Zappa

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Phil R Solid historical account of one of the greatest guitarists of all time. But also one of the greatest composers of all time. Zappa's skills and artistry is well beyond that of most other modern artists. This account proves it. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/23/25 Full Review Sams K It's impossible to describe an individual like Frank Zappa in such a short piece, by the way it's very good! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/23/24 Full Review Audience Member About as close as you can get to capturing the man, the legend Frank Zappa as is possible in a filmic structure Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Making a film about an unclassifiable genius with a gargantuan catalogue of work and numerous other interests surely is no easy feat. "Zappa" does a fairly good job at presenting highlights of Frank Zappa's life and career and imparting some nuggets of his philosophy, and, perhaps most importantly, is boosted considerably by the use of precious archive footage from the Zappa Vault, including self-referential narrations by the man himself. A very good doc for the initiated and uninitiated alike. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review dave c I loved Zappa and saw him perform several times. This was a very interesting documentary and it was nice to hear interviews with past band members, family, friends and colleagues. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Art B This documentary serves as an interesting overview of a highly respected and iconic American musical original. Frank Zappa was too popular a performer to be a cult figure, but his music, and the man himself, were too difficult and non- conforming to allow him to ever achieve a mass audience. That said, he offered thrilling peaks of musical beauty and incredible guitar skills as well some inconsistent and sometimes puerile and juvenile original material. Alas, in covering the highlights of Zappas busy musical career and apparently satisfying family life, the movie gives virtually no examples of his extraordinary and often spellbinding guitar playing, beyond a few very brief video snippets and the closing credits soundtrack. The man's playing was thrilling, masterful and highly original, but you'd never know it from this movie. Still, an overdue introduction for new audiences to a worthy musical and cultural original with far more substance and lasting value than most of his more far more monetarily successful rock music peers. I do wish he'd had 1/20th the popular recognition of such empty calorie acts such as the Eagles. But then that's hardly what Frank Zappa was aiming for. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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