Moonage Daydream: A Bowie cinematic experience
I saw @dickturpin got in first with his impressions of this movie, but I wanted to have my say too.
When I met my better half she had already seen David Bowie live a few times and we saw him a fair few more together. He was one of the great performers of the last half century and covered a lot of ground in that time. He wrote songs, was a style icon, he painted and made video art, he acted in movies and on stage. Most of us could only dream at being good at just one of those things. This is not a documentary in the normal sense, but more of a collage of sounds and images that cover his career. It also includes various things that may have influenced him. It was fun trying to spot all the references. The editing is just amazing as it is almost seamless. His music gets broken down and remixed along the way, but it is done respectfully with his producer Tony Visconti managing things.
It covers most of his life from his childhood in London up until the final album, but there is just too much to fit into even two hours. Sequences I would like to see more of pass in a few seconds. There was lots of footage I had not seen before, but then they had access to his archive.
It brought back some memories of the gigs I went to, but made me wish I could have seen some of the others as they were so varied. I did not even check my watch, but then it never dragged. There was one point when I thought it was going to stop, but then we got lots more and I had no idea of how long we had been watching. We stayed until the end of the credits as we were enjoying the music and then David leaves us a little message right at the end.
I think any Bowie fan has to see this and preferably on the largest screen you can find. We saw it at the local independent cinema on their big screen, but there were not very many people in there on a Sunday night. I would hope they have had more for other showings. The surround sound was very good. In a big IMAX it would be mind-blowing.
We saw the David Bowie Is exhibition a few years back and this makes a good companion to that in summing up what he was like.
If I had a criticism it would be that the sequence of him sightseeing in Asia goes on a bit too long and some parts are shown more than once. I am sure they could have fitted in other footage. I was also slightly irked that some live footage was obviously flipped as the guitarists were suddenly left-handed. I have no idea why that would be done deliberately.
This review sums it up well. Mark Kermode is obviously a massive fan. As he says, you could make a whole series of movies about different phases of Bowie's career. It makes me want to trawl Youtube for more.
Rock on!
That is pretty cool. I only saw him once, but it was a really good show. I only went because a friend wanted to go, but I am really glad I did. I am not usually much of a documentary watcher, but I might have to check this one out. I have heard the new Ken Burns film about America and the Holocaust is really good too.
Wow this looks amazing. Never saw him in real life, on or off stage. I actually got into his music quite late. I was always aware of him, knew the hits but it was when I met my wife, who is a massive fan, that I got to listen to the rest. Funny thing was I knew many of the songs. I then grew to love his work a great deal more. Funny how that happens at times isn’t it?
Everyone knows the hits, but there's lots more that is less well known. He was a natural star, but didn't take the obvious path to fame. I think he was great at looking cool even when wearing ridiculous outfits.
I'm going to have to look for this one. He was an incredible artist in everything he did!
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Not a huge bowie-head (is that a word?) but I do enjoy from time to time. Must be incredible for you to relive the career through a documentary and watch about him even when you have been to his concert
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I don't know too much about David Bowie, but he seems like those old school artists back when you had to be good at everything AND be good looking to perform :)
Dame Julie Andrews is a great example of that era I think.
He was an innovator. He wanted to be famous and he did it by being different so he got noticed. He wasn't just a novelty act though as he kept innovating for decades. With a lot of other 'vintage' acts the newer albums are not so interesting, but I love Bowie's last couple.
I have premium Spotify. Maybe I'll give him a listen. I know a couple of popular songs, but that's it.
You can probably find some Bowie playlists that will introduce you to more.
You know I love so much David Bowie and my memories go to the first time I saw him in real. It was during The glass spider tour in Florence more than 30 years ago. I saw him also in my city (about 20 years ago), but The Glass Spider show remain my favorite. Great performer, really a great artist! Sometimes, while I'm painting, I listen his old songs and it's always a sort of back in the past for me. I missed this movie, I have to see it!
You really should see it. I'm sure it will make you smile.
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BEER.When you type it or say it out loud like that it really tells you how talented he was across such a diversity of things. I never saw him live unfortunately, but was always on my list of artists I wanted to see, but sadly never got around to it, before his passing.
I will go and watch this and like you I will stay to the end for the little message, he was genius really all things considered.
He is much missed, but he left us with lots of enjoy and this movie adds to that.
Cool old school photo