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The Last Waltz (1978)

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Reviews Counted:38

Fresh:37

Rotten:1

Average Rating:8.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: In what just might be the finest rock & roll concert film ever, THE LAST WALTZ celebrates the final performance by the Band (Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Levon Helm, and Garth... In what just might be the finest rock & roll concert film ever, THE LAST WALTZ celebrates the final performance by the Band (Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Levon Helm, and Garth Hudson). The show took place on Thanksgiving Day in 1976, at San Francisco's Winterland Arena--where the group had played their very first show more than 16 years before. In order to make their farewell even more unforgettable, they recruited numerous guests to join them onstage. They include Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Neil Diamond, Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Neil Young, Ringo Starr, Paul Butterfield, Ronnie Hawkins, and the Staples. Martin Scorsese, a former roommate of Robbie Robertson's, employs some of the world's greatest cinematographers--including Michael Chapman, Vilmos Zsigmond, and Laszlo Kovacs--to film the set in a way that captures the show's sweat and energy with a powerful intimacy. Interspersed into the songs are a series of interviews with the Band's members, who recall their early days playing for empty bars and their emergence as major players in the rock & roll game. THE LAST WALTZ is a thrilling concert film, mandatory viewing even for those unfamiliar with the Band or rock music in general. -- © Magnolia Pictures [More]

Director: Martin Scorsese

Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: Robbie Robertson
Studio: MGM/UA

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Rich Cline
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Shadows on the Wall

With all the powder that's said to have been tooted at the Band's 1976 "farewell" show, filmed by Martin Scorsese in his goodfella-against-the-helicopters period, you could make a line from Oak Street Cinema all the way to the mayor's office.

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Rob Nelson
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Jules Brenner
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Cinema Signals

Overlong but enjoyable documentary...

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03/18/05
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

The rock documentary by which all others are measured

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Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

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12/18/03
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

There is a dazzling array of talent on display here, and the film surely has its memorable moments. But it articulates so little of the end-of-an-era feeling it hints at.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
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01/14/03
Josh Gilchrist
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)

For all the superstars who appear on stage in this landmark rock-umentary, it is the offstage interviews that really star. The camera is a fly on the wall…. Each time we return to the stage after hearing what The Band members have to say, Scorsese wants t

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A brilliant DVD does justice to the greatest rock-and-roll film of all time.

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Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News

The greatest rock concert movie ever made -- and maybe the best rock movie, period.

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07/20/02
Michael Wilmington
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Chicago Tribune

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Marshall Fine
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Journal News (Westchester, NY)
 
 
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