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Greatest Rock Movies
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	Tommy Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $5.78 Classic rock opera by The Who made even more classical by the director Ken Russell with his surrealistic visions and Pete Townsend, who rewrites his own score to be a symhonic masterpiece.
	Stop Making Sense Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $16.89 The most thrilling (concert) film ever made. Captures the atmosphere of a Talking Heads -concert with breathtaking cinematic intuition.
	Jesus Christ Superstar (Special Edition) Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $5.83 Heavily underrated adaptation of Webber-Rice stage musical, filled with the revolutionary-intellectual spirit of the 70's.
	Phantom of the Paradise Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $4.92 An exciting mixture of rock and horror, this moody masterpiece remains the most innovative picture directed by Brian De Palma.
	Bob Dylan - Don't Look Back Buy used from: $4.65 The best achievement of both rock documentary and American cinéma vérité, entertaining and thought-provoking journey with Bob Dylan through UK in 1966.
	Monterey Pop - Criterion Collection Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $19.99 Another great rockumentary by Pennebaker, and the most amiable document about the flower power generation - with classics like Who fiercly singing about "my generation" and Jimi burning his guitar...
	The Girl Can't Help It [Region 2] Buy used from: $36.41 Hilarious comic-book style comedy about rock'n'roll industry of the 50's, featuring many of the greatest: Little Richard, Fats Domino, The Platters, Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps, and more...
	Rock 'n Roll High School - Special Edition Buy used from: $18.82 Tongue-in-cheeck story about high school revolt, with The Ramones and their music raising the students into rebellion!
	The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour Buy used from: $23.97 A completely puzzling exercise in psychedelia, created and directed by The Beatles.
	True Stories Buy new: $5.79 / Used from: $1.90 A postmodern masterpiece, with ironic but tender view on the Americans and fine David Byrne score (and direction).
	A Hard Day's Night Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $6.63 One of the most important pop icons of the 60's, with The Beatles playing tricks and running around the streets and fields like they would be in a silent farce.
	Absolute Beginners Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $3.91 Sadly forgotten musical about the spirit of the 50's in London. Visually ingenious, with many dazzling numbers.
	Pink Floyd - The Wall Buy used from: $6.55 More a two-hour music video than filmatization of Pink Floyd's rock opera, but on the other hand this may be the greatest rock video of all times.
	Woodstock [VHS] Buy used from: $5.91 An epic documentary about the largest of the hippie events, with loads of memorable performances.
	The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter - Criterion Collection Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $14.95 Rolling Stones and the "death of the hippie movement" seen through the eyes of direct cinema.