The Last Waltz DVD

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starring: Robbie Robertson, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell directed by: Martin Scorsese

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Average Rating: Rating: - The Best Just Got Better!! The greatest concert movie of all time is now the greatest concert DVD of all time! The concert itself is epic...The Band playing their farewell concert on Thanksgiving 1976 with a few friends to help them out. Dylan, Clapton, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, and many more turn out to help The Band pay tribute to the musical styles that influenced them. You won't be able to take your eyes off this movie...every artist gives the performance of a lifetime! The DVD also contains some fascinating extras...there are 2 audio commentaries featuring Robbie Robertson, Martin Scorsese, and various artists and crew members that were a part of the Last Waltz. Unlike most commentaries, the ones on this disc are very enjoyable, providing many interesting stories about the concert, the artists, and the intense planning that went into the making of the film. Also included are 2 trailers, a photo gallery, unreleased footage, and a "making of" documentary, all of which are just icing on the cake! Anyone with an interest in popular American music needs this DVD in their collection! Rating: - Hard to imagine a better DVD of this film MGM really did an outstanding job with this release. The movie itself is justly celebrated as one of the greatest concert documentaries of all time. The Band is brimming with energy and they play their farewell concert, and the music sounds fantastic in the 5.1 mix. You don't even have to be a huge fan of The Band to enjoy this movie, as long as you like classic rock. There are so many guest stars that join The Band, including Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, The Staples Singers, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and many others. There are two outstanding commentary tracks on this dvd. One of them features director Martin Scorsese and Robbie Robertson (of The Band). Over the course of the film, they provide a great deal of insight into the making of the documentary. Equally valuable is the second audio commentary, which features many participants (the other surviving Band members, a few of the guest performers such as Dr. John and Mavis Staples, and several crew members, among others). Although the many participants were recorded separately, the track tightly edited with nary a dull moment. A nice touch: you can select a subtitle feature which will bring up the name of the person who is speaking while the commentary plays. If all that weren't enough, the 20 minute featurette contains good recent interview footage with Scorsese and Robertson. And there is a 12 minute outtake which is an all-star jam session (the instrumental jam itself isn't all that exciting, but with that kind of line-up it's well worth watching). Even the Still Photo gallery had more care put into it than most dvds, with the photos divided into three sections, many featuring captions to identify what we're looking at. The movie itself looks and sounds so good, it justifies the purchase. But the supplemental material puts this way above the 5-star level. Rating: - Virgil Caine is the name, and I served on the Danville train The first thing that you will notice about this film is how well it looks and sounds. I'm only 19 and anything from 1976 (when this was filmed) I'd expected to just look okay and sound decent. But the audio is possibly the best around on a music DVD that i've heard (roger waters: in the flesh also is of pristine quality)and the film, which was shot using 35mm by Martin Scorsese looks awesome. I've heard some of the songs off the last waltz album and i thought it was good, but when i put in the DVD and put on the 5.1 surround sound i was literally blown away. I never heard anything like it in my life. The guests appearances are amazing, every single one. All in all it's a fabulous DVD and if you're a fan of The Band it's an absolute must have, and I recommend it for all fans of rock and roll. p.s. YOU HAVE to hear "the night they drove old dixie down" at full blast and in surround sound. Quite possibly the best thing i've ever heard.

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