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Apr 16, 2003 · The singers in “A Mighty Wind” are grateful to be remembered, and as we watch them, we cut them the kind of slack we often do for aging comeback acts. Hey, the Beach Boys may be old, fat and neurotic, but we don’t want to spoil the fun by taking their T-Bird away.
A Mighty Wind is a 2003 American mockumentary comedy film about a folk music reunion concert in which three folk bands reunite for a television performance for the first time in decades.
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Commentator: Christopher Guest (director, co-writer, actor), Eugene Levy (co-writer, actor) 1.The first character they conceived was Jonathan Steinbloom (played by Bob Balaban). “Originally it was me or Bob,” says Levy. “Really?” replies an incredulous Guest. 2.They knew they wanted to do a movie about music and musicians before actually landing sp...
Guest: “This is where the lighthouse beacon turns, the sun comes up, and then it finishes.”Guest: “We shot in New York for a few days, and that proves it, that one shot.”Guest: “There are people that wonder about your eyebrows. They ask me on the street ‘what were those things?’”Guest: “The man and woman behind that wall, I’m playing both those parts.”Guest and Levy are comic geniuses and masters of dry delivery, and that’s terrifically evident on this commentary track. It’s a mix of anecdotes, banter, and straight up jokes, and they enhance the movie with insight and additional laughs. Regardless of whether or not you like or care about folk music this is a funny, sweet tale about people and th...
Feb 10, 2021 · Our pratfalls, our triumphs, our devastation, the soundtrack of the good years and bad. Somehow these songs transcend time, while we soldier on in the trenches of reality. Take “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow,” an original song from Christopher Guest’s A Mighty Wind.
Jun 22, 2024 · “Wind Chimes” was a remake of an earlier recording from the Beach Boys’ unfinished Smile album. The new version featured sparse instrumentation and more advanced vocal arrangements. The outro of the song was taken from another track known as “Holidays.”
Plot – After the death of Irving Steinbloom, the agent of the most famous bands of folk music during the '50s and '60s, his son Jonathan decides to organize a big concert at Town Hall in New York, in memory of his father. The man's most loved artists cannot miss the event.
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May 7, 2024 · Today, “Heroes and Villains” remains one of the Beach Boys’ most well-known songs. Its influence can be heard in the works of countless artists across many genres. The song’s message of good versus evil continues to be relevant and resonant with listeners.
