Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water

Starring:Gerry Bamman, Ronee Blakley, Pierre Cottrell, Stefan Czapsky, Mitch Dubin, Tom Farrell, Becky Johnston, Tom Kaufman, Pat Kirck, Edward Lachman, Martin MÃ¼ller, Craig Nelson (IV), Susan Ray, Timothy Ray, Martin SchÃ¤fer, Chris Sievernich, Wim Wenders
Director: Wim Wenders
Studio: Anchor Bay
Product Type: DVD

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Lightning Over Water
A Deeply Moving Documentary

Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water
Starring: Gerry Bamman , Ronee Blakley , Pierre Cottrell , Stefan Czapsky , and Mitch Dubin
Director: Wim Wenders
Manufacturer: Anchor Bay
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00006LPC8
Release Date: 2003-01-07

Customer Reviews:

Lightning Over Water.......2005-09-07

An intimate portrayal of a brilliant artist's last days that manages to convey a sense of love and hope, without ghoulishness or maudlin sentiment. It's clear the two men not only admire each other's work, but are genuinely fond of each other. Ray comes off as remarkably gutsy and forthright in his predicament, and Wenders is the best of friends-someone quietly, patiently, willingly there for the ailing Ray, and who records the fading of his light as a final, heart-felt affirmation of who Ray is, and of all he did.

A Deeply Moving Documentary.......2003-02-08

Wow. Watching Nick Ray die of cancer is not an easy thing to watch. Still, he had the desire to make a final film and even had an idea to make a movie about the painter from Wenders' "American Friend" sail to China in search of a cure for cancer. Given Ray's state of health, such a film was unrealistic, but Wim Wenders did rise to the occasion and help Ray complete this movie which ends up being about his own death.

Parts of it started out as being scripted, so the result is a part fiction/part documentary look at Ray's final days. One cannot help but be moved by such an intimate look at Ray and those who love him surrounding him.

The film transfer on this DVD is far superior to the old Pacific Arts videotape and laserdisc. Those older releases were not even made up of the proper cut of the film, so people now have a chance to see the definitive version of the movie (in it's correct aspect ratio) likely for the first time.

Ronnee Blakley's songs shine on the soundtrack and Wenders' commentary track (done in the Fall of 2002) is very insightful.

This movie can hardly be described as a happy film, but it is rare to see death addressed so honestly and with such care as it is in this movie. This is a great DVD.

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