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The Song Remains the Same

Play trailer Poster for The Song Remains the Same PG Released Oct 21, 1976 2h 16m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Filmed in 1973 over the course of a three-night stand at New York City's Madison Square Garden, this concert film shows Led Zeppelin at the apogee of their hard-rocking glory. In addition to featuring such indelible hits as "Dazed and Confused," "Whole Lotta Love" and "Stairway to Heaven," the live footage is interspersed with elaborate fantasy sequences, backstage shenanigans and a glimpse of what the business side of such a large touring operation entails.
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While its concert segments are presented with a whole lotta love, The Song Remains the Same gets trampled underfoot with its dull fantasy segments and middling insights into the band.

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Archer Winsten New York Post Unfortunately the total effect ends up as a kind of torture chamber in which small rodents might die and people, not inured to Led Zeppelin, wonder if they can stand it without permanent damage to their eardrums. Mar 3, 2025 Full Review Kathleen Carroll New York Daily News "The Song Remains the Same" is a hopelessly pretentious piece of trash. Rated: 0/4 Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Wayne Robins Newsday Despite some artsy cinematic touches the film does little more than try to capture on film whatever magic may be present at a Led Zeppelin concert. Rated: 2/4 Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Jeffrey Polman Boston Phoenix The Song Remains the Same achieves what few other concert films have: a balanced, accurate display of a band's musical accomplishments. Mar 8, 2025 Full Review Vern Stefanic Tulsa World For Led Zep fans, this is all very interesting. For the general public, however, what's the point? The filmmaker's motives, also are never consistent. Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Bob Ross Tampa Bay Times A colorful spirit of excess permeates the Zeppelin film. Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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JFM B CRAZY TALENT--FROM THE BOYS ACROSS THE POND Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/28/25 Full Review Jill C If you really love LedZep, totally recommend. But there are some really naff fantasy sequences, the beginning is totally disjointed and makes you wonder if you're in the wrong theatre. And there are some overindulged extended sequences even in the great concert parts. But the capture of that era and Jimmy Page makes it unmissable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/06/24 Full Review Andree W Very trippy film. Brought back memories of the 1970's. The band was phenomenal. The music all-encompassing and magnificent! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/04/24 Full Review Alan T The cinematography quality was God awful. Looks like a bad home movie. You think they could do a better job. This shouldn't be a DVD it should be on the radio. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review Audience Member The amateurish and somewhat silly fantasy sequences work against this concert film overall, plus even for a Zep fan, the version here of "Dazed and Confused" goes on just a tad too LONG and could have used some judicial editing. Other than that, I think the group is in good form and plays some killer versions of their classic songs. Just watch it for the performance footage and backstage shenanigans Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Heaven for Zep fans. The fantasy sequences are clunkily tongue in cheek so shouldn't be taken too seriously. The music is wild and thrilling but heavily improved in post production so it isn't really a live performance imo. Wonderful 70's bombastic indulgence from a stellar band of top-tier players. Loved it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Peter Clifton

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Joe Massot

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John Bonham

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Jimmy Page

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Robert Plant

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John Paul Jones

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Synopsis Filmed in 1973 over the course of a three-night stand at New York City's Madison Square Garden, this concert film shows Led Zeppelin at the apogee of their hard-rocking glory. In addition to featuring such indelible hits as "Dazed and Confused," "Whole Lotta Love" and "Stairway to Heaven," the live footage is interspersed with elaborate fantasy sequences, backstage shenanigans and a glimpse of what the business side of such a large touring operation entails.
Director
Peter Clifton, Joe Massot
Screenwriter
Peter Clifton
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Swan Song
Rating
PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 21, 1976, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 20, 2016
Runtime
2h 16m
Sound Mix
Surround
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