by preserving on film the fashion and style of Bowie concertgoers at that time. Others have complained that the intercutting between audience and stage is distracting and that too much footage of the fans, particularly emotional teenage girls, was included in the finished film. Likewise, some praised Pennebaker's inclusion of some backstage scenes or lamented the film's having less backstage material than Dont Look Back. Eleanor Levy of Record Mirror wrote, "Despite the technical defects, what finally spoils the film are the cuts to the 'real' Bowie in his dressing room...Such scenes are intrusive. They interrupt the magic of the performance, break into the illusion and destroy the fantasy. It wasn't David Bowie the people went to see, but the Ziggy persona, and all that went with it." Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 73% based on 40 reviews, and an average grade of 6.4/10. The initial 1983 home video release of the film was popular with viewers, reaching #1 on the UK video charts and #30 on the U.S. videocassette charts. The 2002 theatrical re-release of the film grossed approximately $162,500 domestically. References External links Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars on the Pennebaker Hegedus Films website British rock music films Rockumentaries David Bowie video albums Concert films 1973 films 2003 video albums 2003 live albums Live video albums Films directed by D. A. Pennebaker 20th Century Fox films Miramax films Films shot in London 1970s British films