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seeing this movie ( DVD ) in a Theater is like entering a time machine ! went to see Crimson White and Indigo last night !I was lucky enough to actually buy a ticket from a kind person at the theater ! Thank You ! It was sold out ! because they used the largest screen at ' The Little' with a digital version of the film, for the screening, which is a smaller room, at the theater ( 175 seats ) The movie is wonderful, fantastic close -ups and completely focused on the show, the band, and the music ! very few audience shots, which made it truly feel like you were at the show. Its an intense experience- at the start of the film, when you first see Jerry. People were singing and dancing in the theater ( to the dimsay of some but most everyone loved the show -vibe, even though its 'the movies' ) They raffled off a copy of the DVD before the film, a friend of mine won ! The close ups are wonderful, you can see every bead of sweat and all the chords that they are playing. This show is a classic and it looks wonderful on the big screen. The audience was a 50/50 combination of old school Deadhead- family and those who never saw The Greateful Dead with Jerry. Just like when I'm at -an actual show, the only thing that bugged me, was a couple of folks in the back, that were talking, loud- all through drums and space. The camera work and photography is fantastic, feels like you are onstage with them. The audio is good too, though we did yell " Turn it up" at the start.. ( but ... we always do that up here ) and they turned it up for us ! I highly reccomend going to see this at a theater, if you are able. A few of the cities that are doing screenings have added extra shows, because of the great response/ attendance. There will be another viewing Monday night, at ' The Little ', here in Rochester. The setlist is so meaty ! This was truly a flowing show. One aspect of the fim, that is just a treat- is being able to really experience the spontaneous interaction between Jerry, Phil and Bobby and Brent as they go through the song transitions. Mickey and Billy too. My favorites were the closeups and seeing so much of the intimate shots of Brent and Jerry playing. "Liz Kemp Rock Reports" gives this film a 9+ play on see you at Furthur DC for Earth Day -next

The Earth is dancing with the Moon And there's a whole lot of shakin' goin' on

we'll just have to wait until then to find out. Conversation is always more interesting than recitation, so speak your mind and not someone else's.

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