Legendary rock band The Eagles are set to captivate audiences with their hight anticipated residency at the premier concert destination, Sphere, in Las Vegas, from September 20 to January 25, 2025.
The residency’s lineup will feature the band’s founding member Don Henley, 76, along with fellow icons Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, and the late Glenn Frey’s son, Deacon Frey.
This residency comes on the heels of The Eagles’ successful The Long Goodbye Tour, which celebrated the band’s 50 years of touring and their remarkable achievement of selling over 150 million albums worldwide. The tour concluded in the Netherlands on June 15.
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The residency was originally slated to be just eight shows from September through October, but due to overwhelming fan demand, the concert dates were extended three times. Initially only extended by four shows, the...
The residency’s lineup will feature the band’s founding member Don Henley, 76, along with fellow icons Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, and the late Glenn Frey’s son, Deacon Frey.
This residency comes on the heels of The Eagles’ successful The Long Goodbye Tour, which celebrated the band’s 50 years of touring and their remarkable achievement of selling over 150 million albums worldwide. The tour concluded in the Netherlands on June 15.
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The residency was originally slated to be just eight shows from September through October, but due to overwhelming fan demand, the concert dates were extended three times. Initially only extended by four shows, the...
- 8/25/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
As the legendary rock band The Eagles embarks on their The Long Goodbye Tour, fans are presented with a bittersweet opportunity to witness the group’s final live performances.
Formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1971, The Eagles have left an unforgettable mark on the music industry through their harmonious vocals, intricate guitar work and blend of country, rock and folk elements.
The Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) album remains the largest-selling greatest hits collection in the history of rock and roll, and features iconic songs such as “Hotel California” and “Take it to the Limit.” Despite lineup changes over the years, the band has maintained its status as a beloved and influential rock group and delighted audiences with its distinctive sound and timeless melodies.
As the band’s highly anticipated The Long Goodbye Tour progresses, fans can revel in the group’s impressive musical repertoire and savor every note and...
Formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1971, The Eagles have left an unforgettable mark on the music industry through their harmonious vocals, intricate guitar work and blend of country, rock and folk elements.
The Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) album remains the largest-selling greatest hits collection in the history of rock and roll, and features iconic songs such as “Hotel California” and “Take it to the Limit.” Despite lineup changes over the years, the band has maintained its status as a beloved and influential rock group and delighted audiences with its distinctive sound and timeless melodies.
As the band’s highly anticipated The Long Goodbye Tour progresses, fans can revel in the group’s impressive musical repertoire and savor every note and...
- 7/6/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Independence Day is here, and Deep Tracks is focusing on the most essential fourth releases from American classic rock artists! We’re counting down your favorites, as voted by you.
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Stream the “Fourths for the Fourth” countdown in the SiriusXM app now, and catch it on-air when it premieres on Deep Tracks (Ch. 308) on July 4 at 4pm Et.
Directions: Vote once for up to 15 of your favorite albums in the poll below before 11:59pm Et on June 16, 2024.
Can’t see the poll? Click here to vote.
Fourth releases from American classic rock artists
These are the possible album choices for this year’s “Fourths for the Fourth” countdown:
Allman Brothers Band – Brothers And Sisters
Aerosmith – Rocks
Al Kooper – New York City (You’re A Woman)
Alice Cooper – Killer
Beach Boys – Little Deuce Coupe
Big Star – In Space...
Deep TracksFourths for the FourthListen on the App
Listen on the App
Stream the “Fourths for the Fourth” countdown in the SiriusXM app now, and catch it on-air when it premieres on Deep Tracks (Ch. 308) on July 4 at 4pm Et.
Directions: Vote once for up to 15 of your favorite albums in the poll below before 11:59pm Et on June 16, 2024.
Can’t see the poll? Click here to vote.
Fourth releases from American classic rock artists
These are the possible album choices for this year’s “Fourths for the Fourth” countdown:
Allman Brothers Band – Brothers And Sisters
Aerosmith – Rocks
Al Kooper – New York City (You’re A Woman)
Alice Cooper – Killer
Beach Boys – Little Deuce Coupe
Big Star – In Space...
- 6/3/2024
- by Jackie Kolgraf
- SiriusXM
The Eagles are back on stage for their Long Goodbye final tour.
In July, the Grammy-winning band announced their tour dates and have since continued to add more cities and dates.
“The Eagles have had a miraculous 52-year odyssey, performing for people all over the globe; keeping the music alive in the face of tragic losses, upheavals and setbacks of many kinds,” they stated.
“We know how fortunate we are, and we are truly grateful,” they added. “Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed. But, everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle.”
Though it’s been a couple of months since they began their tour in September, fans will still have a chance to see them.
After kicking off their tour in New York’s Madison Square Garden on September 7, they made stops in major cities like Boston,...
In July, the Grammy-winning band announced their tour dates and have since continued to add more cities and dates.
“The Eagles have had a miraculous 52-year odyssey, performing for people all over the globe; keeping the music alive in the face of tragic losses, upheavals and setbacks of many kinds,” they stated.
“We know how fortunate we are, and we are truly grateful,” they added. “Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed. But, everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle.”
Though it’s been a couple of months since they began their tour in September, fans will still have a chance to see them.
After kicking off their tour in New York’s Madison Square Garden on September 7, they made stops in major cities like Boston,...
- 12/2/2023
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
Los Angeles, Nov 5 (Ians) The Eagles rocker Joe Walsh is enjoying his days with a peaceful, easy feeling as he has a renewed focus on giving back, a happy marriage and a long-awaited Eagles reunion tour.
Though the rocker, known for his shredding guitar chops and wry sense of humour, has been known for his work in various lineups over the years none make him prouder than the one he assembles each year for VetsAid, his annual veterans benefit concert, reports People magazine.
“California has the biggest homeless vet population—what’s up with that? A homeless vet? I can’t do the math on that (sic),” he told People. “I thought, ‘You know what? This is a place where I can make a difference. I can do something about this.’ So we do what we can, and I feel good about it. Everybody comes, and it’s beautiful, because...
Though the rocker, known for his shredding guitar chops and wry sense of humour, has been known for his work in various lineups over the years none make him prouder than the one he assembles each year for VetsAid, his annual veterans benefit concert, reports People magazine.
“California has the biggest homeless vet population—what’s up with that? A homeless vet? I can’t do the math on that (sic),” he told People. “I thought, ‘You know what? This is a place where I can make a difference. I can do something about this.’ So we do what we can, and I feel good about it. Everybody comes, and it’s beautiful, because...
- 11/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Los Angeles, Nov 5 (Ians) The Eagles rocker Joe Walsh is enjoying his days with a peaceful, easy feeling as he has a renewed focus on giving back, a happy marriage and a long-awaited Eagles reunion tour.
Though the rocker, known for his shredding guitar chops and wry sense of humour, has been known for his work in various lineups over the years none make him prouder than the one he assembles each year for VetsAid, his annual veterans benefit concert, reports People magazine.
“California has the biggest homeless vet population—what’s up with that? A homeless vet? I can’t do the math on that (sic),” he told People. “I thought, ‘You know what? This is a place where I can make a difference. I can do something about this.’ So we do what we can, and I feel good about it. Everybody comes, and it’s beautiful, because...
Though the rocker, known for his shredding guitar chops and wry sense of humour, has been known for his work in various lineups over the years none make him prouder than the one he assembles each year for VetsAid, his annual veterans benefit concert, reports People magazine.
“California has the biggest homeless vet population—what’s up with that? A homeless vet? I can’t do the math on that (sic),” he told People. “I thought, ‘You know what? This is a place where I can make a difference. I can do something about this.’ So we do what we can, and I feel good about it. Everybody comes, and it’s beautiful, because...
- 11/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
After more than 50 years of touring, The Eagles announced dates for their final tour. The tour, entitled The Long Goodbye, will feature Steely Dan as the opening act and is scheduled to begin on September 7 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Only the first 13 concert dates have been announced with tickets set to go on sale today. According to a statement by the band, the tour will star Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, as well as former members Vince Gill and Deacon Frey performing “as many shows in each market as their audience demands.” The tour is expected to continue into 2025.
The Eagles ‘The Long Goodbye’ Tour Setlist
In a post on Instagram, the Eagles wrote, “Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed. But, everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle.” The band continued,...
Only the first 13 concert dates have been announced with tickets set to go on sale today. According to a statement by the band, the tour will star Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, as well as former members Vince Gill and Deacon Frey performing “as many shows in each market as their audience demands.” The tour is expected to continue into 2025.
The Eagles ‘The Long Goodbye’ Tour Setlist
In a post on Instagram, the Eagles wrote, “Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed. But, everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle.” The band continued,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
Disney Xd's upcoming animated series take on Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" is set owe even more to last year's hit film as the show is set to get its own licensed soundtrack 1970s hits with the "Cosmic Mix Volume One".
The soundtrack will feature in the series itself and will be available to purchase physically and digitally from October 16th. No doubt the studio is keen for this to be even half as successful as the film's "Awesome Mix Volue One" was.
The track list is as follows, and unsurprisingly there's already already YouTube playlists of all the songs on the Cosmic Mix:
"Hooked On a Feeling" – Blue Swede
"Funk No. 49" – The James Gang
"Drift Away" – Dobie Gray
"Walk Away" – The James Gang
"Boys Are Back in Town" – Thin Lizzy
"Shake Your Groove Thing" – Peaches and Herb
"Funk Funk" – Cameo
"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
"I Will Survive...
The soundtrack will feature in the series itself and will be available to purchase physically and digitally from October 16th. No doubt the studio is keen for this to be even half as successful as the film's "Awesome Mix Volue One" was.
The track list is as follows, and unsurprisingly there's already already YouTube playlists of all the songs on the Cosmic Mix:
"Hooked On a Feeling" – Blue Swede
"Funk No. 49" – The James Gang
"Drift Away" – Dobie Gray
"Walk Away" – The James Gang
"Boys Are Back in Town" – Thin Lizzy
"Shake Your Groove Thing" – Peaches and Herb
"Funk Funk" – Cameo
"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
"I Will Survive...
- 9/15/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Charlie Sheen has a new role: father of the bride. The Two and a Half Men star beamed and snapped photos as his daughter, Cassandra Estevez, exchanged vows with childhood sweetheart Casey Huffman at Santa Barbara's Bacara Resort and Spa on Sept. 25. "He was clearly very proud of her," says wedding planner Jill La Fleur of La Fleur Weddings & Events, who created the lavish day inspired by a mix of nature and old Hollywood glamour. "He had a big smile on his face." The bride, 25, who met Huffman in junior high, walked down the aisle with her dad to the...
- 9/30/2010
- by Ulrica Wihlborg
- PEOPLE.com
Next week’s (March 9 Xbox 360/Wii, March 11 PS3) Rock Band offering includes the brother/sister duo of The White Stripes, The Futureheads, the funky sounds of The James Gang, Shaimus, and the one and only, Rush’s Neal Peart. Song list after the jump:
The Futureheads – “Decent Days & Nights” The Futureheads – “Hounds of Love” The James Gang – “Walk Away” Neil Peart – “The Hockey Theme” Shaimus – “All of This” Shaimus – “Tie You Down” The White Stripes – “Fell in Love with a Girl” The White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army” The White Stripes – “You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told)”
I know, I’m just as surprised to see the hockey theme song, but I’m sure it was included after all the hockey hype for the Winter Olympics. If it were anybody else but Neal Peart, with his crazy drum kit, I’m sure it...
The Futureheads – “Decent Days & Nights” The Futureheads – “Hounds of Love” The James Gang – “Walk Away” Neil Peart – “The Hockey Theme” Shaimus – “All of This” Shaimus – “Tie You Down” The White Stripes – “Fell in Love with a Girl” The White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army” The White Stripes – “You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told)”
I know, I’m just as surprised to see the hockey theme song, but I’m sure it was included after all the hockey hype for the Winter Olympics. If it were anybody else but Neal Peart, with his crazy drum kit, I’m sure it...
- 3/5/2010
- by Trung Bui
- GameRant
Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of songs from The White Stripes, as well as singles from The Futureheads, The James Gang, Shaimus, and Neil Peart, will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. .The White Stripes Pack 02. will feature .Fell in Love with a Girl,. from 2001.s White Blood Cells; .Seven Nation Army,. from 2002.s Elephant; and .You Don.t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As Your Told),. from 2007.s Icky Thump. Post-punk English rockers The Futureheads, who are currently touring England, make their Rock Band debut next week with .Decent Days & Nights. and .Hounds of Love,. both from...
- 3/5/2010
- by Hector Cortez
- Monsters and Critics
In celebration of the final season of "Lost" premiering Tuesday, Feb. 2 on ABC, iTunes has launched character playlists.
We're curious as whether or not you guys think these lists fit the characters. We happen to think Kate's fits the best, plus it's also our personal favorite list of songs. We also would've included "Born to Run" for her.
Kate's Tracks: Lost Ep: A fugitive on the run, the strong-willed Kate Austen has a tumultuous past.
1. "Cherry Bomb" (The Runaways)
2. "Crazy" (Patsy Cline)
3. "Jack of All Parades" (Elvis Costello)
4. "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (Rod Stewart)
5. "Another Nail in My Heart" (Squeeze)
6. "Bad Medicine" (Bon Jovi)
7. "Somebody I Used to Know" (Elliot Smith)
Sawyer's Tracks: Lost Ep: Con man James "Sawyer" Ford at first was self-centered and disliked, but he becomes a trusted, courageous leader.
1. "Hair of the Dog" (Nazareth)
2. "Bad Moon Rising (Live)" (John Fogerty)
3. "You Got That Right" (Lynyrd Skynyrd...
We're curious as whether or not you guys think these lists fit the characters. We happen to think Kate's fits the best, plus it's also our personal favorite list of songs. We also would've included "Born to Run" for her.
Kate's Tracks: Lost Ep: A fugitive on the run, the strong-willed Kate Austen has a tumultuous past.
1. "Cherry Bomb" (The Runaways)
2. "Crazy" (Patsy Cline)
3. "Jack of All Parades" (Elvis Costello)
4. "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (Rod Stewart)
5. "Another Nail in My Heart" (Squeeze)
6. "Bad Medicine" (Bon Jovi)
7. "Somebody I Used to Know" (Elliot Smith)
Sawyer's Tracks: Lost Ep: Con man James "Sawyer" Ford at first was self-centered and disliked, but he becomes a trusted, courageous leader.
1. "Hair of the Dog" (Nazareth)
2. "Bad Moon Rising (Live)" (John Fogerty)
3. "You Got That Right" (Lynyrd Skynyrd...
- 2/2/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Call this what you will, an actual review written by yours truly, an essay, an analysis, whatever but I decided after seeing this again recently that I really wanted to post something on here.In this movie, we have the very common story of Jesse James and his gang called the James Gang. The James Gang is a name that has been adopted a lot like with Joe Walsh's band and with the Tna wrestling tag...
- 11/18/2009
- by Shaun Berk
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
This review was written for the festival screening of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford." Venice International Film Festival
At the heart of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" lies an obsessive, destructive relationship between two disparate yet oddly similar men. One will eventually kill the other. Yet this fascinating relationship gets smothered in pointlessly long takes, repetitive scenes, grim Western landscapes and mumbled, heavily accented dialogue.
The self-indulgence begins with director Andrew Dominik and infects much of the cast, who deliver meandering, unstable performances. Instead of contemplating the moral dimensions of novelist Ron Hansen's portrait of outlaw paranoia and obsession, a viewer can only think of waste -- the waste of good material and themes, a talented cast and, most crucially, the viewer's own time.
Coming from the production companies of the film's star, Brad Pitt, and Ridley and Tony Scott and based on Hansen's well received novel, the film's pedigree probably means a solid opening week, However, word of mouth may kill the movie faster than Robert Ford killed Jesse James.
For the record, Ford, played by Casey Affleck, doesn't shoot Pitt's James until 132 minutes into the 160-minute running time. Strangely, what happens afterwards is at least as interesting as what leads up to the murder. So the film also suffers from an imbalance: Too much time is lavished on the inevitable and not enough on its aftermath.
In 1881, Jesse James, age 34, is at the height of his fame as an outlaw. Bob Ford, 19, is the restless country rube and younger brother of one of James Gang. He has read every nickle novel written about the infamous gang and is drawn to the scary, charismatic Jesse, who heads the gang along with his older brother Frank (Sam Shepard, who's barely in the film despite being third billed).
Most gang members are wary if not frightened of the moody Jesse and his explosive, often murderous temper, but Robert is irresistably drawn to him. It's never clear to either man whether Robert wants to be like Jesse or destroy Jesse or, somehow, become him. The film is nothing if not a meditation on a fan's obsession with a celebrity, a phenomenon now called stalking.
But Dominik, who also wrote the script, drags out this poisonous courtship with protracted scenes either virtually empty of significance or redundant. Clouds roll swiftly over western skies. The weeds flap in the breeze. Men grunt and spit and stare at one another in mockery or fear.
Then there are those accents. Whether they accurately reflect the country rube-cracker speech of 19th century Missouri or not, they frequently land on 21st century ears as unintelligible sounds. Couldn't this have been cleaned up on the ADR stage?
The film grimly -- but no doubt accurately -- portrays one of the most famous outlaw gangs in history as a collection of hicks, petty thieves and psychopathic murderers. Pitt's Jesse is a born killer who sometimes covers up his brutality with nasty humor and bursts of generosity. He's naturally paranoid and shoots anyone he suspects, whether he has reason to or not. If Robert didn't kill Jesse, Jesse surely would have killed him and his brother Charley (Sam Rockwell).
Affleck's Robert is the most interesting character here. Affleck does something to his voice that makes him whiny. He talks in a whimper, and his body moves in odd, halting angles. He is handsome but doesn't seem to know it. He alternately exudes great enthusiasm or sulks. He is a man forever auditioning for a role but uncertain exactly what it is. Then he finds his role -- and learns to hate himself and the act that made him famous.
Charley is a lackey, but after the killing turns morose, hateful and suicidal as the two tour the country in a stage show where they re-enact the killing, with Charley playing Jesse. Meanwhile, two gang members, played by Paul Schneider and Jeremy Reener, carry on a feud that proves lethal for both. The women in the lives of these men, Mary-Louise Parker as Jesse's wife and Zooey Deschanel as a sympathetic friend acquired during his "stage career," are barely glimpsed.
Missouri circa 1880 in this Canadian-shot production is a raw, untamed land of rough beauty and mean accommodations. One thing of note is Nick Cave and Warren Ellis' music. They have produced a languid, often mournful score that is almost a durge. Cave, the Australian singer-songwriter, also appears in a saloon scene to sing a well-known song from that era about Jesse and Robert.
THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Virtual Studios a Scott Free Productions/Plan B Entertainment production
Writer/director: Andrew Dominik
Based on the novel by: Ron Hansen
Producers: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Ridley Scott, Jules Daly, David Valdes
Executive producers: Brad Gray, Tony Scott, Lisa Ellzey, Benjamin Waisbren
Director of photography: Roger Deakins
Production designer: Patricia Norris
Music: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
Costume designer: Patricia Norris
Editor: Dylan Tichenor, Curtiss Clayton
Cast:
Jesse James: Brad Pitt
Robert Ford: Casey Affleck
Frank James: Sam Shepard
Zeralda James: Mary-Louise Parker
Dick Liddil: Paul Schneider
Wood Hite: Jeremy Reener
Dorothy Evans: Zooey Deschanel
Charley Ford: Sam Rockwell
Henry Craig: Michael Parks
Sheriff Timberlake: Ted Levine
Gov. Crittenden: James Carville.
MPAA rating: R, running time 160 minutes.
At the heart of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" lies an obsessive, destructive relationship between two disparate yet oddly similar men. One will eventually kill the other. Yet this fascinating relationship gets smothered in pointlessly long takes, repetitive scenes, grim Western landscapes and mumbled, heavily accented dialogue.
The self-indulgence begins with director Andrew Dominik and infects much of the cast, who deliver meandering, unstable performances. Instead of contemplating the moral dimensions of novelist Ron Hansen's portrait of outlaw paranoia and obsession, a viewer can only think of waste -- the waste of good material and themes, a talented cast and, most crucially, the viewer's own time.
Coming from the production companies of the film's star, Brad Pitt, and Ridley and Tony Scott and based on Hansen's well received novel, the film's pedigree probably means a solid opening week, However, word of mouth may kill the movie faster than Robert Ford killed Jesse James.
For the record, Ford, played by Casey Affleck, doesn't shoot Pitt's James until 132 minutes into the 160-minute running time. Strangely, what happens afterwards is at least as interesting as what leads up to the murder. So the film also suffers from an imbalance: Too much time is lavished on the inevitable and not enough on its aftermath.
In 1881, Jesse James, age 34, is at the height of his fame as an outlaw. Bob Ford, 19, is the restless country rube and younger brother of one of James Gang. He has read every nickle novel written about the infamous gang and is drawn to the scary, charismatic Jesse, who heads the gang along with his older brother Frank (Sam Shepard, who's barely in the film despite being third billed).
Most gang members are wary if not frightened of the moody Jesse and his explosive, often murderous temper, but Robert is irresistably drawn to him. It's never clear to either man whether Robert wants to be like Jesse or destroy Jesse or, somehow, become him. The film is nothing if not a meditation on a fan's obsession with a celebrity, a phenomenon now called stalking.
But Dominik, who also wrote the script, drags out this poisonous courtship with protracted scenes either virtually empty of significance or redundant. Clouds roll swiftly over western skies. The weeds flap in the breeze. Men grunt and spit and stare at one another in mockery or fear.
Then there are those accents. Whether they accurately reflect the country rube-cracker speech of 19th century Missouri or not, they frequently land on 21st century ears as unintelligible sounds. Couldn't this have been cleaned up on the ADR stage?
The film grimly -- but no doubt accurately -- portrays one of the most famous outlaw gangs in history as a collection of hicks, petty thieves and psychopathic murderers. Pitt's Jesse is a born killer who sometimes covers up his brutality with nasty humor and bursts of generosity. He's naturally paranoid and shoots anyone he suspects, whether he has reason to or not. If Robert didn't kill Jesse, Jesse surely would have killed him and his brother Charley (Sam Rockwell).
Affleck's Robert is the most interesting character here. Affleck does something to his voice that makes him whiny. He talks in a whimper, and his body moves in odd, halting angles. He is handsome but doesn't seem to know it. He alternately exudes great enthusiasm or sulks. He is a man forever auditioning for a role but uncertain exactly what it is. Then he finds his role -- and learns to hate himself and the act that made him famous.
Charley is a lackey, but after the killing turns morose, hateful and suicidal as the two tour the country in a stage show where they re-enact the killing, with Charley playing Jesse. Meanwhile, two gang members, played by Paul Schneider and Jeremy Reener, carry on a feud that proves lethal for both. The women in the lives of these men, Mary-Louise Parker as Jesse's wife and Zooey Deschanel as a sympathetic friend acquired during his "stage career," are barely glimpsed.
Missouri circa 1880 in this Canadian-shot production is a raw, untamed land of rough beauty and mean accommodations. One thing of note is Nick Cave and Warren Ellis' music. They have produced a languid, often mournful score that is almost a durge. Cave, the Australian singer-songwriter, also appears in a saloon scene to sing a well-known song from that era about Jesse and Robert.
THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Virtual Studios a Scott Free Productions/Plan B Entertainment production
Writer/director: Andrew Dominik
Based on the novel by: Ron Hansen
Producers: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Ridley Scott, Jules Daly, David Valdes
Executive producers: Brad Gray, Tony Scott, Lisa Ellzey, Benjamin Waisbren
Director of photography: Roger Deakins
Production designer: Patricia Norris
Music: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
Costume designer: Patricia Norris
Editor: Dylan Tichenor, Curtiss Clayton
Cast:
Jesse James: Brad Pitt
Robert Ford: Casey Affleck
Frank James: Sam Shepard
Zeralda James: Mary-Louise Parker
Dick Liddil: Paul Schneider
Wood Hite: Jeremy Reener
Dorothy Evans: Zooey Deschanel
Charley Ford: Sam Rockwell
Henry Craig: Michael Parks
Sheriff Timberlake: Ted Levine
Gov. Crittenden: James Carville.
MPAA rating: R, running time 160 minutes.
- 8/31/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Venice International Film Festival
At the heart of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford lies an obsessive, destructive relationship between two disparate yet oddly similar men. One will eventually kill the other. Yet this fascinating relationship gets smothered in pointlessly long takes, repetitive scenes, grim Western landscapes and mumbled, heavily accented dialogue.
The self-indulgence begins with director Andrew Dominik and infects much of the cast, who deliver meandering, unstable performances. Instead of contemplating the moral dimensions of novelist Ron Hansen's portrait of outlaw paranoia and obsession, a viewer can only think of waste -- the waste of good material and themes, a talented cast and, most crucially, the viewer's own time.
Coming from the production companies of the film's star, Brad Pitt, and Ridley and Tony Scott and based on Hansen's well received novel, the film's pedigree probably means a solid opening week, However, word of mouth may kill the movie faster than Robert Ford killed Jesse James.
For the record, Ford, played by Casey Affleck, doesn't shoot Pitt's James until 132 minutes into the 160-minute running time. Strangely, what happens afterwards is at least as interesting as what leads up to the murder. So the film also suffers from an imbalance: Too much time is lavished on the inevitable and not enough on its aftermath.
In 1881, Jesse James, age 34, is at the height of his fame as an outlaw. Bob Ford, 19, is the restless country rube and younger brother of one of James Gang. He has read every nickle novel written about the infamous gang and is drawn to the scary, charismatic Jesse, who heads the gang along with his older brother Frank (Sam Shepard, who's barely in the film despite being third billed).
Most gang members are wary if not frightened of the moody Jesse and his explosive, often murderous temper, but Robert is irresistably drawn to him. It's never clear to either man whether Robert wants to be like Jesse or destroy Jesse or, somehow, become him. The film is nothing if not a meditation on a fan's obsession with a celebrity, a phenomenon now called stalking.
But Dominik, who also wrote the script, drags out this poisonous courtship with protracted scenes either virtually empty of significance or redundant. Clouds roll swiftly over western skies. The weeds flap in the breeze. Men grunt and spit and stare at one another in mockery or fear.
Then there are those accents. Whether they accurately reflect the country rube-cracker speech of 19th century Missouri or not, they frequently land on 21st century ears as unintelligible sounds. Couldn't this have been cleaned up on the ADR stage?
The film grimly -- but no doubt accurately -- portrays one of the most famous outlaw gangs in history as a collection of hicks, petty thieves and psychopathic murderers. Pitt's Jesse is a born killer who sometimes covers up his brutality with nasty humor and bursts of generosity. He's naturally paranoid and shoots anyone he suspects, whether he has reason to or not. If Robert didn't kill Jesse, Jesse surely would have killed him and his brother Charley (Sam Rockwell).
Affleck's Robert is the most interesting character here. Affleck does something to his voice that makes him whiny. He talks in a whimper, and his body moves in odd, halting angles. He is handsome but doesn't seem to know it. He alternately exudes great enthusiasm or sulks. He is a man forever auditioning for a role but uncertain exactly what it is. Then he finds his role -- and learns to hate himself and the act that made him famous.
Charley is a lackey, but after the killing turns morose, hateful and suicidal as the two tour the country in a stage show where they re-enact the killing, with Charley playing Jesse. Meanwhile, two gang members, played by Paul Schneider and Jeremy Reener, carry on a feud that proves lethal for both. The women in the lives of these men, Mary-Louise Parker as Jesse's wife and Zooey Deschanel as a sympathetic friend acquired during his "stage career," are barely glimpsed.
Missouri circa 1880 in this Canadian-shot production is a raw, untamed land of rough beauty and mean accommodations. One thing of note is Nick Cave and Warren Ellis' music. They have produced a languid, often mournful score that is almost a durge. Cave, the Australian singer-songwriter, also appears in a saloon scene to sing a well-known song from that era about Jesse and Robert.
THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Virtual Studios a Scott Free Productions/Plan B Entertainment production
Writer/director: Andrew Dominik
Based on the novel by: Ron Hansen
Producers: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Ridley Scott, Jules Daly, David Valdes
Executive producers: Brad Gray, Tony Scott, Lisa Ellzey, Benjamin Waisbren
Director of photography: Roger Deakins
Production designer: Patricia Norris
Music: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
Costume designer: Patricia Norris
Editor: Dylan Tichenor, Curtiss Clayton
Cast:
Jesse James: Brad Pitt
Robert Ford: Casey Affleck
Frank James: Sam Shepard
Zeralda James: Mary-Louise Parker
Dick Liddil: Paul Schneider
Wood Hite: Jeremy Reener
Dorothy Evans: Zooey Deschanel
Charley Ford: Sam Rockwell
Henry Craig: Michael Parks
Sheriff Timberlake: Ted Levine
Gov. Crittenden: James Carville.
MPAA rating: R, running time 160 minutes.
At the heart of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford lies an obsessive, destructive relationship between two disparate yet oddly similar men. One will eventually kill the other. Yet this fascinating relationship gets smothered in pointlessly long takes, repetitive scenes, grim Western landscapes and mumbled, heavily accented dialogue.
The self-indulgence begins with director Andrew Dominik and infects much of the cast, who deliver meandering, unstable performances. Instead of contemplating the moral dimensions of novelist Ron Hansen's portrait of outlaw paranoia and obsession, a viewer can only think of waste -- the waste of good material and themes, a talented cast and, most crucially, the viewer's own time.
Coming from the production companies of the film's star, Brad Pitt, and Ridley and Tony Scott and based on Hansen's well received novel, the film's pedigree probably means a solid opening week, However, word of mouth may kill the movie faster than Robert Ford killed Jesse James.
For the record, Ford, played by Casey Affleck, doesn't shoot Pitt's James until 132 minutes into the 160-minute running time. Strangely, what happens afterwards is at least as interesting as what leads up to the murder. So the film also suffers from an imbalance: Too much time is lavished on the inevitable and not enough on its aftermath.
In 1881, Jesse James, age 34, is at the height of his fame as an outlaw. Bob Ford, 19, is the restless country rube and younger brother of one of James Gang. He has read every nickle novel written about the infamous gang and is drawn to the scary, charismatic Jesse, who heads the gang along with his older brother Frank (Sam Shepard, who's barely in the film despite being third billed).
Most gang members are wary if not frightened of the moody Jesse and his explosive, often murderous temper, but Robert is irresistably drawn to him. It's never clear to either man whether Robert wants to be like Jesse or destroy Jesse or, somehow, become him. The film is nothing if not a meditation on a fan's obsession with a celebrity, a phenomenon now called stalking.
But Dominik, who also wrote the script, drags out this poisonous courtship with protracted scenes either virtually empty of significance or redundant. Clouds roll swiftly over western skies. The weeds flap in the breeze. Men grunt and spit and stare at one another in mockery or fear.
Then there are those accents. Whether they accurately reflect the country rube-cracker speech of 19th century Missouri or not, they frequently land on 21st century ears as unintelligible sounds. Couldn't this have been cleaned up on the ADR stage?
The film grimly -- but no doubt accurately -- portrays one of the most famous outlaw gangs in history as a collection of hicks, petty thieves and psychopathic murderers. Pitt's Jesse is a born killer who sometimes covers up his brutality with nasty humor and bursts of generosity. He's naturally paranoid and shoots anyone he suspects, whether he has reason to or not. If Robert didn't kill Jesse, Jesse surely would have killed him and his brother Charley (Sam Rockwell).
Affleck's Robert is the most interesting character here. Affleck does something to his voice that makes him whiny. He talks in a whimper, and his body moves in odd, halting angles. He is handsome but doesn't seem to know it. He alternately exudes great enthusiasm or sulks. He is a man forever auditioning for a role but uncertain exactly what it is. Then he finds his role -- and learns to hate himself and the act that made him famous.
Charley is a lackey, but after the killing turns morose, hateful and suicidal as the two tour the country in a stage show where they re-enact the killing, with Charley playing Jesse. Meanwhile, two gang members, played by Paul Schneider and Jeremy Reener, carry on a feud that proves lethal for both. The women in the lives of these men, Mary-Louise Parker as Jesse's wife and Zooey Deschanel as a sympathetic friend acquired during his "stage career," are barely glimpsed.
Missouri circa 1880 in this Canadian-shot production is a raw, untamed land of rough beauty and mean accommodations. One thing of note is Nick Cave and Warren Ellis' music. They have produced a languid, often mournful score that is almost a durge. Cave, the Australian singer-songwriter, also appears in a saloon scene to sing a well-known song from that era about Jesse and Robert.
THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Virtual Studios a Scott Free Productions/Plan B Entertainment production
Writer/director: Andrew Dominik
Based on the novel by: Ron Hansen
Producers: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Ridley Scott, Jules Daly, David Valdes
Executive producers: Brad Gray, Tony Scott, Lisa Ellzey, Benjamin Waisbren
Director of photography: Roger Deakins
Production designer: Patricia Norris
Music: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
Costume designer: Patricia Norris
Editor: Dylan Tichenor, Curtiss Clayton
Cast:
Jesse James: Brad Pitt
Robert Ford: Casey Affleck
Frank James: Sam Shepard
Zeralda James: Mary-Louise Parker
Dick Liddil: Paul Schneider
Wood Hite: Jeremy Reener
Dorothy Evans: Zooey Deschanel
Charley Ford: Sam Rockwell
Henry Craig: Michael Parks
Sheriff Timberlake: Ted Levine
Gov. Crittenden: James Carville.
MPAA rating: R, running time 160 minutes.
- 8/31/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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