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The Last Waltz [Blu-ray] [1978] [US Import]
starring: Robbie Robertson, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Neil Diamond
directed by: Martin Scorsese

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Binding: Blu-ray
EAN: 0027616150240
Format: AC-3, Colour, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: MGM
Manufacturer: MGM
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM
Release Date: July 25, 2006
Running Time: 117 minutes
Studio: MGM
Theatrical Release Date: 1978
Sales Rank: 43813
MPN: MGMBR15024

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- OK in parts but overrated
On the back of my DVD of The Last Waltz, which is almost certainly the same as this edition, it's described as "one of the most important cultural events of the last two decades!" In the first place, it was made three decades ago. In the second place, that's an absurd description of what was nothing more than a glossy and overblown documentary of a moderately good live performance.

The Band's drummer Levon Helm, in his bawdy, gritty and very readable autobiography 'This Wheel's On Fire', describes the circumstances of the original concert; guitarist Robbie Robertson had got tired of touring and wanted to go out with a bang. Helm was incredulous that Robertson wanted to take the band off the road, but feeling that he had no choice ... Read More:

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- Celebration gig lifted by some starry performances, but far too samey and too pleased with itself
Has some great performances by some all time greats, has an easy to watch semi documentary feel about it and yet it is all so laid back and a bit self congratulatory and far too American MOR ish feeling for my own tastes. MS shows skill with his big camera shots fading lazily in and out in the manner of the much better live rock movie Woodstock, but it IS just a bit too laid back, too unobtrusive and too celebratory of a crowd of samey sounding mostly American and Canadian greats from the long haired and laid back school of rock. There is no artist here brought in for their ability to shake things up a bit, for their stage act over pure musicality - there is no Hendrix or Joplin here, for rather obvious reasons, but both these artists helped to make ... Read More:

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- Superb.
I have alwasy liked a couple of tracks by The Band but would not call myself a fan of the group. I bought this for a few pounds as I had read glowing reports about it. I am not sure what I expected but I did not expect it to be so good. The film quality is first class. The sound is first class. It is so good, it could have been filmed yesterday not over 30 years ago. More importantly, what about the content? Also excellent. The Band can play and is good....very good. An amazing performance by Neil Young. Super guest performances by Emmylou Harris, Neil Dimaond, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and others. The concert is interupted by interviews with the Band members talking about the past which is interesting. I would have preferred ... Read More:

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- Forever Young
Thanks to Martin Scorsese and the ability of film to capture and preserve a moment in time forever, we can dance "The Last Waltz" over and over again. And we never really have to say a final farewell to The Band.

Yes, Scorsese was there. And lucky for us, he made sure that not one, but seven, of the era's best cinematographers were also there working right alongside him, their cameras trained on different areas and angles of the stage so as not to miss a single, magical moment of that night so long ago.

It was a night when the likes of Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Van Morrison, Dr. John, Paul Butterfield, Ringo Starr, Ron Wood, and Ronnie Hawkins took turns sharing the stage ... Read More:

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- Eric Clapton?
This is truly wonderful but why is this listed as Eric Clapton? Seems very strange since he plays on one song and is arguably outshone by Mr Robertson! www.strangebrewrock.co.uk

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