The Song Remains the Same (1976)

The Song Remains the Same (PG) - Review

"And they are buying a stairway..."

Led Zeppelin's cult classic is a rock and roll thunderbolt with a chaser of LSD.  The standard concert footage, filmed in the band's apex of popularity, is intercut with varying successful stories chosen by the individual band members.  Some of these are fantastical in nature, some irrationally bizarre, all synch psychedelically with the masterful music of Zep.  The film itself had a troubled production and it shows, but simply being able to see the band in their prime artistically and sonically makes up for any silly post-60s shakiness.  Self propaganda for sure, but these guys wrote the book (or shot the movie) about sex, drugs and rock and roll.

8 LOTR Referrences out of 10 (GREAT)