Neil Young Trunk Show

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Neil Young Trunk Show

Released Mar 19, 2010

1h 22m

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The musician performs a stage concert in Upper Darby, Pa.

Critics Consensus

It'll likely prove impenetrable for the uninitiated, but Jonathan Demme's second Neil Young documentary presents a less contemplative side of its subject -- and a loud, passionate glimpse of a rock legend at work.

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

Demme beautifully captures the show's casual intimacy.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 6, 2010

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Joe Williams

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

For better or worse, this is a straightforward performance film. I feel it's for the worse.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 1, 2010

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Stephen Cole

Globe and Mail

Like all true filmmakers, Demme also has an eye for telling details.

Rated: 4/4

Mar 26, 2010

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Tricia Olszewski

Washington City Paper

You forget you're watching a movie and instead feel like you've got the best seat in the house.

Apr 9, 2010

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National Post

Rated: 4/4

Apr 1, 2010

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Jim Slotek

Jam! Movies

The nitpicky reservations I have of Jonathan Demme's unadorned (some would call it lazy) concert film, Neil Young Trunk Show, do not offset my full-out recommendation that Young fans run right out and see it.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 26, 2010

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Audience Member

Seeing Ambulance Blues live was incredible. I got mildly annoyed that a lot of the guitar playing shots were of Neil Young's face. I would have rather have seen what he was doing. "Mellow My Mind" on 6-string banjo was badass too. And the jams on "No Hidden Path" and "Like A Hurricane".... great stuff.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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If you like Neil Young's music you will like this show. If you don't like his music, then what are you doing watching this? The Neil Young fan will appreciate the closeups, the chance to watch Neil Young perform in solo and with his present band and the brief glimpses of Neil backstage. The burning question about this movie: What's with the red phone on stage?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Combining footage from two Upper Darby, Penn., shows in 2007, Trunk Show is a decidedly different beast than Heart of Gold, and all the better for it. Whereas the first film was majestic and slick, Trunk Show is far more intimate, with a purposefully shabby look and off-the-cuff feel. Instead of long tracking shots or swooping pans of excitable audience members, Demme uses a mix of hand-held digital cameras and Super 8 film to capture Young's raw and spontaneous performance. Fans expecting a Last Waltz-like experience, complete with candid interviews, will be surprised, but not disappointed -- whenever Young is performing, it's impossible to desire anything as superficial as backstage antics. Using the "trunk show" theme, Young fills his stage with a plethora of junk yard-like props, instruments, and even a painter (Eric Johnson) who unveils a different canvas for each new song on the set list. The end result is like a travelling circus, with the aging troubadour as its ringmaster. Read more: http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/movies/story.html?id=2726020

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Synopsis

The musician performs a stage concert in Upper Darby, Pa.

Director: Jonathan Demme
Producer: Jonathan Demme
Production Co: Shakey Pictures, Clinica Estetico, Lookout Management, Fortissimo Films
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 19, 2010, Limited
Runtime: 1h 22m