Neil Young - Heart of Gold
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Movie Reviews of Neil Young - Heart of Gold
Movie Review: Profoundly moving
Summary: 5 Stars
Although I grew up in the 70's I'm ashamed to say that until his "Harvest Moon" CD I was relatively unfamilar with Neil Young's music. Oh, I knew the hits that played on AM radio when I was a teenager, but the depth of his artistry had not taken root in me until more recent years. Given my personal history that is probably just as well, since I'm not sure I'd have known how to appreciate him as much as I do now. It has taken some time for me to experience the kind of love, regret, and gratitude that Niel Young's songs speak to so well.
So for me this concert film was a moving experience. It renewed my appreciation of the "Prairie Wind" album as a significant milestone in Neil's discography, providing much more personal context from Neil's life. And, re-experiencing those older songs in light of my older age (and his) also helped them to say new things.
The simplicity and beauty of Neil's singing ... the love that you sense on-stage between Neil, his band, and the backup singers ... the level of respect from the audience ... the editing that avoids MTV-style quick cuts ... all of these combine to make this a profoundly beautiful experience.
Movie Review: Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, most people know what this is. I will look at the production a bit. This DVD is something sort of new in the Concert venues. This feels like an intimate setting and the camera work is very much NOT like an MTV type of video or of a typical Concert video.
The camera is steady and clean all the time, even using steady track for moving shots. What I ended up with on this concert was total immersion. The camera didn't interfere with the songs and therefore allowed the viewer to just sit back and enjoy. There was no need to try and follow some complicated scenework. The actual Quality of the Video is superb. There are no bad lighting shots, no jerky shots, just clear, movie quality video.
The Audio is supreme. I have appr 50 music concerts on DVD/VHS and the Audio on this DVD would be up there with the top 5.
If you are a fan of Neil's softer side, you will absolutely love this DVD and fringe fans will at the very least appreciate the show for what it is. A tribute to one of the best folk/Songwriters of our times.
This is definately one of my favorite experiences with Video/Audio on the home sytems.
Movie Review: A man and his "Craft"
Summary: 5 Stars
because that is what this is - some top notch musicians who have played together for years - practising their craft. The old timers just stand and play, no histrionics, not leaping around the stage - they just play - and they play WELL. Everyone looks so relaxed that at times it appears they are almost not doing anything - but the sound is superb and the band so tight it sounds like this came out the studio.
It is a meausure of how well everyone plays together that Emmylou Harris - no mean performer herself - can be seen watching Neil's chords like a hawk while she duo's (extremely successfully) on her guitar alongside. The rest of the guys - they don't need to look - they just play. Watch for the pan down a line of 6 guitars in a row as all the fingers move together through the chord sequences and the occassional gently angled shot to give a laid back, guitar to the fore look.
Think of this concert as a sort of "MTV Unplugged" (but plugged in) piece in terms of people sitting down and just playing together. Only WAY better.
Sharp hats Neil.....
It's on my wishlist for release day.
Movie Review: Heart of Gold --Neil Young At His Best
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is absolutely incredible. I have seen Neil Young in concert more times than I can count--from "those bad boys of rock n'roll"--Crazy Horse to the Blue Notes to Unplugged and loved them all but this is really the cream of the crop. It is a heartfelt look back on his life featuring new songs about his family (especially his father and daughter) to the old songs such as "Comes a Time" and the song he listened to repeatedly on a juke box in a small Canadian restaurant ("Think I'll go down to Alberta, Weather's good there in the fall ...") when he first set off on his own as a teen. Pegi and his good friends surround him in this performance and the warmth and joy they share performing together is apparent. Old friends having a good time making some great music. Neil converses with the audience, as always, but shares many more personal items and smiles a lot more. I loved the longer face shots of Neil, Emmy Lou Harris, Pegi and others. A definite all encompassing summary of Neil's career as he performs new music as well as classics and talks about his roots. You've gotta see this one.Movie Review: Wonderful
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been a Young fan since my days in high school. This film blew me away. The songs are from a man who is realizing his own mortality. We are all growing older, especially those of us who grew up with Young. Young is singing songs about family, his daughter, wife, his father who passed away right before the concert, his dog and dreams. Growing older makes you think about all of these things and I believe Neil is looking at his life in retrospect. The filming of the concert was first rate, the band was unique and wonderful, the sound was well mixed. The songs brought tears to my eyes as I related some of the songs to my own life.
Neal, if you read this, thank you for all the music you have brought into my life. I have loved most all of it. Young has not been afraid to change styles through the years and I praise him for that. He is one of a handfull from the 60's and 70's still performing and writing new material.
Bottom line, buy this video. You will watch it over and over. It's that good.