Saw "Beyond" last night at a one-night special showing in a Minneapolis theater, and it is without a doubt one of the most interesting and entertaining films I've seen this year, and beyond.And yes, yes, I'm a Rush fan...but I'm not a RABID Rush fan.I'm missing a few of their albums and while I have a ticket to see them in concert this fall, that will be the first time.I say this only by way of stating for the NON-Rush fan: Don't let that deter you from seeing this great documentary.There is so little actual music in it, that anyone, even those just interested in human interest stories and biopics, will find plenty to love here.There is close friendship, tragedy, very comical moments, inspiration...the whole package.And how great is it to see "rock stars" who are intelligent and generally lacking an over-inflated sense of ego?I think my favorite moment in the film might have come when the trio was aboard a plane, heading, if I remember right, to their next concert, and they all three pulled out books and began to read.I didn't see what everyone was reading, but Alex was half through Christopher Hitchens' God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything.I have a hard time picturing just about any other rock stars doing something like that--with the possible exception of Bad Religion's Greg Graffin.One funny thing from the film showing of "Beyond."I arrived fairly early, and then three other guys sat down to my left, and then a few minutes later another guy was about to sit in the single seat remaining to my right, and I asked him, "Couldn't get your girlfriend to come either, huh?"And he said, "No, my wife wouldn't come."And the guys to my left said, "Yeah, ours either."So there we were, a row of middle-aged, none-too-thin white dudes, enjoying the hell out of this movie.It had a good tribal sort of feeling to it, bonding with like-minded strangers like this.So when you pop this into your DVD player, maybe have some buds around to enjoy it with you.
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Product Description:
Rush is one of rock's most influential bands. Ranked third in consecutive gold or platinum albums after The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, the band enjoys a devoted following by legions around the world and is revered by generations of musicians. Yet, their incredible success story has, up to this point, remained largely untold.Now comes the new documentary Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage, the first comprehensive exploration of the extraordinary power trio. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with notables such as Jack Black, Billy Corgan, Trent Reznor, Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Kirk Hammett (Metallica) and Gene Simmons, this film explores the forty-year career and phenomenon behind what could be the world's biggest cult band. This 2-disc DVD in deluxe packaging features over 3 hours of video, including a 1.5 hour bonus disc of never-before-seen live performances, special features, and deleted scenes from the film. A 12 page color booklet of rare and unreleased photos is also included.
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