06/25/2012 - Read Randall Unger's complete review after the jump. Here is an excerpt: "John Mellencamp: It’s About You is a beautiful account of a musician’s journey, from artistic creation to connecting with audiences and fellow artists..." Read More
06/19/2012 - Congratulations to: Martin Gregory, Blair Linthorne, Duncan McGinnis, Colleen M. McCabe, Sharon Spindler, Marty Morris, and Debra B. Smith you are the seven lucky winners who will receive a copy of John Mellencamp, It’s About You A Film By Kurt and Ian Markus DVD, a No Better Than This T-shirt, an It's About You exclusive Autographed Poster and the No Better Than This CD! Please email [email protected] with your full name and mailing address. Your prize will be shipped over the next couple of weeks! Read More
06/18/2012 - Read Jedd Beaudoin's complete review after the jump. Here are some excerpts: "A surprisingly entertaining, thoughtful, and often beautiful poem about something..."
"The one thing Marcus and Son’s film is not about is celebrity..." Read More
06/15/2012 - Phillip Sayblack of WNCT Channel 9 reviews John Mellencamp It's About You Here are some excerpts: "When a documentarian can make a film that keeps the audience's attention for just over an hour (especially with a music documentary), that's proof of a well made documentary. And that's exactly what this work is..."
"an insightful look into how this music legend makes music, and his life on the road..." Read More
06/14/2012 - Following the recent release of the documentary film It's About You
on Bluray and DVD there have been numerous reviews of the film and release.
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page to read them! Read More
06/12/2012 - Read the 4 out of 5 star Blu-raydefinition.com complete review after the jump. Here are some excerpts: " It’s a visual postcard of America, a bygone America or the America of books like some stream of consciousness Kerouac novel. It’s visual beauty is at once recognizable by the visual cues of Americana, inspiring, and heartening in its depictions of prosperity and decay. This is a marvelous little indie film that is more than a film about music, it’s a film about the American landscape, the American experience."
"An excellent film that not only encapsulates the decades of Mellencamp’s career, but tells a beautiful story about the country he has been fighting for his entire career. "
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HERE to read the review online and view screen captures from the film. Read More
06/05/2012 - Seven lucky winners will receive a copy of John Mellencamp, It’s About You A Film By Kurt and Ian Markus DVD, a No Better Than This T-shirt, an It's About You exclusive Autographed Poster and the No Better Than This CD!
Step 1: Put "I want an It's About You prize pack" in your facebook status.
Step 2: Once you update your status with "I want an It's About Your prize pack" reply -"No Better Than This" to the contest thread on John's facebook page.
IT'S THAT EASY!
Via lottery, winners will be selected by end of the day on Monday, June 18th, 2012 with the winners being announced on Tuesday, June 19th. Read More
06/04/2012 - John Mellencamp is captured on film by as he creates one of his most
acclaimed records, No Better Than This. It's About You’s co-directors, famed
photographer Kurt Marcus and his son Ian, travel along with John Mellencamp on
his 2009 concert tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson.
Beyond the concerts and
the travel in-between they also film the writing and recording of Mellencamp’s
universally acclaimed 2010 album No Better Than This, the sessions for which
took place at several American musical landmarks. We see Mellencamp at Sun
Studio in Memphis, where Elvis Presley recorded his breakthrough classics, and
recording (with a mono tape recorder more than half a century old) in the same
San Antonio hotel room where legendary bluesman Robert Johnson created his
seminal work.
The Markuses shoot in Super 8 to visually echo the authentic Americana that
resonates in Mellencamp’s music. Along the way, the rocker reveals an emotional
and contemplative side never before seen by the public, in a career-spanning
film that becomes a soulful meditation on his beloved heartland.
It's About You, is available now for in
Mellencamp.com Store on Bluray or DVD. After the jump you can see clips from the film, read the press release and learn more. Read More
05/22/2012 - An Intimate Portrait of a modern music legend and the hartland america that bred and inspires him. John Mellencamp: It's About You The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Is Seen in Concert and Recording His Latest
Album in the Revealing Film, Coming to MPI Blu-ray and DVD on June 5, 2012 Read More
05/16/2012 - Mellencamp is captured as he
creates one of his most
acclaimed records, No Better
Than This, by going back to
the source of the sound he
loves. The film includes live
footage from his tour with Bob
Dylan and Willie Nelson from the
same summer as the creation of
the album.
It's About You, comes to
high-definition, audio-enhanced
Blu-ray and DVD available now
from MPI Home video via the Mellencamp.com Store.
Click
HERE to read the full MPI
Press Release You can also
catch the film on Showtime in May & June. Click HERE for airtimes. Read More
05/15/2012 - Mellencamp is captured as he creates one of his most acclaimed records, No Better Than This, by going back to the source of the sound he loves. The film includes live footage from his tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson from the same summer as the creation of the album. It's About You, is available now for PRE ORDER on Amazon.com for a 30% discount. The Bluray/DVD will be released June 5th. Click HERE
to read the MPI Press Release. Pre order now via the Mellencamp.com Store. Read More
01/16/2012 - Congratulations to Colleen S., Kathy W., Rockwell H., Burks E., Roz B., Debra S., Daniel M., Laurie C., Donna J., and Jimmy S. You are the 10 winners of the John Mellencamp: Its About You autographed poster! All winners have been notified via email. Please watch your mailboxes for your prize! Read More
01/07/2012 - Check out the official trailer and four video excerpts reviews from John Mellencamp: Its About You A Film By Kurt And Ian Markus after the jump.
01/07/2012 - Read Peter Rainer's complete review after the jump. Here are some excerpts: "Kurt and his son Ian crafted a movie unlike any other in the rock-doc genre..."
"Throughout it all, Markus and his son capture the poetic melancholy of a mostly rural America with an eloquence that recalls the photographs of Robert Frank..." Read More
