Beyond The Lighted Stage [Blu-ray] [2010]
Beyond The Lighted Stage [Blu-ray]
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just returned from watching the premiere of this movie which chronicles the lives and careers of neil,geddy and alex (aka RUSH) . From childhood beginnings up to the present day ,some of their older family footage is used and famous fans wax lyrical about their influence.
the movie is very funny and gives a great look at their relationship that has kept them together for almost 40 years . can’t wait to see this on blu ray with hopefully lots of extras. if you like rush you will love this .
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For a life long Rush fan, this film was everything I had hoped for and more. Insightful, funny and at times moving with some incredible early footage. The talking heads all help to reinforce my belief that Rush are the best cult band in the world with a huge army of loyal fans. It is also fairly candid for a band that have liked their privacy over the years. The film is broken down into 13 chapters (or should that be XIII chapters) detailing each stage of their career with each album getting at least one mention with, strangely, the exception of Roll the Bones. We even find out the reason behind wearing those kimonos! All in all, an excellent documentary and one that I can’t wait to see again and also to show to my family to help explain to them this strange addiction I have had over the years…
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Went to see this last night at the local flea-pit, and thoroughly enjoyed it!
The first hour especially was a great reminder of just why I love Rush so much. The rest of it reminded me just why Rush have me seething, raging and pulling my hair out, but with a career as long as theirs there’s bound to be a few turns down dead ends.
It was fantastic to see the footage of them as kids, especially a spotty young Varg Vikernes lookalike Alex giving his parents the old moody teenager “I’m devoting my life to rock” spiel.
Better still was to see and hear John Rutsey – it’s worth it for that alone – and to see Captain Happy playing with J R Flood – Heeptastic mates!
There’s a nice selection of talking heads bigging up Rush, and insight from those who have helped Rush’s career: Danniels, Halpin, Broon, Hine, Caveman etc.
The friendship and camaraderie between Alex and Geddy is a joy to behold, as is their condescension towards the New Boy.
As some old record shop used to say: IMMENSE, INTENSE, BUY OR DIE!
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Me and my son patrick saw this on 7 June. It’s a long overdue tribute for those us who have been following the band for over 30 years and a great introduction to young fans too. Some great early footage of alex in particular, but also a good recognition of John Rutsey who seemed to be the spokesman of the band in the beginning overall a great movie also i have two words to say-BUY IT ! BUY IT !
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Saw the film on 7/6 having been a Rush fan for 30 years and was not disappointed, nor from the applause from the rest of the cinema audience was anyone else!. A well put together film that covered from early school days and influences to here and now and filled in some of the blanks not mentioned in some of the previous dvd doc’s. The inclusion of family home video with some great interviews and footage made it a very genuine and warming insight. A must for any Rush fan new or old, you won’t be disappointed.
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Of its type, this is one of the best movies I’ve seen – period!
I’m no mad Rush fan. They have always been a fav but never one of those bands I’ve followed rabidly. I have to admit that I now wonder why? Did I lose Rush or did they lose me?
Having been fortunate to see this in a cinema, its a blast to see an open and at times touching story of a band who have always done it their way and flown in the face of fashion and street cred.
Yes the music has changed over the years and you do get to see the way that has changed the dynamics in the band, so reshaping their sound and their career as they have gone along.
If you like Rush you will love it, if you have always had a soft spot for them then, like me, you will find a new sense of admiration.
However if you have just never got them or bothered? Just stay in you pig sty and wait for the next “in thing…” and leave the real music to real musicians!
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For the love of Benji, why did we have to wait 30 years for this? If ‘Lighted stage’ had been available in 1981, after ‘Moving Pictures’ was released, I’d have willing sacrified a finger to get my mutilated hands on a copy. Well, almost – you get the idea.
‘Lighted stage’ is essentially a chronological view, a stage-by-stage, album-by-album sweep through the unique history of Rush, accompanied along the way by Geddy, Neil and Alex themselves, their families, entourage, and us – the fans, all talking openly, in a warm, friendly and revealing manner. And I can promise you it’s as magnificent as that sounds.
This is more than mere historical interest to add to what we’ve learned from books; it’s incredibly personal, enlightening, enthralling and moving – like finding your parent’s diaries.To have that veil of decades suddenly and completely lifted overwhelmed me in a totally unexpected way. Watching a succession of rock gods in their own right espouse Canada’s finest export literally brought goosebumps to my arms.
The uninitiated will doubtless be nonplussed by what appears here, but for those of us who’ve kept the faith into a fifth decade, there is only one true love, one constant band and its name is ‘Rush’.Even though they’ve lost something in this century, overall Rush are unquestionably the finest rock group ever formed. I seriously doubt that fans of ‘All time low’ and all those other vapid teen bands out there will still be tuning in after 33 years, which is what I’m doing with Rush and will be as long as there’s a spark of life in me.
If I had any complaint it would be that ‘Roll the bones’ – for me, their finest hour – is the only album overlooked, glossed over in barely a sentence (excluding a two minute section in the extras). And if they could write sings on the road back then and produce an album every six months, why are we now wating 4 years per album?
Billy Corgan’s words are particularly apposite: who gives a damn about ‘Rolling Stone’ and their phoney Hall of Fame? Rush have connected with their fans – that’s all that matters. It’s immutable and lifelong, spanning decades and generations. It always amazes me to see those teenage boys and girls, who should be into Fall Out Boy or some other passing fad, partying like crazy in Brazil. Just as people either love or hate Rush then every fan will definitely embrace this film as a matter of faith. As for everyone else, who cares?
On a technical level, the colour, clarity, quality and editing on this blu ray are superlative, adding greatly to the very personal sense evoked by the film itself to the point of feeling immersed in glorious history. It’s particularly nice to see ‘Fancy dancer’ and ‘Garden Road’ make their offical debuts.
An absolute, absolute joy from beginning to (hilarious) end. If you’re a Rush fan why haven’t you got a copy?
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Like many others here, I’ve followed Rush since the early days when I was a kid and although they have always been there, I’m rediscovering them now. This DVD is a great achievment. It charts the band’s history from the early period to the present day. Its unlflinchingly honest and in places very moving, how for example Geddy’s parents were Holocaust survivors and the manner in which Geddy and Alex were there for Neil when he lost his immediate family within the space of one year and waited for him to come around to thought of performing again. Apart from these sad moments, this really is an engrossing 2 DVD set, which is helped in no short measure by the down to earth ego-free personalities and easy humour of all three band members and the fact that they are such evidently good friends, who think the world of each other. They are impressively articulate as well and as for Mr Peart, well, he must have two brains! Rush have always been underrated by the world at large – God alone knows why – but having had my heavy rock phase as a youngster, the only bands of that era I still really enjoy are Led Zep…and Rush. In my book, that speaks volumes.
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This is an excellent DVD which will appeal to all Rush fans as well as others.
Interesting video footage, but some of the ‘guest’ interviewees are a pain.
Jack Black thinks the film is about him and I hope that the fee Billy Corgan
received for his efforts allows him to get some heating in his home.
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One of the best and most fascinating rock documentary’s. As a life long fan I loved it – but it goes to show how watchable this is when even my wife enjoyed it, and she probably couldn’t tell you the name of a single Rush song. Amazing to see just how close Geddy and Alex are after 40 years together – the best of friends. Fascinating clips from there earliest days, interviews with their parents, and some perspective from Neil on how he dealt with terrible personal tragedy. They really are the greatest band no-one’s ever heard of, and one of the all time greats.