Year of the Horse
October. 08,1997 RIndie director Jim Jarmusch lenses a low-tech tribute to protean rocker Neil Young and his long-standing band, Crazy Horse. Stitched together from archival material shot in 1976 and 1986 along with candid scenes of Young and the band kicking back between shows, this rockumentary is as ragged as it is direct.
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I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.
There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.
I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film
Jim Jarmusch (Broken Flowers, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai) directed this documentary (his only one) of Neil Young and Crazy Horse's 1996 concert tour.Jarmusch's grainy, home-movie style make this a very interesting film as we look into the background of the band.Ten songs including "F*ckin' up", "Slips Away", and "Tonight's the Night". The only complaint I had about the music was Neil Young's guitar solos. They seemed to go on forever.This movie is really for Neil Young fans. 20+ years of music history in a couple of hours.
You better like Neil or this will be an interminable trip through bad music hell. Not nearly as good as his '72 film "Journey Through the Past", it still had a few fun moments but was mostly dull interviews and grainy, endless concert footage. Young needs to drop the gangsta/rapper look; in fact the entire band appears to be a bunch of washed up, burnt out, middle aged head banger wannabes who look to have been ridden hard and put up wet. I was particularly amused by Pancho as he kept insisting the producers couldn't sew up 30 years of Crazy Horse with a camera and a couple of questions. What's to sew up? Drugs, whores, bad music, and a never ending childhood wouldn't beg more than 2 queries at most. I admit to liking a few of Young's songs but for the most part I consider him a 2 bit guitarist who pushes grunge a bit too far.
Jim Jarmusch has always been one of my favorite directors, and I also happen to be a fan of Neil Young's music. I found this documentary very interesting and well-made. I suppose that it's not for everybody, though. Jarmusch can be a little strange at times (I like that, but other people might not).
Ive seen about 3 other documentaries on Neil Young,but this one is the most interesting.Not just a typical concert film....but an overview of Crazy Horse.Some of the concert footage was a little long though.I am a big Neil Young fan and if you are also,you will like this movie.The best Crazy Horse movie is still Rust Never Sleeps ,though.