Human highway movie neil young

The bands name is a reference to the neil young song human highway. It has that dark, spooky vibe that on the tonights the night and on the beach lps. Rocker neil young headlines this socially conscious comedy about people. Boy, did i go for a big trip, says neil young s character at one point in the film human highway, a line that. Farm aid was started by willie nelson, neil young and john mellencamp in 1985 to keep. They gathered backstage at the regal movie theater at l. Islands members evan gordon, geordie gordon and aaron harris were recruited to fill out the band. However, he also has spent more than 30 years performing with the. Human highway directors cut trailer festival 2014 youtube. Young and devo playing hey hey, my my during a dream sequence. Neil young, devo human highway a film by neil young. Watch the video for human highway from neil young s comes a time for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Neil youngs human highway to get nationwide theatrical.

Rare human highway film poster click photo to enlarge heres a rare human highway by neil young film poster via steve cross in wichita, kansas. Some funny scenes, but too uneven and boring to be enjoyed by the casual viewer. Mar 01, 2016 neil young surveyed his filmmaking legacy at an l. The rocker addressed a toronto film festival audience at directors cut premiere. Sally kirkland has filed a lawsuit against dennis hopper and neil young, relating to an incident which had occurred five years previously. Neil young is back on the human highway with recut film. But with the benefit of hindsight and shifts in pop culture in the last couple of decades, much of human highway now feels warm and funny where it once looked disastrously undisciplined. Its hard to defend human highway, neil youngs debut nondocumentary directorial effort, as a good movie.

Young was born in toronto, but he moved to the family home of winnipeg as a child, which is where his music career began. Neil youngs insane 1982 film human highway takes on a new. Neil young human highway directors cut 2016, bluray. Julie gardner neil young is an artist forever looking in two. Neil youngs human highway is probably a gem just for his musical fans. Youngs slapdash style, which suggests a roger corman movie. Russ tamblyn and neil young in human highway 1982 human highway 1982 dennis hopper and. Included is a collaborative performance of hey hey, my my into the black by devo and young with booji boy singing lead vocals and young playing lead guitar. Neil young and cast revisit his 1982 film human highway at.

Neil youngs 1982 comic mess of a feature left many faithful fans baffled and was otherwise unappreciated at the time of its release. Oct 05, 2017 neil young human highways live at farm aid 2004 duration. Boy, did i go for a big trip, says neil youngs character at one point in the film human highway, a line that. Neil young jams out with booji boy and devo duration. Nov 04, 2016 provided to youtube by reprise human highway 2016 remaster neil young comes a time. The csny version of the song human highway is so much better than neils solo version on comes a time. Check out human highway by neil young on amazon music. All three previously appeared together in the last movie 1971. It will be paired with his 1979 concert movie rust. I come down from the misty mountain i got lost on the human highway take my head refreshing fou. Since his early solo albums and those with his backing band crazy horse, young has been prolific, recording. Neil youngs 1982 film human highway is a comedy, a hallucination. After the bands breakup, young became a solo performer.

With neil young, russ tamblyn, dean stockwell, dennis hopper. One of the wilder visions neil young ever had, human highway is an anarchic satire. Neil young in a striped shirt with charlotte stewart, as the goofball garage mechanic lionel switch in his film human highway, first seen in 1982. I come down from the misty mountain i got lost on the human highway take my head refreshing fountain take my eyes from what theyve seen take my head and change my mind. Neil young performs human highways at the farm aid concert in seattle, washington on september 18, 2004. Jun 04, 2018 the weird story of neil youngs human highway features tim burton, alex cox, david lynch, and a whole bunch of indie directors owe quite a bit to neil youngs weird little musical comedy. Neil youngs human highway finally hits theaters decades. Getting lost again on neil youngs human highway while still riding the wave of what could possibly have been the greatest run of recorded music in rock and roll history, neil young decided to make a movie. The duos debut album, moody motorcycle, was released in august, 2008 on secret city records in canada and suicide squeeze records in the united states.

Neil youngs insane 1982 film human highway takes on a. Raised in canada, he first became wellknown as a guitarist and occasional vocalist for the band buffalo springfield. Neil youngs 1982 film human highway and his 1979 concert movie rust never sleeps are coming back to. Human highway 1982 directed by dean stockwell, neil. Its an unfocused satire of incompatible subjects, it abruptly abandons its plot to become a straight up art film for 20 minutes before returning to the story to resolve it incoherently, it has a cast of professional actors giving career. Human highway 1982 directed by dean stockwell, neil young. And for your holiday enjoyment, neils recent performance on dec. Apr 12, 2015 neil young in a striped shirt with charlotte stewart, as the goofball garage mechanic lionel switch in his film human highway, first seen in 1982. Try to imagine a film shot on cheap tv cameras and a shitty soundstage and boasting a script written in lines of cocaine.

Neil young is one of the most respected and prolific rockfolk guitarists of the late 20th century. The new owner of a roadside diner stuck in a town built around an always leaking nuclear power plant plans to torch the place to collect insurance. Um, forgive the intrusion, but i just wanted to tell you i think human highway is the greatest movie ever made. Dec 08, 2014 neil young performs human highways at the farm aid concert in seattle, washington on september 18, 2004. Young agreed, and the end product was comes a time. Neil young human highways live at farm aid 2004 youtube. The weird story of neil young s human highway features tim burton, alex cox, david lynch, and a whole bunch of indie directors owe quite a bit to neil young s weird little musical comedy. However, an assortment of bizare characters and weird events such as spaceships flying around gets in his way. Two songs look out for my love and lotta love were backed by crazy horse. Human highway is a 1982 american comedy film starring and codirected by neil young under.

Russell tamblyn, dean stockwell, devo, neil young, dennis hopper, geraldine baron, charlotte stewart. Tho the directors cut left me disappointed yes better quality image and sound,however the cadence and mystery of the original was replaced by an overcast of radio disc jocks doing an annoying play by play not to unlike phil rizzutos monologue on dashboard lights. Provided to youtube by reprise human highway 2016 remaster neil young comes a time. Although it is a csny album that has 100% crosby, 100% nash, 83% stills and 66% young, human highway is a road that now can be taken at all. Human highway is a 1982 american comedy film starring and codirected by neil young under his pseudonym bernard shakey. Several scenes from the movie appeared on the devo music video collections were all devo and the complete truth about devolution, and. The weird story of neil youngs human highway features tim burton, alex cox, david lynch, and a whole bunch of indie directors owe quite a bit to neil youngs weird little musical comedy. Neil young, devo human highway a film by neil young 1995. Neil percival young oc om born november 12, 1945 is a canadianborn singersongwriter, multiinstrumentalist and self described activist. Neil young human highways live at farm aid 2004 duration. Rocker neil young headlines this socially conscious comedy about people living in fear beside a nuclear power plant. Neil young talks filmmaking, new human highway restoration. Jan 14, 2016 neil youngs surreal 1982 comedy human highway will finally get a nationwide theatrical release on february 29th.

The bands name is a reference to the neil young song human highway the duos debut album, moody motorcycle, was released in august, 2008 on secret city records in canada and suicide squeeze records in the united states. Neil youngs insane 1982 film human highway takes on a new life. Lionel dreams of becoming a professional musician, and idolizes frankie. Deniss hopper, russ tamblyn and dean stockwell also appear, but the highlight. Human highway 1982 dean stockwell, neil young synopsis. Original vhs version from the film, 1982 human highway. Neil youngs surreal 1982 comedy human highway will finally get a nationwide theatrical release on february 29th. Included is a collaborative performance of hey hey, my my into the black by devo and young with booji boy singing. Dean stockwell codirected the film and acted along with russ tamblyn, dennis hopper, and the band devo. Holiday greetings to all the zumans along the human highway wishing all of you happy, healthy lives in the new year and a world that works for peace. Neil young s 1982 comic mess of a feature left many faithful fans baffled and was otherwise unappreciated at the time of its release. Neil young s human highway is probably a gem just for his musical fans.

In all, the group recorded about halfanalbums worth of songs, but those four strong personalities couldnt stay together to finish what they started. I come down from the misty mountain i got lost on the human highway take my head. Shakey pictures presents, human highway, a film by neil young. Neil youngs 1982 film human highway is a comedy, a hallucination, an environmental statement, and a few hundred other things that dont have names.