one of the best music feature lengths out there. loved seeing neil young and have now also been introduced to robbie robertson as a guitarist. it's a bit late these days but i'll have to look out for any of his work. very much enjoyed eric clapton almost axe dueling with him on s...( read more)
Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton
Martin Scorsese chronicles the most legendary night in rock history, as an unparalleled lineup of rock superstars -- including Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Van Morrison -- ta...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 7, 2002
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March 9, 2009
Martin Scorsese directs this part interview, part live show with members of ?The Band? on their last gig together after 18 years on the road.
An impressive musical line up offers performances from Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Van Morrison etc etc.
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March 23, 2008
Even with their final concert recorded for posterity in Scorsese's seminal film, The Band have still somehow managed to fade into relative obscurity: adored by the music cognoscenti, but hardly a household name. In their day, however, they were hugely influential, championed by p...( read more)
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September 3, 2007
The songs were 50/50 for me as I've heard maybe 5 Band songs before seeing this, so I didn't have too much in the expectations dept. Some I absolutely loved and others I absolutely hated. I love Bob Dylan, but I hated him here. There wasn't enough interview footage in between son...( read more)
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May 24, 2007
Really good...didn't know about 'The Band' as much as I thought until I watched this amazing film.
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November 3, 2009
The best music movie I've ever seen. The end of the beat generation? Some changes? San Francisco... The last song of the concert "Don't Do It" comes the first song of the movie. It's deep.
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September 28, 2009
One of the best Music Documentaries ever made - If not the Best - with a genius of Music Superstars - and not forgetting ''The Band'' ! What a night this must have been for anyone lucky enough to have had the honour to be at this concert!!
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June 18, 2009
This is what you do when your band wants to call it a day. document it and do a farewell show with all your best friends. Classic and this is Canadian.
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