Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. And he had planned to do it through this documentary film, which he was working on up until his death," said Amodei, who is also producing the film. There is footage of him performing with the Dead from their 1989 Summer Solstice pay per view. In this sweeping romance, an American woman (Zoe Saldana) loves and loses a Sicilian man she meets in Italy. Huge fan of Clarence’s. I watched Who Do I Think I Am? Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2019, Love the Big Man, and this film dives a bit deeper in understanding who he was and what a huge impact he has had in modern music, Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2019. And a white childhood best friend recalls trips to Virginia Beach where the two buddies would have to take separate buses in the segregated South. That quest for anonymity is halfway successful. Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019. Distributed by Virgil Films. Country artist Coffey Anderson and his wife, hip-hop dancer Criscilla, juggle family life, career goals and tests of faith in this reality series. Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. Directed by: Nick Mead. He stood to the right of the Boss and shone in operatic set pieces such as “Jungleland” and “Thunder Road,” the latter often ending with Springsteen sliding into Clemons’ arms for a kiss. Worth your time and money. To get at what purports to be a more personal truth, Mead follows Clemons in unexpected directions. 1 / 3 Clarence Clemons, the Norfolk native who played saxophone in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, is the subject of a documentary coming out this month. Virgil Films Entertainment / Virgil Films Entertainment, Springsteen said nightly in his Broadway show, will be there next year when the Jersey rocker and his backing band once again go out on the road. But beyond the larger-than-life mythology, who was the real Clarence Clemons? Clemons himself said about his trip to northeast China, "I felt the need to disappear. One of the most heartfelt, truthful and moving movies of our time. “Well, the change was made uptown, and the Big Man joined the band...”. Although there was adequate footage of Mr Clemons playing with E Street Band and Bruce Springsteen, this seemed to be an obvious omission. highlights Clarence's life as musician and member of the E Street band while also presenting another side of Clarence not many saw when he was away from bright stage lights. Loved this movie. How could something like this happen. is fond and affectionate. If you’re not a fan you wouldn’t understand! The film was in the works before the sax man’s death, and along with music composed and performed by Clemons, it includes haunting footage of the musician looking into the camera, talking about his search. Who Do I Think I Am? and former President Bill Clinton, whom Clemons apparently became close with after the two performed James Brown’s “Night Train” at an inaugural party in 1993. CLARENCE CLEMONS: WHO DO I THINK I AM? Who Do I Think I Am? Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2019. This intimate documentary follows the life of legendary saxophonist Clarence Clemons and his spiritual awakening before his death in 2011. Clemons was the Big Man, announced last-but-not-least with a master-of-the-universe flourish. 2019 TV-MA 1h 28m Music & Concert Documentaries This intimate documentary follows the life of legendary saxophonist Clarence Clemons and his spiritual awakening before his death in 2011. Sign in to see videos available to you. The trip to China sequence was confusing, long and I felt left with unanswered questions. Insightful and timely. Clarence Clemons in China in 2005 'Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am?' The movie, which is largely shot in black and white, misses the thrill ride one supposes would be at least part of the E Street story. Watch all you want. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 7 days to finish once started. Blow, Big Man, blow: Clarence Clemons documentary focuses on Springsteen sax man’s spiritual journey “Blow, Big Man, blow!” To Bruce Springsteen fans, Clarence Clemons was the much-loved saxophone player essential to the E Street experience. Mead’s camera follows Clemons into the town square, where the 6-foot-5 sax man attracts attention in part because many people had never seen a black man before. The movie screens at the Roxy on Tuesday. Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism. In the Springsteen universe, Clemons is a mythological figure who, in the Boss’ telling in many a “10th Avenue Freeze-Out” interlude, showed up one dark and stormy night in Asbury Park and magically blessed E Street with priceless, ineffable soul. E Street is represented by Clemons’ nephew Jake, original drummer Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez, and Nils Lofgren, whose song, “We Miss You, C,” plays over the end credits. That’s who I think I am.”. Starring: Clarence Clemons. Featuring interviews with former president Bill Clinton, Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Jake Clemons and more. As a documentary, I didn't think it was well done. highlights Clarence's life as musician and member of the E Street band while also presenting another side of Clarence not many saw when he was away from bright stage lights. The movie comes across primarily autobiographical in nature, telling things from Mr Clemon's perspective and only covering the things that he wanted. That’s the promised land. Music, Candid Insight, Music, Love, CLARENCE! doesn’t bother nailing down details of Clemons’ life. Based on a true story. "[Clarence] lived his life like he played his sax – without holding back," his wife said last year. Instead, it portrays Clemons as a seeker attempting to get a grip on himself, and his place in the world. There’s no mention of any of Clemons’ five wives or of his children, and a 1968 car accident that derailed a potential professional football career is mentioned only in passing, as if we, as Springsteen fans, are supposed to know about it already. Also, giving some more insight into why Mr Clemons went to China? “Bruce Springsteen?” one man asks. In this special comedy event, top stand-ups of today honor legendary comedians of the past who helped shape comedy into what it is now. Powerful! Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2019. The life and work of renowned saxophonist Clarence Clemons — who played with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band for 40 years before his death in 2011 — is set to be explored in a new documentary. Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2020. British director Mead became friends with Clemons after casting him as a horn-playing wise man in the 1999 indie movie Swing, which starred Lisa Stansfield. “The heart of it,” he says, “is that one note … the same note night after night. Clarence was a significant presence in the Grateful Dead world for a time after Bruce put E Street on hiatus and he sat in with the Dead and the Jerry Garcia band several times. Featuring interviews with former president Bill Clinton, Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Jake Clemons and more. Travelling or based outside United States? The documentary screens at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, in a Philadelphia Film Society presentation at the Roxy Theater in Center City. Learned a lot about Clarence watching this. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. He sounded great playing with the boys and was evidently very pally with Bob and Jerry. It is a terrific little film that sheds light on the interior life and biography of the well known, but not well understood, Big Man. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Clemons was the Big Man, announced last-but-not-least with a master-of-the-universe flourish. To lose myself, in hope of finding myself." Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2020. Springsteen is not interviewed, though he is heard from in concert clips that include brief excerpts of Clemons’ long lined, lyrical solos, which bore the influence of his R&B hero, King Curtis. Based on Tembi Locke's best-selling memoir. Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2020. EXCLUSIVE: Clarence Clemons, the celebrated saxophonist who played with Bruce Springsteen for 40 years before his death in 2011, is the subject of a documentary … To Bruce Springsteen fans, Clarence Clemons was the much-loved saxophone player essential to the E Street experience. By the end, he believes he’s found it in the music. casts him as a sojourner on a lonely path even as he performs in front of thousands of fans. It seemed really cheesy. Things that would have been interesting, in my view: interviews with E Street Band leader, Bruce Springsteen.