, i thought it was a neat dvd, seeing how they created the album.
Go ahead and whisper, no one cares June 26, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you're reading this you must be a fan of Angels and Airwaves because only fans have heard of them and listen to them - lets be honest but someone REALLY needs to tell Tom Delonge. Don't get me wrong I am a big fan of what they do but overall this DVD came across as very cocky and condescending to say the least and in the end they are NOT that popular to be talking about themselves that way. If you can get beyond that aspect and like the technicalities of the band then pick this up but if you are looking for any kind of blink closure or Delonge opening up then you WILL be dissapointed. This is ONLY about Angels and Airwaves, their music, their songs, only the good things about them (no mention of Ryan Sinn's dramatic exit), and pretty much only what they want you to hear.
It starts off as nearly a home movie as Delonge tries to act torn up about the break up of blink. Now here is where I thought they would dedicate like maybe a good twenty minutes to, but they only talk about it for five minutes - maybe. I think it's a valid point that a lot of people only care about Angels and Airwaves because of blink 182 and who Tom Delonge was in that band, and they can not even give you any clarity to the whole delema, very rude.
So what IS "Start The Machine" about? Well Angels and Airwaves and how they created all of their music in the beginning. The CGI is breif and low budget, just like a cheap music video fix and does not play any sort of part in the DVD at all. It was just lame eye candy that really never made sense or was explained. You see the same recycled footage, a bomb dropping with angel wings sprouting from the sides later, when there is live footage of the war. By the way the live footage is nearly a few years old since Ryan Sinn (the first bassist) is in every one of them sporting some horrible bleached hair.
The most confusing part is through most of it, you see Delonge when the band first started and where he is now, there is no transistion or in between just one or the other. I was hoping to see him develop as the film went on but you either get one or the other and they are both mellowed out and not rambling about how this is the greatest band ever in 50 years. It is just being said nearly twenty times in the first five minutes by David Kennedy. He literally says "this is so cool, this will be so amazing, these tracks are so cool, this music will be so life changing". Reality check guys, you released two records and are not that popular, and have no business releasing this lame documentary.
And that's exactly what Start the Machine is, a big pat on the back from Angels and Airwaves to themselves, with bad computer animations combined with ancient live footage you could find on youtube, creating an overall rip-off type feel. This is one adventure that could easily be avoided and forgotten.
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