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The disc’s lone bonus feature is the film’s theatrical trailer. What a missed opportunity! While it is understood that licensing additional clips for inclusion as bonus features would have added to the budget without benefitting the film proper, I would have loved an interview or commentary with Brett Morgen. It would have been interesting to hear why he focused on the portions of Bowie’s life that he ultimately chose, and illuminating to discover why he felt other equally acclaimed moments were deemed unworthy of inclusion. Alas, there’s nothing like that to be found here.

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For more about Moonage Daydream and the Moonage Daydream Blu-ray release, see Moonage Daydream Blu-ray Review published by Brian Orndorf on December 3, 2022 where this Blu-ray release scored 3.5 out of 5.For more about Moonage Daydream and the Moonage Daydream Blu-ray release, see Moonage Daydream Blu-ray Review published by Dr. Svet Atanasov on September 9, 2023 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.0 out of 5. Moonage Daydream Blu-ray delivers great video and reference-quality audio in this overall recommended Blu-ray release Commentary - this audio commentary was recorded by writer/director/producer/editor Brett Morgen in the spring of 2023.

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In 2017, the estate presented Morgen with over five million assets. Included in the collection were rare and never-before seen drawings, recordings, films, and journals. Morgen spent four years assembling the film and another 18 months designing the soundscape, animations, and color palette.

The 5.1 DTS-HD MA mix has a lot of sonic layers to manage during the run time, as Morgen is working to create a sense of beautiful chaos to the The AVC encoded image (1.78:1 aspect ratio) presentation for "Moonage Daydream" is working with an enormous amount of visual information, as For the film, the sound team — featuring Bowie’s long-time collaborator, friend and music producer Tony Visconti and Academy Award-winning sound mixer Paul Massey — remixed and translated Bowie’s original stems for a theatrical environment that will be presented in 12.0, 5.0, Atmos, and 7.1/5.1. Despite its hypnotic presentation, Moonage Daydream is ultimately all flash and no depth. Disappointingly, it refuses to fully engage the entirety of its subject’s output, instead presenting retreads of footage and periods that have been extensively (and more definitively) covered elsewhere. The songs are transcendent, but the film is not.

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The film will be released in cinemas and IMAX on September 16th via Neon in the States and by Universal Entertainment International globally. North American cable and streaming rights have been licensed to HBO and HBO Max. BMG and Live Nation Productions are executive producers and financiers of the film. Even some of David Bowie's biggest fans agree that he was a strange character who lived his life in a strange way. They must because Bowie enthusiastically channeled his strangeness through his work, causing as much excitement with it as he did controversy, relentlessly using both to fuel his creativity. This strangeness defined Bowie as an artist and individual. I viewed the entire film in 4K and then sampled numerous areas from the 1080p presentation. The 4K Blu-ray does not provide an option to view the film with HDR or Dolby Vision, but this is understandable given the nature of some of the content that was used in the film and how the 4K master was finalized. Q&A with Morgen, filmmaker Mark Romanek, and musician Mike Garson at the TCL Chinese Theatre in HollywoodA cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate. (less) Moonage Daydream is a definitive new portrait of Bowie by acclaimed filmmaker Brett Morgen. Morgen synthesized Bowie’s music and art into a sublime kaleidoscopic experiential cinematic odyssey that explores Bowie’s creative, spiritual, and philosophical journey. With never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, the film is guided exclusively by Bowie’s narration with long-time collaborator and friend Tony Visconti serving as the film’s music producer.

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Brett Morgen's "Moonage Daydream" (2022) arrives on 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Criterion. The supplemental features on the release include audio commentary by the director; filmed Q&A session between the director, Mark Romanek, and longtime David Bowie pianist Mike Garson; original theatrical trailer; and more. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free. While good intentions abound, I am at a loss as to who this film is meant for, and I say that as a David Bowie fan. It’s not particularly satisfying as a documentary, as existing fans will not come away with new insights, and viewers unfamiliar with Bowie’s work will struggle to contextualize what is presented here. It’s not illuminating or inviting like “No Direction Home,” which successfully explained the allure of early Bob Dylan to newcomers and longtime fans alike. It’s not satisfying as a concert film and thus not particularly suited for rewatching, because there are no complete performances included that one might long to hear again. It’s no “Elvis: That’s The Way It Is,” offering fans a chance to revel in great songs being brilliantly performed. It doesn’t immortalize a single moment in time, as “The Last Waltz” expertly does. It doesn’t offer much by way of intimacy on the subject, failing to penetrate the defensive layers that Bowie built around himself in his public personas. There’s nothing remotely approaching the kind of home movie verisimilitude that “Imagine: John Lennon” offered. As an attempt to convey the appeal and experience of Bowie’s era, its length works against it; what seems exciting and fresh at the beginning becomes repetitive and dull by the time its two-hour-and-fourteen-minute running time concludes. There’s a great idea for a film in here, but the material might have been better served as either a shorter non-linear experience or as a longer, more detail-oriented documentary examination. Moonage Daydream" is a wild viewing experience, and admittedly a tiring one at times, but the primary push to respect Bowie's obsessions with art The Criterion Collection has announced its September batch of 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases. They are: The Trial (1962), Walkabout (1971), The Princess Bride (1987), Moonage Daydream (2022), and La Bamba (1987). from the iconic musician. Morgen builds a ride through the cosmos, spending time with the subject at various points during his career, but it's alsoMoonage Daydream" is perhaps best appreciated in an altered state of mind, as Morgen tends to go for sensorial overload, which has its appealing A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate. But even though the cameras loved Bowie and there was always plenty of material with him to feed the demand for information about his life and legacy, the truth is that it was never enough. There are two reasons for this. First, Bowie was an introverted person who sought solace because it stimulated his mind and too much of what he did when the cameras were not around remained veiled in secrecy. It is why a great deal of mystique developed around him and a lot of people became fascinated by it. Second, Bowie was very smart and did a lot of interesting things to take maximum advantage of the mystique. For example, Bowie intentionally created a lot of controversies, merged them with the mystique, and enhanced his strangeness because he understood its market potential. In other words, while the strangeness defined Bowie, over the years it was also brilliantly managed by Bowie to ensure the longevity of his illustrious career.

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