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Steve Earle - Just An American Boy (2003)

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Reviews Counted:13

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Rotten:6

Average Rating:5.5/10

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: Director Amos Poe followed renegade Texas singer/songwriter Steve Earle on his late 2002 tour of the U.S. and Canada, recording footage at two shows--one in Toronto and one in Bloomington, Indiana.... Director Amos Poe followed renegade Texas singer/songwriter Steve Earle on his late 2002 tour of the U.S. and Canada, recording footage at two shows--one in Toronto and one in Bloomington, Indiana. The often outspoken Earle performs a handful of his standards ("Copperhead Road," "Guitar Man," and more), in between his equally entertaining monologues, which are brimming with the witticisms and opinions that are just as much a part of his persona as his unique and visionary blend of country, folk, and rock. [More]

Starring: Steve Earle

Starring: Steve Earle

Director: Amos Poe

Director: Amos Poe
Studio: Cowboy Pictures

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Dennis Harvey
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
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Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
09/26/05
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post

Dull and ugly.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
06/04/04
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

In Just an American Boy, Steve Earle proves that he just may be the most important American troubadour of his generation

Full Review Source: Cinemania | comment Comment
04/20/04
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Cinemania

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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/23/03
Film Threat

Decidedly low-tech and not always particularly coherent or cohesive.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
12/12/03
Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington
Washington Post

While the film's coziness toward its subject is ultimately frustrating, it does provide a welcome portrait of one of the music industry's genuine and rare iconoclasts.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
12/10/03
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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Even for a big fan like me, parts of this documentary (especially musical performances) just go on too long.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
12/04/03
Monica Eng
Monica Eng
Chicago Tribune
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
12/02/03
Boston Phoenix

Earle's song introductions, like those of his mentors Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, are as meaty, pointed, and touching as the tunes themselves, and his spoken words -- full of humor and humanity -- are the heart of the film.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
11/28/03
Joan Anderman
Joan Anderman
Boston Globe
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Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
11/18/03
Premiere Magazine

Did it make me want to run out and buy his albums? Well, maybe not, but it did make me like the man and respect the activist -- and the artist. Three out of four ain’t bad

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
11/12/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

A mediocre music documentary.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
11/07/03
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post

Earle -- and his fans -- deserve better.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
11/07/03
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A crude but stirring video documentary.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
11/06/03
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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There's a tantalizing excerpt from Earle's performance of 'John Walker' on Fox News, but otherwise we mostly see him working his broad catalog for adoring crowds.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
11/04/03
Josh Goldfein
Josh Goldfein
Village Voice
 
 
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