| | |  | POP MUSIC | Home » » Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream | | | | | | | Description: | | Runnin' Down a Dream is the feature length documentary about Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich. This two-DVD set reveals the combination of unwavering talent, artistic vision, and sheer persistence that has made them one of the great American rock bands. Featuring clips from 145 songs and documenting over 30 years of rock history, Runnin' Down a Dream is drawn from dozens of interviews and more than 500 hours of archival material (including rare footage) tracking the band from its Gainesville, Florida beginnings to its 30th anniversary concert in 2006. The Heartbreakers are: Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Ron Blair, Steve Ferrone, Scott Thurston, Stan Lynch and Howie Epstein. Guest appearances by: Eddie Vedder, Rick Rubin, Roger McGuinn, Dave Grohl, Johnny Depp, Jeff Lynne, Stevie Nicks, Jackson Browne, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Dave Stewart. | | | Features: | |
• Disc 1
• "Main Feature DVD (Part 1)"
• Gainesville 2006
• Elvis
• What's In A Name
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| Tom Petty | | Director:
| Peter Bogdanovich | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 2 | | Studio:
| Warner Bros. | | Run Time:
| 240 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| October 28, 2008 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 72 reviews |
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46 of 47 found the following review helpful:
Free Falling Through Thirty YearsNov 17, 2007
By prisrob
"pris,"
"I feel pretty blessed really right now, when I see it, that most of us made it through that maze that is growing up in rock 'n' roll," he says. "And I think we've matured in a way that we're maybe better now, you know, maybe better musicians, and enjoying our craft more than we ever have. So I'm very lucky." Tom Petty
I found this four hour anthology of Tom Petty and his Heartbreakers on Sundance Channel. I immediately notified my best friend, and we watched unbelievably spellbound. This story of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers was directed by Peter Bogdanovich. He begins with the start of Tom Petty's life in Gainesville, Florida and ends with a 2006 commemoration concert of his thirtieth anniversary in music.
The entire story is told through home movies, television shows and rememberances in narrative form. Tom Petty does much of the narrative and this is his profession and musical life, after all. The list of friends, colleagues and those in the know who knew or played with Tom Petty is remarkable. It is a time line of the history of rock and music. Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, and Jeff Lynn along with Tom Petty join to form 'The Traveling Wilburys'. This remarkable group, to a one, votes this time in their lives as one of the most rewarding musical experiences. Stevie Nicks wants to join Tom Petty and his heartbreakers, but she is a woman and "this is a men's club" says Tom Petty. The sheer sense of Tom's persuasive personality in pursing his career in music is pure genius. Once he set down this path he never looked back. This was his life and what a life it has been.
This movie is about the music. There is some mention of marriage and Tom Petty's daughter is interviewed. Little personal information is shared. What we do have is the music and it is glorious. From "Breakdown", "American Girl" "Even the Losers", "I Won't Back Down", "Learning to Fly", "Into the Great Wide Open", "Refugee", "Straight Into Darkness, "Don't Do Me Like That", and on and on. A homage to Tom Petty and his career.
"Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down A Dream remarkably chronicles a prolific career that's yielded dozens of instantly recognizable songs and countless good times for all who've cared to listen. It's an indispensable documentary on one of America's most successful rock and roll bands, whose leader never backed down in aspiring to his ambition." Donald Gibson
This may be one of the best made rock documentaries. A must see for all of Tom Petty fans and for those who love great rock n' roll.
Highly Recommended. prisrob 11-17-07
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17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Shockingly good.Nov 14, 2007
By Jack Apple
This FOUR HOUR documentary is a must for all Tom Petty fans and honestly anyone weaned on late '70s early '80s Rock 'n' Roll. Spanning Petty's humble beginnings in Gainesville, Florida to the launch of his career in California to his battles with record labels and sleazy lawyers and his ultimate triumph, the documentary finally shows us Petty at the top of the rock heap alongside Jeff Lynn, Bob Dylan and George Harrison, the quintessential independent rocker/ musician/ songwriter. Shows Petty to be the ultimate self-sufficient iconoclast. Bogdanovich shares old reels of Petty's first band Mudcrutch and we see the evolution of a young idealistic kid with a chip on his shoulder transform (over a 30 year period) into a bona fide rock legend. Saw this on Sundance channel and bought the four disc box set which includes a soundtrack CD and the 30th anniversary concert in Gainesville. This documentary is overflowing with interviews, clips, personalities, history and a catalog of live performances. Worth every penny. Worth every second.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
This is how documentaries should be done!Dec 17, 2007
By ApeTit
I extremely enjoyed this and I am not what you would call a die-hard Tom Petty fan. It just seems like growing up that Tom's music has always been there. I discovered Tom around the "Hard Promises" album via MTV videos and now that I think about, he has consistently released great music for 30 years. I have listened to the new album "Highway Companion" and I find it to be as good as anything I've heard from him.
What I did get from the movie is that Tom may be the most geniune rock & rollers ever. He knows what he wants and never lets up. Also the movie reinforced what I already believed: Mike Campbell is the most underrated guitarists ever. He may not be flashy but he can play just about anything. The same is true of Benmont Tench, both are incredible musicians. In fact, as you can see from lineup changes, without Mike & Ben the Heartbreakers sound is not complete.
Bottom line: Tom is one of the greatest American songwriters ever and watching this will confirm this!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Best Rock Documentary I've Ever SeenFeb 02, 2011
By BeatleEd
The documentary got 100% on Rotten Tomatoes out of 5 reviews.
Nick Schager of Slant Magazine reviewed the documentary saying, "Employs a warm and leisurely, though never sluggish, pace that's upfront about Bogdanovich's intention to take his sweet time tackling every topic of relevant interest."
Ronnie Schreib of Variety, reviewed the documentary saying "A feast for Petty fans and a joyous confirmation of the vitality of the collective creative process."
Dan Lybarger, of eFilmCritic.com reviewed the documentary saying, "Peter Bogdanovich's new documentary about the life and career of Florida-born rocker Tom Petty runs nearly four hours and never fails to engage or entertain."
I would add my personal notes that this movie is very engaging and the 4 hour run length felt like an hour. The movie really holds your interest and time flew by.
The Blu-ray edition looks fantastic but is not a major upgrade over the regular DVD...EXCEPT for the sound quality which I thought was much better on the Blu-ray. Not that the DVD sound is bad.
It's Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. It rocks and tells a great story about a legendary band.
BUY IT!!!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Great documentary for Petty fansNov 12, 2007
By J. Bosiljevac
I'm a Petty fan, so I loved the documentary. Bogdanovich does a great job of telling the story of Petty's career, and does a pretty good job of getting all sides of the story. It has all of the in's and out's of a "Behind the Music," with band drama, etc., but focuses mainly on the music. The band members are all thoughtful and insightful in their comments, and what becomes clear is that Petty and the Heartbreakers are consumate craftsmen. Although Petty is the undeniable leader, they work together as a band to create the songs. The Heartbreakers aren't a backup band. To me, this carefully balanced dynamic, which has now led to 30+ years of success, was the most interesting part of the documentary. But the BEST part, by far, was seeing and hearing the various live and demo versions of the songs. Again, Bogdanovich does a great job of giving us enough pure music to enjoy without boring us.
The documentary is long, at about 4 hours. It took me two sittings to get through it, but it never felt long. Again, I'm a Petty fan. If I weren't I'm not sure I'd have had the patience for all of it, but it really helped make the case in my mind that Petty is one of the great modern rockers still working today.
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