Product Details

• Released on: 2001-12-18
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Import
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds
• Running time: 120 minutes

From Amazon.com
The continued survival and huge commercial success of the Red Hot Chili Peppers may come as a surprise to some, but Off the Map finds them in fine form. Recorded live on the last night of their all-conquering Californication world tour, the set veers from the Funkadelic-influenced rock that made their name to the more mature, thoughtful side that has always underpinned their work. Thus "Suck My Kiss," "Blood Sugar Sex Magik," "Right on Time," and "Me and My Friends" are all franticly funky, but the band is far more effective on the elegant sweep of "Californication," "Scar Tissue," and the classic "Under the Bridge." Despite their advancing years, the Chilis still ensure a high level of performance--the visuals are a mass of swirling limbs and instruments, while the crystal-clear sound is dominated by Flea's pulsating bass. --Phil Udell

Additional Features
Given their previous reputation for a hard-living lifestyle, the Red Hot Chili Peppers we see presented in the DVD's extra backstage footage--sipping herbal tea, practicing yoga, and talking about their kids--are a far cry from their public image. As with any concert-material extras (plus post-tour interviews), there is a tendency to slip into Spinal Tap mode, particularly with singer Anthony Keidis, but the four come across as eminently likeable. The five extra music tracks include a searing version of the Stooges' "Search & Destroy," but best of all is the subtitles option--giving us the opportunity to figure out just what Keidis has been singing about all these years. It's not a pretty sight! --Phil Udell

Chronique amazon.fr
Plus rigolo que Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers peut être à juste titre considéré comme un des piliers de la fusion telle qu'initiée par les séminaux Bad Brains. En septembre 2000, à Portland, c'est, pour le groupe, comme un retour à la case de la fin des années 80 dont il s'agit, puisque John Frusciante, remplaçant de Hillel Slovak tragiquement disparu, est là, de retour, et pas pour faire de la figuration. Plus d'une vingtaine d'uppercuts soniques font le tour de la carrière de la formation, le point culminant étant ici la reprise du "Search & Destroy" des Stooges. En bonus, un reportage passionnant sur l'avant-concert finit de rendre ce documentaire indispensable aux fans de mélange rock-rap-heavy metal. Vivement conseillé. --Hervé Comte