In our Sept/Oct 1999 issue, Mike D'Angelo said of this "if you like Neil Young and Crazy Horse, you'll likely enjoy Jim Jarmusch's tour documentary, Year of the Horse; if you don't, you probably won't. Hip director or no (Jarmusch is the auteur of such acclaimed fiction films as Stranger than Paradise and Mystery Train), Horse is utterly representative of this generally nondescript genre: lots of live footage (great if you like the tunes, tedious if not--especially since Crazy Horse is prone to turning a three-minute pop song into a 13-minute extended jam) interspersed with backstage hijinks and banal interviews with the band members. But, to Jarmusch's credit, it's the rock 'n roll that's front and center, and anybody who owns a worn-out copy of Zuma shouldn't miss this. Recommended." Unfortunately, 1999 turned out not to be the Year of the Horse, as the release was delayed by over a year, and is now only being made available on DVD. To Mike's comments, I would add: on multi-channel DVD, Neil Young's caterwauling surround sound wall of strangled guitar will be a blessing to some and a living hell to others. Also included on the disc: an interview with Young and Jarmusch, in which the former talks about his t-shirt collection (yawn) and such. (R. Pitman)
Year of the Horse
(2000) 109 min. Rated: R. $24.95. USA Home Entertainment (avail. from most distributors). Color cover. Vol. 16, Issue 1
Year of the Horse
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