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01/24/03
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture (1983)
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Reviews Counted:28
Fresh:20
Rotten:8
Average Rating:6.1/10
Theatrical Release:Jul 10, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: The quintessential moment in glam-rock history, ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS is David Bowie at his best. This film of the 1973 concert (released 10 years later) documents the... [More]
Starring: David Bowie, Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder, Woody Woodmansey
Director: D.A. Pennebaker
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03/10/03
Pennebaker doesn't break any ground here, in what is essentially a linear concert film. But he doesn't need to. Bowie's brilliant -- and, by today's stadium-size standards, intimate -- performance does that for him.
08/23/02
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08/24/02
While "Ziggy" is obviously more of interest to hardcore Bowie fans than anyone else (some critics have trashed it for that reason), it should be required viewing for rockers-in-training who really want to learn about good showmanship.
02/21/03
Despite the silly costumes, poor stage presence and the rest of it, the songs have not aged.
08/14/02
It's just a really good rock concert. In 1973, that was enough.
07/09/02
A colorful snapshot of an early chapter in the story of an accomplished performer.
09/12/02
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11/19/02
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07/21/03
D.A. Pennebaker's long-unseen concert documentary, perhaps best for David Bowie's most rabid fans.
07/01/02
Visual annoyances aside, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars is a precious time capsule worth appreciating, whether you were around to appreciate the original or not.
06/26/02
The concert remains more of an historical curiosity than a must-see rock film.
10/04/02
Top CriticSomehow poor pacing and this lack of visual variety manage to make a great show seem boring -- which is, I suppose, an achievement of sorts.
08/22/02
An excellent example of its genre, with Pennebaker capturing the excitement of what was a very special, emotion-charged occasion.
08/22/02
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08/21/03
For fans familiar with the material ... Ziggy Stardust should be a satisfyingly nostalgic experience.
07/10/02
Top CriticPurely as document, D.A. Pennebaker's Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars could not be a more ruthless portrait of a time and a music.
07/11/02
Top CriticCertainly of interest, if only for its vintage. But the film is drab and slight.
10/04/02
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