A strong video segment accompanies the song "Poor places" with crafty time lapse video of the Chicago skyline. And there's fun footage from sold out shows at venues like San Francisco's Great American Music Hall where the band eschews the seriousness of the studio to put on the mantle of good time rock n roll.

about the DVD/VHS release...The DVD and VHS of this film was planned for Christmas 2002. If is not out by then, it will be out shortly thereafter on Plexifilm. Plexifilm is the new independent DVD label and independent film studio co-founded by Gary Hustwit (formerly VP of Salon.com) and Sean Anderson (formerly Director of DVD Development of The Criterion Collection)

The DVD will include a book with the entire story of the making of the film, including many, many photographs and other interesting items. There will be liner notes, written by a very famous music journalist (which we will keep secret for now), a commentary track that features Sam Jones and all four members of Wilco talking about what went on behind the scenes, and best of all, tons of extra footage that has never been seen. The extras include over 20 songs performed in their entirety, plus many interesting moments backstage, on stage, and in the recording studio.

Purists will say there is no substitute for the celluloid screen, however, and the wilco film website urges us to remember this. "There is nothing that compares to seeing projected black and white film, and a loud soundtrack in 'surround,'" the site says, "so if you have the chance, go see the film in the theater!"

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