Stylish but barely mediocre overall
Sorry, this movie sucks
everything you have heard about this movie is true.
View MoreThe acting in this movie is really good.
This is a wonderful account of a great artist who l will remain forever one of the true inspirations for the progress of modern music. I am 71 years of age, and can remember the spine tingling impact that Mr Tambourine Man, the album had on me back in 1965. For this fan Gene's solo album "No Other" is my favourite, it wasn't a huge commercial success, but boy, It has stood the test of time, the track '"Silver Raven" transports me to a wonderful time in my life when the world was a much more kind and gentle place, like the great man himself. Gene still soars far above the darkened waters, far above the troubled sky! This DVD is a must-have for any music fan.
View MoreAlthough lacking certain dynamics; I found this film incredibly moving. It almost felt like a family history, contributions from Gene's lovely sister and brother and his two sons made this feel so intimate and up close. A very warm human story with some great contributions, you can almost wait for the tide to come in and go out while David Crosby finds the very most appropriate words to describe Gene's...soul. It is clear that Gene Clark had a profound effect on just about everyone he met. I also found it a valuable guide on how to grow old gracefully, or graciously - some fantastic insights and wisdom from Gene's former band mates, Chris Hillman deserves a special mention as the guy you would probably most wish to be like when in your mid-late sixties. I learn't a lot by watching this film and felt enriched by the experience. An extremely worthy tribute to a mercurial, searching, cosmic American dreamer.
View MoreUnderstand why Gene Clark is so respected and enjoyed so many years after his death. This movie provides the context for where he came from (nowhere) to the the center of American music This is finally the doc that this this man deserved!!! So well told, so touching, and tragic. Great footage of the people who knew him best. It shows the remarkable arch of his life - rise, decline, rise,decline,rise and crash. Wonderfully respectful of his work without sugarcoating. I think that anyone who is a fan would want to see this and own it.A great way to understand the man and his music and understand why he has so many fans - like T Bone Burnett. Great rare footage of music insiders.
View MoreI'm soon to be 62 and it was a real fortunate time in my life to know Beatlemania and following with the DC5, and others of the British Invasion, but when the Byrds answered the call with Tambourine Man, I was hooked.It wasn't till much later in life that I got to know Gene's music. Both Dillard & Clark and Allison Krausse/Robert Plant.I began delving into songs like "Through The Morning, Through The Night" and I wasn't even aware that it was the same man who wrote and sang I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better.The enigma that began to show itself over and over again with the deaths of Gram Parsons, Hendrix, etc. making me ask the question; Why? That culture that consumed so many lives, a mix of decadence, drugs and fame, all being a cruel mistress who doesn't care a whit of one's accomplishments and notoriety. We see it still with the Lohan's and Biebers to this day.This DVD certainly hit dead on straight, watching a life spiral down and crash. It felt like watching a train crash in slow motion, much like the Gram Parsons DVD. You want there to be a good ending, but its not to be.Thank you to the Four Sons production team who put this together. The many, many interviews showed us a very vulnerable man.
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