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Scott Walker: 30 Century Man

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Movie Info

Genre(s): Documentary

Written by:

Directed by: Stephen Kijak

Release Date:
Theatrical: December 17, 2008

Running Time: 95 minutes, Color

Origin: USA | UK

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring David Bowie, Radiohead, Sting, Brian Eno, Jarvis Cocker, Damon Albarn, Alison Goldfrapp, and Johnny Marr

Scott Walker: 30 Century Man is the new documentary feature about one of the most influential and enigmatic figures in rock history. Director Steven Kijak explores Walker's music and career, from his early days as a jobbing bass player on the Sunset Strip, to heartthrob mega-stardom in Britain’s swinging 60’s pop scene, and finally to his transformation into a composer of true genius; an uncompromising musician working at the peak of his powers who has hidden from fame. The filmmakers were granted unprecedented access to Scott and his musical process, the first time the famously reclusive artist has allowed this level of contact with a film crew in over 20 years. (Plexifilm)

What The Critics Said

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75

San Francisco Chronicle Joel Selvin

A fine new rock documentary.

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Los Angeles Times Mark Olsen

Director Stephen Kijak previously made the documentary "Cinemania," about a group of obsessive moviegoers, and it comes across here that Walker (born Noel Scott Engel) and his acolytes might best be described not by that distasteful word "hipster" but rather by the more dignified "connoisseur." These are people of discerning taste.

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70

The Hollywood Reporter Ray Bennett

Presented as a straight documentary about an American pop singer who had one U.K. hit in the 1960s as a member of a boy band and has gone missing ever since, but it plays like the slyest of spoofs.

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70

Variety Eddie Cockrell

Longtime fans of Walker's warm, sepulchral baritone, startlingly evocative songwriting and lushly imaginative instrumentation will rejoice at this revealing documentary.

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70

Village Voice Jim Ridley

From the increasingly experimental solo records that followed, and Walker's subsequent reputation as a reclusive genius and cult figure, you'd expect the subject of Stephen Kijak's documentary to be a forbidding, pretentious artiste--and the pleasant surprise of Kijak's film is that he's anything but.

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70

The New York Times Stephen Holden

In a movie that avoids examining Mr. Walker’s personal history, there are hints of a man struggling with chronic depression and problems with alcohol, but they are only hints. No major personal relationships are mentioned or even alluded to. The music speaks for itself.

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67

Austin Chronicle Audra Schroeder

The elusive musician is in the spotlight, even if he's not that fond of it, and Kijak manages to keep him at a reverent distance, the film padded with gushing interviews from musician fans.

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67

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

Walker forged an out-of-time mystique that is vividly captured here.

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50

New York Post V.A. Musetto

Glosses over the depression and alcoholism that have bedeviled Walker as well as any relationships he might have had. But that doesn't make the film any less interesting.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes

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