Matt sobels first feature is absolutely fascinating. In sobels film, that kind of geographical distance informs the cultural differences between his hometown in california and the. Take me to the river is the feature film debut of writerdirector matt sobel. Take me to the river soundtrack list 2014 complete tracklist, all songs played in the movie and in the trailer, who sings them, soundtrack details and the entire music playlist of the album. In matt sobels take me to the river, a gay california teenager becomes enmeshed in scandal during a family reunion in nebraska. Take me to the river immerses a teenager in scandal at a. Then again, there may be a good reason why take me to the river plays it so coy. A curious mystery shakes up a family reunion in take me to. Rural nebraska is the setting of matt sobels semiautobiographical, mostly imagined feature film debut take me to the river. Take me to the river legendado assistir filme completo. Take me to the river a longburied family secret amos lassen matt sobels first feature is absolutely fascinating. In 2004, al greens original version was ranked number 117 on rolling stone magazines list of the rolling stones 500 greatest songs of all time. Take me to the river is a 1974 song written by singer al green and guitarist mabon teenie hodges. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
The bloody dress is just a hook, to keep viewers engaged while sobel continues what he started in the films opening minutes. Hit versions were recorded by both syl johnson and talking heads. It brings awardwinning memphis and mississippi delta musicians together for a oneofakind musical project, as. Presumably the films title is a reference to the al greens song popularized by talking heads take me to the river, which david byrne once described as. Take me to the river legendado assistir filme completo dublado em portugues christopher wright. A naive californian teen plans to remain above the fray at his nebraskan family reunion, but a strange encounter places him at the center of a long buried family secret.
Take me to the river is a 2015 american drama film directed by matt sobel and starring logan miller, richard schiff, and robin weigert premise. I f they ever handed out bingo cards at the sundance film festival, take me to the river would cover the board in no time. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading take me to the river. Welcome to take me to the river take me to the river is an awardwinning fulllength documentary film directed and produced by martin shore that has grown into an worldwide education initiative and a national music tour.
If ryder had his way, hed choose a moment just like this to come out, the bigger the scene the better. The film follows the recording of a new album featuring legends from stax records and memphis mentoring and passing on. It is the story of a gay teenager ryder logan miller who is out to his freethinking, california parentsbut not to the backwater nebraskan extended family hes about to meet. Take me to the river is the second track from annie lennoxs cover album, medusa. Youve got the gay teen, angry redneck relative, implications of. Take me to the river 2014 film take me to the river is a 2014 american documentary film directed by martin shore about music of memphis, tennessee. Take me to the river is a feature film celebrating the intergenerational and interracial. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment take me to the river annie lennox medusa. Originally released on october 2, 1974 originally recorded 1974, memphis, tennessee. Because its not really about what happened to molly. Take me to the river immerses a teenager in scandal. Its notable that a drive from milan to madrid is shorter by 500 miles.
Nov 16, 2016 the first time i saw take me to the river was at its premiere at the 2015 sundance film festival, but while watching the movie again more than a year later, its impact came rushing back to. The colorblind recording practices of studios like stax were an anomaly at the time and are well. Thats 1,500 miles from the willow glen suburb he grew up in. A nebraskan family reunion couldnt seem more backwards to a gay californian teenager. Hosted by terence howard, the vibrant inspiring new york times film take me to the river is a glorious celebration of the intergenerational, interracial and undeniable influence of memphis on american culture and its music. The film is very well made and acted with care and subtlety, and the narrative didnt go where i was expecting. Take me to the river is a 2014 american documentary film directed by martin shore about music of memphis, tennessee. Take me to the river 2015 letterboxd your life in film.
Mar 18, 2016 when it debuted at the 2015 sundance film festival, matt sobels debut feature take me to the river provoked what one writer described as a polarizing reaction among critics. Take me to the river superlatively acted cultureclash indie chillingly evokes primal dread and sexual transgression as a gay californian teen meets his nebraskan farm. Mar 31, 2016 a family reunion turns nightmarish even by family reunion standards in take me to the river, the unsettling feature debut of writerdirector matt sobel. River phoenixs final film completed the christian post. Film gratis en streaming et download, en langue francaise.
The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. Mar 14, 2016 take me to the river is a quietly disturbing slice of southern gothic that isnt southern at all. The film brings multiple generations of awardwinning memphis and mississippi delta. Take me to the rivernew orleans live at fox theater duration. Take me to the river is a 2015 american drama film directed by matt sobel and starring logan miller, richard schiff, and robin weigert. Annie lennox take me to the river lyrics genius lyrics. Take me to the river includes just enough history of the civil rights era to lend it gravitas. Take me to the river is an assured if oblique family. Mar 30, 2015 take me to the river a longburied family secret. Award winning documentary take me to the river out nationwide in select theaters september 12th.
The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Music from the motion picture is the musical companion to take me to the river a feature film celebrating the intergenerational and interracial musical influence of memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. Making his debut featurelength effort with take me to the river, matt sobel borrows a page from the uncomfortable school of filmmaking, but colors it with his own peculiar, but distinct, perspective. Take me to the river unfolds in an atmosphere of mystery and dread that contrasts with its surroundings bucolic serenity. Take me to the river on imdb this article about a drama film with a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender theme is a stub. Ronnie scheib of variety says this is writerdirector matt sobels, first full length film. The film follows the recording of a new album featuring legends from stax records and memphis. Its a nebraskacalifornia culture clashsexual abuse story confined and contained in a single family, on a family farm over a reunionbirthday celebration weekend. Take me to the river is a feature film celebrating the intergenerational and interracial musical influence of memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. Shot at woodward park in tulsa, ok during the 2016 williams route 66 marathon.
Not equates, you understand, but throws them in the same stew, at least. Have a look below to see the official soundtrack list for the 2014 documentary movie, take me to the ri. The take me to the river education initiative offers a variety of education and community focused programs that bring history to life. Take me to the river dvd movie video at cd universe, the story of ryder, an artsy, confident california teen who is heading to nebraska for a family reunion, after. Take me to the river 2015 ending explained youtube. Take me to the river reaches its end sadder and wiser if not satisfactorily complete as. Take me to the river is picnic at hanging rocklevel cagey about its central mysteries, and while many of its characters know what happened offscreen in both the recent and distant past, they ain. You may watch below the official trailer of take me to the river, the upcoming drama written and directed by matt sobel and starring logan miller, robin weigert, ursula parker, richard schiff, josh hamilton, azura skye, ashley gerasimovich, and elizabeth franz. When it debuted at the 2015 sundance film festival, matt sobels debut feature take me to the river provoked what one writer described as a polarizing reaction among critics. The film follows the recording of a new album featuring legends from stax records and memphis mentoring and passing on their musical magic to stars and artists of today. We offer a diverse menu of tools to help you navigate, explore, encourage critical thinking and engage in rich conversation suited for nonmusicians and aspiring musicians alike.
The film brings multiple generations of awardwinning memphis and mississippi delta musicians together, following them through the creative process of recording a historic new album, to reimagine the utopia of. The hifi hillbillies play take me to the river, in the style of al green and the talking heads. Presumably the film s title is a reference to the al greens song popularized by talking heads take me to the river, which david byrne once described as. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment take me to the river booker t. Jan 23, 2015 i f they ever handed out bingo cards at the sundance film festival, take me to the river would cover the board in no time. About take me to the river take me to the river is a feature documentary and record celebrating the intergenerational, interracial, intergender musical influence of memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. Dark blood, river phoenixs last film before his death, has been completed and made its international premiere at the berlin international film festival recently. A family reunion turns nightmarish even by family reunion standards in take me to the river, the unsettling feature debut of writerdirector matt sobel. Nov 20, 2016 the hifi hillbillies play take me to the river, in the style of al green and the talking heads. Controlled and selfassured, sobels mysterious film is interested in the odd sensations of confusion, misperception, and misunderstandings. Never sensationalist or melodramatic, take me to the river the title always gets me thinking about the singing from fish in that fever dream episode of the sopranos feels like a timebomb that doesnt explode but gradually seeps out, bruising instead of maiming. Though cindy keeps her brother from attacking her son physically, the damage has been done. The song was originally performed by al green, though lennox made numerous small changes to the lyrics and. The late late show with james corden recommended for you.
A gay californian teenagers visit to nebraskan relatives turns more nightmarish than he anticipated. Take me to the river film streaming gratuit, voir film. The film brings multiple generations of awardwinning memphis and mississippi delta musicians together, following them through the creative process of. A coronavirus thriller was finished just before the shutdown. The film was released on netflix in august 2016, two years after its initial release. What looks like a comingofage premise, though, is upended. Take me to the river streaming ronnie scheib of variety says this is writerdirector matt sobels, first full length film. Oblique to a fault and buoyed by a persistent unease, the movie seems. Mar 18, 2016 in matt sobels take me to the river, a gay california teenager becomes enmeshed in scandal during a family reunion in nebraska. Never sensationalist or melodramatic, take me to the river the title always gets me thinking about the singing from fish in that fever dream episode of the sopranos feels like a timebomb that doesnt explode but gradually seeps out. The first time i saw take me to the river was at its premiere at the 2015 sundance film festival, but while watching the movie again more than a year later, its impact came rushing back to.
From the original movie soundtrack of the commitments. Ursula parker in take me to the river 2015 logan miller and ursula parker in take me to the river 2015 robin. Take me to the river focused on a single event and just didnt let go, everything else became irrelevant. Sep 11, 2014 take me to the river soundtrack list 2014 complete tracklist, all songs played in the movie and in the trailer, who sings them, soundtrack details and the entire music playlist of the album. With terrence howard, james alexander, al bell, william bell. The film, woven together by an omnipresent sense of dread, is the masterful debut from writerdirector matt sobel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It premiered on march 11, 2014 at sxsw film festival in austin, texas.
Its not a horror movie, as it has no gore or blood or anything else, but its also not not a horror movie, because of the events that take place throughout this movie. Spoilers obviously, so watch the movie and then watch this. Take me to the river soundtrack list list of songs. Take me to the river is a quietly disturbing slice of southern gothic that isnt southern at all. While extremely impressive in its mounting, the drama ventures into some tricky emotional territory that may induce queasiness in some viewers, or headscratching for others. About the film take me to the river is a feature film celebrating the intergenerational and interracial musical influence of memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. The brother to walk the line star joaquin phoenix, river died on oct. This debut indie feature from writerdirector matt sobel doesnt quite stand up to close. Take me to the river is a feature film celebrating the intergenerational and interracial musical influence of memphis in the face of pervasive discriminatio.
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