The Last Waltz (DVD, 2002, Special Edition)

Truly a rock and roll masterpiece. Neil Young just happened to stop by to sing with his friends in "The Band". Calling it "One of the great pleasures of my life." The Band was the backup to Bob Dylan when he went from acoustic to electric guitar. THE LAST WALTZ has many memorable scenes and interesting dialogue with history into the beginnings of Rock and Roll. The music is out of this world! A must for any rock and roll afficianado.

Thanksgiving, 1976, San Francisco's Winterland: the Band performs its last concert after 16 years on the road. Some numbers they do alone, some songs include guest artists from Ronnie Hawkins (their first boss, when they were the Hawks) to Bob Dylan (their last, when as his backup and as a solo group, they came into their own). Scorsese's camera explores the interactions onstage in the making of music. Offstage, he interviews the Band's five members, focusing on the nature of life on the road. The friendships, the harmonies, the hijinks, and the wear and tear add up to a last waltz.

Performers: Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Van Morrison, Ronnie Hawkins plus more!!!
Directors: Martin Scorsese
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 1
Studio: MGM
DVD Release Date: May 7, 2002
Run Time: 117 minutes
DVD Features:
Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Commentary by: Robbie Robertson and Martin Scorsese
New 5.1 audio remix and new transfer
Featurette: "Revisiting The Last Waltz"
Archival outtakes: Jam 2
Photo gallery