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Steve Earle - Just An American Boy (2003)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:7
Rotten:6
Average Rating:5.5/10
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Theatrical Release:Nov 7, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: Director Amos Poe followed renegade Texas singer/songwriter Steve Earle on his late 2002 tour of the U.S. and Canada, recording footage at two shows--one in Toronto and one in Bloomington, Indiana.... Director Amos Poe followed renegade Texas singer/songwriter Steve Earle on his late 2002 tour of the U.S. and Canada, recording footage at two shows--one in Toronto and one in Bloomington, Indiana. The often outspoken Earle performs a handful of his standards ("Copperhead Road," "Guitar Man," and more), in between his equally entertaining monologues, which are brimming with the witticisms and opinions that are just as much a part of his persona as his unique and visionary blend of country, folk, and rock. [More]
Starring: Steve Earle
Starring: Steve Earle
Director: Amos Poe
Director: Amos Poe
Studio: Cowboy Pictures
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Reviews for Steve Earle - Just An American Boy
In Just an American Boy, Steve Earle proves that he just may be the most important American troubadour of his generation
While the film's coziness toward its subject is ultimately frustrating, it does provide a welcome portrait of one of the music industry's genuine and rare iconoclasts.
Even for a big fan like me, parts of this documentary (especially musical performances) just go on too long.
Earle's song introductions, like those of his mentors Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, are as meaty, pointed, and touching as the tunes themselves, and his spoken words -- full of humor and humanity -- are the heart of the film.
Did it make me want to run out and buy his albums? Well, maybe not, but it did make me like the man and respect the activist -- and the artist. Three out of four ain’t bad
There's a tantalizing excerpt from Earle's performance of 'John Walker' on Fox News, but otherwise we mostly see him working his broad catalog for adoring crowds.
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