Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

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01/27/2016 "Changes" is on my all-time top ten list of folk songs; so why don't I feel guilty about not liking this film? Is it because we could plug in a dozen different names for Phil Ochs and end up with the same movie? Is it because boyish charm wears thin all too quickly? Or is it because the truth is finally revealed with the release of Phil's seventh and final studio album, "Greatest Hits" (1970) - which, contrary to its title, offers ten tracks of new material, a gold lamé suit and an abundance of self-pity? Are we attracted to the music because of the politics - or, are we attracted to the politics because of the music? I will always settle on the latter; sorry Phil, sorry Pete - think "one-hit-wonder". See more 09/22/2013 Phil Ochs is amazing and so so overlooked. Everybody watch this and bow down to his fantastic talent and wit. See more 12/17/2012 I saw this movie on netflix. I went in having never heard of Phil Ochs, I came out feeling true emotion about his life and his plight. Kenneth Bowser did an excellent job of telling the story in a way that is both appealing and accessible to most See more 06/11/2012 If you weren't aware of Phil Ochs' wide range of musical compositions and his political persona during the turbulent 60s, this film would serve mostly as a historical chronicle of those times. But for those of us fortunate enough to have known and loved his work, it is a beautifully-made documentary/biography of him with his music playing throughout. I was fortunate enough to not only love his music but to have been graced with his generous spirit when he agreed to meet with a friend of mine and me at a little restaurant in Westwood in 1971 when he was 31 and we were 16. I was really moved by this film and reminded of what a brilliant songwriter he was. I want to revisit his music, especially Pleasures of the Harbor, Tape from California and Rehearsals for Retirement. The film solved the mystery in my mind about what happened to Phil beginning with the Greatest Hits album up to his suicide at 35. Phil Ochs was one of the greatest songwriters of our century and one who should have been celebrated far more than he has been. See more 03/25/2012 http://filmreviewsnsuch.blogspot.com/2012/03/phil-ochs-there-but-for-fortune.html See more 02/03/2012 Well done documentary about a voice that seems to have been all too overlooked in retrospectives about folk music and the protest movements of the 60s. See more Read all reviews

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