Goodbye & Hello
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This Dutch documentary about the late American musician Jeff Buckley is extremely hard to find, but if you can track it down, you will not be disappointed. It is completely in English with subtitles.
There are interviews by Jeff's mother and bandmates as well as other musicians who played at Sin-E and photographer Merri Cyr. There is plenty of footage of Buckley both on and off-stage. The title of this film comes from an album by Tim Buckley, Jeff's father. The issues that Jeff had being associated with the father he hardly knew are addressed.
It is impossible not to be biased when you watch this film. As a fan, I delight in Jeff's gorgeous voice and the way he threw every emotion into his singing. I love that he wasn't afraid to be ugly or strange. He was a risk taker. I am somewhat passive when I see the body bag and the ambulance that took Jeff's lifeless body away after his drowning. Somehow I can't believe that is him in there. Seeing Mary Guibert break down about her son is more powerful. Its introduction would leave you to believe it is going to be cheesy, but even the poem piece at the end is good. The grand finale is an excellent tribute of clips set to Jeff singing "I Shall Be Released" over the phone.
The film isn't terribly in-depth, but it is obviously made with love. The length is reminiscent of the extended EPK on Grace: Legacy Edition. It is great just to get anything Jeff related, and this movie fulfills that urge, if only for a while. It shows his sense of humor very well and has some psychological insights into his motivations in life. The main reason films like this exist, though, is to celebrate Buckley's life. It is just a shame he isn't around to enjoy it.
There are interviews by Jeff's mother and bandmates as well as other musicians who played at Sin-E and photographer Merri Cyr. There is plenty of footage of Buckley both on and off-stage. The title of this film comes from an album by Tim Buckley, Jeff's father. The issues that Jeff had being associated with the father he hardly knew are addressed.
It is impossible not to be biased when you watch this film. As a fan, I delight in Jeff's gorgeous voice and the way he threw every emotion into his singing. I love that he wasn't afraid to be ugly or strange. He was a risk taker. I am somewhat passive when I see the body bag and the ambulance that took Jeff's lifeless body away after his drowning. Somehow I can't believe that is him in there. Seeing Mary Guibert break down about her son is more powerful. Its introduction would leave you to believe it is going to be cheesy, but even the poem piece at the end is good. The grand finale is an excellent tribute of clips set to Jeff singing "I Shall Be Released" over the phone.
The film isn't terribly in-depth, but it is obviously made with love. The length is reminiscent of the extended EPK on Grace: Legacy Edition. It is great just to get anything Jeff related, and this movie fulfills that urge, if only for a while. It shows his sense of humor very well and has some psychological insights into his motivations in life. The main reason films like this exist, though, is to celebrate Buckley's life. It is just a shame he isn't around to enjoy it.
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