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(More customer reviews)I Am Trying To Break Your Heart is a brilliant documentary by director Sam Jones in which he follows the critically acclaimed band Wilco in the process of recording their fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. The film opens on an optimistic note as the band is in the their own recording studio cutting the record. Mr. Jones couldn't have written a more dramatic turn of events when the band presents the album to their label, Reprise, they hate the album and demand changes. When the band refuses to make changes, Reprise, essentially drops them and releases them from their contract. This event became big news in the business and Wilco had the great luck to have a bad situation turn golden when companies got into bidding war for their services. They eventually signed with Nonesuch and the album was released to massive critical praise. The irony of the situation is that both labels were owned by Time-Warner who paid for the album twice. Also, there are some tensions in the band between leader Jeff Tweedy and guitarist and keyboardist Jay Bennett. You don't see any overt animosity between the two other than a scene in which there is a disagreement regarding the mixing of a song ("Heavy Metal Drummer") that is filled with tension, but the resulting parting of the ways adds even more dramatic flavor to the film. Mr. Tweedy is the main force behind Wilco and he dominates the film as well. He provides the most commentary by far and his image is the most widely shown. This film isn't a Behind The Music style expose, the band seem like a normal bunch of guys. No wild partying, just five (and then four) musicians trying to craft an ambitious album. The film has a nice number of live concert performances that are nicely interspersed throughout the film. Mr. Jones shot the film in a grainy black & white that is a nice touch, but it would have been a good idea if he introduced a little color into the film especially in the concert footage. That is just a minor quibble as I Am Trying To Break Your Heart is a first rate documentary that is a must for any Wilco fan. The bonus disk has numerous outtakes as well as an uncut version of the solo performance in San Francisco by Mr. Tweedy that is featured in the film.
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This is the single disc DVD version of I AM TRYING TO BREAK YOUR HEART - A FILM ABOUT WILCO.First time director Sam Jones documents the making of Wilco's fourth studio Album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Named after the Wilco song that is featured onYankee Hotel Foxtrot, an album that strays from the Alt-country that made them famous. Jones' desire was to document the creative work of YHF's production, he seems to have found a bit more, including band members departing and a conflict with Reprise record company. This is a true documentry of art versus money-driven media conglomerates.
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