Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)

An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.

Directors:

Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen

Writers:

Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn,

Stars:

Sebastian Bach, Jack Black, Jimmy Chamberlin

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Sebastian Bach	...	Himself
Jack Black	...	Himself
Jimmy Chamberlin	...	Himself
Les Claypool	...	Himself
Tim Commerford	...	Himself
Billy Corgan	...	Himself
Kirk Hammett	...	Himself
Taylor Hawkins	...	Himself
Geddy Lee	...	Himself
Alex Lifeson	...	Himself
Kim Mitchell	...	Himself
Kelly Paris	...	Himself
Vinnie Paul	...	Himself
Neil Peart	...	Himself
Mike Portnoy	...	Himself

Storyline

An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.

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Plot Keywords:

canadian | progressive rock | rush | year 1968 | rock 'n' roll | 

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Taglines:

Beyond the lighted stage

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rush: The Documentary

Filming Locations:

Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Banger Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Billy Corgan (of Smashing Pumpkins), who was interviewed for this documentary, has admitted to stealing a riff from Rush's "By-Tor & The Snow Dog".

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Quotes

Geddy Lee: [During the end credits] I think we've been successful in destroying these people's film. I will remind them that I said 'you will regret it'. I said 'don't be surprised when you discovered how boring we really are.'.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

User Reviews

The greatest rock band of all time may NOT be the Beatles (!)

I only "discovered" RUSH 3 short months ago. Before seeing this documentary, I was aware of the few RUSH songs I'd heard on radio - but I would never have name checked them as a great rock band.

In the short time since then (a period during which I have picked up almost all their CDs), RUSH has displaced the Beatles as my favourite band of all time. I assure you that's no small feat - I remain one of the most avid Beatles fans you will ever encounter. This said, if you love the Beatles, you won't necessarily love RUSH - and unlike the almost universally appealing Beatles, RUSH's music seems to be a love it or hate it affair.

RUSH has many different styles and eras to their vast repertoire of songs, and their level of musicianship is without parallel. It's rarely "conventional" rock, but that's what makes it so interesting.

To date, Rush has 24 gold records, 14 of which are platinum (3 multi-platinum). That places them third behind The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for the most consecutive gold or platinum albums by any rock band. Amazingly, they've achieved that distinction with comparatively little radio support. This documentary provides insights into how word-of-mouth made that happen one fan at a time.

A key strength of this documentary is highlighting the significance of Neil Peart's lyrics as well as it does. I appreciate the written word, and never have I come across musicians whose artistry fuses music and lyrics so well.

This film (and RUSH's music generally) is highly recommended to anyone who appreciates intelligent lyrics, highly crafted musical artistry and exceptionally good music.