Bare bones DVD, not bare Dixie chicks

Fact: The Dixie Chicks were the greatest selling female group of all time.\nFact: On the eve of the beginning of the Iraq war, Natalie Maines spoke out against President Bush and the war, overseas.\nFact: Since then, the Dixie Chicks' career has suffered.\nSo what do you do when you've become one of the most hated women in America because of your views? Make a documentary.\nAt the height of their Top of the World Tour, a crew was filming footage backstage when the comments were made and they just kept on rolling for three years.\nDespite the context and circumstances behind the film, it's not as political or liberal as you might expect. The documentary focuses more on the sisterhood between the women and the support of their husbands and crew members, managers, etc., and ultimately how they dealt with the struggle of standing up for what they believe in an industry that doesn't tolerate dissenting views. \nWhen many uber-patriotic country songs were capitalizing on 9/11 and the war to sell albums, the Dixie Chicks didn't. Granted, there are a few choice comments about Bush and the conservatives, but that's expected considering the cause of the events.\nThe soundtrack is mostly a combination of live and studio tracks from their most recent album and they fit the movie beautifully. The DVD is your typical bare-bones DVD. It has the movie and the trailer. No interviews, videos, etc.\nIf you're a fan (still or brand new) of the Dixie Chicks, this documentary is worth the watch to see how they deal with trying to hold on to their career and raise their kids while dealing with death threats and hatred. It's interesting to see how the band deals with making music for artistic purposes and not money like the record industry likes (which is alluded to in parts of the film). If you're a fan of the First Amendment or can listen to bands like Led Zeppelin, Hendrix and other artists from the '60s and '70s and remember that their music used to have a message and mean something to those who listened to it, then you will like this movie, even if you don't like their music. "Shut Up and Sing" is a film you should "Get Up and Buy"