Amazon picks up grateful dead doc long strange trip executive produced by martin scorsese, long strange trip will debut on. The documentary received great acclaim when it was released and was put on the shortlist for best documentary for the 2018 academy awards. Long strange trip, directed by amir barlev, chronicles the grateful deads incredible journey is just under four hours. Grateful dead films long strange trip to the screen wsj. Grateful dead films long strange trip to the screen a documentary about the grateful dead, long strange trip, was more than a decade in the making. Long strange trip might just convince naysayers to care about the grateful dead. Long strange trip is a movie that every deadhead in the kozmic universe will want to see, and with good reason. Long strange trip soundtrack details film music reporter. Rhino records will release a soundtrack album for amazon studios documentary long strange trip. Long strange trip indeed amazons 4hour grateful dead. Two and a half years after martin scorsese first announced he would embark on producing an official grateful dead documentary, long strange trip.
At three hours and 58 minutes, the film counts martin scorsese among it. Hes white from head to toe and hunched over his guitar, done with this. The last waltz, long strange trip is the first fulllength documentary to explore the fiercely independent vision, perpetual innovation, and uncompromising commitment to their audience that made the bay area band one of the most influential musical groups of their. Long strange trip is not only the apt title of a new grateful dead documentary, but its also a fair assessment of the process by which the film was made. Grateful dead documentary long strange trip will make. But the film seeks the key to the bands magic what elevated them from a group of musicians who. Critics agree that the sundance film festival hit is superb and fascinating. Amir bar lev completed his documentary about the dead, long strange trip, but it. Sundance 2017 amazon picks up grateful dead doc long. Watch the trailer for grateful dead documentary long. In fact, its hard to miss that jerry garcias role in this maelstrom is at the films core which ends with his death at age 53, and the story had to serve that narrative even if key events had to be jettisoned.
Today, producers of the film have unveiled the official trailer for the 241minute. A tribe of contrarians, they made art out of openended chaos and inadvertently achieved success on their own terms. The band was only five years old at the time, although its ostensible leader, guitarist jerry garcia. This documentarys title, long strange trip comes from truckin, a song from its 1970 album american beauty. The untold story of the grateful dead critics consensus like the grateful deads best music, this documentary justifies its expansive running time and offers audiences a long.
Already an accomplished guitarist in the early 60s, he went a little. How to watch the grateful dead documentary 2017 on streaming. Directed by amir barlev the tillman story and executive produced by martin scorsese the last waltz, long strange trip is the first fulllength documentary to explore the fiercely independent vision, perpetual innovation, and uncompromising commitment to their audience that made the bay area band one of the most influential musical groups. Martin scorsese produced grateful dead documentary set for. Long strange trip the untold story of the grateful dead 2017. Caa has signed filmmaker amir barlev, director of the grateful dead documentary long strange trip. Grateful dead documentary long strange trip will make you a deadhead. For a not inconsiderable period, garcia, weir, hart, phil lesh, bill kreutzmann and various fellow travelers saw the possibilities that their talents and the times offered them, and made hay of them. Video archive for the film long strange trip, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2017. Long strange trip the untold story of the grateful dead. Long strange trip is the first fulllength documentary to piece together the epic history of rock band the grateful dead, one of the most influential musical groups of their generation. Awardwinning filmmaker amir barlev happy valley, the tillman story artfully assembles candid interviews with the band, road crew, family, and notable deadheads to illuminate the fiercely independent vision. The film was directed by amir barlev, known best for his documentary, the tillman story. A tribe of contrarians, they made art out of openended chaos and inadvertently achieved success on.
As sad as garcia s end is, long strange trip remains an exhilarating and inspiring movie. Theres an easy joke to be made about long strange trip, the new grateful dead documentary directed by amir barlev and executive produced by martin scorsese, which clocks in at a couple minutes. Long strange trip official trailer prime video youtube. The product was very misleading and did not give a detailed description. The fact that long strange trip is mostly from that viewpoint isnt necessarily a problem. Simple, it is still a very interesting film and most importantly it captures the essence of the grateful dead and what they were about.
Long concerts, long jams on songs, a long time on the road. You dont need in depth detail on their studio albums because live was always where there main strength was, they always felt too restricted by the studio. Long strange trip is an affectionate and wellcrafted documentary, but it would have benefited from a little more of this emotionally raw material and a little less fawning reverence. The album features a collection of songs by the films subject, the rock band grateful dead as featured in the movie. At the peak of their popularity, they were the highestgrossing concert act in america, but they did it by breaking all the rules. Long strange trip was directed by amir barlev and executive produced by martin scorsese, and the film widely received critical acclaim after its premiere at the 2017 sundance film festival. For 30 years, the grateful dead were the most unlikely success story in rock and roll. The soundtrack will be released on may 26, 2017 and is now available for preorder on amazon. Long strange trip the untold story of the grateful dead 2017 8. Grateful deads long strange trip film reminds me why i. Instead i received some sort of adult film which was immediately returned to the seller.
Were inching ever closer to the longawaited release of the grateful dead documentary long strange trip. Expertly interweaving archival footage, rarely seen performances, and accounts from band members, family, and fans, long strange trip traces the highs as it were and lows of the group, from their bluegrass beat origins to the peak of their powers as deep space explorers. Long strange trip release date was friday, may 26, 2017. Long strange trip the untold story of the grateful dead 2017 on imdb. The dead come to life in amazon documentary the boston globe. The title long strange trip is strongly associated with the grateful dead and what i wanted to order is the grateful dead documentary of the same title.
Epic documentary about the grateful dead an american beauty after 14 years in the making long strange trip explores bay areas most famous band while staying accessible to. It premiered on january 23, 2017, at the sundance film festival. Neverbeforeseen footage and interviews offer this unprecedented and unvarnished look at the life of the dead. Long strange trip, amir barlevs grateful dead documentary, certainly lives up to its title in one respect. At the 2017 sundance film festival in park city, utah, in january. The band was only five years old at the time, although its ostensible leader, guitarist jerry garcia, had been gigging professionally since 1961. In may reports came that the film would be a fourpart miniseries. Its been a long strange wait for the martin scorsese produced grateful dead documentary long strange trip. This documentarys title, long strange trip comes from truckin, a song. Long strange trip, director amir barlevs vital new fourhour documentary available friday on amazon, doesnt quite hoist the dead trip onto a new level of understanding. Sundance to host premiere of long awaited grateful dead.
There is currently one video available for the film, of which zero are trailers, as listed below. Long strange trip becomes especially saggy in its midsection, with too much unchallenged waffle about the deads quasimystical powers. A long strange trip to delaware david lemieux chats with sam. As jambase reported, its been over two years since it was announced that director amir barlev was weaving together a film on the legendary band. Everything you need to know about long strange trip movie. Long strange trip is a documentary film about the rock band the grateful dead. Its evident that this isnt a completest look at the grateful dead as artists. Event capsule clean amazon studios celebrates long strange trip at the 2017 sundance film festiv by getty images tv. The film also provides poignant insight into the psyche of late lead guitarist jerry. Long strange trip instead unfolds as an epically mounted character study. The tale of the grateful dead is inspiring, complicated, and downright messy. Amazon details martin scorseses grateful dead documentary.
A documentary about the grateful dead, long strange trip, was. Long strange trip is directed by amir barlev trouble the water, happy valley, the. But i do think that barlev has done the impossible. Sundance to host premiere of long awaited grateful dead documentary. That you for bring us all on a long strange trip jerry. The film focuses on phishs music, with little emphasis on their diehard fan base.