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No acting, no actors, no plot. This is three hours of music without interruption by the most famous and best musicians of the time. I’ve seen this movie years ago and now I have a copy! Beautiful camera work, taking the viewer up close to the musicians as they interact with each other as they play the music. One of my most favorite films, never get tired of watching it over and over again.
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Scorcese is clearly a child of the Sixties and loves his rock. He senses an epic American/Canadian story in this retrospective on The Band's career, but it never quite comes alive in this documentary. Still, there are moving moments: The Band stretching to back up Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Muddy Waters, Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell and Van Morrison. The Band members reflecting on their sixteen years together on the road as both a backup band and a rock phenomenon. Some music scenes are the best ever on film, but as a whole the film seems disjointed - in need of better editing. Perhaps time will show Scorcese the path to a Director's Cut to make his story truly live.
Truly a rock and roll masterpiece. Neil Young just happened to stop by to sing with his friends in "The Band". Calling it "One of the great pleasures of my life." The Band was the backup to Bob Dylan when he went from acoustic to electric guitar. THE LAST WALTZ has many memorable scenes and interesting dialogue with history into the beginnings of Rock and Roll. The music is out of this world! A must for any rock and roll afficianado. Thanksgiving, 1976, San Francisco's Winterland: the Band performs its last concert after 16 years on the road. Some numbers they do alone, some songs include guest artists from Ronnie Hawkins (their first boss, when they were the Hawks) to Bob Dylan (their last, when as his backup and as a solo group, they came into their own). Scorsese's camera explores the interactions onstage in the making of music. Offstage, he interviews the Band's five members, focusing on the nature of life on the road. The friendships, the harmonies, the hijinks, and the wear and tear add up to a last waltz. Performers: Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Van Morrison, Ronnie Hawkins plus more!!! Directors: Martin Scorsese Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number of discs: 1 Studio: MGM DVD Release Date: May 7, 2002 Run Time: 117 minutes DVD Features: Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Commentary by: Robbie Robertson and Martin Scorsese New 5.1 audio remix and new transfer Featurette: "Revisiting The Last Waltz" Archival outtakes: Jam 2 Photo galleryRead full review
The best of this ,My era . The best music the best writers .... I can touch again this, My softer side and yes My better side . The end of the era of pleasant musical surprises . the beginning soon, of music compromises .. Organs were still the progenitors of mystical moods and guitar was ALL THE NOTES , Not power chords and triads . AS TO PRODUCTION or ethereal content I leave You to the liner notes . AS for Me I would gladly pay more for such memories ............ If You were not there , You missed much , I feel for You TJM2008
The quality of the music is excellent. If you are a fan of The Band, this DVD covers them. The guest appearances by the celebrity musicians of the time are also fun to watch. Glad I bought it.
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