My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Friday, June 28, 2013

The Last Waltz (1978)

Martin Scorsese directs the Band's last concert and the result is pretty incredible.  It's understandable why this is considered by many the greatest concert film ever made.  It captures the magic of live rock-n-roll in such a beautiful way.  It's poetic in its ability to capture what made this crew click while also presenting a celebration and farewell to be remembered years later.  You don't even after to be a fan of the group to enjoy it to be told.  It doesn't matter if this was shot in the late '70s or today, it's a timeless document of a great group of musicians.  I could easily watch this one more than once.  Grade: A
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