Human highway is a 1982 american comedy film starring and codirected by neil young under his pseudonym bernard shakey. Young said that he had been recording with crazy horse, completing one album and working on another. Originally called neil young life, its having a limited theatrical release this week as neil young journeys. With the exception of the omemee footage, its mostly a concert film, made in. In may of 2011, neil young drove a 1956 crown victoria from his idyllic hometown of omemee, ontario to downtown torontos iconic massey hall where he intimately performed the last two nights of his solo world tour. For a third film together, canadian countryfolk warhorse neil young and director jonathan demme have gone back to the source.
And then theres the latest music documentary from jonathan demme, neil young journeys. Jul, 2012 you get a lot of face time with neil young in neil young journeys, the third concert film documentary on the veteran singersongwriter in six years from jonathan demme shooting a couple of. You get a lot of face time with neil young in neil young journeys, the third concert filmdocumentary on the veteran singersongwriter in six years. Through his career most of youngs work has been recorded for and distributed by reprise records, that company owned by warner bros.
Jun 27, 2012 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing neil young journeys near you. Neil young journeys a solemn affair, kinda like the singer. Included is a collaborative performance of hey hey, my my into the black by devo and young with booji boy singing. Neil young journeys videos neil young journeys official trailer. Neil young dvd johnson county library bibliocommons. Neil young old man dont let it bring you down live at bbc 1971. Along the drive, young recounted insightful and introspective stories from his youth to filmmaker jonathan demme. The film, the directors third about the artist following 2006s neil young. Torontos iconic massey hall where he intimately performed the last two nights of his. Fifty years into a career that has seen him experiment with just about every musical genre to emerge thus far, and invent a fair few of his own too, this troubadour of troubadours continues to create at a quite extraordinary rate with an energy and passion that the vast. Neil young journeys 2012 canadianborn singer neil young returns to his hometown of omemee, ont. Neil young journeys is a 2011 american concert documentary film produced and directed by. The album was inspired by young s lincoln continental that had been retooled to run entirely on alternative energy, and young s background with the lincvolt project.
The 2012 festival boasts a special screening of jonathan demmes new neil young film, neil young journeys. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including magic mike, ted and tyler perrys madeas witness protection. Since his early solo albums and those with his backing band crazy horse, young has been prolific, recording. Oct 04, 2012 in may of 2011, neil young drove a 1956 crown victoria from his idyllic hometown of omemee, ontario to downtown torontos iconic massey hall where he intimately performed the last two nights of. The concert includes new music from youngs album le noise, as well as the classics ohio. Jan 25, 2012 neil young has reunited with his legendary backing band crazy horse to work on two albums he hopes to release this year. With the possible exception of bob dylan, neil young remains the most respected artist in the history of contemporary music. Neil young journeys official trailer hd 2011 youtube. Dean stockwell codirected the film and acted along with russ tamblyn, dennis hopper, and the band devo. Neil young journeys bluray release date october 16, 2012. Neil young in neil young journeys 2011 jonathan demme in neil young. He says their latest, neil young journeys, is more like an electric bolt, with a grinding, blinding beauty to it. Park city, utah ap neil young recalls how his first concert film with director jonathan demme was a lush, stately tribute to country music. In may of 2011, neil young drove a 1956 crown victoria from his idyllic hometown of omemee, ontario to downtown torontos iconic massey hall where he intimately performed the last two nights of his.
In may of 2011, neil young drove a 1956 crown victoria from his idyllic hometown of omemee, ontario to downtown torontos iconic massey hall where he intimately performed the last two nights of. In may of 2011, neil young drove a 1956 crown victoria from his idyllic hometown. Singer neil young returns to his hometown and performs at torontos massey hall. Neil percival young oc om born november 12, 1945 is a canadianborn singersongwriter, multiinstrumentalist and self described activist. The academy awardwinning director recently completed neil young journeys, his third featurelength. Jan 19, 2012 the 2012 festival boasts a special screening of jonathan demmes new neil young film, neil young journeys. Jonathan demme talks passion for filming real life. In may of 2011, neil young drove a 1956 crown victoria from his idyllic hometown of omemee, ontario to downtown torontos iconic massey hall where he intimately performed the. The album was inspired by youngs lincoln continental that had been retooled to run entirely on alternative energy, and youngs background with the lincvolt project. A film shot over during a twonight performance by neil young at nashvilles ryman auditorium. Although the singers plans remain unclear, he has said he is recording.
Director jonathan demme captures stories from musician neil young during a road trip, intertwining the singers classic songs throughout his tales. The only exceptions are youngs five albums for geffen records in the 1980s, which were once distributed by. Jonathan demme on the making of neil young journeys. Between 2006s heart of gold, 2009s neil young trunk show and now, journeys, theyve completed a trilogy of featurelength films that. Neil young journeys 2012 trailers and clips canadianborn singer neil young returns to his hometown of omemee, ont. Neil young journeys is the third documentary about young by jonathan demme, and follows close after neil young trunk show in 2009. The discography and filmography of neil young contains both albums and films produced by young. Since 2006, neil has been sporadically releasing archival materials, including a sprawling 8cd set known as the archives vol. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including magic mike. Neil young journeys was released in 2012 on friday, june 29, 2012 in limited movie theaters. Heart of gold 2006 and neil young trunk show 2009, part of a neil young trilogy directed by demme. In may of 2011, neil young drove a 1956 crown victoria from his. C ompleting jonathan demmes trilogy of documentaries about neil young, this attractive.
Through his career most of young s work has been recorded for and distributed by reprise records, that company owned by warner bros. Included is a collaborative performance of hey hey, my my into the black by devo and young with booji boy singing lead vocals and young playing lead guitar. In journeys, neil is playing solo, but using some electronic tricks. Everything you need to know about neil young journeys movie.
Check out the tour dates below, and check back to for the onsale dates. I expected to have more of the driving and stories about youngs journeys, but the info included was quite funny and entertaining. Raised in canada, he first became wellknown as a guitarist and occasional vocalist for the band buffalo springfield. New york flmmaker jonathan demme is showing at laff the latest film in his neil young concert trilogy, neil young journeys june 29, which debuted at toronto. A version of this article appears in print on june 29, 2012, section c, page 8 of. The academy awardwinning director recently completed neil. Fork in the road is the 29th studio album by canadian american musician neil young, released april 7, 2009, on reprise records. Neil young journeys the phoenix film critics society pic of the week is the new documentary neil young journeys directed by jonathan demme.
After the bands breakup, young became a solo performer. On its own terms, neil young journeys is an enjoyable concert film of a solo. Neil young to release two new albums with crazy horse music. Neil young journeys is a 2011 american concert documentary film produced and directed by jonathan demme, featuring neil young and produced for sony pictures classics. It includes some amazing performances from the twisted road tour and also some behind the scenes of neil young. Neil young returns to his birth canadian province of ontario to revisit his old haunts and to. Jonathan demmes neil young journeys the new york times. In jonathan demmes new documentary, neil young journeys, the roar is more. Neil young returns to his birth canadian province of ontario to revisit his old haunts and to perform in torontos vintage massey hall. Neil young journeys is a 2011 american concert documentary film produced and directed by jonathan demme, featuring neil young and produced for sony pictures.
Most of this movie records neil youngs performance at massey hall in toronto on his le noise tour but its vastly different from jonathan demmes earlier concert film heart of gold, which was shot in nashville and featured the country side of youngs repertoire. The 2012 film journeys visits neils childhood home in omemee, ontario with the singer, interspersed with solo performances from torontos massey hall. Mixed in with concert footage are scenes from a road trip through ontario, canada. Neil young journeys is the third documentary about young by.
Neil young journeys 2012, directed by jonathan demme. Neil young biographers daniel durchholz and gary graff call will to love one of youngs most extraordinary works, if only for the way it was recorded. The film takes a look at neil youngs 2011 solo tour to torontos massey hall, an iconic venue in the city of his birth. Neil young to release two new albums with crazy horse. Seven slamdance films were looking forward to paste. Hall where he intimately performed the last two nights of his solo world tour. Demme, a longtime fan and collaborator, captured these tales of. Neil young is one of the most respected and prolific rockfolk guitarists of the late 20th century. With the exception of the omemee footage, its mostly a concert film, made in 2011 at massey hall in toronto, the city of his birth. Neil young journeys 2011 12 out of 4 jonathan demmes third film with neil young is yet another winner.
However, he also has spent more than 30 years performing with the. Neil young journeys 2012, directed by jonathan demme film. Documentary on folk rock musician neil young, covering two nights on his solo tour at massey hall in toronto. Neil young has reunited with his legendary backing band crazy horse to work on two albums he hopes to release this year. Neil young biographers daniel durchholz and gary graff call will to love one of young s most extraordinary works, if only for the way it was recorded. Finden sie neil young journeys omu bluray in unserem. Records since 1963 and now part of the warner music group. Another, rockier performance film, neil young trunk show, made in 2010. Neil young journeys neil young journeys official trailer. Shakey pictures, inc clinica estetico, ltd salesforce films.