Becoming Led Zeppelin film
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We luckily caught it on the last showing at our local cinema, it only had a short run. I’ve been a Zeppelin fan from the start and loved it. Great to see John Paul Jones having plenty of interview time as well as Plant and Page. He seems like a really interesting articulate guy. It only goes from the start of the band ( a bit earlier actually) to the second album so hopefully plenty of material for the future.
Went to see it, and it was everything I thought it would be, although Helen Grant, Peter Grant's daughter is livid that he did not get enough credit as the "fifth member" of the group.
Massive Zep fan here, I saw them in Manchester (1972), Earls Court (1975) and both Knebworths (1979), plus Page/Plant and The Firm loads of times.
Also visited Grant's Horselunges Manor, Page's Round Tower House, Boleskine House (In 1978), Old Mill House, Deanery Gardens and Plumpton Place, and Plant's Jennings Farm.
Massive Zep fan here, I saw them in Manchester (1972), Earls Court (1975) and both Knebworths (1979), plus Page/Plant and The Firm loads of times.
Also visited Grant's Horselunges Manor, Page's Round Tower House, Boleskine House (In 1978), Old Mill House, Deanery Gardens and Plumpton Place, and Plant's Jennings Farm.
From Led Zeppelin news:-
The daughter of Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant has criticised the focus of media on the four members of Led Zeppelin, calling it “tiresome and old” and claiming her father was the “fifth member” of the band.
In a series of comments posted below a clip from an interview with the filmmakers behind “Becoming Led Zeppelin”, Helen Grant wrote on Instagram that “All the hard work, dedication and overall commitment he gave the band? There was a 5th member. Pontificating about the 4 members can be tiresome and old.”
In a further comment, seemingly directed at the film’s director and producer, Grant wrote: “Did you learn anything about Peter though?”
The daughter of Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant has criticised the focus of media on the four members of Led Zeppelin, calling it “tiresome and old” and claiming her father was the “fifth member” of the band.
In a series of comments posted below a clip from an interview with the filmmakers behind “Becoming Led Zeppelin”, Helen Grant wrote on Instagram that “All the hard work, dedication and overall commitment he gave the band? There was a 5th member. Pontificating about the 4 members can be tiresome and old.”
In a further comment, seemingly directed at the film’s director and producer, Grant wrote: “Did you learn anything about Peter though?”
Scabutz said:
Saw it in Imax with the kids..........
How is this looking, the original shots were not done with IMAX camera ( I guess ) ,are the pictures somehow distorted because of the different aspect ratio or do they not use the whole dimension of the screen ?
I booked IMAX tickets for this one, single day show in Frankfurt, where the IMAX was only opened last December.
( Stil hoping for a Christopher Nolan retrospective there )
Deep Thought said:
He was their manager. He was to Led Zeppelin what Brian Epstein was to The Beatles.
In fact even more so!It's worth reading "Peter Grant: The Man Who Led Zeppelin" ISBN-13 ?: ? 978-0711991958
He was literally a giant and looked after 'his boys' as a ruthless manager who made sure that they got every single penny of all the money made by them through their songs and tours. His treatment of promoters and bootleggers at concerts makes for interesting reading (he was a 6'5" ex-wrestler) and it's doubtful whether they would have become the worldwide success they did without him.
I met him a few times as he lived locally and drank in a pub I frequented. I always called him Mr Grant, although others in his circle just called him 'G'. His distinctive Porsche 911 and latterly his Range Rover were always in the town and recognised by the LZ1 number plate.
I think Helen Grant has a right to be miffed that he's not included, but I'll be interested to watch the film when it's available for home viewing.
Benni said:
How is this looking, the original shots were not done with IMAX camera ( I guess ) ,
are the pictures somehow distorted because of the different aspect ratio or do they not use the whole dimension of the screen ?
I booked IMAX tickets for this one, single day show in Frankfurt, where the IMAX was only opened last December.
( Stil hoping for a Christopher Nolan retrospective there )
It looked fine, no distortions. My local cinema is only the Imax lite, or Liemax as some people call it. Not the fullshebang like BFI or Leicester Square. are the pictures somehow distorted because of the different aspect ratio or do they not use the whole dimension of the screen ?
I booked IMAX tickets for this one, single day show in Frankfurt, where the IMAX was only opened last December.
( Stil hoping for a Christopher Nolan retrospective there )
Sound was good. I actually would have preferred it in iSense which has Dolby Atmos. When I saw Top Gun Maverick, err 3 times, it sounded much better in iSense.
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