270 Miles from Graceland - Live from Bonnaroo 2003
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Actor: Neil Young, Robert Randolph, Widespread PanicBrand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
DVD Release Date: 2003-11-04
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sanctuary Records
Movie Reviews of 270 Miles from Graceland - Live from Bonnaroo 2003
Movie Review: Great Film In My Opinion.
Summary: 5 Stars
This years DVD is insanely greater than last year's version. Danny Clinch produced a film documenting the 2003 Bonnaroo festival. Not a movie, nor a dvd, but a beautiful film. I think the shots that he chose are wonderful, and accurately portray everything that I saw at the festival. That one girl with the "Here" sign. She seemed to pop up all over the festival, and it was great to see her in the film. The other guy with the "I Am Happy" sign, I'm glad that he made the cut too.I couldn't care less that Artists were cut from the DVD. If every artist had a song on the DVD it would be a 4 disc set and cost about as much as a festival ticket. The DVD is supposed to be a snapshot, a snippet, or might one say a celebration of a huge experience stripped down to a small package.
I love how the film begins with Antibalas's road trip from NYC to Bonnaroo. It made me reflect on my trip in the rain to get to Manchester. I love the shot of the bubbles during Warren's set. Those were definately in my peripheral on that Sunday morning at the Roo. Mostly, while many have already disagreed, I like how he clipped together climactic shots of artist performances and laid them over the sound. Performances, while still seeming like performances, have an element of a montage. You have to be a complete idiot to question the film and sound not syncing up... in many parts it doesn't because they are different shots taken from different parts of the artist's set. So, maybe it's true that it has more of a music video feel. Personally, I like it a lot better than having the same 3 camera locations switching off and having repetitive shots. To me that would just get boring.
Plus, I think it's better than last year's video because he didn't use that tacky graphic element that made the film look like it was running on negatives. For me, that was the most annoying thing to watch during the 2002 video. Once again, 2003 is better.
Cinematically it's excellent. Danny Clinch has made a good crossover from still photography to film. I hope that he directs next years DVD, which most of you complainers will probably buy anyway.
I have already watched the DVD twice in a row. I'm still making my way to the second disc. I rate this five stars.
Summary of 270 Miles from Graceland - Live from Bonnaroo 2003
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