Title: The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (2009)Starring: Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon
Directed By: Joel Gallen
OK, so maybe it's cheating to review a concert film. Especially one with such tremendous talent involved. This HBO production was executive produced by Tom Hanks among others; and features performances from Buddy Guy, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Smokey Robinson, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Billy Joel, Patti Smith, U2, BB King, Mick Jagger, Metallica, Simon & Garfunkel, Bonnie Rait, John Fogerty, Aretha Franklin, Ray Davies, and MORE!
I'm including it on this blog for two reasons...
1) It's over four hours long!!! That it's the length of 2 feature films should more than qualify it to be taken seriously, and never in its long running time did it seem to drag on. It's just great performance after great performance. For FOUR HOURS!
2) Concert films are often overlooked by critics and film goers alike. They don't always end up in the theatre (this one was produced exclusively for HBO), and usually people only even know about them if they're already fans of the subject band(s) or the director.
If you've got four hours to spend, and you're a fan of amazing live performances and once-in-a-lifetime team-ups, do not miss this film! Highly recommended.
Score: 9/10
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