40 Years in the Making: The Magic Music Movie

February. 24,2018      
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

TV writer/producer Lee Aronsohn tracks down the scattered members of a beloved early 1970's band with the hope that, 40 years after they broke up, he can get them to play one last show.

Reviews

Pluskylang
2018/02/24

Great Film overall

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Moustroll
2018/02/25

Good movie but grossly overrated

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Voxitype
2018/02/26

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

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StyleSk8r
2018/02/27

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

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rose-60967
2018/02/28

I really LOVED this doc! The music throughout really pulled me in - and the story kept me watching. It was really interesting to see how the band changed or the years and also how music can bring people together. My dad and I both loved it - and that says A LOT! A must-see!

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bbbridgetx
2018/03/01

Lee Aronsohn did an amazing job making the film feel super nostalgic! I really felt like I individually knew these band members and understood what they went through. The way the film was structured was amazing front start to finish and I felt engaged throughout the whole jam. A must see!

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joshuagrossman-28115
2018/03/02

If you want to feel something, then come and check this movie out! It was very-well done, had a lot of funny moments that I'm not spoiling, and had tough moments to drive home that this is real, that this movie is about a reunion, and to give us just a taste of the emotions the band was feeling.If you like music, watch it! If you like emotions, watch it! If you like history (musical history), then watch it!

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alicia-452-431179
2018/03/03

Anyone who has ever loved music has probably had at least one of their "favorite'" bands break up. It happens all the time. But most of us don't know what happened to them later, and most of us don't remember their songs 40 years after the breakup...especially if they never released an album. But Lee Aronsohn did, and had the time and the abilities to get his favorite band back together and make it into a movie.That's the premise of the film, which is equal parts this nostalgia fest of telling the "after the breakup" story from a band that was truly living out the hippie ideals that so many aspired to, and a story about one guy's love for this band that, let's be honest, most people have never heard of. It's sweet, it's endearing, its educational, and its fascinating. If you're looking for a feel-good story, a bit of history on what happened to (some) hippies, and some really great music, give this one a watch.

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