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The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
Limited release... huh?
Just saw this film and thought it was astoundingly well done. No need to write my thoughts, as many of the positive reviews here have touched on all the aspects that make this a great picture. I'm puzzled why it is in such limited release; here in western Canada, it's on ONE screen in Vancouver, and that's it for the western provinces. Likewise, one screen in Ontario (Toronto). What the hell is wrong with the movie industry that a film like this is sent, virtually, direct to home video. I saw it in a really first rate theater, with great screen and sound, and it would be hard to reproduce the experience on home theater...
Go see this movie.
Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
Fabulous!
This is a "must see" if you are at all interested in R&B, soul, Motown, etc. But it's really a must-see if you're a musician yourself.
Using archival footage interspersed with recent concert footage and anecdotal recreations, this film follows the careers of "The Funk Brothers" - the men who backed up a who's who of Motown's brightest stars from 1959 into the mid 1970's, and who have played on more #1 hits than the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, and Elvis COMBINED.
The movie will be in general distribution Nov. 15 (2002) - I saw it at the Vancouver International Film Festival, where the theater was packed (I'd guess at least half with musicians) - and the response was amazing - people were laughing, crying, shouting, singing along, and dancing in the seats (to paraphrase Martha and the Vandellas)