The Last Supper

Black Sabbath

Overview

"This DVD documents one of the concerts on Black Sabbath's highly successful 1999 reunion tour that featured the original lineup of the band. The image on the disc is a standard full-frame 1.33:1 affair. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo. English subtitles are accessible. Extra features include tour photos and a biography. The 13 songs performed during the show do a good job of showing why this band is often considered one of the first metal acts. Fans will not be disappointed by the music or by the behind-the-scenes look at the band."

Product Details

Release Date:	01/11/2000
UPC:	0074645018799
Original Release:	1999
Rating:	NR
Source:	SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT***
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[stereo, Dolby Digital]
Language:	English
Time:	2:00:00
Sales rank:	31,729

Special Features

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; PCM stereo; Chapter selection; Tour photos; Biography; Bonus feature: Reunion EPK

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Black Sabbath	Primary Artist,Actor
Ozzy Osbourne	Performer
Tony Iommi	Performer
Geezer Butler	Performer
Bill Ward	Actor

Technical Credits

Tony Iommi	Composer
Geezer Butler	Composer
Ozzy Osbourne	Composer
Bill Ward	Composer
Monica Hardiman	Producer,Director
Jeb Brien	Producer,Director
Thom Cadley	Sound Mixer

Editorial Reviews

To coincide with Black Sabbath's supposed final reunion tour in mid- to late 1999, a two-hour home video, The Last Supper, was issued. It features 13 tracks filmed during their U.S. tour from earlier in the year, and includes interviews with all four bandmembers (both separately and as a group). Despite the fact that the lineup didn't regularly play together for nearly 20 years, the performances on The Last Supper show that age had not diminished the powerful and inspired performances that they gave on the reunion tour. All of Sabbath's expected standards are present ("War Pigs," "N.I.B.," "Sweet Leaf," "Black Sabbath," "Iron Man," "Children of the Grave," "Paranoid"), as well as several forgotten classics ("Electric Funeral," "Into the Void," "After Forever," etc.). The interviews prove to be very insightful, including guitarist Tony Iommi's explanation of an accident he suffered in the '60s that nearly ended his musical career, and discussion on how the band formed out of a group known as Rare Breed, among other topics. Criticisms are few, but one is that the set follows a trend that seems commonplace with other music home videos in the 1990s -- few of the songs are featured in their entirety (most are intercut with the interviews). Another fault is that during the track "Dirty Women," footage of female fans exposing themselves is the primary focus instead of the band's performance. Still, a highly recommended video for fans of this legendary band. ~ Greg Prato