Dead man is the soundtrack to the 1995 jim jarmusch westernthemed film of the same name starring gary farmer, and johnny depp as william blake. It was the 18th iteration of the slamdance film festival, a complimentary fest to the sundance film festival. Singer neil young returns to his hometown and performs at torontos massey hall. Also in 2018, young released two volumes in his archives series. Heart of gold 2006 and neil young trunk show 2009, part of a neil young trilogy directed by demme. On its own terms, neil young journeys is an enjoyable concert film of a solo show in. New york flmmaker jonathan demme is showing at laff the latest film in his neil young concert trilogy, neil young journeys june 29, which debuted at toronto. Neil young has reunited with his legendary backing band crazy horse to work on two albums he hopes to release this year. With the exception of the omemee footage, its mostly a concert film, made in. Another, rockier performance film, neil young trunk show, made in 2010.
Included is a collaborative performance of hey hey, my my into the black by devo and young with booji boy singing. Jonathan demme on the making of neil young journeys. Eventually, he visits the place where his familys house used to stand and reminisces briefly about his childhood with his brother. Driving a 1956 ford crown victoria, young visits the rural town of omemee, where he spent a key part of his formative years, and reminisces about his former neighbors and their daughters. Everything you need to know about neil young journeys movie. Originally shot in 16mm format and then transferred for theatrical release the experimental film is a selfdirected combination of concert footage from 1966 onward, backstage footage and semifantastic art film like sequences. Check out the tour dates below, and check back to for the onsale dates. May 09, 2012 neil young journeys official trailer hd 2011. Neil young journeys is the third documentary about young by jonathan demme, and follows close after neil young trunk show in 2009.
A look at neil young s 2011 solo tour to torontos massey hall, an iconic venue in the city of his birth. Neil young journeys is a 2011 american concert documentary film produced and directed by jonathan demme, featuring neil young and produced for sony pictures classics. Neil young journeys 2012, directed by jonathan demme movie. Jun 29, 2012 in may of 2011, neil young drove a 1956 crown victoria from his idyllic hometown of omemee, ontario to downtown torontos iconic massey hall where he intimately performed the last two nights of his solo world tour. Demme next united with young for two more documentaries, the concert film neil young trunk show 2009 and the cinemaverite neil young journeys 2011. With the exception of the omemee footage, its mostly a concert film, made in 2011 at massey hall in toronto, the city of his birth. Then i realized hes finishing this tour in ontario and you think of that line. At sixtyfive, young retains a youthful vitality and musical curiosity. Neil young returns to his birth canadian province of ontario to revisit his old haunts and to perform in torontos vintage massey hall. With the possible exception of bob dylan, neil young remains the most respected artist in the history of contemporary music. However, he also has spent more than 30 years performing with the. Through his career most of young s work has been recorded for and distributed by reprise records, that company owned by warner bros.
Jan 24, 2012 neil young and jonathan demme stop by the thr sundance lounge to give us some insight into their documentary neil young s journey about a journey through neil s life. Between 2006s heart of gold, 2009s neil young trunk show and now, journeys, theyve completed a trilogy of featurelength films that. The only exceptions are young s five albums for geffen records in the 1980s, which were once distributed by. Rent neil young journeys 2011 on dvd and bluray netflix. So i lived in this pup tent out here during the summer so. Neil young journeys, director jonathan demmes third concert film collaboration with the great neil young, is a grubby transmission from the idthe logical next step in a series that focuses.
Records since 1963 and now part of the warner music group. Most of this movie records neil youngs performance at massey hall in toronto on his le noise tour but its vastly different from jonathan demmes earlier concert film heart of gold, which was shot in nashville and featured the country side of youngs repertoire. Neil young journeys was released in 2012 on friday, june 29, 2012 in limited movie theaters. The 2012 slamdance film festival was a film festival held in park city, utah from january 20 to january 26, 2012. Neil armstrong american astronaut neil armstrong suiting up before the launch of gemini 8 from cape kennedy now cape canaveral, florida, march 1966. Tonights the night live, which was recorded in 1973, and november brought the release of songs for judy, a collection of. Neil young journeys 2012, directed by jonathan demme. Neil young journeys which debuts july in chicago has the viewer. Jul 11, 2012 neil young journeys is the third documentary about young by jonathan demme, and follows close after neil young trunk show in 2009. Youngs body of work ranks second only to bob dylan in terms of depth, and he has sustained his critic. Neil young recorded the soundtrack by improvising mostly on old black, his famously customized electric guitar, with some acoustic guitar, piano and organ as he watched the newly edited film alone in a recording studio. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including magic mike, ted and tyler perrys madeas witness protection. Fifty years into a career that has seen him experiment with just about every musical genre to emerge thus far, and invent a fair few of his own too, this troubadour of troubadours continues to create at a quite extraordinary rate with an energy and passion that the vast. Jonathan demme talks passion for filming real life.
The movie includes footage of young driving to see his old neighborhood outside toronto. In journeys, neil is playing solo, but using some electronic tricks. Originally called neil young life, its having a limited theatrical release this week as neil young journeys. Included is a collaborative performance of hey hey, my my into the black by devo and young with booji boy singing lead vocals and young. Human highway is a 1982 american comedy film starring and codirected by neil young under his pseudonym bernard shakey. Neil young and jonathan demme neil young journeys sundance 2012. Dean stockwell codirected the film and acted along with russ tamblyn, dennis hopper, and the band devo. Moving back to television for the first time in decades, demme directed two episodes each of the acclaimed comedydrama enlightened hbo 2011 and crime drama the killing amc.
There is nothing of depth here you do not learn much about neil. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing neil young journeys near you. Neil young journeys official trailer hd 2011 youtube. In may of 2011, neil young drove a 1956 crown victoria from his idyllic hometown of omemee, ontario to downtown. Neil young journeys is a 2011 american concert documentary film produced and directed by jonathan demme, featuring neil young and produced for sony. J onathan demmes third documentary portrait of neil young finds the singer driving the film maker around. Rent neil young journeys 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd. Oct 25, 2019 the promise of the real also supported young on paradox, the soundtrack to the daryl hannah film starring young and the band.
Neil young to release two new albums with crazy horse music. Neil young journeys is a documentary about a recent concert the singercomposer held in his hometown of toronto, canada. While filming young in concert last year at massey hall in toronto, demme employed microphonemounted cameras to capture. Neil young, jonathan demme prepare for journeys chicago. The rest of the film is a concert at massey hall in toronto this is the gold filmed in 2011 and an aging neil is on absolute top form solo performance but he sounds like an entire band on his own. Neil young is one of the most respected and prolific rockfolk guitarists of the late 20th century. Neil young returns to his birth canadian province of ontario to revisit his old haunts and to. Neil young and jonathan demme stop by the thr sundance lounge to give us some insight into their documentary neil youngs journey about a journey through neils life. Neil young returns to his birth canadian province of ontario to revisit his old haunts and to perform in. Through his career most of youngs work has been recorded for and distributed by reprise records, that company owned by warner bros. I expected to have more of the driving and stories about youngs journeys, but the info included was quite funny and entertaining.
A film shot over during a twonight performance by neil young at nashvilles ryman auditorium. Rent neil young journeys 2011 starring neil young on dvd and bluray. The discography and filmography of neil young contains both albums and films produced by young. Neil young journeys is a 2011 american concert documentary film produced and directed by jonathan demme, featuring neil young and produced for sony pictures. Jun 19, 2012 new york flmmaker jonathan demme is showing at laff the latest film in his neil young concert trilogy, neil young journeys june 29, which debuted at toronto. Raised in canada, he first became wellknown as a guitarist and occasional vocalist for the band buffalo springfield. What we basically have is a look at the hometown of young who then drives to toronto where hes set to perform in the history massey hall that night. Journey through the past is a 1974 film by neil young. Neil young journeys 2012 trailers and clips canadianborn singer neil young returns to his hometown of omemee, ont. Jan 25, 2012 neil young has reunited with his legendary backing band crazy horse to work on two albums he hopes to release this year. Director jonathan demme captures stories from musician neil young during a road trip, intertwining the singers classic songs throughout his tales.
Neil young to release two new albums with crazy horse. After the bands breakup, young became a solo performer. In may of 2011, neil young drove a 1956 crown victoria from his idyllic hometown of omemee, ontario to downtown torontos iconic massey hall where he intimately performed the last two nights of his solo world tour. In neil young journeys, demme intersperses the massey hall concert footage with brief scenes from a road trip through ontario. I expected to have more of the driving and stories about young s journeys, but the info included was quite funny and entertaining. Youngs directorial debut, it was received poorly by critics.
Neil young journeys 2011 12 out of 4 jonathan demmes third film with neil young is yet another winner. In may of 2011, neil young drove a 1956 crown victoria from his idyllic. C ompleting jonathan demmes trilogy of documentaries about neil young, this attractive. After neil young left the california folkrock band buffalo springfield in 1968, he slowly established himself as one of the most influential and idiosyncratic singersongwriters of his generation. Neil young in neil young journeys 2011 jonathan demme in neil young journeys 2011. Neil young journeys 2012 canadianborn singer neil young returns to his hometown of omemee, ont.
It includes some amazing performances from the twisted road tour and also some behind the scenes of neil young. Jun 09, 2012 a look at neil young s 2011 solo tour to torontos massey hall, an iconic venue in the city of his birth. Along the drive, young recounted insightful and introspective stories from his youth to filmmaker jonathan demme. Demme, a longtime fan and collaborator, captured these tales of.
Although the singers plans remain unclear, he has said he is recording. Heres a clip of the upcoming film neil young journeys. Neil young journey through the past releases discogs. Neil young journeys 2012 trailers and clips moviefone. Neil young journeys official trailer 2012 hd jonathan. The only exceptions are youngs five albums for geffen records in the 1980s. A look at neil youngs 2011 solo tour to torontos massey hall, an iconic venue in the city of his birth. Neil young journeys, the new concert film reuniting the idiosyncratic canadian rocker and director jonathan demme, raises the notion of spitting distance to a whole new level. Neil young journeys, director jonathan demmes third concert film collaboration with the great neil young, is a grubby transmission from the idthe logical next step in. Fifty years into a career that has seen him experiment with just about every musical genre to emerge thus far, and invent a fair few of his own too, this troubadour of troubadours continues to create at a quite extraordinary rate with an energy and passion. Neil young journeys is the third documentary about young by.
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