Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage - AniMat's Reviews
🕑 Added 2025-04-16 19:00:05 +0000 UTCI’m taking a break from talking about animation and turn up the music with the 2010 documentary, Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage. In this review, I’ll be putting this movie to the test, as I’m coming in as a newcomer to the world of Rush and see what I can learn from the rock band and its trio, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart. Will this documentary get closer to the heart of what makes the band so legendary for decades?
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Tom Jackson
PS: This did not happen in the theater I went to. (MJR)
Tom Jackson
Mat, you’ve missed so much while you’re in Japan. Like the Chicken Jockey chaos in A Minecraft Movie https://youtube.com/shorts/-NUgnYNr8ww?si=7dfr4AnEM0s-roev
Trenton Girone
Wow! Awesome work!
Lady Helen Bio Rodriguez
Neil Pearl forever stands alone.
Alan Oliva
I'll admit that when it comes to music, we're pretty much aligned. I'm a music fan too, but my interest is really through TV and movies. I have a strong passion for Broadway productions, but I do hold a love for Rock music. When executed well, Rock can be thrilling to listen to, think of it as action music with lyrics. I previously mentioned my enjoyment of Rock covers of pop songs and musical parodies, though there are some exceptions. While not all of them hit the mark, they're enjoyable in their own right.
Justin Monti
This is definitely interesting, honestly I’m not really familiar with Rush as a band but I definitely can understand why people would enjoy their music and I definitely can see how this documentary can appeal to fans of Rush and even non fans as well.