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Post by musedeva on Sept 8, 2019 0:44:56 GMT -5
way cool.....Shadow Work!!! Mama Cittah See Yah!!!! As of last week, Ronstadt had only seen the rough cut of the film. She said watching it was “bizarre, like watching my whole life flash before my face.”
“I got to talk with my feelings, my emotions, to tell my story and see what I felt about while I was telling it,” she said, saying the process in some ways was cathartic. “Sometimes I didn’t realize I felt this way. Sometimes it’s a shock of recognition of a feeling or emotion that you had that you didn’t realize you had.”
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Post by Guest on Sept 9, 2019 9:41:42 GMT -5
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Post by rick on Sept 9, 2019 19:03:58 GMT -5
Why wouldn't they like it? Good art is good art!!!!! RobG, been meaning to ask you if you were at the 92 y Book Tour show? eddiejinnj PS: I like that the writer of the article looks pretty young!!!!!! I am concerned re: her artistic legacy and like that the documentary is about the MUSIC!!!!!!!! Looks like “The (conservative) National Review” could not let it be about art/music — www.nationalreview.com/2019/09/movie-review-linda-ronstadt-the-sound-of-my-voice-pc-treatment/
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Post by the Scribe on Sept 9, 2019 19:19:22 GMT -5
Why wouldn't they like it? Good art is good art!!!!! RobG, been meaning to ask you if you were at the 92 y Book Tour show? eddiejinnj PS: I like that the writer of the article looks pretty young!!!!!! I am concerned re: her artistic legacy and like that the documentary is about the MUSIC!!!!!!!! Looks like “The (conservative) National Review” could not let it be about art/music — www.nationalreview.com/2019/09/movie-review-linda-ronstadt-the-sound-of-my-voice-pc-treatment/Armond White has always been a bit of a troll and a contrarian. A legend in his own mind.
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Post by erik on Sept 9, 2019 19:38:21 GMT -5
Quote by rick:
Vastly different review from a vastly different reviewer, whom Rob is right about him being something more of a troll.
But let's not spoil things here, folks.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2019 21:10:53 GMT -5
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Post by erik on Sept 9, 2019 23:21:24 GMT -5
Another great review. I have tremendous hopes for this film, and I am just champing at the bit to get into the theater this coming weekend.
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Post by fabtastique on Sept 10, 2019 0:33:52 GMT -5
It’s not being shown at present in UK ..... there is no distributor currently - hopefully if it does well in US it will have a UK cinema showing that I can get to !
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Post by horseyman on Sept 10, 2019 1:08:40 GMT -5
Another great review. I have tremendous hopes for this film, and I am just champing at the bit to get into the theater this coming weekend. I know what you mean.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Sept 10, 2019 8:27:40 GMT -5
Hey it seems like a 99% positive so everybody is entitled to their opinion. Opinions are like AHs; everybody has one. I want ALL positive reviews. After Rolling Stone threw Linda under the bus re: several things; stuff happens. Even their review had one or two snerks (my word lol) in it!!!! They still jab at her here and there. It is more subversive now!!! I so hope that it gets an Academy Award nomination. What do people think her chances are? Opinions from those who have seen it would be cool!!!! eddieinnj
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Post by germancanadian on Sept 10, 2019 14:54:39 GMT -5
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Post by erik on Sept 11, 2019 8:56:44 GMT -5
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Post by Guest on Sept 11, 2019 9:28:50 GMT -5
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Post by Robrt Pela on Sept 11, 2019 11:15:14 GMT -5
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Post by the Scribe on Sept 11, 2019 11:54:34 GMT -5
She was speaking in broad terms and "rock and pop based rock" were one of the many genres she heard growing up.
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Post by Guest on Sept 11, 2019 13:00:32 GMT -5
A great appreciation Mr. Pela. She gave us all the notes she had and then some. What a blast and what a cry I had seeing this film. The story as she tells it - well, I know it well and still the film transcends the typical musical documntary because her voice and vibe are unique. Especially that Voice - just wow.
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Post by Richard W on Sept 11, 2019 13:35:38 GMT -5
Nice, Robert!
But like ronstadtfanaz said, she was speaking of genres, like pop, rock, country, mariachi, opera, etc.
Rap or hip-hop, say, are out of her musical grasp.
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Post by Robrt Pela on Sept 11, 2019 14:42:31 GMT -5
Yeah, I got it.
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Post by erik on Sept 11, 2019 17:46:58 GMT -5
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Not to mention Metal; that too was out-of-bounds for her as well. But here's what else was in for her: Afro-Cuban (Frenesi); blues ("Down So Low"); gospel ("Cry Like A Rainstorm"); jazz (Hummin' To Myself).
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Post by erik on Sept 11, 2019 18:05:04 GMT -5
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Post by germancanadian on Sept 11, 2019 20:42:36 GMT -5
Quote by Richard W: Not to mention Metal; that too was out-of-bounds for her as well. But here's what else was in for her: Afro-Cuban ( Frenesi); blues ("Down So Low"); gospel ("Cry Like A Rainstorm"); jazz ( Hummin' To Myself). "How do I make you" was fairly close to Metal, I think it was her hardest rocking song, love it. Also Reggae (Give one heart)
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Post by rick on Sept 12, 2019 1:56:45 GMT -5
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Post by Dianna on Sept 12, 2019 3:23:49 GMT -5
Nice, Robert! But like ronstadtfanaz said, she was speaking of genres, like pop, rock, country, mariachi, opera, etc. Rap or hip-hop, say, are out of her musical grasp. HA.. Something tells me had Linda dabbled in rap or hip hop she would have conquered that too!
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Post by germancanadian on Sept 12, 2019 13:59:47 GMT -5
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Post by eddiejinnj on Sept 12, 2019 14:51:15 GMT -5
The Fox one is not concerning to me as much for its opinion of the movie but RIP Aaron Neville, wth (his brother Art passed away at 81 recently) but come on. Also, they say she won a Tony. She was nominated and didn't win. Some probably will comment on its lack of personal deep issues and dirt!!! They were very complimentary of Linda in general. eddiejinnj
PS: The Globe spells her name wrong under the pic of her and Emmylou.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Sept 12, 2019 14:57:44 GMT -5
I been really intrigued by and into Gram Parsons lately. There were only 2 Parsons composed songs on Grievous Angel released in 1974 after his death. Linda got to be on "In My Hour of Darkness" (one of the 2 Parsons songs though it sounds like a traditional song that has been around forever). I would love to know more details of them recording this song and how it came about. I am really not sure if we ever talked about it that I recall. IMO, it is a very historic album to be on. eddiejinnj
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Post by GLinNC on Sept 12, 2019 15:20:03 GMT -5
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Post by erik on Sept 12, 2019 18:42:41 GMT -5
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Post by the Scribe on Sept 12, 2019 19:54:03 GMT -5
I like this person's style: www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2019/09/linda-ronstadt-the-sound-of-my-voice-review/
I am coming to the conclusion I will have to watch this film in the privacy of my home. I am an emotional sap when it comes to Linda.LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE – ReviewBy Jim Batts | September 12, 2019 Last week filmgoers were treated to a rather nifty feature documentary, FIDDLER: A MIRACLE OF MIRACLES, all about the creation (or to borrow a term from the superheroes, an “origin” story) of the beloved stage classic “Fiddler on the Roof”. Well, let’s continue the “musical mood” with another doc about a very popular lady singer. Uh oh, the last big female singer feature docs were 2015’s AMY (Ms. Winehouse) and last year’s WHITNEY (Ms. Houston), so could this be about another songstress struck down at far too young an age? Happily, I can give a resounding “No!”. She appears in new footage and narrates several sequences. However, there’s more than a hint of tragedy at the film’s conclusion. But the journey is quite magical, as she dazzles in a wide range of musical styles and genres. All this audio delight comes courtesy of LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE.
Her screen story starts in the present day as we see Ms. R intently enjoying the performance of several local musicians at a street festival in a Mexican border town. We then get a formal introduction to her via TV clips that range from Johnny Cash and Glen Campbell to Dick Cavett and Johnny Carson. And she glows in the camera’s gaze, seeming to be a raven-haired goddess of the forest with just a hint of the large dark eyes of a 30s cartoon queen. Then we hear that voice, powerful yet still soul-seering. Before we hear too much, it’s flashback time, to her 1946 birth in Tuscon, Arizona. We get to meet her parents, who made music an integral part of the household. Linda tells of her love of radio, which picked up stations from both sides of the border. With the emergence of folk music in the mid-sixties, she became part of a trio with a sister and brother and performed in local clubs. The coast beaconed and soon she was in LA forming a band with back-up guitarist Bobby Kimmel, the Stone Poneys (and scoring a modest hit with “Different Drum”). The record labels were interested in her alone, so she quickly became a solo act. We hear from Don Henley who was part of her back-up band and teamed with another musician, Glen Frey, to form the Eagles. Linda soon becomes a sought after opening act for touring stars, first Neil Young then Jackson Browne, who says they would take turns on the bill (on camera he admits. “Who wants to open for Linda Ronstadt?”). More hit records and more sold-out arena shows follow. She talks of the brief romance with presidential hopeful Jerry Brown, and of the temptations of a rock and roll life. Eventually, she tires of the road and indulges in her love of other musical styles, stunning her record execs with a desire to play Gilbert and Sullivan in New York in the early ’80s. This was followed by a sharp turn to classic big band ballads with Nelson Riddle. Though she was on the country charts in the past, she went “full in” with the Trio album along with Emmylou Harris and idol Dolly Parton. After several hit duets, Linda paid tribute to the music of her Papa with albums filled with Mexican song standards (sung in Spanish). The filmmakers end the documentary in her retirement in the last dozen or so years, one it seems not of her desire.
Directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman tackle the arduous (hey it couldn’t have been that tough to listen to all those great tunes) task of fitting Ronstadt’s life story and decades-long career into a breezy 95-minute length. As it should, it leaves you wanting more (oh those DVD extras). The photomontages of her early Tuscon years combined with the old family audio recordings are a treasure. Sure, we get the usual doc talking heads, but their memories along with lots of gushing adoration (Cameron Crowe continues to be in awe) are most informative and touching like Kevin Kline relating how he was floored by Ronstadt’s classical range during the first run-through of their acclaimed “The Pirates of Penzance”. And we get a good sense of her work ethic, from longtime producer Peter Asher, along with her determined career goals which seem to still mystify record execs like Joe Smith and David Geffen. But for every interview, there are some incredible bits of concert footage (many from the that great NBC late-night Friday staple, “The Midnight Special”). Ronstadt belts out the raucous power anthems, making the classics fresh and electric (from icons like Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison), and moments later she’s breaking everyone’s hearts with ballads full of lost love and yearning. The filmmakers are light on her personal life. Yes, there’s Mr. Brown (and that grainy video of her singing “My Boyfriend’s Back” at a campaign rally), but no mention of the famous comic she dated in the early 80s or the more famous movie director she may have been engaged to near the end of that decade. We’re given the briefest glimpses of her life at home and how she never embraced domesticity (JD Souther tells of going to her house with the promise of a “home-cooked dinner” and sitting down to a PB&J sandwich). But this isn’t a tabloid-like tell-all, but rather a warm, foot-tapping celebration. All these great interviews and archive footage lead to Ronstadt today in a heartbreaking final (let’s hope not) act. She’s attempting to sing with a nephew and cousin, but that despicable Parkinson’s disease thwarts her efforts, then finally silences her. Ronstadt can only look on with frustration at the musicians, the desire to join them shining in those still devastating deep brown eyes, now beneath silver hair. It feels so cruel and unfair, but we can celebrate the recordings that will be enjoyed and studied forever so that many generations to come will be mesmerized and enthralled by the wonders of LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE. Who knows, perhaps some aliens are just now rocking out to her via those old radio signals bouncing about the galaxy.
3.5 Out of 4
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Post by erik on Sept 13, 2019 8:35:03 GMT -5
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