简介：Heynow, IthinkIhavewatchedthismovieabout200times.Really.Butit'snotjustbecauseI'maDeadhead.It'snotjustbecausethetimefilmedisduringoneofmyfavoriteGDyears,1974.Andit'snotjustbecausetheyhavefullversionsofMorningDewandGDTRFBonit. ThereasonIhavewatchedthismoviesomanytimesisbecauseitisfoodforyourmindandsoul.(Youcanaddbodyifyouliketoboogieduringthefilm.)ItweavesthemanylayersthatmakeupaDeadshowintoacohesivewhole.Ratherthanjustshowconcertfootage,themoviedivesintotheheartsandlivesofboththeaudienceandthebandmembers.Wegettoseepre,during,andpost-showactivities,aswellasinterestinginsightsfromthebandmembers. ThefilmalsodoesthebestattemptofallreleasedDeadvideosofcapturing"it"--thatunexplainable,naturalforceatworkwhichcanmaketheexperiencetranscedentforthoseinattendance.Themixtureoffivedifferentcamerasandhowclosetheygettothebandhelpaidintheirattemptto"explaintheunexplainable." Thehighlightofthefilmisdefinitelythe"MorningDew",from10-18-74,rightoutofabeautifulDarkStar.JerrymadeawonderfuldecisiontohaveMorningDewbeshowninitsentirety.Tothisday,Istillgetchillswhenlisteningtotheclimaxofthatpiece. ForDeadheads,thisfilmisessential...butwhatmakesitsorespectedisthatthe"uninformed"consumercanjustaseasilyaccessthismovieandseewhatlifewaslikeforabunchofbeatniksfromSanFrancisco. MikeHanley…