| Actors:
| Rubén Blades, Seis del Solar, Pete Hamill, Linda Ronstadt | | Director:
| Robert Mugge | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Winstar | | Run Time:
| 82 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| January 12, 1999 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Ruben Blades in perspective.Jul 12, 2002
By Norm Cash
"for fun"
Before you buy this, you should know that it is somewhat of a documentary. There aren't full recordings of Ruben Blades music. Rather, there are partial live recordings accompanied by following Blades and interviewing him about his feelings on Salsa and life in general--more specifically, his life. The interview starts at the Harvard Law School commencement exercise, continues on to Panama and back to S.O.B.'s--a famous New York night club. This takes place in the mid-nineteen-eighties.It is a worthwhile production. If you want to know about Ruben Blades, or have been a fan for years, this is a very good DVD. As long as the price is reasonable, this DVD is a small piece of music history and should be purchased as so. If you're looking for a music DVD to put on at parties, forget it.
15 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Esperaba algo mejor!Jun 13, 2000
By Rodolfo Gil
Bien, compré este DVD con la ilusión de tener (por fin!) un DVD de música latina dentro de mi colección de DVDs de musicales donde la mayoría son de de grupos que cantan en ingles. Resulta ser que al Sr. Ruben Blades se le olvido hacer que le colocararan los subtítulos en español a todas las entrevistas de su documental, olvidando que los latinos del mundo somos sus principales seguidores. Todas las entrevistas y diálogos que aparecen en el documental estan en ingles y sin traducción alguna al español. Las pocas canciones es que interpreta estan en español (sería el colmo que aparecieran en ingles). En general este DVD redujo la imagen personal que tenía del Sr. Ruben Blades ya que se dejó entrevistar de la forma más informal que pudo (en franela, inclusive). Las canciones que se presentan y que interpreta en vivo estan en escenarios de baja calidad de ambiente, producción, etc. Hasta algunos de los músicos de Seis del Solar estan en franela. Creo que el ha perdido la oportunidad de hacer un mejor trabajo (como los que nos tiene acostumbrados) sin dejar de lado a su público latino que siempre lo hemos admirado. RUFOGIL@HOTMAIL.COM
9 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Obligatorio para todo BladesómanoJul 12, 2001
By Andres Riano
"TurboChips"
Excelente documental. Una autobiografía donde Rubén nos lleva por las rutas de su infancia a travez de relatos y entrevistas en diferentes sitios de Panamá y su apartamento en NY. Alterna con un concierto con Seis del solar, en algún bar, tocando sus mejores temas. La mayoria de ellos con comentario editorial del propio Blades. Excelente edición en "Todos vuelven" donde alternan imágenes de calles Panameñas. Incluye también una especie de "Making of" de "Silencios" con Linda Rodstandt. Fabuloso. Aunque es ante todo, un documental para explicar a los americanos algo de la cultura latina y su música (Todas las entrevistas son en inglés), nos aporta mucho a quienes queremos tener una historia de Rubén bien contada o mejor, bien cantada.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 WHAT HAPPENED TO WILLIE COLON?Sep 23, 2004
By Erick Dominguez
"Salsa Hawk"
The most dissappointng part of this psuedo documentary is the way he has glossed over the most important person in his career, Willie Colon. It is inexcusable to revise history in such a blatant cavalier manner. I feel the title is inappropriate. It implies action, almost cowboy style. But there is not a lot of music. Mr. Blades also neglected to subtitle the disk. Not a very thoughful gesture to his core constituency. Save your money
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Oh, Boy! What an Intellectual & Down-to-Earth Ruben is!Oct 13, 2003
By A. Browne
"Angie"
I've heard many things about Mr. Ruben Blades since I was a young girl and I never followed up on it until after his successes crossed over the Pacific/Atlantic waters and made way to the U.S.A. Now I see what all the talk is about! I was forewarned in the early 70's. What an intellectual Latino Mr. Ruben Blades is. This DVD is mine to keep as a treasure to me and my immediate family. There is so much to learn of an individual if only we just take our time and hear one out and even come in to their world and explore what that individual is exploring. Ruben's music is exciting as the definement of "Salsa". He is well-rounded and diverse. And best of all, RUBEN BLADES IS A HUMAN BEING WHO CARES FOR HUMAN BEINGS. **AB**
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