Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

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An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.

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An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

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See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Billy Corgan (of The Smashing Pumpkins), who was interviewed for this documentary, has admitted to stealing a riff from Rush's "By-Tor & The Snow Dog".

Goofs
Sebastian Bach incorrectly quotes lyrics from the song, Circumstances from side b of the Hemispheres album. His recollection of the lyric results in a nonsensical utterance in a failed attempt at speaking french. The correct lyrics are as follows; Plus ca change. Plus c'est la meme chose. (the more that it changes, the more it is the same thing)

Quotes
Geddy Lee: [During the end credits] I think we've been successful in destroying these people's film. I will remind them that I said 'you will regret it'. I said 'don't be surprised when you discovered how boring we really are.'.

Connections
Features Rush: Exit... Stage Left (1981)

Soundtracks
Fancy Dancer
Written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
Performed by Rush

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Featured review

9/10

It took forever, but here it is done right

It is about bloody time someone turned the microscope on this band, and this documentary ably rides the line between investigation and glowing tribute. In an attempt to examine what makes Rush a noteworthy band (and why it took 40 flippin' years to gain mainstream acceptance), the filmmakers line up interviews from all walks of music; from Jack Black and Gene Simmons, to Billy Corgan and Trent Reznor.

And every phase of the group's evolution is paid attention, be it the humble beginnings in a Toronto suburb or the prog and synth eras of the late '70s and '80s. The many celebrities interviewed shed light on what captivated them when they became fans and what it is that makes Rush so hard to define and properly market.

It's a highly watchable documentary and as polished as the power trio is musically proficient. Just incredibly engaging and, most importantly, as comprehensive as they come.

9/10