Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)

Directors:

Sam Dunn
Scot McFadyen

Writers:

Scot McFadyen (written by) &
Sam Dunn (written by) ...
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Genre:

Documentary | Music

Tagline:

Beyond the lighted stage

Plot:

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Canadian | Progressive Rock | Rush | Year 1968 | Rock 'n' Roll

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

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
Trent Reznor	...	Himself
John Roberts	...	Himself
Christopher Schneberger	...	Himself
Gene Simmons	...	Himself
Matt Stone	...	Himself
Zakk Wylde	...	Himself

Directed by
Sam Dunn
Scot McFadyen

Writing credits
Scot McFadyen		(written by) &
Sam Dunn		(written by) &
Mike Munn		(written by)

Produced by
Sam Dunn	....	producer
Scot McFadyen	....	producer
Dave Pattenden	....	line producer

Cinematography by
Martin Hawkes

Film Editing by
Mike Munn

Sound Department
Stephen Barden	....	dialogue editor
Kevin MacKenzie	....	production sound mixer
David Rose	....	sound editor
Robert Turi	....	sound recordist
Andrew Wright	....	sound effects editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Frank Shortt	....	assistant camera

Editorial Department
Mary Juric	....	assistant editor
Andrew Kowalchuk	....	on-line editor
Andrew Kowalchuk	....	post production supervisor
Joanne Rourke	....	colorist

Music Department
David Rose	....	music editor
Andrew Wright	....	music editor

Other crew
Cynthia Amsden	....	publicist
Ralph Chapman	....	story consultant
Paul Chodirker	....	legal services
Liisa Ladouceur	....	researcher
Lana Belle Mauro	....	production coordinator (as Lana Mauro)
Emma Sanders	....	production coordinator
David Steinberg	....	legal services
Helen Swindells	....	production coordinator
Denise P. Taylor	....	production accountant

Thanks
Greg Nosek	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Banger Films

Distributors

• D&E Entertainment (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Alliance Films (2010) (Canada) (theatrical) (limited)
• Finnkino (2010) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Rounder Records (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (as Zoë Vision)
• Rounder Records (2010) (USA) (DVD) (as Zoë Vision)

Other Companies

• Tattersall Sound  sound post-production
• Tattersall Sound  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Québec) | Ireland:15A | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Banger Films

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".

Quotes:

Jack Black:Rush is just one of those bands that has a deep reservoir of rocket sauce. A lot of bands - they've only got so much in the bottle. They use it up sometimes in one song. These guys were the real deal. Their bottle was so big and so filled to the brim, they were shaking it literally for decades. And still there was sauce coming out.

Movie Connections:

Features Rush: Grace Under Pressure Tour 1984 (1985) (V)

A Mostly Great Rock Doc

Just to get it out of the way, if you have zero interest in Rush, proceed with caution. I am a casual fan and thought this was great. The best thing is it explores the relationships between the band, from the beginning. Also, along with insightful commentary from various musicians, the guys tell their own story. Always maligned by critics, this is an exploration into why they are still so popular. Even better, all three guys, especially Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, are just good people. Neil Peart is a bit more difficult to warm up to, but you'll like him also by the end (actually, way before that). You get concert clips and the aforementioned commentary and what basically comes through is that these guys deserved every bit of fame that came their way. They are all superb musicians, actually all three amongst the best in rock. While Geddy Lee's singing voice takes a bit of getting used to (there is a funny part where various people quote critics on what they thought his voice sounded like), by the end you realize that its also part of what makes the band unique. That over 30 years on they can still sell out tours is amazing, and it really is about time they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The only reason I didn't give it a ten was that if you have little knowledge of the band you may feel its a bit much to go through the records one by one. However, as I am a casual fan only (to date, I have "Permanent Waves" and the two disc compilation "Chronicles" only), this documentary makes me want to go out and buy more Rush music. If that isn't an endorsement for this film, then there just isn't one. Congratulations on their well earned success and bravo to this career spanning, insightful and thoroughly entertaining documentary.