Ornamental Concrete Movie Reviews

This terrible film is called "Give Us This Day" NOT "Christ in Concrete" and there's a reason for that. It is NOT the film version of Pietro di Donato's classic novel, Christ in Concrete, but a film version of the novel's backstory (a sort of prequel). Unfortunately, Christ in Concrete has NEVER been made into a film.

Although I thought the movie was less controversial in content than what the title and the description suggest, I thoroughly enjoyed this film. The subject matter, which explores one man's downfall during the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression of the 1930s, has already been discussed in American films and novels, such as Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. What is very different about this film, however, is the dark and un-Hollywood way in which the protaganist meets his destiny. There's no Disney ending here. For a film that has been virtually destroyed and banned in the U.S., Christ in Concrete is palatable for a wide audience, and I would recommend it as a required viewing in a high school history class.

I've been waiting for years for the DVD version of the concrete blonde songs and when I saw it, I went right on and bought it. My complaint: this is the worst transfer DVD I'vd ever viewed - my VHS version is quite a bit more sharper. On the bright side, i was happy to see the "Someday" video (not on the VHS copy). I guess I'll resolve this by creating my on DVD off the VHS copy I have. Now go read my review on their latest album.....

Take a bunch of video clips out of storage, toss on a simple DVD menu, and that's what you get with this. Don't expect anything more, because there isn't anything. This DVD is nothing beyond EMI (who doesn't have a current contract with Concrete Blonde) trying to profit by rereleasing old material while the blonde is back on the scene.

I have loads of live Concrete Blonde videos, and it is so
nice to have some on DVD! The behind the scenes footage was not really behind the scenes, as touted. It's included on other videos as just them talking and stuff. Behind the scenes for me is making of the videos and such. Still, great stuff, so happy to have it.