| Render - Spanning Time with Ani DiFranco | 
| Actors: Ani Difranco, Righteous Babe
Studio: RIGHTEOUS BABE
Category: DVD
List Price: $22.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (28 reviews)
Sales Rank: 42661
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 112 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
UPC: 748731702694
EAN: 0748731702694
ASIN: B000066BWI
Release Date: June 11, 2002
Theatrical Release Date: June 11, 2002
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H-Core Ani Fans Only August 7, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I like everyone else, heard Ani for the first time from a friend and immedatly fell in love with her fast acustic guitar, razor voice and lyrics, and strong messages (feminism, political activism...ect.) And once you are an Ani fan, you really become an Ani fan. You spend every pay check on C.D.s and music DVDs to get a little closer to the tough independent folk singer. And everyone wants to know what Ani is going to sing about next.
I picked up "Render" because of the previously stated comments above. I read other reviews on amazon, and I'll tell you the truth to the very biased reviews. (They are either I LOVE IT or IT SUCKS!)
First of all, this DVD is more of a documentary than anything. If you want a concert of Ani, I suggest you get "Trust." It goes into Ani's life on the road with her friends and what not. You get to see many Righteous Babe Artists preforming and chilling with Ani. (Best scene is with Bitch and Animal...total sexism) Each scene is a song that Ani is preforming, but in the prefomance, is clips of her hanging out. Ani speaks her beliefs on politics, feminism, homosexuality, capital punishment, racism...ect, everything Ani writes and sings about.
The review that said Ani was mean to her fans and said she was a druggie, is not really true. Ani tells her fans, not yells at her fans, for singing along with her music because her music is a very emotional experience for her, and for the fans to sing along and make it into a "scoccor chant" is a bit degrading to her art. (As a poet and writer I understand.) Also, Ani just smokes a joint and makes a joke about it. Not that big of a deal, but it does get me wondering about her song "Come Away From It".....hummm.
So in the end, if you LOVE Ani like H-Core style, get "Render." It's not a concert, but an artistic documentary with concert tid bits. If you like Ani's music, but don't really care to watch her hang with friends for 2 hours, don't get it. Just go out and get "Trust." This is for H-Core Ani fans only.
 in defense of ani June 8, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
i don't normally write reviews, but i think people are being very unfair about "render..."
i bought this dvd because an old friend once said "this woman is incredible" & sent me a cassette of difranco's "living in clip." i was amazed. she had an energy i had never felt before, her lyrics were intense & she didn't shy away from topics that are considered taboo like so many other writers trying to keep an audience. her honesty & just plain raw skill amazed me from the start, so i had to see her live when she was in town. again, i was blown away. since then i've bought at least 10 of her cd's, & the trust dvd is on the list next. i watch "render" at least once a month & every time find something that i didnt notice before that makes it strictly an ani experience. if you go in expecting a concert disc, you will be disappointed. but if you go into it wanting to learn something about her as a person, performer, & political activist, as well as the people behind her that put so much into the experience in the background, then watch this. overall it's definitely worth seeing, & the songs are great (overlap is my favorite, followed by my iq, & the song with sekou sundiata a close 3rd.) definitely one of my favorite ani experiences.
 ani looses favor January 26, 2005
2 out of 12 found this review helpful
i have to agree with the post from WA. i was totally let down by this dvd. I purchesed it for a friend for her birthday & HAD to watch it first( because we were such huge Ani fans). and well, not only was i let down by her obvious drug use, but her attitude toward her fans. many people love this woman & are moved & touched by her music. many women [hear her music & it helps them through their day] and i know she is tring to break free from what everyone makes her out to be, and that is what was so wonderufl, but this, this was a let down. Ani do you thing, but i wont be following in these foot steps.
i haven't even seen this dvd December 5, 2004
4 out of 10 found this review helpful
i just had to respond to the review by Odessa from Texas.
first of all the woman's name is "ANI" not "ANNIE."
secondly, if this dvd is a diatribe (critisism) of Ani's political beliefs
why would she agree to be filmed?
you say that the film would be better
if Ani "made her points in her songs"
because you're tired of "being preached at"...
so you don't find it at all commmendable
that the woman can write amazingly insightful
and thought filled music about what she believes in and,
still "preaches" it even when she's not performing???
would it be better if she muted her opinion
(which you say she's entitled to) when she's done recording???
does "talk the talk, walk the walk" mean anything to you???
so you don't care what she believes in unless and only if she's singing about it???
i gave this 5 stars even though i haven't seen it...
pretty much to make up for odessa's review.
Enjoyable, Thoughtful, and Personal February 29, 2004
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
People often chasitze Ani Difranco for being too preachy of an aritst. I find that funny when the majority of songs that she creates are the reason that we all are fans of her. These songs have the same message she mostly talks about in Render, so I assume it's that most of Ani's fans only like to hear her opinions when there is a guitar playing along. I don't think that's fair.With Render, Ani Difranco takes you into what she experiences by touring with her band. You see her extended family, and you see her diligent work ethic and devotion to her craft. It's a film showcasing her and her beliefs, so if people cannot accept that, then they shouldn't have bought the DVD in the first place. After all, the DVD says directly Spanning Time with Ani Difranco, not Ani Difranco live in Concert (although I would be excited if she ever decided to release a DVD of that stature). Also, I personally like most of the songs on the DVD, to the person that called them B-Sides. In fact, My IQ is one of my favorite poems by her, and Overlap is one of my favorite songs. Besides, the most important thing about this DVD is the overall impression, which I think is shown very well. Regardless of wehether or not you agree with her politics, this DVD shows them well researched and in a manner that is obviously just her voicing her opinion based on the things she's learned. To the person who said "why does she say don't judge people for their worst moment in their lives." I didn't see you complaining about the song "Fuel" on Little Plastic Castle, so I don't know why you're suprised she's against capital punishment. You get to get inside the mind of Ani Difranco, a compelling mind at that. And while I don't agree with her not liking people to sing along at her shows, if you've been to her shows the people sometimes get out of hand and distracting. She's not a popstar, she's a folk singer so we don't want to see her dance and put on a circus like extravaganza. We want to hear her play, therefore Ani is valid for not wanting distractions so that she can do her best job live. I've seen her twice; she doesn't disappoint!
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