Ben Keith, Bruce Palmer, Emmylou Harris
"Neil Young : Heart of Gold" is filmmaker Jonathan Demme's intimate musical portrait of legendary singer/songwriter Neil Young, filmed on the occasion of the world premiere of Young's 'Prairie Wind' c...( read more
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Directed by: Ben Keith, Emmylou Harris, Johnathan Demme, Jonathan Demme, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Neil Young, Rick Rosas, Spooner Oldham
Release Date: February 10, 2006
DVD Release Date: June 13, 2006
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Flixster Reviews (548)
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June 29, 2007Neil Young : Heart of Gold" is filmmaker Jonathan Demme's intimate musical portrait of legendary singer/songwriter Neil Young.
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June 18, 2007Well shot and interesting, but the featured album (Prairie Wind) is kind of "same old Neil," and though listenable, the lyrics are kind of schlocky. As far as concert films go, though, this is something worth seeing - the Ryman auditorium is such an amazing venue.
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July 12, 2008While I have always known of singer/songwriter Neil Young but have never heard of any of his songs, so watching this concert film is my official introduction to his music. Overall it is decent but I wasn't blown away by it unfortunately, I just found it a little dull at times (I ...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
May 12, 2006
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
April 6, 2006
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
Vividly captures Young's greatness by simply letting him do his thing. full review
March 31, 2006
Kurt Loder, MTV
You come away from the picture feeling as if you'd learned something new
about the wonder of music, and maybe the human spirit, too. There can't
be a much higher recommendation for seeing it. full review
February 17, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Heart of Gold -- filmed in much the same manner [as Stop Making Sense], with pristine sound and a notable lack of audience shots -- is a deeper and infinitely more touching piece of work. full review
February 10, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
A love letter to the consistency, and the familiarity, of that voice. full review
February 9, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today
The mesmerizing, heart-tugging concert film Heart of Gold confirms Neil Young's stature as a national treasure. full review
February 6, 2006
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
This is more than a movie, it's a privilege. full review
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