The Last Waltz (1978)

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"The cover of the DVD box says that The Last Waltz is "the greatest of all rock movies", and it maybe right. It avoids most of the cliches of the genre, is expertly photographed, and featuresa lot of great music. I actually think it's one of Scorsese's best films. The Last Waltz was the official name of the farewell concert of The Band, who broke up, according to the filmnot because of band infighting or egos (they all seem to like each other), but because they were just plainexhausted of sixteen years of almost nonstop touring. It sounds like a recipe for trouble- the last show after a long tour could mean they just want to get the hell out off the stage so they can go home and sleep. Luckilly, the band is treating the event as a celebration and is having a great time. They have also invited a lot of other musicians to join them as guests (my favorite was Neil Young's perforamance of "Helpless"). The concert is given at the San Francisco auditorium where they gave their first show, ... " [More]

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"The Last Waltz (1978) is a documentary of The Band’s last concert interspersed with interviews with the group. The Band in concert is superb, with Rick Danko and Levon Helm singing their hearts out. Some of the guests are worse than I remember from an earlier viewing—Dylan fumbling for the right key, Paul Butterfield never getting untracked—and some just as good as I remember—the fabulous Van “The Man” Morrison. But the interviews are terrible. The Band would much rather play music. Except for Robbie Robertson, they certainly aren’t fluid conversationalists, and Robertson often seems a bit insincere. They didn’t want to have the cameras around even though it was, if I remember correctly, their idea. But on stage they prove an amazing set of musicians. " [More]

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