According to this Hollywood Reporter article, Martin Scorsese and Olivia Harrison are putting together a documentary on the life of George Harrison.
The comments about “goats on my roof” makes me wonder, was George Harrison an SDMB lurker?
No, George Harrison was not an SDMB lurker because he used the word “goat” and there was a thread about goats 10 years ago.
That was a very interesting article, especially regarding how much effort Martin is putting into getting it right and the perspective he’s emloying. I was especially taken with Olivia’s comment “I think it’s not only about George Harrison, but about how a person moves through life and deals with his own life. And it was a pretty intense life for a young person.”
Can anyone speak knowledgeably about Scorsese’s other works on rock history; “Shine a Light,” “Last Waltz,” “No Direction Home,” “The Blues”?
A 2011 release, dang, I want it now.
I watched “No Direction Home” on PBS (“American Masters”, IIRC) a year or so ago. I found it to be fascinating, and I think Scorsese gave a pretty balanced view of Dylan: a genius, but also hard on those close to him, and someone who made up his own mythology as he went.
I’m a big Harrison fan, and so, I’m very much looking forward to seeing this.
The Last Waltz is fantastic. A real treat was watching the “Making Of” special feature.
Second the Last Waltz. I never saw it until last year, and it IS a fantastic peice.
And don’t forget, before hit made his mark as a director, Scorcese was the editor of “Woodstock.” Scorcese has been involved with rock documentaries almost as long as there have BEEN rock documentaries!
Shine a Light is basically a straight concert film. Beautifully done, and it’s the fuckin’ Stones, man, so it rocks like hell, but it’s not really anything unique. Silly intro with the Stones giving Scorsese and crew the runaround about their set list. The startling shot of Keef spitting out a spent cigarette has been much remarked on.
Last Waltz, while also a concert film, documents a unique and significant event and is profoundly moving.
No Direction Home is a wonderful portrait of an artist who is an exceptionally hard man to know. It’s not a full-blown Dylan retrospective, as it concentrates solely on his early career. As such, Scorsese has the scope to do justice to Dylan’s artistic peak. Superb stuff.