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Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium

TV-PG 2022 2h 54m Documentary Music List
Tomatometer 0 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
On this day, exactly 47 years ago, Elton John's legendary performance at Dodger Stadium launched him into global stardom, and next month, he will come full circle, returning to Dodger Stadium to grace us with his final North American show. Exclusively streamed live on Disney+ on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, "Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium" is a once-in-a-lifetime live, global original concert event that offers fans from around the world a front-row seat to witness the groundbreaking magic of the Rocket Man back at Dodger Stadium.
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little k Elton John's final concert in America was spectacular and enjoyable. Featured many popular and wonderful songs. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Mary K My husband and I were BLOWN AWAY. He's 76 flippin years old. It was AWESOME Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/16/23 Full Review Victor A I'm confused, I thought this was an Elton John concert movie, not a Dodgers Stadium promotional video. HORRIBLE editing, worst I've ever seen and such a shame because the musical performance was amazing, but 30% of the movie is shots of the stadium, 30% shots of the crowd (lovely crowd, but that's not what we're here for), and the rest is actually Sir Elton and his talented musicians. It's as if you had been to the concert and spent most of the time on your phone, checking out the people next to you, etc., instead of watching the show you actually came to see. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/16/23 Full Review Paul A As "Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium" (2022 release; 174 min.) opens, it is November 20, 2022 and Elton John is about to start what is billed as his very last show, ever, in the US and North America. Then the familiar opening piano riff of "Benny and the Jets" comes on, and Sir Elton and his veteran backing band get things underway... Couple of comments: there are some good, even very good things about this farewell show, and some not do good. Let's start with the good: first and foremost, Sir Elton's piano playing remains as nimble as ever. His backing band, including longtime stalwarts Davey Johnson (guitar), Nigel Olsson (drums) and Ray Cooper (percussion), is tight and top-notch. The not-quite-as-good includes Sir Elton's shrinking vocal range (he can't hit those high notes anymore), and the oh-so-predictable set-in-stone setlist, which has barely changed during the entire farewell tour. That said, in particular in the first half of the show, there are a few nuggets: the non-hit/deep album cut "Have Mercy On the Criminal" (from "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player); the long instrumental outro at then end of "Rocket Man"; and "Someone Save My Life Tonight" (which Sir Elton introduces as "from my favorite album comes this, one of our best and on of my favorite songs ever"). The second half of the concert features a number of guest appearances, including Kiki Dee on "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". Considering that Sir Elton will be 76 by the time the seemingly endless farewell tour (which started in 2018) supposedly wraps up this coming summer, the guy looks and performs at an amazing level still. (I've seen Sir Elton in concert a number of times over the years. I agonized whether to see the farewell tour when it came here in Cincinnati, where I live, in early 2019. In the end, I couldn't justify the insanely expensive tickets available in the aftermarket, and frankly I was disappointed with the super predictable, never-changing setlist.) Please note that the listed running time of 2 hrs. 54 min. Is a bit misleading, in that the initial 20 min. Is a montage of some memorable moments from Sir Elton's life and career. In essence it serves as the warming-up opening act. You are given the choice to "skip forward" if you so desire, and dive straight into the concert. "Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium" was simulcast live on Disney+ and is now available on demand there. I just now caught it. The show is solid, but contains zero surprises, hence my rating of 2/5 stars. If it turns out that this was indeed Sir Elton's last show ever in the US, my rating will go up to 3/5 stars for historical purposes. Am I truly 100% convinced that this was indeed his last US show ever? I am not. If a major music festival like Coachella or Lollapalooza reached out to Sir Elton in say 5 years for a one-off, I imagine it will be hard for Sir Elton to resist that. Meanwhile, if you are a fan, be it a casual or a die-hard, of Elton John, I'd readily recommend you check this out, and draw your own conclusion. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Travis J This is one of the Greatest & Historic Concerts EVER to be filmed! Elton John proves that he is STILL the Greatest Performer in Music History! FAREWELL ELTON JOHN! ♥️ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Jason J Fantastic! I would have loved to see in person, but this was a great production. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis On this day, exactly 47 years ago, Elton John's legendary performance at Dodger Stadium launched him into global stardom, and next month, he will come full circle, returning to Dodger Stadium to grace us with his final North American show. Exclusively streamed live on Disney+ on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, "Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium" is a once-in-a-lifetime live, global original concert event that offers fans from around the world a front-row seat to witness the groundbreaking magic of the Rocket Man back at Dodger Stadium.
Director
Paul Dugdale
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 20, 2022
Runtime
2h 54m
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