A riveting documentary.
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04/30/07
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (2008)
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Reviews Counted:28
Fresh:24
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: Scott Walker: 30 Century Man is a stylish portrait of an influential artist that will fascinate fans and neophytes alike.
Theatrical Release:27-04-2007
Synopsis: Scott Walker: 30 Century Man is a long-overdue look at one of the most influential and enigmatic figures in rock history.The film explores his music and career, from his early days as a jobbing... [More]
Starring: Scott Walker, David Bowie, Radiohead, Johnny Marr
Director: Stephen Kijak
Reviews for Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
A ghostly, sonorous boom that sometimes feels like the loneliest sound in the world.
04/27/07
Top CriticThe proof of the pig is in the pounding: it sounds good.
04/27/07
In an era when revivalism rules, Walker, for good or for bad, continues to plough a lonely but fascinating modernist furrow.
04/27/07
Top CriticThere's an undeniable rock-nerd edge here, as one talking head after another showers praise on the man.
04/27/07
Top CriticA treat for anyone interested in the creative process.
04/27/07
Top CriticA pitch-perfect, and hilarious, spoof on pop industry pretension and the biopic format.
04/27/07
Top CriticWith surprising access to Mr. Walker himself and a proper central role for the music, this is a captivating documentary for fans of his or fans of music, full stop.
04/27/07
Top CriticAn unhesitating recommendation for fans and neophytes alike.
04/26/07
Top CriticThis stylish documentary cleverly examines one of the most influential artists of the past 40 years, telling his personal story and vividly showing his impact on the industry.
03/10/07
For Walker fans, I imagine 30 Century Man will come as a bit of a vindication, having the knowledge that they knew this world before it had been fully documented and made ready for public consumption
06/11/09
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (which takes its title from a Walker-penned song) makes a fascinating case that in the years that followed, Walker became the music equivalent of a 'poet's poet.'
03/06/09
Director Stephen Kijak's profile of reclusive pop icon Scott Walker is one of the most remarkable music documentaries in ages.
03/05/09
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man chronicles the career of musician Scott Walker, an enigmatic figure whose influence far outreaches his relative obscurity.
02/27/09
Top CriticScott Walker: 30 Century Man is the latest in a mini-wave of pop-music docs, like The Devil and Daniel Johnston, that try to inflate cult figures into lost geniuses.
02/25/09
Those unfamiliar with [Scott Walker] or, especially, those who don't like his music, will be only moderately engaged and ultimately underwhelmed.
01/31/09
Director Stephen Kijak not only got a composed, almost warm interview out of Walker, but he filmed some of the sessions for Walker's latest adventuresome recording project.
01/23/09
By actually playing the music and allowing this commentary, Kijak hits upon a kind of astute music criticism, and an argument for music as challenging as this.
01/23/09
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man glosses over the depression and alcoholism that have bedeviled Walker as well as any relationships he might have had. But that doesn't make the film any less interesting.
12/19/08
One of the best music documentaries ever made, Scott Walker: 30 Century Man will have you yearning to learn more and fully immerse yourself in its subject.
12/19/08
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