Down from the Mountain (2000)

This is a documentary about the musical artists who performed the songs in the Coen Brothers' film O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Directors:

Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus,

Stars:

Evelyn Cox, Sidney Cox, Emmylou Harris

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Evelyn Cox	...	Herself
Sidney Cox	...	Himself
Suzanne Cox	...	Herself
Willard Cox	...	Himself
Nathan Best	...	Himself
Issac Freeman	...	Himself
Robert Hamlett	...	Himself
Joseph Rice	...	Himself
Wilson Waters Jr.	...	Himself
John Hartford	...	Himself
Larry Perkins	...	Himself
Emmylou Harris	...	Herself
Chris Thomas King	...	Himself
Alison Krauss	...	Herself
Colin Linden	...	Himself

Storyline

This is a documentary about the musical artists who performed the songs in the Coen Brothers' film O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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Plot Keywords:

commercialism | singer | behind the scenes | concert footage | making of | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 2001 (UK)

Also Known As:

Musiikkia Amerikan vuorilta

Filming Locations:

Downtown, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$8,959 (USA) (15 June 2001)

Gross:

$301,388 (USA) (14 December 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mike Zoss Productions, Pennebaker Hegedus Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Wild Bill Jones"

User Reviews

I was really disappointed by the technical and musical quality

To make a concert in addition of the usual soundtrack cd was a good idea. But this film doesn´t make it. It is a cheap, low quality attempt to squeeze more money out of "O Brother Where Art Thou".

I like old time music and several of the artist in this concert are among my favorites. But the this concert on DVD is a big disappointment:

• Picture: Hand-held cameras with a lot of camera shake and video-noise.

And the cameramen doesn´t react to the music. For example when there is a solo by the great dobro-player Jerry Douglas, the camera is still focused on the singer for a while.

• Sound: Sound is terrible. It is mostly done with two microphones on

stage, which make the sound of many musicians disappear. The sound is harsh and sharp, and bass-notes cannot be heard. A year 2000 concert DVD with only 2 channel sound.

• The music and the musicians: There are some great performances here,

but mostly the concert is let down by the fact that the artists barely had any rehearsal.

If you want to see what a good concert film should look and sound like, see James Taylor´s concert at the Beacon Theatre.