CSNY / Deja Vu
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Movie Reviews of CSNY / Deja Vu
Movie Review: mixed feelings
Summary: 3 Stars
Before I begin with this, let it be known that I LOVE Neil Young, fully agree with his political message, and am not the least bit annoyed that he chooses to paint his music and live performances with the colors of that message.
That being said, I went to one of these shows and had an absolute ball. There were many things about the concert, including the very loud political message, that were mind-blowing...in the best of ways. But I did not feel that this doc did not do the concerts justice.
First of all - this should not have been marketed as a CSNY doc....b/c as much as the shows themselves were about the whole band (though neil may have gotten a lil extra stage time) the doc is almost all about neil. i realize that the venture was his idea and his passion is what fueled the whole thing...and it was also a tour that coincided with the release of his album....but then why not just call this movie "neil young is the best ever"? What did it REALLY have to do with CSNY as a whole? I feel like the only moments that the other - equally important, in my opinion - band members got screen time is when they were talking about neil or having a "senior moment" (which...to be honest...was depressing, uncomfortable and more or less uncalled for...we know they're getting old...it happens to everyone...do we really need the details?...is it pertinent to the rest of the film in any way? oh yeh...right...it makes neil look cooler...).
I would have liked to see some more concert footage, as they were really good shows. I would have liked to see a movie that acknowledged the political message but also pointed out the incredible amount of fun that these shows were. A lot of people complained that the shows were "too political" (which you can see in some of the more gripping scenes in this doc). I disagreed. There were some amazing moments that centered around awareness, activism, protest, mourning our lost soldiers etc... but there was also a great deal of fun and dancing and smiling and laughing. I feel like that aspect of it was not given enough attention.
I would have also liked to see more of the other band members. Especially since, as this is a CSNY-billed film, neil young was kindof scarcely involved with the band. I mean we all know that they were at their best when the 4 of them were together...but lets face it - they hardly ever were! CSN has always been one of the MAJOR protest bands of all time...even without the magnificent neil young. I want to know what david crosby and stephen stills think...we all know what neil thinks. we all know he's a genius. we can shut up about it now. and next time you want to make a movie about the genius of neil young...instead of calling it CSNY...just call it Y.
that being said, if you are a neil young fan...you will definitely enjoy this movie (although i still maintain that it's lacking in actual concert footage). if you are a csny/csn fan....you may enjoy this movie...or you may feel like i do about it: "meh"
Movie Review: Yes, but
Summary: 3 Stars
Neil Young has made a career of giving us what he thinks we should have rather than what we want. He often makes brilliant choices, and his misfires don't hurt anyone. Except here. CSNY has taped their last three extraordinary tours, enough and more to create a live DVD. Why this has never happened is a travesty. OK, a tragedy. A bummer? These guys catch fire onstage, and it is more than political. I was hoping there would be a version with the full concert included, like the Tom Petty disc, but it didn't happen. We get something that is interesting, that really isn't worth seeing more than once. Neil knows best, I guess. Trouble is, the stuff will probably come out after most of the people who care about it are dead.Movie Review: Saudade
Summary: 3 Stars
Besides remarkable song writers, csny know how to exploit the music to delate politicians crimes. And they have done this over the last five decades with geniality. In spite of being a bit excessive long playing, this video brings back to memory through notes the dark days that menaced the world and the man kind. The flash of old and new images make us traveling in time. The songs are terrific...Movie Review: Expected more music.
Summary: 3 Stars
As a loyal C,S,N & Y fan and I did see the concert live in California, I was a little disapointed. I guess I expected to see more concert footage as it was really a great concert and really got their message across. I really liked the interviews and the message that Neil is trying to get across to everyone but just expected something that wasn't there.Movie Review: where's the music
Summary: 3 Stars
interesting documentary, but would have liked more music. neil should have released this as a 2 dvd set, one disc with the documentary and the other disc, the full concert.