Im your man critics consensus a moving, if somewhat uneven, look at the legendary singersongwriter, im your man treats cohens body of work with the reverence it deserves. Leonard cohen, and features performances of his songs by those musicians he has influenced. I dont think it is possible to listen to any of the songs in the movie and not begin to get a sense of the deeply layered. Cohen is clearly a songwriters songwriter, and the resulting movie brims with an infectious passion for the mans melodies and sardonic wit. Im your man alternates performances of cohens songs at a hal willnerstaged tribute concert with new interviews and archival footage of the man himself. Watch the video for im your man from leonard cohens im your man for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Since bursting onto the scene in 1967, leonard cohen has inspired generations with his unique personality and haunting music, becoming one of the most original. Im your man 2005 documentary and concert film directed by lian lunson. Half documentary, half concert film, leonard cohen. Well, hes not everybodys man, easily derided as a miserablist droner, but lian lunsons documentary about a huge cohen tribute concert in. Im your man full english full movie online leonard cohen. A documentary on the legendary singersongwriter, with. Im your man is a 2005 film by lian lunson about the life and career of leonard cohen. Leonard cohen im your man by michael rechtshaffen bottom line.
Im your man 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Documentary on the legendary singersongwriter with interviews and performances by musicians he influenced, including u2, beth orton and rufus wainwright. A documentary on the legendary singersongwriter, with performances by those musicians he has influenced. Im your man is a frustrating mess, redeemed intermittently by a few solid musical performances and by the towering, erudite presence of cohen himself. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Lian lunsons wonderful documentary portrait combines pieces of an extended interview with mr. Director lian lunson keeps the tone reverent, making im your man the cinematic equivalent of a testimonial dinner. Though it contains only snippets of his own recordings, the tribute. As a soundtrack for lian lunsons film leonard cohen. Sure to please both diehard cohen fans and the newly initiated, this film is full of captivating music and offers an intimate. I m your man, hal willners choices from the two overseas evenings of came so far for beauty. Some songwriters pass through philosophies and selves as if through the stations of the cross, wrote essayist pico iyer. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. A beautifully produced concert film documentary tribute thats as poetically soulful as its man of honor.
Concrete blonde, in the film pump up the volume 1990, the tv series dirty sexy money at the end of the third episode of the first season, and on their compilation album still in hollywood 1994 rufus wainwright, in lian lunsons documentary film leonard cohen. This video contains content from lionsgate, who has blocked it in your country on. Cohen does not appear on the other, live stage, versions of his songs. Im your man combines pieces of an extended interview with this canadian singersongwriter, poet and author, now 71, with a tribute concert organized by hal willner at the sydney. With leonard cohen, bono, rufus wainwright, martha wainwright. Well, hes not everybodys man, easily derided as a miserablist droner, but lian lunsons documentary about a huge cohen tribute concert in sydney interspersed with interviews with a. The interview is interspersed with archive photos and exuberant praise and live perfomances from an eclectic mix of musicians, including. Leonard cohen im your man documentario ita youtube. Sure to please both diehard cohen fans and the newly initiated, this film is full of captivating music and offers an intimate portrait. The rest of this program, however, is utterly fine, beautiful, raw, and immediate. The film also includes a special performance of tower of song, in which cohen is accompanied by u2.
Im your man starring leonard cohen in this documentary on directv. Poet, singer songwriter and ladies man leonard cohen is interviewed in his home about his life and times. Im your man combines pieces of an extended interview with this canadian singersongwriter, poet and author, now 71, with. Since bursting onto the scene in 1967, leonard cohen has inspired generations with his unique personality and haunting music, becoming one of the most original and enduring artists to emerge from the 1960s. In 2005, music producer hal wilner staged an allstar tribute concert in australia in which a. Im your man is the eighth studio album by leonard cohen, released in 1988. Im your man 2005 starring leonard cohen and bono on dvd and bluray. Im your man 2005 filmmaker lian lunson interviews the prolific canadian songwriter about his rise to fame and his retreat from the music business.
The rest of this program, however, is utterly fine, beautiful, raw. I m your man is a tribute recording that mixes interviews with leonard cohen with various artists singing his material. Leonard cohen leonard cohen im your man a film by lian. The soundtrack to the movie is called leonard cohen. Meaning, going into the film, i was biased to believe that even if it was 90 minutes of dogs humping pinecones, as long as the soundtrack was comprised entirely of leonard cohens songs, i wouldnt be too upset. The album marked cohens further move to a more modern sound, with many songs having a synthoriented production. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. Although cohen makes brief appearances through out the film, his backup singers, and singers for two of his tours julie christensen, and perla batalla appear on stage to accompany the various artists, as.
Sure to please both diehard cohen fans and the newly initiated, this film is full of captivating music and offers an intimate portrait of a truly singular artist, poet, songwriter, and cultural icon. This documentary focuses on the legendary singersongwriter, leonard cohen, and features performances of his songs by those musicians he has influenced. Leonard cohen is one of the most original and enduring artists to emerge from the 1960s. Leonard cohen im your man live in dublin edited youtube. Leonard cohen im your man includes behindthescenes interviews and live performances from the. Im your man, hal willners choices from the two overseas evenings of came so far for beauty. Leonard cohen i m your man includes highlights from this concert and thoughts on cohen and his work from the participants as well as an extensive interview with leonard cohen himself as he talks in detail about his life and his art. Opening night tribute to leonard cohen leonard cohen. Filmmaker lian lunson interviews the prolific canadian songwriter about his rise to fame and his retreat from the music business.
In this muddled but marvelous blend of documentary and concert film, director lian lunson takes you down to a place where its possible to look closely at the life and art of cult troubadour leonard cohen. Various positions 1984 i m your man 1988 the future 1992 i m your man is the eighth studio album by leonard cohen, released in 1988. Discover more in this intimate documentary which looks at the songs, poetry and life of the influential troubadour. I m your man 2005 sharon robinson herself, on her debut cd of the same title 2008. I m your man is an intimate look at the songs, poetry and life of one of musics most celebrated and influential troubadours. The title song from his 1988 album and a staple in all leonard cohen concerts, im your man is also the title of the 2006 leonard cohen 2006 tribute film. Leonard cohen im your man 1988 wikipedia informations. It is based on a january 2005 tribute show at the sydney opera house titled came so far for beauty, which was presented by sydney festival under the artistic direction of brett sheehy, and produced by hal willner. Unfortunately, the performances are interspersed with interview footage that is much less captivating. Now, lions gate is proud to celebrate cohens legacy with director lian lunsons film, an intimate look at the songs, poetry and life since bursting onto the scene in 1967, leonard. The album marked cohen s further move to a more modern sound, with many songs having a synthoriented production. Bird on a wire documentary directed by tony palmer during cohens 20city european tour which started on march 18, 1972 in dublin and ended on april 21, 1972 in jerusalem. Nov 24, 2006 well, hes not everybodys man, easily derided as a miserablist droner, but lian lunsons documentary about a huge cohen tribute concert in sydney interspersed with interviews with alist admirers. Toronto built around a tribute concert that took place at the sydney opera house in january of this year, leonard cohen im your man is an.
Im your man 2005 sharon robinson herself, on her debut cd of the same title 2008. Im your man is an intimate look at the songs, poetry and life of one of musics most celebrated and influential troubadours. Leonard cohen im your man motion picture soundtrack discogs. Much of lunsons tribute to the legendary songsmith is taken up by a 2005 concert featuring a lineup of international folk and pop artists honoring cohens music. Im your man will appeal to longtime fans and is also a good introduction to his songwriting genius. It soon became the most successful album which cohen had released in the us, and it reached number one in several european countries, transforming cohen into a bestselling artist. Im your man, motion picture soundtrack to differentiate it from the earlier album. Im your man documentary sure to please both diehard cohen fans and the newly initiated, this film is full of captivating music and offers an intimate portrait of a truly singular artist, poet, songwriter, cultural icon. Leonard cohen im your man includes highlights from this concert and thoughts on cohen and his work from the participants as well as an extensive interview with leonard cohen himself as he talks in detail about his life and his art.
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