Bring Concert Films Back To the Big Screen
Going to the movies these days – the return to cinema – is a little like going to a concert. Certain screenings anyway. Recenty, I was at The Roxy for one of their fun, retro screenings. This time it was Army of Darkness. And it was beautiful. Such a funny film, all those great one-liners. And just action from the start. Also, a knowing audience – applauding and laughing throughout. A big ovation to conclude. It was the best.
I’m wondering when classic concert films might return to the big screen. I feel more interested in that option than an actual gig these days. Okay, maybe that’s not quite true, but there are a handful of concert films that I could watch again and again – that I have already watched again and again – Pink Floyd’s Delicate Sound of Thunder (and Pulse and Live at Pompeii), Jimi Plays Monterey, The Last Waltz, Stop Making Sense… Read More