Moonage Daydream

Moonage Daydream

A cinematic odyssey featuring never-before-seen footage exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey.

  • Released:
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Documentaries, Music
  • Stars: David Bowie, Iman, Lou Reed, Tina Turner, Russell Harty, Dick Cavett, Bing Crosby, Elizabeth Taylor, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Max von Sydow, Charlie Chaplin, Max Schreck, Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder, Mick 'Woody' Woodmansey, Ken Fordham, Brian Wilshaw, Geoffrey MacCormack, John 'Hutch' Hutchinson, Mike Garson
  • Director: Brett Morgen
 Comments
  • ThurstonHunger - 30 December 2023
    Neon Tombstone for a Shining Blackstar (ain't no movie big enough...)
    No way even one way of Bowie's career would comfortably fit in a ~2 hour movie, so keep that in mind (and there are lots of fine video clips on line, Dinah Shore, Soul Train and more for the heavy duty fan).

    Speaking of those deep fans, I worked with a person long ago who adored Bow-head, and I felt my appreciation was thin and paled in comparison to hers, but was no less sincere. For decades he had a larger-than-life impact on the music and creative world, even now he can be larger-than-death.

    While the filming here does take some distracting kaleidoscope detours of the director flexing his art muscles perhaps, above all I loved seeing the paintings of Bowie. That and his nomadic travels, which seemed to play up his alien falling to earth personae really were a treat, on top of a small slice of his jukebox delights.

    Again there can be nits to pick if that's your bad (I think Eno is indeed a genius, and glad he makes an appearance, but if I blinked I missed Iggy Pop...but did see pop soda Tina Turner tango), just a damn shame he left Earth while still so young at 'art, especially for me when my kids were just getting into him. I think the first album one son bought was "Blackstar."
  • theamusedlifebyanna - 9 May 2023
    Blessed to have walked the Earth while he was here.
    I remember being in my childhood friend's home (Cheri Miller); and her older brother had 33 1/3 albums of Ziggy Stardust. I remember not knowing what to think of it, or him or whatever it was. I found the colors pretty but I was what 6 or 7 and just not ready for that level of artistry yet. I became a big fan during his 80s resurgence, even if everyone in his artistic circle thought those pop-music years were "beneath him". The road however that "Modern Love" era Bowie took me on was wonderful though. I was a huge Tin Machine fan (wanted to date Tony Sales like crazy); and looked forward to ever release thereafter. Reviewed all the older material to find a treasure trove of gems from a true performance artist. Loved his acting. Loved his personality. Loved that he was whip smart, stylish and thought that his marriage to Iman just made the most beautiful union of humans.

    If you want to just reside in a space and time with David Bowie - put this documentary on and just be there now. The world is crazy and his escapism right now is what I needed. Beautifully produced and edited, it's a gorgeous 2 plus hours well spent.
  • doritoreiss - 14 April 2023
    Terrible
    I love David Bowie. I hated this film. I've been to plenty of concerts, but this film is unnecessarily loud. Visuals were nauseating. Everything was all over the place. Music played so loudly over parts where people were speaking and I couldn't hear what they were saying. This was postmodern art house garbage. It gave me a headache. I almost left the theater before it was over. I've only ever walked out of a movie once (the movie CLOSER). I only stuck it out because I love Bowie. I'm wondering what he would have thought of this film. I really don't understand why so many people love it, but to each his own. I really wanted to love it, but it was awful.
  • michaelsiphone - 28 November 2022
    Bowie
    BOWIE

    Moonage Daydream is a 2022 documentary film about English singer-songwriter David Bowie 🎶 Meh, it passed the time.

    Just. 😐 👍🏼👎🏼

    This is definitely one for the Bowie fans. Containing long music clips and no narrator, this is Bowie presenting himself. There are a few interesting moments but overall this film is too long and lacks cohesion....

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  • hakuthedragon - 21 October 2022
    A breath of fresh air
    Lately it seems like the movie market is flooded with biopics. Moonage Daydream is nothing like those movies, so if you're expecting to see a chronological retelling of Bowie's life and rise to stardom, you're not getting that.

    Rather, Moonage Daydream is a beautifully cinematographic film that explores the whimsical, sometimes dark and mysterious world of Bowie's artistic vision and personal journey across sounds and personas. The soundtrack is fantastic for a Bowie fan like myself and the choice of film from his personal collection is a wonderful treat.

    I did feel that some clips were repeated more than necessary without much effect. It would've been nice to learn more about his relationship with Iman (though what was included was very touching) and his life in the 2000's onwards (eg. Black Star). It was more focused on the era where Ziggy Stardust was at his peak.

    Overall, the film was a beautiful sensory experience that felt like walking through a museum exhibition of his life and art. If you're not a huge Bowie fan, you may not enjoy this film as much.
  • davidveal - 9 October 2022
    Live In The Daydream
    I cannot praise this creation enough. It absolutely absorbs you and I felt I was shrouded in it, I was unaware of anything around me; almost felt hypnotised especially by the voice over. It you want to 'experience' the late great man, this is pretty much as close as you could get.

    The editing here is an art form; sometimes you don't see the outfits changing within one live gig.

    The thoughts and insecurities shared here help you understand this enigma a little more. Clearly, there are multiple elements of his life and experiences not shared with others but it feels Bowie was preparing the voice over for this creation in snippets of comments throughout his life - he knew someone would recognise the pieces one day - William S Burroughs yet again.