TEXAS: 30 ODD FOOT OF GRUNTS 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
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, an..
I'm still not sure if I've found all "hidden" and "secret" goodies on this DVD, but it's good fun watching and trying to figure things out. I kind of expected a full concert film, which unfortunately it is not. But then again, the backstage footage, photos etc. make it so much more interesting to watch. Also, there's quite a number of singing actors or acting singers around, but Russell Crowe really is amazingly good at both and that is a rare combi..
