Year of the Horse: Neil Young & Crazy Horse Live (1997)
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Independent film hero Jim Jarmusch followed Neil Young & Crazy Horse during their 1996 world tour and captured it on handheld Super-8. Spliced with archival footage shot by Young and with current interviews from all band members and Young's father, the result is not so much an overview of the… More Independent film hero Jim Jarmusch followed Neil Young & Crazy Horse during their 1996 world tour and captured it on handheld Super-8. Spliced with archival footage shot by Young and with current interviews from all band members and Young's father, the result is not so much an overview of the band's career as an homage to the power of the band's consistent and timeless work as a four-piece. With three other Neil Young concert films available on home video (Rust Never Sleeps, Weld, Neil Young Unplugged) Year of the Horse seems a bit redundant, but was obviously a labor of love for Jarmusch. Though the current concert footage seems to drag on (Crazy Horse's propensity for endless jamming isn't exciting every night), the old backstage interviews and a classic clip of live Young from 1976 is worth the viewing. ~ Denise Sullivan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jim Jarmusch
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Documentary
R,
- In Theaters
- Dec 31, 1997 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Plays like This Is Spinal Tap made from anti-matter. Both films are about aging rockers, but Year of the Horse removes the humor and energy.
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
This is quite possibly the worst documentary I have ever had the displeasure of watching on the big screen.
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Tom Keogh, Film.com
Both a quirky little movie and a monument to one of rock 'n' roll's greatest noisemakers.
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Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
Much like the subject himself, Jarmusch's film is decidedly not smooth and mellow, but it has the kick of a mule.
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John Hartl, Film.com
If you've ever liked the 52-year-old Young's songs, you'll probably be hooked early on.
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