Duran Duran - Arena: The Movie DVD

Out of print in the U.S.! NTSC/Region 0. In this concert/motion picture starring the New Romantic Pop stars, Doctor Duran (actor Milo O'Shea) the evil character in the cult film 'Barbarella' returns to earth, crash landing his time machine directly underneath a giant stadium in Oakland, California. He is bent upon doing battle with the five imposters above him (the band) who have stolen his name. The evil doctor sends out his henchmen to destroy them as they perform to a packed stadium. Duran Duran continues to perform throughout, as much chaos ensues around them. Duran Duran are captured at their musical best in Arena by award winning director, Russell Mulcahy, who was to hone his skills working on music promos through the 80's. Also includes the Making Of Arena documentary which opens the lid on the creative processes involved with making Arena. EMI.

In the mid-1980s Duran Duran worked closely with HIGHLANDER director Russell Mulcahy on a series of extravagant music videos. The soaring budgets reflected the decadence of the times, and subsequently gained heavy rotation on MTV. The next natural step was for Mulcahy to capture the band on the road, and he did so in spectacular style with the concert film ARENA. Shot in 1984, the live footage is largely taken from a performance in Oakland, and is interspersed with live action footage that neatly features actor Milo O'Shea, who played Professor Duran Duran in the 1968 film BARBARELLA. ARENA is a vital snapshot of the heady excesses of the 1980s, and is a fascinating insight into the lofty ambitions that many groups aspired to.