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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Free Falling Through Thirty Years, 17 Nov 2007
"I feel pretty blessed really right now, when I see it, that most of us made it through that maze that is growing up in rock 'n' roll," he says. "And I think we've matured in a way that we're maybe better now, you know, maybe better musicians, and enjoying our craft more than we ever have. So I'm very lucky." Tom Petty
I found this four hour anthology of Tom Petty and his Heartbreakers on Sundance Channel. I immediately notified my best friend, and we watched spellbound. Unbelievable, this story of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers was directed by Peter Bogdanovich. He begins with the start of Tom Petty's life in Gainesville, Florida and ends with a 2006 commemoration concert of his thirtieth anniversary in music.
The entire story is told through home movies, television shows and rememberances in narrative form. The list of friends, colleagues and those in the know who knew or played with Tom Petty is remarkable. It is a time line of the history of rock and music. Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, and Jeff Lynn along with Tom Petty join to form 'The Traveling Wilburys'. This remarkable group, to a one, votes this time in their life as one of the most rewarding musical experiences they have had. Stevie Nicks wants to join Tom Petty and his heartbreakers, but she is a woman and "this is a men's club" says Tom Petty. The sheer sense of Tom's persuasive personality in pursing his career in music is pure genius. Once he set down this path he never looked back. This was his life and what a life it has been.
This movie is about the music. There is some mention of marriage and Tom Petty's daughter is interviewed. Little personal information is shared. What we do have is the music and it is glorious. From "Breakdown", "American Girl" "Even the Losers", "I Won't Back Down", "Learning to Fly", "Into the Great Wide Open", "Refugee", "Straight Into Darkness, "Don't Do Me Like That", and on and on. A homage to Tm Petty and his career.
"Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down A Dream remarkably chronicles a prolific career that's yielded dozens of instantly recognizable songs and countless good times for all who've cared to listen. It's an indispensable documentary on one of America's most successful rock and roll bands, whose leader never backed down in aspiring to his ambition." Donald Gibson
This may be one of the best rock documentaries made. A must see for all of Tom Petty fans and for those who love great rock n' roll.
Highly Recommended. prisrob 11-17-07
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits
Traveling Wilburys (2CD/1DVD, Deluxe Edition)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Difficult to improve on this one, 26 Dec 2007
I won't repeat the previous review....simply to endorse that this is an excellent documentary, which gives plenty of interviews/background without seeming at all self-indulgent. TP's strength of character comes through very strongly, and he seems to have maintained his integrity through some hard times.
In addition to the documentary, the musical content is all that you would expect.
Highly recommended, one of the best rock films I've seen...up there with The Last Waltz.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Runnin' Down A Dream, 29 Dec 2007
Runnin' Down A Dream is the superb 30th anniversary documentary from acclaimed director Peter Bogdanovich. It provides a four hour documentary across two DVDs, where you get the full story of the band and some brilliant interviews with Petty and other of the Heartbreakers. Petty comes across as an extremely likeable guy, with a great deal of integrity and it is great to see someone I admire so much talking so candidly about his career. The third DVD is the 30th anniversary concert from Gainsville, Florida, Tom's hometown, and shows just how wonderful he is live and how he can still whip up a crowd and hold them spellbound. Finally the forth disc is a soundtrack CD and has a good selection of his songs from over the years. This is a great package, with an excellent booklet and additional picture cards, that tells the story of who is now a rock and roll institution. A great place to get the full story from the people who truly know how it happened. Insightful, fun and damn good rock music, what more could you ask for? If you like this, check out 'Conversations with Tom Petty by Tom Petty and Paul Zollo', an excellent book of an insightful interview that covers much of the same ground in this documentary.
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