"In Your Dreams" movie documentary - What did you think?

[Christopher]

I'm curious, now that more fans across North America have viewed Stevie & Dave's documentary, what are peoples general impressions. It seems the reactions & general consensus on social media is that fans are loving it.

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[jkmaletic]

I loved it of course. Honestly, Stevie and Dave should be proud. There was virtually no advertising for this and the theater I went to in San Diego last night was full. I heard a lady in line say, "if so and so hadnt told me about this I'd have never known!" There were people of all ages there. Everyone there seemed to really enjoy it and all of them stayed through the end credits.

I plan to see it one last time in Long Beach, Ca on sunday.

My favorite part is the Italian Summer portion.

Jamie

[FierySequences]

Glad you liked it jkmaletic, and others....I want to read reviews!:D

My friend actually won tix yesterday morning and wanted me to go, but I had to work. Knowing I will see Stevie tomorrow night, I wasn't too heartbroken(but I still want to see it).

My friend ended up giving the tix to a 20 yo neighbor girl. I don't feel bad, as Kaylee is a bright young lady that is a DJ. She should at least know who Stevie is. Hope her and her boyfriend enjoyed.

[vivfox]

I never thought I'd ever get to see it and I said so many times here. Saw it last night with my sister in law and I loved every second of it. I really did feel like I was sitting on the couch and observing the creative process. My S-I-L said when it was over that she really liked every song and wants to borrow the CD. I wish fans from all over the world could have the chance to view this. It's not fair that it is just the USA and Canadian audiences that get to experience this in a movie theatre. I would guess there were about 50 people in attendance. The place wasn't even half full, but then it was also being shown in 2 different cities within a half hour drive from where I saw it.

[Christopher]

I loved it of course. Honestly, Stevie and Dave should be proud. There was virtually no advertising for this and the theater I went to in San Diego last night was full. I heard a lady in line say, "if so and so hadnt told me about this I'd have never known!" There were people of all ages there. Everyone there seemed to really enjoy it and all of them stayed through the end credits.

I plan to see it one last time in Long Beach, Ca on sunday.

My favorite part is the Italian Summer portion.

Jamie

My opinion of the doc hasn't changed - I loved it & wanted more! Here at Denver's Mayan Theatre it was a little over half packed & everyone seemed very enthusiastic. And like you said, a few people I talked to while in line (waiting to get into the theatre and seated) just heard about it at the very last minute. The audience clapped at the end of the movie & stayed for the end credits as well. Honestly, people seemed all aglow leaving the theatre, there was a lotta love in the room for Stevie. I fell in love with Stevie all over again (as if) and "In Your Dreams".:] What a woman, what a spirit & light, and as always, what an inspiration she is. She is such a goofball & just so lovable and entertaining. I don't think we see this side of her so much anymore. It used to come across in the 70's & 80's radio interviews (particularly Jim Ladd's) but since she started doing more TV interviews (as promotion for records changed)into the 90's until today, she stiffened up, mostly depending on the interviewer, and her self-consciousness became somtimes too painfully apparent. But between this movie/doc and the various Q&A's she's done at screenings, we get to see Stevie's sense of humor back front & center. It really did seem to feel like the best year of her life!

[windbecame]

I thought it was pretty incredible. I was sad that Wide Sargasso Sea only seemed to get like 3 minutes devoted to it? :shrug: and I really hope this goes to DVD with extra footage. I could easily sit through 3 hours or more! :nod:

[Christopher]

Also I really don't think Stevie is given enough credit for her ideas & imput on what she expects her songs to sound like in final form. She was clearly the mistress in control during the recording of this record, she has strong opinions, even if it's just about that "stupid" guitar solo in ELY! :laugh:
For instance, from the doc we learn that Stevie was not happy with the outcome of "New Orleans", "In Your Dreams", & "Soldier's Angel" original recordings, and insisted they be re-recorded to reflect a certain feel/mood which she wanted to convey. She also claimed she wrote (not literally) the violin part in "Moonlight".;)

Some of the song segments go by very quickly, I really hope there is additional footage -especially full length videos for "Italian Summer" & "Wide Sargasso Sea" when the Video On Demand or DVD is released.

Fave moments/segments were "New Orleans", "Soldier's Angel" & "Italian Summer".
Also laughed hard when she said she basically made out traveling across the country "on the bus" with the man that "saved her life" during the FWIW segment. :D

More highlights: Singing "Going To The Chapel" with the girls :D, Telling Dave, he can have another martini once he finishes his musical part, then we'll play disco music and have a dance party. Stevie flickin the light switch on & off (like a disco party) AND LOVED Dave & her singing "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman"...to die for:wavey::laugh:

[KarmaContestant]

In Your Dreams was great. It was more entertaining and far less narcissistic than I expected. I was amused at how Stevie likes to tell everyone that *this song* may be the most important song she's ever done....and then she says it about the next one, and the next one.

My favorite moment was Dave telling Stevie that she is a lighthouse in a sea of moths, because that really is true. :laugh:

I'd love to hear Lindsey's thoughts on the scene from Destiny Rules being included, especially in the context that it was shown, which I found to be somewhat unflattering.

[aleuzzi]

I liked the documentary a lot. Great to see her process with David Stewart, who is as unfettered and delightfully quirky as she is.

Seeing Mick and Lindsey also made my heart beat a little faster. The fact that neither of them was interviewed or given any voice outside of the studio footage was odd--conspicuous in fact. Still, it was great to see them.

One segment I resented, however, was the whole "backstory" for her composing New Orleans. I'm sorry, but recognizing the horror those sufferers went through is one thing but deciding that writing a song for them was the way you would right the wrong is not acceptable. Did she send money? Did she help organize transportation for those people out of the hell? Did she do anything that concretely helped those people in any way? She wrote a song about wearing beads on Bourbon Street. Yikes.

What saves 90 minutes of Stevie from being a narcissistic mess is her terrific sense of humor. I loved watching her party with her friends and the crew at the end. I loved watching her draw musicians into her world, without making them uncomfortable. Her laugh is so dirty! Loved it.

[Tango]

One segment I resented, however, was the whole "backstory" for her composing New Orleans. I'm sorry, but recognizing the horror those sufferers went through is one thing but deciding that writing a song for them was the way you would right the wrong is not acceptable. Did she send money? Did she help organize transportation for those people out of the hell? Did she do anything that concretely helped those people in any way? She wrote a song about wearing beads on Bourbon Street. Yikes.



I appreciate your sentiment, but sometimes it's best not to be so quick to judge others. For all one knows, Stevie may have donated plenty to New Orleans. She has donated during the tsumani back in 2005--which we learned from one of the fun raisers that shared that info. We know that she has worked with the soldiers, donating iPods by the thousands. She wrote a song, yes, but I would not be surprised to learn that she did something tanglible as well for New Orleans. I don't expect her to broadcast that help. Otherwise she'd be called out for that as well.

[KarmaContestant]

One segment I resented, however, was the whole "backstory" for her composing New Orleans. I'm sorry, but recognizing the horror those sufferers went through is one thing but deciding that writing a song for them was the way you would right the wrong is not acceptable. Did she send money? Did she help organize transportation for those people out of the hell? Did she do anything that concretely helped those people in any way? She wrote a song about wearing beads on Bourbon Street. Yikes.


Thing is, if it had not taken her so very long, she *could* have made an impact with that song. If she would have written, recorded and released it in a matter of *weeks* after the hurricane, with all proceeds going to one of the relief agencies, there might have been a huge financial impact. It is a classic case of too little too late.

Then again, my impression from the documentary is that the song itself is a far more important and precious gift, in Stevie's mind, than any amount of money would ever be. I'm ok with that.

[HejiraNYC]

One segment I resented, however, was the whole "backstory" for her composing New Orleans. I'm sorry, but recognizing the horror those sufferers went through is one thing but deciding that writing a song for them was the way you would right the wrong is not acceptable. Did she send money? Did she help organize transportation for those people out of the hell? Did she do anything that concretely helped those people in any way? She wrote a song about wearing beads on Bourbon Street. Yikes.


Well, aren't we pious and judgey today. And what did YOU do for the victims of New Orleans, exactly? :rolleyes: Stevie has never made any claim that she somehow, with a wave of her fingerless-gloved hand, righted all of the wrongs in the delta city. She was inspired and wrote a song about them for them. That's all. Is there anything wrong in that? I suspect she donated money as well, but nobody knows for sure and it is honestly nobody else's business.

[FierySequences]

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Did she send money? Did she help organize transportation for those people out of the hell? Did she do anything that concretely helped those people in any way? She wrote a song about wearing beads on Bourbon Street. Yikes.

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I didn't find your comment at all distastefull. It is an honest opinion and Question. I agree with KarmaContestant that had she recorderd/released the song right after the catasrophe for a fund raiser, of course it would be more relevant to the city and in general.

One can listen to the song now and realize that the City is so much more than "wearing beads and lace and stolling down Bourbon St." (Many Southeren/NOLA posters here can attest to it).

I think this is the big flaw I have with the NO song. "I wanna dress up...ohh...yeah..." The City, History, and Culture is Much bigger than Ms. Nicks.

Thank you all for sharing your reactions to IYD Documentary.

[AbbiJoy78]

I LOVED it. I saw the screening in Philly with my boyfriend, and while they claimed it was sold out, I saw a few empty seats. They had to add a second show at a nearby theater, shown about 15 minutes later.

Not once, did I think about how long it was or about the time. I was fully engaged and entertained with a big grin on my face for most of it. I enjoyed the backstory to all the songs. My boyfriend, who is only a very casual FM fan, was really entertained as well. I love documentaries on music and behind-the-scenes stuff, and "makings-of" albums. But to see one of your favorites so candidly, makes you feel a wave of excitement. I was thrilled watching it.

The beginning with the fans and the concert footage had my heart beating fast...it really AMPED me up to see the rest of it, and I thought that was a great opener.

"In Your Dreams" seems to be Stevie's most beloved work, and her favorite solo album. I wish I could say the same. I couldn't get into it on the whole, but only a couple songs grabbed me at first. But after seeing this, it makes me want to revisit this album knowing what I now know. It seems she is SO deep about the story behind each track. She feels SO much....she thinks her words are so meaningful. Like when she left the hotel her poem because someday it would mean something great (I paraphrase). She doesn't do this because she thinks SHE is so important and that her work is like giving a gift of the gods, but rather because she truly believes the meaning behind her poems, and the reasons she wrote them, are special in the scheme of the world. Perhaps it is to capture a moment, or to inspire, or to send a message. That is why it is so important to her; NOT because she thinks her words are coming from Jesus himself or something LOL. But rather, she just has so much belief and faith in what she feels.

It is because SHE feels so so deeply, and had so much feeling for writing each song, that I feel funny then about my initial reaction to the lyrics in a lot of these songs. How could someone with so much feeling and belief in this work, have some lyrics that left me cold and untouched":shrug: The words in New Orleans don't bring to mind what happened there, but yet I know she wanted to celebrate the city, and so she wrote those fun and simple lyrics, but still...? And this is only one example...

When people by music, they don't get this automatic vision of what the creative process was like. We don't have documentaries downloaded into our brains as we listen to a new album for the first time. You have to listen and figure out what you will take from it. I had a hard time finding that. But yet I loved this documentary, and I loved the music when I heard it in the context of the film. I truly did.

When I left, I realized I was with like-minded fans and it was like an unspoken common link between us, as some of us asked each other..."are you going Saturday!?" (FM show 4/6)

I can't wait for saturday now!

[turquoise5]

Seeing Mick and Lindsey also made my heart beat a little faster. The fact that neither of them was interviewed or given any voice outside of the studio footage was odd--conspicuous in fact. Still, it was great to see them.


I agree, and I wish we could have heard some interview segments from Sharon, Lori, Waddy, and Mike as well.

[Eugene]

I can't wait for saturday now!

Where are you sitting(or standing as the case may be?)

[KarmaContestant]

Something I thought of just now - the part where Stevie is playing Dreams on the little keyboard, and singing, and then there are cuts to the footage of Dreams from the Rumours tour.

So obviously, Stevie was trying to reinforce her claim that her voice hasn't changed. :laugh:

I found this whole exchange amusing. It's like she was saying "See. I told you."

She doesn't seem to realize that she doesn't sound even remotely similar to her 70s vocal ability.

[Fireflies]

my two favorite scenes:

sharon, lori, & stevie singing that 50s song together (what the hell is the name of that song?)

stevie & dave in bed singing "natural woman," and stevie freaking out like a teenager when dave kisses her ear. :lol:

[aleuzzi]

I didn't find your comment at all distastefull. It is an honest opinion and Question. I agree with KarmaContestant that had she recorderd/released the song right after the catasrophe for a fund raiser, of course it would be more relevant to the city and in general.

One can listen to the song now and realize that the City is so much more than "wearing beads and lace and stolling down Bourbon St." (Many Southeren/NOLA posters here can attest to it).

I think this is the big flaw I have with the NO song. "I wanna dress up...ohh...yeah..." The City, History, and Culture is Much bigger than Ms. Nicks.

Thank you all for sharing your reactions to IYD Documentary.

Thank you for the balanced response to my opinion. I love Stevie, but I also feel that song was all about her and really didn't benefit the people who suffered in any concrete way. Had she used the proceeds of the song for charity that'd be another story. Also , if she had donated money given the victims something that would have helped them in the way the young boy in the footage was asking, then we would have known about that...

[Fireflies]

Thank you for the balanced response to my opinion. I love Stevie, but I also feel that song was all about her and really didn't benefit the people who suffered in any concrete way. Had she used the proceeds of the song for charity that'd be another story. Also , if she had donated money given the victims something that would have helped them in the way the young boy in the footage was asking, then we would have known about that...

http://stevienicksnews.net/2005/09/28/stevie-performs-on-nbc-today-for-hurricane-katrina-relief/

[aleuzzi]

Well, aren't we pious and judgey today. And what did YOU do for the victims of New Orleans, exactly? :rolleyes: Stevie has never made any claim that she somehow, with a wave of her fingerless-gloved hand, righted all of the wrongs in the delta city. She was inspired and wrote a song about them for them. That's all. Is there anything wrong in that? I suspect she donated money as well, but nobody knows for sure and it is honestly nobody else's business.

Her use of the footage of people suffering and, in particular the boy who challenged the viewers on camera, could be construed as exploitation unless she did give concrete help, in which case that should be noted.

What did I do? Do you really want to know? Now who's being judgey. I gave an honest response. Deal with it.

[aleuzzi]

http://stevienicksnews.net/2005/09/28/stevie-performs-on-nbc-today-for-hurricane-katrina-relief/

Thank you. I remember her doing this.

So, the proceeds of her performance (ie: her fee) went to help the victims of Katrina? Or she lent her celebrity status to raise awareness and generate donations--or both?

It would have been nice if the documentary balanced this gesture with her impulse to write a song.

[PoetofRhiannon]

I thought it was great!

I didn't really like how she brought up the "I don't like to be told what to do" thing with Lindsey from Say You Will. But whatever.

I'm really glad that they included footage from the Wiltern show in LA (I'm happy about this for selfish reasons - I saw myself in the crowd right in front of Stevie :D )

Anyway, I thought it was really great; hope it comes out on DVD.

[Dreams22]

Fireflies, it was "Chapel of Love" :)

I loved the film! I saw it at the AFI Theater in Silver Spring, MD and it was pretty full, some empty seats. It seemed everyone really enjoyed it! I took my mom with me and she's not a fan exactly, but she'll listen to The Mac or Stevie when I play it or it comes on the radio. She said it was good and that it was interesting to see.

I loved it and kept thinking every time a scene faded out "please don't let it be the end already!" haha...I could easily sit through another hour or more of this documentary.

I loved how they touched base on all of the songs-although I wish a few got some longer moments (aka "Wild Sargasso Sea"), but I like how everything was represented (including "My Heart" playing towards the end). It was great to peak in at the whole creative process that inspired this incredible album.

One song I've been listening to even more than before now is "Italian Summer"...O M G...Stevie singing out doors in that gorgeous dress, the view...and the story behind it with the amazing fireworks display...I think I played the song 10 times today alone haha. It was absolutely gorgeous overall and you can tell a lot of time went into it. One thing that peaks my curiosity...will there be a Wiltern Theater concert DVD???? :)

Fingers crossed!

[KarmaContestant]

One song I've been listening to even more than before now is "Italian Summer"...O M G...Stevie singing out doors in that gorgeous dress, the view...and the story behind it with the amazing fireworks display...I think I played the song 10 times today alone haha. It was absolutely gorgeous overall and you can tell a lot of time went into it.

I had my own Italian Summer in September 2010. Italy is dreamy. From Milan to Stresa to Venice. We had a marvelous time. I love this song, in large part because on our last day in Italy, it rained and rained, and the wind blew, and it was just...like no other experience...that storm, on the Adriatic Sea. I relive that last day in Italy every time I hear Italian Summer. And it is so romantic, and it is so soulful. :nod:

[BLY]

I saw the documentary in Baltimore to a sold out show. ( A few seats available) The show exceeded my expectations. I do hope this will be released with expanded scenes and interviews. I'm glad I saw it on the big screen. Stevie has a great sense of humor that really came out on this movie.

[WatchChain]

"In Your Dreams"---Houston, Texas/Landmark River Oaks Theater

I loved the screening. Although not sold out, there was a good size crowd on hand to worship the high priestess. The crowd was very into the film, applause, hooting, calling out, etc...(River Oaks Houston is Sandy Stewart's neighborhood).

A major highlight of the event was spotting Brooke Alyson in the audience. Brooke is the leader of NIGHTBIRD: A STEVIE NICKS TRIBUTE BAND. Brooke was dressed in full Stevie attire, just like she does on stage. Check them out.

http://www.nightbirdtribute.com/

I have never attended a Stevie/Fleetwood Mac event in Texas without seeing Brooke Alyson there. Brooke is a Stevie fanatic who has devoted her life the impersonating the Welsh Witch.

[Fireflies]

Fireflies, it was "Chapel of Love" :)



thank you! i'm always amazed at how great they still sound together. the clip in the documentary reminds me of 2:00 in this video...their harmonies are the same!

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[MikeInNV]

I thought I remembered reading about Stevie donating to Katrina, but now I think it might have been Haiti. Even so, I've always thought she was charitable and generous. If I had to guess one way or the other, I think she gave money to Katrina.

[GarboSpeaks!]

Our area viewing isn't unitl the 7th, and although I did see it at the Mill Valley gig, I am most excited about this showing because I can relax and just watch it. At the MV deal, SN was at back of room, and I knew she'd be out for the q&a, and we had been there already all day...I want to view it leisurely. The fact that so many of us are now FINALLY being able to see it is long overdue, and I'm so glad that's it's in so many areas for viewing. From waht I can recall, I loved every second of it. Being the pic fanatic I am, I ofcourse was overjoyed at the unreleased pic spam. Amazing. And also that a Ledgie made the fan submission grade!!

[aleuzzi]

I thought I remembered reading about Stevie donating to Katrina, but now I think it might have been Haiti. Even so, I've always thought she was charitable and generous. If I had to guess one way or the other, I think she gave money to Katrina.

You are probably right. She is generous and warm. And I believe she did do that. But I think the doc should have balanced her creative response with even the briefest mention of other kinds of support. Otherwise it just looks like exploitation.

[APerfectLie]

You are probably right. She is generous and warm. And I believe she did do that. But I think the doc should have balanced her creative response with even the briefest mention of other kinds of support. Otherwise it just looks like exploitation.

It has been a few weeks since I saw it, but I swear in some place in the documentary when they were talking about Katrina and how her dad used to be the VP of Greyhound and Stevie is saying something like, "I just couldn't believe this! Why wasn't anyone helping?" and then a news article flashed across the screen that said something about Stevie and Greyhound, which seemed like she used her power to help get Greyhound busses there, but maybe I'm wrong. However, I didn't really see it as exploitation, but rather it simply showed what inspired Stevie to write the song. I found that part to be very touching and inspiring and I have to say I'm glad she chose to show us what/how she was inspired rather than what she did with her millions of dollars. Being that she's a musician, flaunting her charity work would seem more like exploitation than sharing her inspiration for a song IMO.

[britt0308]

thank you! i'm always amazed at how great they still sound together. the clip in the documentary reminds me of 2:00 in this video...their harmonies are the same!

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I've always loved the "behind the scenes" look at the end of this vid too! Also..always wondered what she started singing along to in the makeup chair around 1:09.
Anyone know? Sounds like one of her own songs, but then again it doesn't. :shrug:

[jannieC]

I don't have time to read everyone else's reviews, so I suspect I may be repeating other's thoughts...:sorry:

I came away with a lot but one thing that really stood out or me is how strong she is and how amazingly good she is at standing up for what she wants out of her music. She does it very assertively but not disrespectfully. I also felt so happy that she had this year of joy. It made me a little sad that she had to wait so long to have it, but I'm glad she did.

I thought she looked much more beautiful when she was less made up. I liked that this experience brought her closer to her home.

I did read the first few posts here and saw the mention of Katrina and New Orleans. The social worker in me did wonder if she had done anything financially in support, but then I realized that a) she probably did and b) it's none of my business. It's not her job to save the world. She gave them a song from her heart.

The Moonlight segment was great (the one song I play over and over) and I loved her description of it.

The dance party with Stevie flicking the light switch was hilarious. She came across as being very warm, funny, and passionate.

Wish I had time to say more.

P.S. I have such a funny story about my experience at the show- nothing to do with Stevie- will come back to tell it when I have more time...

[gypsy333]

I saw the Documentary here in New Orleans....two screenings ( one sold out...one almost sold out)...I read somewhere that Stevie donated to a couple of Katrina Charities...one being a dog rescue operation....all I know is that during the New Orleans segment of the documentary you could hear a pin drop...I looked around and saw some wet eyes...I, myself lost everything, including my father during that storm..(dont feel bad, please...Katrina taught me some valuable lessons about life and what is truly important, and I am doing great now!) But after seeing the footage, and hearing Stevie's comments about the government, and Stevie kinda saying she wanted the song to make people wanna go down to New Orleans...well...as the segment ended, the audience slowly but collectively broke out into a round of applause before the next song segment...I guess you had to be there but it kinda gave me goosebumps..
On another note....I brought 5 casual Stevie/FM fans with me...when we left the show they were showing more excitement than even ME, a die hard fan for decades. They all expressed that the film showed that Stevie was more than just the hair and the costumes and the makeup. They all felt like she was a timeless song crafter with a special gift for creating songs that really touch people emotionally and can stand the test of time. It was really a great night!

[gypsy333]

forgot to add but very excited to be seeing Fleetwood Mac at The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival one month from today on May 4th...this should be one of the biggest (well in terms of attendance) gigs of the tour....The Acura Stage where they will perform has a field and stands that will be filled with thousands of people at 5:00 that day....Cant wait...I have wished for this for the past 7 years and this year I get to see MY band:]

[vivfox]

I saw the Documentary here in New Orleans....two screenings ( one sold out...one almost sold out)...I read somewhere that Stevie donated to a couple of Katrina Charities...one being a dog rescue operation....all I know is that during the New Orleans segment of the documentary you could hear a pin drop...I looked around and saw some wet eyes...I, myself lost everything, including my father during that storm..(dont feel bad, please...Katrina taught me some valuable lessons about life and what is truly important, and I am doing great now!) But after seeing the footage, and hearing Stevie's comments about the government, and Stevie kinda saying she wanted the song to make people wanna go down to New Orleans...well...as the segment ended, the audience slowly but collectively broke out into a round of applause before the next song segment...I guess you had to be there but it kinda gave me goosebumps..
On another note....I brought 5 casual Stevie/FM fans with me...when we left the show they were showing more excitement than even ME, a die hard fan for decades. They all expressed that the film showed that Stevie was more than just the hair and the costumes and the makeup. They all felt like she was a timeless song crafter with a special gift for creating songs that really touch people emotionally and can stand the test of time. It was really a great night!


Wow, your entire post was such heartfelt reading. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. :angel:

[gypsy333]

thanks VIVFOX....i have been in the background on here for years and have only recently begun posting...I love your posts and have become a fan of yours, so...your response really made my day... :]

[The Catdancer]

I saw the Documentary here in New Orleans....two screenings ( one sold out...one almost sold out)...I read somewhere that Stevie donated to a couple of Katrina Charities...one being a dog rescue operation....all I know is that during the New Orleans segment of the documentary you could hear a pin drop...I looked around and saw some wet eyes...I, myself lost everything, including my father during that storm..(dont feel bad, please...Katrina taught me some valuable lessons about life and what is truly important, and I am doing great now!) But after seeing the footage, and hearing Stevie's comments about the government, and Stevie kinda saying she wanted the song to make people wanna go down to New Orleans...well...as the segment ended, the audience slowly but collectively broke out into a round of applause before the next song segment...I guess you had to be there but it kinda gave me goosebumps..
On another note....I brought 5 casual Stevie/FM fans with me...when we left the show they were showing more excitement than even ME, a die hard fan for decades. They all expressed that the film showed that Stevie was more than just the hair and the costumes and the makeup. They all felt like she was a timeless song crafter with a special gift for creating songs that really touch people emotionally and can stand the test of time. It was really a great night!

I'm sorry to hear you lost so much during that storm, that must have been a horrific experience. Glad to ear you're doing great now :wavey:

[gypsy333]

thanks so much Catdancer :cool:

[vivfox]

thanks VIVFOX....i have been in the background on here for years and have only recently begun posting...I love your posts and have become a fan of yours, so...your response really made my day... :]


Aww, what a sweet thing to hear. Thank you and God bless!:xoxo::angel:

[UndoingTheLaces]

My apologies if this was already addressed but I'm running out the door and don't have time to read the whole thread, and if I don't ask now I'll totally forget. In the movie there's a part where they play an a cappella rendition of Moonlight/Lady From The Mountains with Stevie and the girls harmonizing the "go with her" verse. Was this from a demo or part of the new recording that wasn't used?

[AbbiJoy78]

I have a question, did you guys get actual ticket stubs or just printed "receipts" like I did? I wanted a ticket and all i got was a credit card receipt at the box office! LOL

[nevedix20]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH3IxasZmY8

Great clip. just makes me more excited to see it!!!!!

[UndoingTheLaces]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH3IxasZmY8

Great clip. just makes me more excited to see it!!!!!

Yes, that's the tail end of it! It's obviously from Moonlight. I wish there was a demo of it with that verse or an extended mix like the one they did for Planets.

[Wing24]

I went to the screening in Bollingbrook, IL on the 2nd. I also drug the significant other along (he's a very casual fan).
I should have written this sooner when things were more fresh in my mind but here are a few comments/observations off the top of my head:

-Stevie chews gum a lot. Even while singing. (Nicorette?)
-I wish she had given in a bit more and let Dave be more "weird" during production.
-Stevie is very stubborn.
-Stevie is VERY funny and downright goofy at times. I'd love to have a glass (or bottle) of wine with her.
-Thought it was funny and a bit odd that the clip from Destiny Rules was included that pretty much made Lindsey look like a huge jerk. That comment must have REALLY pissed her off.
-Stevie has a very selective memory. I'm sure we are all aware of this by now though. For instance, when recalling how CTF came about....she said Reese made the comment "it's cheaper than free"....her and Dave immediately looked at eachother as inspiration hit....they showed the clip of this happening and neither one were looking at eachother. This may be nitpicky but also struck me as funny. Oh Stevie.

I wish I could remember more! I need to see this a few (hundred) more times to let every nuance sink in to overanalyze LOL. Overall I thought it was a very beautiful love letter of a film. I can totally see it airing on IFC. Fingers crossed the original four hour edit will see the light of day (yeah right!) I was worried the casual fan I brought would be bored to tears as many reviews said it was for die-hards only but he really enjoyed it and talked about it a lot afterwards unprompted. He said he likes Stevie a lot more now that he saw how much thought and feeling went into her songs and that she is now in his top five singers ever. Another convert! :thumbsup:

[UndoingTheLaces]

I swear I read an interview where Stevie said she wrote New Orleans because knowing the people there were rebuilding they would need the revenue from tourism she wanted to write a song that inspired people to go there. Even giving thousands of dollars would still be a drop in the bucket in what was needed but writing a song that got people excited about visiting this historic place again could mean a continued review stream in regards to tourism. I think that's really what she was trying say in the movie.

[gypsy-sara]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH3IxasZmY8

Great clip. just makes me more excited to see it!!!!!

Thank you so very much for the link. And wow, there are even more. :]
I wish there were screenings in Germany... :distress:

[Dodfather]

Has there been any word on an actual release for this other than the few screenings that have been going on> While I'm happy for those who have seen it - people outwith the US (or who aren't near screening venues) need to see the film too! Help! :)

[jkmaletic]

Has there been any word on an actual release for this other than the few screenings that have been going on> While I'm happy for those who have seen it - people outwith the US (or who aren't near screening venues) need to see the film too! Help! :)

Recent word is it will be released on Video On Demand and Digital Downloadin late spring. Being its already finished and releasing it this way is ( seemingly) simple, I'd like to believe its taking until then because they are adding in the music videos and extras. ( fingers crossed on that).

We're driving out to Long Beach this morning ( about 1 hr, 45 min.) to see it one last time. :) Hoping to see Snoop Dogg, er, Lion trolling around in the LBC, yo.! :p


Jamie

[GarboSpeaks!]

Hey Jaime, is it being shown regulary there now? I thought it was one of the April 2nd one night only gigs. My BFF (ironically named Jaimie) lives two streets over from the theatre, and took a pic of the marquee 4/2. That's great if it's getting a more than one run play. I'm going to see it tonight in Portland. Have a blast!!

[mitzo]

I am seeing in April 19th in Ottawa at the Mayfair. Anyone else going?

[jkmaletic]

Hey Jaime, is it being shown regulary there now? I thought it was one of the April 2nd one night only gigs. My BFF (ironically named Jaimie) lives two streets over from the theatre, and took a pic of the marquee 4/2. That's great if it's getting a more than one run play. I'm going to see it tonight in Portland. Have a blast!!

Thanks! I did have a blast today. I asked the manager if I could have the poster and he said he couldnt give it to me because they might have yet ANOTHER screening. But he took my name and number down and said he'd call me.

This was my last screening. I got a little sad towards the end because it meant the IYD era is over pretty much. It was a great ride for me and I really got to have some fantastic ecperiences through this record that I'll never forget.

Jamie

[GarboSpeaks!]

Thanks! I did have a blast today. I asked the manager if I could have the poster and he said he couldnt give it to me because they might have yet ANOTHER screening. But he took my name and number down and said he'd call me.

This was my last screening. I got a little sad towards the end because it meant the IYD era is over pretty much. It was a great ride for me and I really got to have some fantastic ecperiences through this record that I'll never forget.

Jamie


We just got back from our screening. Other than a few annoying peope in audience...one that felt compelled to shout out who each person was that landed on the screen accompanied by a "yea baby" as in "Mick Fleetwood...YEA BABY" the second go round of it was really nice. I concur with you about the end of a SN era. Hadn't thought of it that way, but I was kinda misty eyed at the end. Mostly I wondered if I'd ever see this film again.

I had asked the manager at the very beginning about the poster, made a few jokes about "hey auction it off" (they really need donations at that theatre) and he said "no, just go ahead and take it now." I almost went to go break glass to make that happen. Still, at end of theatre, after all had dispersed, I asked again, tehn got the run around of "no we have to ship it back w/ film." Said that's not what was said earlier, but I am not joking, I will make some contribution to place...PLEASE gimme!!! lol. I was happy to see a full size poster, as the ones I have seen are only 11x17.

On your side~ if they DO add more screenings, chance to see it again, and if not, that sounds like it might stay there (at venue) I'd politely call up again tomorrow. Mention you left name and number, etc. No harm, no foul.

Cheers!!
ALK

[Dodfather]

Is Video On Demand a US only based service? I haven't heard of it at all here in the UK and I know that certain things, Rhjapsody etc, are only available in the US. Thanks guys!

[michelej1]

We just got back from our screening. Other than a few annoying peope in audience...one that felt compelled to shout out who each person was that landed on the screen accompanied by a "yea baby" as in "Mick Fleetwood...YEA BABY"

Hilarious. I bet you could have won that game. It's not like he was going to know enough to go, "Torrey Devitto, YEA BABY!"

Michele

[GarboSpeaks!]

LMAO!! Yup, and then afterward when people are like, "no, I think Sharon is her cousin" or some such INCORRECT info, I don't want to be an a-hole to correct them, but it's like um, atleast they heard something-be it right or wrong.

[Blueletter18]

I loved the movie, it surpassed my expectations! I brought my mom along, who is not a devoted Stevie fan, and she may have even enjoyed it more than I did. My mom wanted her own copy of In Your Dreams immediately after the movie, and I think she really represents the target audience, because she remarked after the film, "If I didn't know the stories behind the songs, I wouldn't be interested, but now that I know how special they are, I love them."

[AmazonWarrior]

My first post ever! I'm not a die hard fan but I do like Stevie Nicks and FM alot. Was a child of the eighties back when MTV was showing Stevie videos constantly. Anyway, I loved IYD. I saw it in Pgh and heard people in the crowd saying they planned to drive to Cleveland to see it but found out at the last minute it was here. I took my friend who is 81 and afterwards she looked at me and said, "I loved it!" One funny thing.... I thought Glenn Ballard looked homeless. I didn't even know that was Glenn Ballard until I read the credits.

My friend and I really wanted to see FM here but tix are pricey and I'm not sure if my friend is up for major concert going due to health issues. Saw FM about 20 years ago but had crappy seats. I've really enjoyed reading these message boards and learning new things. Do you think John McVie ever feels bad that Stevie never slept with him? Just kidding.

[JohnL]

I saw the film last night at the Tampa Theater here in Tampa. It wasnt crowded or anything but the Tampa Theatre holds about 1500 people so I would say there were about 200-250 folks there. When the film started most of the crowd started hooping and hollaring and yelling Stevie's name. It was pretty cool.

My favorite parts were the sections related to Soldiers Angel, You May Be the One, and Annabelle Lee. My favorite line of the film was when Stevie said something like "That is a pretty poppy chorus for an old English poem about death". I about spit my drink out.

I also really enjoyed the credits and the outtakes. I really laughed when she was talking in the high voice like her dog was talking. Overall...I would give it a B+. It was great to see inside her life, her house, and her process.

Oh...and the section on Italian Summer and her sitting in that mirror singing. Damn the woman is still so hot at 64.

[SummerlongBoots]

I too was at the Tampa Theater last night!

I was thinking how much Stevie would've loved it there! Especially the water fountains, lol!


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[pryderi]

I thought the Anne Rice comments were hilarious.

[poetinmyheart]

Reading all of your reviews makes me desperate to see this! I think a UK cinema release is too much to hope for but fingers crossed we get a dvd release or there is some way fans outside of the US get to watch it.

[gypsy-sara]

Reading all of your reviews makes me desperate to see this! I think a UK cinema release is too much to hope for but fingers crossed we get a dvd release or there is some way fans outside of the US get to watch it.

Same problem here in Germany. :distress:
I really hope that the film will be released as both DVD and Blu-Ray.

[SummerlongBoots]

I'm surprised a copy of it hasn't shown up somewhere, or maybe there is one out there I just don't know about yet.

I did love the "who is this chick all dressed in white with a camera in our faces" comment. :laugh:

[KarmaContestant]

I thought the Anne Rice comments were hilarious.

Oh my gosh - me too! I love Anne Rice, but it was so hilarious becasue I've done the exact same thing - I went to New Orleans, on a diversion from a trip somewhere else, just to see Anne's house. We drove over and parked near First and Prytania...and just looked at that house, that weird house, thinking the whole time about The Witching Hour and the strange things that happened in there (in the story).

[Dodfather]

Reading all of your reviews makes me desperate to see this! I think a UK cinema release is too much to hope for but fingers crossed we get a dvd release or there is some way fans outside of the US get to watch it.

Me too!! I've heard that it's coming out online on Video on Demand but I',m not sure if we can get that in the UK or if it's like Rhapsody and only available in the US? Can anyone help with this or is it another example of Stevie only bothering with American fans? lol

[JeremyGloff]

Haven't posted in years but wanted to say I too was at the Tampa Theater. It may not have been a huge crowd, but I could totally feel that nearly EVERYONE in that room really loved Stevie. Almost cried a couple times. Four years ago I never would have imagined Stevie would come back with a new album, a great tour, and a film in the theaters. A magical night.

[michelej1]

O.Canada.com, Katherine Monk
Published: April 11, 2013, 6:35 pm

http://o.canada.com/2013/04/11/movie-review-in-your-dreams/

They say the creative process can be like riding a rabid bull, eager to gore you in a moment of distraction one minute, and likely to stampede in a rush of inspiration the next.

Unpredictable, fiery and completely random, creativity can reduce the bravest, most decorated left-brained soldier into a puddle of nervous mush.

For singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks, this seems to be a natural state — a lacy palace of romantic thoughts and swirling melodies that complements her actual abode, a sprawling mansion with a mega-rotunda in suburban Los Angeles.

The house and Nicks’s ephemeral creative muse are essentially the two stars of In Your Dreams, a new documentary from multi-hyphenate producer Dave Stewart.

Part video diary of the production process, and part artist portrait, In Your Dreams chronicles the conception, gestation and eventual birth of Nicks’ latest studio offering, which shares the same title as the movie.

In many ways, it feels a lot like a generic outing from the folks at VH1 or MuchMusic — a slick collage of music videos and talking head interviews cut within an inch of looking like a straight commercial.

Yet, for all the generic filmmaking device, In Your Dreams is not a generic experience because Stevie Nicks is not your average pop star.

Easily one of the more compelling figures to occupy a stage at the height of the arena-rock era while a member of the record-breaking, iconic act Fleetwood Mac, Nicks always smacked of difference.

With her black cloaks, spinning dance moves and sulky, notoriously nasal voice, Nicks became a cryptic sex symbol, and part of the pop culture soap opera as the world followed her affairs and heartbreaks with the likes of Lindsey Buckingham and others.

Rumours of everything from substance abuse to witchcraft were also thrown into the cauldron of talk, and while In Your Dreams doesn’t exactly denude the singer’s quirky personal curiosities, it does bring the icon into clearer focus.

And frankly, that’s not always a good thing.

On the up side, we are given unprecedented insight into how Nicks creates her signature tunes. Without the structure of a formal musical education, Nicks simply sits at the keyboard and plinks around on the keys until she finds the right sounds to fit the melody in her head.

As the musicians in the room make abundantly clear, she breaks the rules of music all the time, often changing the number of beats in a bar, the time signature and the verb tense of the lyrics.

At times, we hear expert production staff tell her “she can’t” do something, to which Nicks responds in a perfectly diva-esque drawl, that “of course she can” — because it’s art, after all, not a term paper.

Her self-possession is obviously one of the big reasons why she became as successful as she is, but we also hear how success created fear at the bottom of her creative well, making her dread the possibility of fabricating a complete dud.

Stewart helps her get through all these creative traps because he not only understands the musician’s headspace and the female mind (having worked with Annie Lennox as the other half of Eurythmics), he’s a natural observer.

At the top of the film, Stewart tells us he’s been a man with a movie camera ever since he found a gold chain on the street, turned the corner to find a pawn shop, and traded the chain for an 8mm consumer model. He loves making movies, and we can feel his passion behind the frames as he completes a two-pronged project: the record, and the movie about making it.

The best parts come after the midway point, once Stewart has established Nicks as a serious artist worthy of icon status, because once he’s dispensed with her legacy, he can get down to brass tacks — and offer up the real face of the Phoenix-born daughter named Stephanie Lynn Nicks.

Conjuring a feeling somewhere between nutty cat-collector and esteemed oddball sculptress Louise Nevelson, we hear Nicks tell us she was so moved by the plight of Katrina victims she “needed to take action.” So she wrote a poem.

She also tells us: “If my father were still the president of Greyhound, he would have had every bus in the country” converging on the deluged bayou to help move people.

These are lovely sentiments, and writing a song for the suffering is a nice gesture. Similarly, she tells us how much the Italians are going to love the ballad she wrote about Italy because it’s “the most romantic song (she) has ever written.”

And then, she talks about how much she loves Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series because she feels a soul connection to the fictional Bella Swan — because she, too, fell in love with a beautiful boy at 16 who eventually dumped her.

This stuff all feels a little too self-indulgent to spur feelings of sympathy, but it’s undeniably real and speaks directly to who Stevie Nicks really is: A well-intentioned, high-minded woman who feels great waves of empathy for others, but also has a healthy sense of ego to ensure she never feels like a wishy-washy waif.

Stewart captures the woman in fits and spurts, but he’s a rather random director and for all the technical prowess he brings to the booth, the songs feel overproduced. In fact, one of the most illuminating moments involves a demo track for an old unrecorded song that was found on the Internet.

The song is so cool, they decide to record it with all the bells and whistles. Yet, it doesn’t take a thick-rimmed music geek to realize the track sounded better as a haunting acoustic number. Stewart seems to turn everything into a Sting solo album, which may be manna to some people’s ears, but make mine hide under the bed.

As a slice of L.A. life, In Your Dreams succeeds beyond caveats because it captures all the ego and chandelier crystal of the fame-enabled lifestyle, but as a music doc and straight biography, In Your Dreams feels a little bleary-eyed.

[KarmaContestant]

Stewart captures the woman in fits and spurts, but he’s a rather random director and for all the technical prowess he brings to the booth, the songs feel overproduced. In fact, one of the most illuminating moments involves a demo track for an old unrecorded song that was found on the Internet.

The song is so cool, they decide to record it with all the bells and whistles. Yet, it doesn’t take a thick-rimmed music geek to realize the track sounded better as a haunting acoustic number. Stewart seems to turn everything into a Sting solo album, which may be manna to some people’s ears, but make mine hide under the bed.

Honestly, fans have had this same complaint for years. Oh, to get an acoustic album from Stevie, how dreamy that would be.

[mitzo]

Honestly, fans have had this same complaint for years. Oh, to get an acoustic album from Stevie, how dreamy that would be.

No, more lush, complex, and creative production, please.

[michelej1]

The Star Phoenix
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/movie-guide/This+Nicks+fans+mainly/8375134/story.html

This one is for Nicks' fans, mainly By Jay Stone, Postmedia May 13, 2013

IN YOUR DREAMS

Broadway Theatre Rating 2½ out of five

Fans of the singer Stevie Nicks - none of whom could possibly be bigger fans than Stevie Nicks herself, it appears - will be in heaven with In Your Dreams, a documentary about the year-long project to record her 2011 solo album. It's all there: the inspirations, the moments of musical serendipity, the day Reese Witherspoon dropped by and gave her a title for one of the tunes, the many, many scenes of Nicks writing or singing or talking or just hanging out in her lush California home, being artistic.

Other, lesser fans will have to make do with serendipitous moments of our own: The voice-over when Nicks expresses the wish that In Your Dreams will inspire younger audiences "to go back to the old ways and start over. This is our prayer." Or the magical moment when, after writing the lyrics to Italian Summer at a hotel in Italy, she gives the handwritten manuscript to the front desk clerk and tells him, "Some day this is going to be very important."

In fact, Italian Summer is a good song, one of many we get to enjoy in excerpts from the music videos that also festoon this vanity project. The film, like the album, is produced by Nicks and Dave Stewart, the Eurythmics guitarist, who joins Nicks and several other top-notch musicians. These include Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac, the alma mater for Nicks, plus her longtime backup singers.

And maybe they do. In Your Dreams features endorsements from members of the public, including an American sailor whose life was altered by Soldier's Angel. Nicks wrote that song after touring Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and seeing the wounded warriors, one of a few genuine moments of emotion in the film. In Your Dreams would be impossible if it wasn't for the fact that Nicks - whose throaty growl hasn't lost much of its power - is a talented rock singer and Stewart is, as she informs us, "one of the greatest and grandest guitar players."

The film only touches on her childhood and early career: This isn't a portrait of the artist, it's a diary of the art, including the volumes of her writings that she gave to Stewart as possible lyrics. There's a touching reminiscence surrounding the song New Orleans, written six days after Hurricane Katrina and inspired by TV clips of a young boy who looks at the camera and - with shocking and moving frankness - says, "We just need some help sent here. And it's just pitiful."

[michelej1]

Ultimate Classic Rock, May 15, 2013

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/stevie-nicks-in-your-dreams-movie-review/

You can give ‘Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams’ this much: From the start, you know what you’re in for. The documentary opens with almost three minutes of people talking about how much they love the singer and what a genius she is. What else do you need to know?

At this point in Nicks’ career, we should expect a certain amount of veneration from a movie about her. She’s an established artist with nothing to prove, and a film like this is pretty much made for fans who are already 100 percent on board with the singer. Still, she and the filmmakers could have used that security to provide a peek into Nicks’ creative process.

You’ll find no such glimpse in ‘Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams,’ which gets away with the documentary tag by focusing on the recording of her 2011 album ‘In Your Dreams.’ But the film takes such a surface approach to its subject that you’re left with little more than a series of interconnected vignettes. You’ll come away knowing the details — Nicks reached out to former Eurythmic Dave Stewart to produce the LP, recorded it in her house and hoped to make an old-school album that hangs together as a complete listening experience — but with very little sense of what makes them fit together.

Part of the problem is that, as entertaining as ‘In Your Dreams’ is (especially in the diminished context of Nicks’ later-period output), none of the new songs hold up very well to her best work. That may be an unfair comparison, given how great some of her songs are, but that doesn’t help as you watch the often tedious process of musicians working in the studio — even if the studio is filled with unquestionable talent like the one here.

But the movie’s most fatal flaw is that it simply lacks a compelling narrative, which is doubly damning given that, on several occasions, ‘In Your Dreams’ hints at more interesting threads buried in the canvas. There’s a moment early in the movie where Stewart points out that he felt an affinity with Nicks because they were both members of groups that survived fractured romantic relationships. It’s an interesting parallel that goes nowhere. It all gets to be boring after a while, especially when coupled with the reverential treatment of Nicks the artist. It turns out to be not enough and too much at the same.

Still, ‘In Your Dreams’ will probably click for fans who agree with the movie’s first few minutes. Then again, they may be the only ones who’ll bother with it anyway. If Nicks and Stewart (who gets a co-director credit) tried digging a little deeper, they might have come up with a truly fitting tribute to one of rock’s most enigmatic artists.

[Jondalar]

I thought it was a cute little movie that should of been sold with the album as a companion piece.

[michelej1]

Geeks of Doom Movie Review: Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams

Posted by Stoogeypedia | May 17th, 2013
http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2013/05/17/movie-review-stevie-nicks-in-your-dreams

Stevie Nicks, the singer/songwriter who has thrilled and delighted legions of fans for over 40 years now by way of her stint in Fleetwood Mac and her also successful solo career, now has a documentary on the process of making her album, entitled Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams, available now for instant digital download on iTunes and through On Demand.

The Grammy-winning and legendary artist, responsible for so many chart successes and radio hits with Fleetwood Mac like “Rhiannon,” “Go Your Own Way,” “Gypsy,” “Landslide,” and songs like “Stop Dragging My Heart Around” as a solo act, still tours and is still regarded as one of the top-shelf musicians of that genre of all time. Her fan base still boils over today with a passion and fervor for her, she gives off the kind of heat and adoration which many of her audience (especially women), still absorb. She’s kind of a hero, muse, and inspiration all at once to them, in her style, her slapdash, post-hippie, post-Janis Joplin kind of fashion sense, and her art.

Now comes the film, which had premiered in LA on March 30th and played to almost 100 markets since then, to positive success. Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams, directed by Nicks and ex-Eurythmics steam engine/musician Dave Stewart, shows the making of an album between the two of them, titled In Your Dreams, and it does so in a rather rich visual manner. Eschewing the standardized kind of low-rent, slap it together visual accoutrements which are usually the procedure when these “making of” documentaries are presented, there’s a lush, cinematic tone which hovers over the proceedings.

Stewart mentions at the beginning of the doc that he has a penchant for filmmaking and it shows here, at times the star is the work of the cinematographer as we see beauty visuals surrounding the making of this record, punctuated by the music created by the two. With co-producer Glen Ballard in tow, best known for his production of Alanis Morrisette’s mid 1990s ode to irony and twisted love and angish, Jagged Little Pill, the triad collaborates and we see the process from the songs from embryonic state to somewhat fruition, with Nicks charting the ship, steering it, tightening the screws and gently giving her opinions.

There’s also lots of back slapping and metaphoric gushing and hugging and all that, and Fleetwood Mac members (and former lovers of Nicks) Lindsay Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood making the expected appearances, as does actress Reese Witherspoon, which at times takes away from the proceedings and puts it more in the vanity project department, which no doubt this also is. After all, Nicks has a hand in not only the direction, but the production, obviously she’s the star, the focus, the focal point, and the musician and axis the entire thing is rotating around. But this kind of iron-clad control is something Nicks has always aspired to in her lengthy career; it’s the stuff of legend actually.

Nicks is a true diva who lives like one and is not ashamed or afraid to show it. In fact she celebrates it. In a way, she seems to enjoy the fact that she’s a larger than life public and artistic figure who waves her magic wand over the massive contingent of loyal fans who will go lengths to gush and cry for her or at least her image (as a quickly edited montage of them do in the very beginning of this doc, championing and singing the praises of this “gypsy”). It’s that adoration and control that seems to be the metaphoric oil and petrol that gives her the massive ilk to chug her way along in her career, especially now, in her sixties, still looking the same in a way physically, but in true essence, light years away from the real glory days of her first and arguable best success during the 1970s with Fleetwood Mac.

Nowadays, the trip for her is still successful, as she still tours incessantly with Mac and on her own, but it’s more like a revival in a sense and not a fresh approach at what she’s capable of. The fans don’t care or even see it this way of course, they are just happy to have Nicks around, and a Nicks product, regardless of what’s underneath when one looks beneath the floorboards.

The bottom line with this production is that it’s going to please Stevie Nicks fans no doubt, but it’s kind of strange to put together a making of a record that really in a way arguably isn’t deserving of this kind of filmic treatment. It’s a lot of hullabaloo about the nothing that remains much ado. But again, it’s going to be fun for Nicks fans, who will emote from every shred and utterance, be it musically, vocally, or spiritual that eminates from this woman. She, like Fleetwood Mac, although they achieved monumental success, are still an acquired taste arguably, but the loyal faithful (and there are a lot of them) will enjoy the early anecdotes and the pictures of Nicks in her heyday and younger no doubt, and there’s enough fans to make sure that this project will have enough of a eye above the radar to make it all the worthwhile and strengthen the legend of Stevie Nicks. And ultimately, isn’t that what one wants to get out of hero worship anyhow?

[Macfanforever]

I thought it was a cute little movie that should of been sold with the album as a companion piece.

I agree on that.

[TrueFaith77]

Wow. Mick didn't play on "You May Be the One". I wish this album had had track by track credits.

[Dex]

The bottom line with this production is that it’s going to please Stevie Nicks fans no doubt, but it’s kind of strange to put together a making of a record that really in a way arguably isn’t deserving of this kind of filmic treatment.

Kind of a clumsily written review, but I think this line about covers my feelings on it. The way this film is presented is odd. It feels like it's trying to be stand-alone cinema but it doesn't really have the content to warrant that. I agree that releasing it as a companion to the album would've made more sense.

That said, I do like that it's given us something new to talk about a few years after the album's release. :)

ETA: I wasn't quoting Michele! I was quoting the review that she posted. In case people don't look back in the topic and think I'm just a massive dick. ;)

[bombaysaffires]

I was disappointed in the part about Soldier's Angel. We see that it wasn't quite coming together how she envisioned under Dave's direction, though it's not entirely clear why. Then she says, I knew Lindsey could do it. Why? How?

we never see any snippets of her conversations/discussions with him about the song, we never hear him working the song (some clips of him smiling and playing his guitar but they are totally decontextualized so who knows when in the process they were filmed). Nothing of her interaction with him and how they collaborated to get the sound she wanted. Lots of talk about her inspiration and that's fine, but given how much she's talked about how key this song was for her and she struggled to get it right and only Lindsey could do it, it would have been nice to understand what she wanted and how she got him to understand what she wanted and why Dave and Glen Ballard could not. And what was Lindsey's interaction with Dave like? I don't think there's even a second of us seeing and hearing the two of them talking at all...:shrug:

[michelej1]

we never see any snippets of her conversations/discussions with him about the song, we never hear him working the song (some clips of him smiling and playing his guitar but they are totally decontextualized so who knows when in the process they were filmed). Nothing of her interaction with him and how they collaborated to get the sound she wanted.

There was not a lot of discussion between them. They just shared a silent pact of brutal ominousity.

Michele

[secondhandchain]

Just saw if and loved it. I did cringe when she said stuff like, "i gave the poem to the hotel owner and said that it would be very important one day" Yikes.

[sorceressjam]

I went to the Hollywood Theatre in Portland. My father came with me. The way the film begins is so intense! Your heart is pounding and you're full of excitement and wonder.
The imagery was very well made by Dave. The scenes of the water in the backyard were incredible.
Stevie is truly a songwriter to have Dave do the right part for her and tell Mick just how she wants it. She is full of vision. And it's a masterpiece!
The disco scene was something out of Practical Magic so fun and silly and strobe light Stevie playing with the lights.
I'm sure every Stevie Nicks fan out there is totally jealous of Kelly (I don't know how to spell her name so I won't try). This mystery girl who pops up out of nowhere.
I'm glad to see all her friends getting involved and making a cameo.
It was filled with all kinds of characters.
It was very interesting to see Stevie in her personal role. Time hasn't become so much of a stranger.
The puppy was the cutest thing ever!
Don't underestimate the mind and workings of a true genius. Ears and eyes open ladies and gentlemen.
I can't put my finger on it but she grasped the eerie Annabel Lee.
I think they showed the best clips of the songs they were working on.
She sure has a lot of poetry! Understatement.
We got to see her diving deeper into You May Be The Won with a little more of this or a little more of that.
Chapel of love was stuck in my head for days. Oh yes, I was singing it.
I had tears in my eyes through some of it, proud moments when the audience began to clap DURING the film.
My father thinks she's a Vampire haha. The movie poster gave him the impression. Was happy to share moonlight with him before the movie. He enjoyed it. I'm glad I was able to witness the acting role Stevie never imagined for herself. The real you was just perfect.

Jamie Renee Buchanan

[sleepless child]

I actually liked the part in the documentary where she talks about "stealing" from Tom Petty. She accidentally took music from Mike Campbell and on it was songs for his next album. When she played him her new song, he screamed at her to give it back. I would love for her to write that book. I'm sure she has a million great stories like that. As for the documentary. I've been waiting since I was fifteen to see this. I have been in love with her and her music since 1975. It's been a long wait. LOL. For me it was perfect.

[DashingDan]

Sometimes 'teachers' BS their way through class. Edgar Allen Poe was AMERICAN; born, raised, educated, and served in the US Army, AND he did not come from ancient times (he was alive during the invention of the electromagnet. Had he been alive during the invention of, say, the wheel, well, that's a different story.)

[Dex]

:lol: I think Stevie's interpretation of what the UK is all about (Christine living in a "castle", the accent being very "proper", everything being "ancient" and "mystical") lead her to just assume that EAP was English too. I think anything she thinks is cool and old is "English" in her mind.

I'd say "how embarassing for her", but I'm ashamed to admit I didn't pick up on her slip, and it doesn't seem like many did. Thanks for pointing that out Dan. :)

See, Stevie? A computer might be helpful sometimes.

[mitzo]

:lol: I think Stevie's interpretation of what the UK is all about (Christine living in a "castle", the accent being very "proper", everything being "ancient" and "mystical") lead her to just assume that EAP was English too. I think anything she thinks is cool and old is "English" in her mind.

I'd say "how embarassing for her", but I'm ashamed to admit I didn't pick up on her slip, and it doesn't seem like many did. Thanks for pointing that out Dan. :)

See, Stevie? A computer might be helpful sometimes.

I really wish she would talk less. The dumb stuff about Poe, for example, really erodes her image.

[AliceLover]

Sometimes 'teachers' BS their way through class. Edgar Allen Poe was AMERICAN; born, raised, educated, and served in the US Army, AND he did not come from ancient times (he was alive during the invention of the electromagnet. Had he been alive during the invention of, say, the wheel, well, that's a different story.)

I taught "A Tell Tale Heart" this year with my 8th grade English class. We did a research unit on Poe, as well. Its a great unit for the fall/Halloween! The kids enjoyed it!

[WildHearted]

When did she say Poe was English?

I must have missed that.

[DashingDan]

When did she say Poe was English?

I must have missed that.

You're right, she called his poem 'Annabel Lee' an old English poem. You're right and she's still wrong.

[Angie1980]

Sometimes 'teachers' BS their way through class. Edgar Allen Poe was AMERICAN; born, raised, educated, and served in the US Army, AND he did not come from ancient times (he was alive during the invention of the electromagnet. Had he been alive during the invention of, say, the wheel, well, that's a different story.)

I believe Edgar Allan Poe spent some years in England while growing up and since he is referring to a Kingdom by the sea and the US is a federal republic and never have been an actual kingdom (monarchy) maybe Stevie just assumed that Annabel Lee was inspired by England where he spent time.....

[Dex]

I think the most likely scenario is that Stevie got caught up in emphasizing how "old" the poem was and "English" just slipped out, being a word that she associates with "old"ness. It may have just been a slip of the tongue.

[WildHearted]

I think the most likely scenario is that Stevie got caught up in emphasizing how "old" the poem was and "English" just slipped out, being a word that she associates with "old"ness. It may have just been a slip of the tongue.

Maybe she assumed because of the phrasing and the language he used, that it was actually written in Old English. :lol: Of course, it wasn't at all and was half a dozen centuries too late to have been.....

[Dex]

Maybe she assumed because of the phrasing and the language he used, that it was actually written in Old English. :lol: Of course, it wasn't at all and was half a dozen centuries too late to have been.....

:laugh: I hadn't thought of that! It's a possibility too. I'm amazed at what people think qualifies as "Old English".

I honestly think she just slid "English" in to balance out the sentence and wasn't really thinking about what she was saying much. It'd be interesting to know what she does think when consciously asked about Poe. Although perhaps we're better off not knowing. ;)

[DashingDan]

I think I'm being so fussy/pissy about the "Old English/ancient" thing because I watched the doc again this weekend (I attended a screening in Cambridge, MA in early April) and I realized how absolutely, ridiculously boring and 'colored' its story is...this from a storyteller of truths.

I was so caught up in it all at the April screening that I thought it was mildly fun. But, it's downright embarrassing at times, engaging rarely and filled with vain puffery for the remainder.

[michelej1]

Maybe she assumed because of the phrasing and the language he used, that it was actually written in Old English. :lol: Of course, it wasn't at all and was half a dozen centuries too late to have been.....

Yes. I think that's it. No one is going to think Mark Twain is English, because of the way he writes, the language he uses, but some people probably would think Henry James is.

Poe's so closely associated with Boston though. If Stevie thought about it a little, I'm sure she'd remember that.

Michele

[michelej1]

Review: In Your Dreams, June 13, 2013

[I thought I recognized that producer Stevie sniped at, but I never knew his name]

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Review+Your+Dreams/8520106/story.html

Film about Stevie Nicks is less a documentary, more a love-in

By Bill Brownstein, The Montreal Gazette


MONTREAL — The Fleetwood Mac concert scheduled for Tuesday at the Bell Centre has been cancelled. So, about the only way local fans will now be able to catch Mac member Stevie Nicks, the raspy, enigmatic, Grammy Award-winning singer, is through the magic of celluloid: the documentary In Your Dreams: Stevie Nicks, opening Friday and running only until Monday at Cinéma du Parc.

But Mac fans be warned: this doc doesn’t focus on the fab foursome, but rather on the collaboration between Nicks and former Eurythmics frontman Dave Stewart in the production of Nicks’s solo disc In Your Dreams — released to mostly glowing reviews two years ago.

Nicks and Stewart are also credited as co-directors and co-executive producers of this film. Which means that they let viewers in on the pop-music world they wish them to see, and not necessarily the warts-and-all pop-music world that an outside director might have depicted.

As such, the doc begins with gushing testimony from a gaggle of Nicks fans who declare, among other things, that she is one of the greatest voices of our times. No doubt. Certainly, her distinctive vocal stylings helped elevate such Mac tunes as Gypsy, Landslide and Rhiannon to iconic status. And certainly several cuts on In Your Dreams will probably stand the test of time, too.

Point is, Nicks’s vocals speak for themselves. There is no need for gratuitous aggrandizement and grandstanding here.

But it seems that Nicks adores herself as much as her fans do. Which means that those not as intensely fanatic about Nicks could have difficulty with aspects of this documentary love-in.

This same group of observers could also have difficulty with a level of Nicks’s pomposity, particularly when it comes to her comparing herself to Bob Dylan as a writer. She also has the gall to inform management at the hotel in Italy where she is staying that the poem she penned while there and is presenting them will have immeasurable cultural value down the road.

Nicks has much to be proud of without having to hammer us over the head about her ability as a singer and songwriter. At 65, she remains a vital force and can compose and croon with the best of them. Probably because she is one of the very few women of her epoch still cranking it out, she feels compelled to blow her own horn — particularly when it is the senior Jaggers and McCartneys of the pop world who seem to get most of the press for their ability to endure and to continue to pack the big rooms.

Maybe there is an element of truth when Nicks proclaims at the beginning of the doc that she and Stewart have decided to “defy” the recording industry, to bring out a disc, “from our tribe to yours,” that will remind people of the grand old ways of the business — evidently a more pure and noble period in the last century when those in the biz were all saints.


But this rant really starts to veer off the deep end. This is the kind of poppycock rock talk that could induce projectile hurling among the squeamish.

Sure, between Nicks’s solo and group efforts with Fleetwood Mac in that period, more than 140 million albums were sold. But lest we forget: those hazy, crazy years were fairly turbulent for Nicks, who had to overcome major drug-dependency issues and who, rumour had it, had been associated with witchcraft.

Stewart, for his part, talks of the obvious pairing between him and Nicks. They have both recovered from relationships, romantic and musical. In his case, it was his Eurythmics mate Annie Lennox. In her case, it was Lindsey Buckingham, with whom she split romantically but with whom she still works both on the solo and Fleetwood Mac fronts.

Stewart rhapsodizes how he stumbled into this “labyrinth cave” that is Stevie Nicks. It’s actually quite the palatial estate “somewhere in Southern California” — as pointed out in the film. Evidently, Stewart has been into filming stuff ever since finding a gold chain on the street and exchanging it for a video camera at an Australian pawnshop.

So when Nicks gave Stewart some of her poetic musings, it was decided they transform them to music and that he capture it all on film.

Nicks takes a back seat to no one. The camera picks up occasional sniping when a producer has the temerity to tell her a lyric isn’t working for him. “Would you tell Bob Dylan what to write?” she asks, almost incredulously.

Nicks also makes it abundantly clear that Edgar Allan Poe is a big influence. In fact, she brings an adaptation of Poe’s 1839 poem Annabel Lee (about eternal love beyond the grave) — which she wrote when she was 17 — out of the vault to bring to musical life in In Your Dreams. Her hope is that it will turn kids on to the mystical poetry of Poe. Nice thought, even though it comes off as a tad too pretentious.

On the other hand, credit Nicks for coming to the aid of wounded U.S. soldiers and contributing to Hurricane Katrina relief. She does have heart.

What this doc doesn’t and should reveal is what drove her from the beginning. All we really learn in one small tidbit is that her grandfather, a struggling country singer, played a role in her musical life.

There is probably much more and much less to the life and times of Stevie Nicks than what is presented in this picture. But it will take someone else to bring that story to the screen.

[louielouie2000]

^This article nails my biggest beef with the IYD doc: there is no conflict/resolution, thus there's really no plot. Which made the whole thing kinda tedious to sit through, even for this hardcore fan. The lack of a plot inadvertantly backfires into showcasing the less than flattering aspects of Stevie's personality, too. Don't get me wrong- as a fan, I'm glad to have even an Instagram-filtered snapshot of how Stevie works & lives these days. At least the album itself is fantastic... that's all that really matters to me in the end. :nod:

[soul_drifter333]

Do you mean because there is no "You wouldn't say that to Bob Dylan" disputes?? Because I found that unflattering in Destiny Rules.



^This article nails my biggest beef with the IYD doc: there is no conflict/resolution, thus there's really no plot. Which made the whole thing kinda tedious to sit through, even for this hardcore fan. The lack of a plot inadvertantly backfires into showcasing the less than flattering aspects of Stevie's personality, too. Don't get me wrong- as a fan, I'm glad to have even an Instagram-filtered snapshot of how Stevie works & lives these days. At least the album itself is fantastic... that's all that really matters to me in the end. :nod:

[louielouie2000]

Do you mean because there is no "You wouldn't say that to Bob Dylan" disputes?? Because I found that unflattering in Destiny Rules.

No, I wasn't thinking of that incident at all, actually. There was quite of bit of tension/conflict resolution during Destiny Rules. Would it be a double or single album? Would the material be safe or envelope pushing? There was a point when Lindsey was threatening to pull all of his recorded material out of the project, possibly imploding the entire album. Which record label was the band going to go with? Who was going to mix the album? Was the band going to get enough rehearsal time in before the tour? The artistic conflict slowly brewing between Lindsey & Stevie was just the proscenium arch framing all of this.

On one hand, the love fest of the IYD doc was a relief compared to the ever-building tension of Destiny Rules. On the other hand, IYD didn't really tell a cohesive story, either. It was mostly a series of little book reports on each of the songs.

[michelej1]

Yes, I do think it would have helped focus and editing if you shape a documentary to build towards something. Like even if we were just building towards the debut at the Wiltern, every scene could be angled as a path on the road to that, with triumphs and setbacks along the journey.

Michele

[vivfox]

In her case, it was Lindsey Buckingham, with whom she split romantically but with whom she still works both on the solo and Fleetwood Mac fronts.
Nicks takes a back seat to no one. The camera picks up occasional sniping when a producer has the temerity to tell her a lyric isn’t working for him. “Would you tell Bob Dylan what to write?” she asks, almost incredulously.


Lindsey Buckingham

[Dex]

On one hand, the love fest of the IYD doc was a relief compared to the ever-building tension of Destiny Rules. On the other hand, IYD didn't really tell a cohesive story, either. It was mostly a series of little book reports on each of the songs.

I know what you mean, but in some ways I didn't really mind this. I was never expecting the film to work as stand-alone cinema and I appreciated the insight into the songwriting more than I probably would have enjoyed various moments of tension regarding Sound Mixer choices, etc. The songwriting is my area of interest, and I'm glad the film focused on that. Even if it works as a companion-piece more than a film.

My main problem is that the time seemed to be divided equally between all of the songs, and to be honest some of them just weren't very interesting. Wide Sargasso Sea? "I describe what happens in the hopelessly mediocre movie, and there's music playing!". We got it, Stevie. Let's move on! I want more footage from the creation of songs like You May Be the One.

[UndoingTheLaces]

I'm actually bored with the documentary format. I watched the whole season of the Cyndi Lauper reality show and as much as I love her I got tired of the cookie cutter way each episode was the same. She'd set out to do something, there would be an issue, he husband and kid would get really frustrated with her, she'd anger a fan and then everything would work out in the end. Frankly, I'd have been just as happy to see how she went through a day without all the drama and hysterics. I'm sure not every day of her life is filled with drama and resolution. Sometimes people have good days and some days things are bad and things don't work out for the best.

In Your Dreams reminded me of the video Dave did for Eurythmics years ago for their We 2 Are 1 album. It was just a fun look at the making of an album. It didn't need to be anything more. We didn't need drama and resolution falsely woven into the story. It wasn't about that. And I disagree with the reviewer that it's all about Stevie bragging about how wonderful she is. I'm sure it was Dave's idea to put the fans in there rather than some attempt of Stevie to make herself look good. And the person who wrote the review obviously knows very little about her. They act like Stevie never had a successful solo career. They only mention Fleetwood Mac and then sort of act like this is a huge disappointment for Mac fans because it's only about one member of the band. That's like saying that Brad Pitt fans shouldn't see Oceans 11 because Brad isn't in the whole movie. And the other thing about that review that bothered me was that the person was that he complained that it didn't delve into Stevie's life more. She pretty much did a great job of that in the Behind the Music special and Oprah's Master Class. Why repeat yourself?

[MikeInNV]

In Your Dreams reminded me of the video Dave did for Eurythmics years ago for their We 2 Are 1 album. It was just a fun look at the making of an album. It didn't need to be anything more. We didn't need drama and resolution falsely woven into the story. It wasn't about that. And I disagree with the reviewer that it's all about Stevie bragging about how wonderful she is. I'm sure it was Dave's idea to put the fans in there rather than some attempt of Stevie to make herself look good. And the person who wrote the review obviously knows very little about her. They act like Stevie never had a successful solo career. They only mention Fleetwood Mac and then sort of act like this is a huge disappointment for Mac fans because it's only about one member of the band. That's like saying that Brad Pitt fans shouldn't see Oceans 11 because Brad isn't in the whole movie. And the other thing about that review that bothered me was that the person was that he complained that it didn't delve into Stevie's life more. She pretty much did a great job of that in the Behind the Music special and Oprah's Master Class. Why repeat yourself?

I agree with this. I don't feel like the documentary failed to deliver what had been promised. I thought it was pretty much what Stevie and Dave told us it would be before it was released. It was an inside look at how the album was made, nothing more and nothing less. If you're a Stevie fan, you should like it. If you're not, then of course there's not much there for you. And as far as not having any of the conflict of Destiny Rules, I certainly didn't expect any with Dave and Stevie constantly telling us what a love-fest the recording process was.

[michelej1]

I'm actually bored with the documentary format. I watched the whole season of the Cyndi Lauper reality show and as much as I love her I got tired of the cookie cutter way each episode was the same. She'd set out to do something, there would be an issue, he husband and kid would get really frustrated with her, she'd anger a fan and then everything would work out in the end. Frankly, I'd have been just as happy to see how she went through a day without all the drama and hysterics. I'm sure not every day of her life is filled with drama and resolution. Sometimes people have good days and some days things are bad and things don't work out for the best.


With the false conflict, the reality shows are actually more scripted than a Shakespeare play. Certainly IYD didn't need that, but I think it could have used a sense of direction.

Even if it had been more chronological from beginning of the recording processs to the end, or if it had been more structured like more dedicated to showing the construction of each song, I think it would have benefitted. I think having an outline -- a natural one, not a contrived one, actually helps a lot with the editing process automatically and some of the extraneous things that I think kind of weakened the documentary would have been weeded out quite painlessly, if they were following a pattern.

For example, if what you want to do is tell a little about each song, give us an origin story (I wish I didn't get as much about Cheaper Than Free's origin as I did), let us hear a demo, give us snippets of the recording process and tell us what changes you made in getting to the finished product. Do it for each song, don't just haphazardly throw it in for some and not for others. When I saw Stevie talking about that missing guitar part in GAG and saying it was better than what they had and causing them to go and find it, I found myself wanting to know about the little things that happened like that for every song.

I don't think that the documentary should have a beginning, middle and ending so much as I think it should have a base and not just meander.

But I'm a person who cherishes the Tusk photo shoot. When you love artists, you just want to see them. The more inane and mindless the better. When you are a fan, you like meandering. I am talking about making this a better documentary for non-fans. And I think that a little cohesiveness and end vision would have helped achieve that.

Personally, I don't care one way or another. I was going to see the stupid thing anyway. I'm upset that the gal has had a hernia and I didn't know about it. I want to see all. But critically speaking, I get how this documentary could have been structured to appeal to and compel a wider, non-fan audience.

Michele

[windbecame]

Dear Stevie,
I am actually A FAN! .... THANK YOU for giving me this GIFT/DOCUMENTARY esp. for ME.... I LOVE your music... ALL of your music!! MUCH LOVE ... (SO SORRY THAT lot's of people SUCK) ... SERIOUSLY

[Etisl]

Ok, I know this was posted somewhere here before...but I can't find it. :shrug:

During the documentary there is a beautiful colored crystals lamp that is shown a few times..... Someone posted a link to the company that makes and sells them, but I don't recall the name or the link. Could someone please re-post? :o

[louielouie2000]

Dear Stevie,
I am actually A FAN! .... THANK YOU for giving me this GIFT/DOCUMENTARY esp. for ME.... I LOVE your music... ALL of your music!! MUCH LOVE ... (SO SORRY THAT lot's of people SUCK) ... SERIOUSLY

Stevie herself critiqued the documentary pretty harshly in regards to length & pacing during the screening here in Austin. She's also stated repeatedly the whole thing was Dave's idea, and she just went along with his insistence. So the documentary itself was not really her pet project which some of us are "trying" to sully. :) I am in fact very glad we have the documentary.

However, a huge part/purpose of art is to try & break it down & critique it so you can understand/relate to it, and what it's trying to convey. This is not something new, critiquing of art has gone on for many centuries. If we as fans aren't allowed to break down & examine Stevie's art in order to extract meaning from it, then who is? And what would be the purpose of her being an artist in the first place if no one discussed her art, or tried to interpret it? :shrug:

[Dex]

Stevie herself critiqued the documentary pretty harshly in regards to length & pacing during the screening here in Austin. She's also stated repeatedly the whole thing was Dave's idea, and she just went along with his insistence. So the documentary itself was not really her pet project which some of us are "trying" to sully. :) I am in fact very glad we have the documentary.

However, a huge part/purpose of art is to try & break it down & critique it so you can understand/relate to it, and what it's trying to convey. This is not something new, critiquing of art has gone on for many centuries. If we as fans aren't allowed to break down & examine Stevie's art in order to extract meaning from it, then who is? And what would be the purpose of her being an artist in the first place if no one discussed her art, or tried to interpret it? :shrug:

You are good.

[michelej1]

The movie has 40% on Rotten Tomatoes.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/author/author-1152/

[Desiree]

[QUOTE=Christopher;1084957]
Also laughed hard when she said she basically made out traveling across the country "on the bus" with the man that "saved her life" during the FWIW segment. :D

I was really surprised by her admission because although we all know that she not an innocent, she calls herself a prude!!!!! She needs to look up the definition, lol!! Lindsey has made comments in the past about her saying she a prude and he's like, "really?" I mean a woman who sings Dave Matthews Crash Into Me, and does it justice! Not a prude! Funny!:p

[Desiree]

my two favorite scenes:

Stevie & dave in bed singing "natural woman," and stevie freaking out like a teenager when dave kisses her ear. :lol:

That was funny! Is he married?

[jrpjr]

I couldn't wait to see this film. I had heard mixed reviews but as an obsessed Stevie fan since the mid 70's, i didnt care what people thought, it was a "must see." I appreciate the entire project but i found it quite boring and Stevie herself, i know now is in her mid 60's, is just not the "rock queen" she portrayed in the 80's PLEASE, don't anyone get defensive. I'm simply comparing her from who she was in the 80's in her 30's to who she now in her 60's. This would have been OUTSTANDING if this documentary was done for "The Wild Heart" album. Can you imagine the creativeness of THIS masterpiece of work coming to the screen??!! I find Stevie much more appealing...entertainment wise...when she was crazy. I find her older stuff much more artisticly creative and much more appealing, although I am well aware a few of IYD songs are decades old. Bottom line, it was nice to watch but i dont remember anything that stuck out..no "WOW" moments, except the weird thing she said about "Italian Summer" being a song "all Itailains are going to love" (paraphrased) SAY WHAT Stevie???!! This film should have been included as a DVD in the "In Your Dreams" CD as either a seperate bonus DVD or just included as a double like her "Crystal Visions" CD/DVD for 5 bux more. But again, ANY Stevie fan such as myself is going to watch this from beginning to end anyway. WE love her and will support all she does as she has supported all her fans with her music for decades...respectfully written

[michelej1]

That was funny! Is he married?

Yep, he is. His kids appear in IYD.

Michele

[Dodfather]

Does anyone know how non US fans can see it yet? No progress on this so far....

[Desiree]

Does anyone know how non US fans can see it yet? No progress on this so far....

Is there some reason it can't be copied or sent via email, etc?:shrug:

[porkpie]

Is there some reason it can't be copied or sent via email, etc?:shrug:

I think you answered your own question there. ;)

[PenguinHead]

it was nice to watch but i dont remember anything that stuck out..no "WOW" moments, except the weird thing she said about "Italian Summer" being a song "all Itailains are going to love" (paraphrased) SAY WHAT Stevie???!!

That quote was hilarious for it's utter absurdity -- for the ego Stevie has to think Italians are going love her song because it references Italy. She was genuine in her sentiment, but slightly delusional.

I like the song. The dramatic effect is there, but the lyrical content is a bit thin, which minimizes the emotional impact. The appeal is mostly appreciated by Stevie's fans, but there are no universal, transcendental qualities to the song.

[michelej1]

Vancouver sun, By Katherine Monk, Postmedia News November 27, 2013

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/reviews+Wolverine+Stevie+Nicks+more/9219572/story.html

Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams: Two and a half stars out of five — It’s unpredictable, fiery and completely random. Creativity can reduce the bravest, most decorated left-brained soldier into a puddle of nervous mush. For singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks, this seems to be a natural state — a lacy palace of romantic thoughts and swirling melodies that complements her actual abode, a sprawling mansion with a mega-rotunda in suburban Los Angeles. The house and Nicks’s ephemeral creative muse are essentially the two stars of In Your Dreams, a new documentary from multi-hyphenate producer Dave Stewart. Part video diary of the production process, and part artist portrait, In Your Dreams chronicles the conception, gestation and eventual birth of Nicks’s latest studio offering, which shares the same title as the movie. It conjures a feeling somewhere between nutty cat-collector and esteemed oddball artist, and we hear Nicks tell us about her life and her creative work with an unmistakable hint of Norma Desmond lurking in the folds of her black cloaks. Special features unavailable.

[michelej1]

Review: Gold dust woman Stevie nicks shares her ‘dreams’ in new documentary
Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2013 12:01 a.m. Salisbury Post

http://www.salisburypost.com/article/20131128/SP03/131129713/1011

Her name conjures imagery like no other: long, flowing blonde hair, dripping black chiffon, mystical lyrics, and witchy-woman, take-no-prisoner attitude.

After selling 150 million albums, winning multiple Grammys and being a member of one of the biggest rock bands of all time, Stevie Nicks is still a mystery.

In 2010 it had been over a decade since the world had heard any solo material from the Queen of Rock and many wondered if Nicks had called it quits on her long and wildly successful solo career. Then, rumors grew of her being holed up in her mansion overlooking the Pacific Ocean with former Eurythmics front man, Dave Stewart, and, sure enough, her publicist soon revealed that the world would once again hear the whiskey, golden voice of Stevie Nicks. But, what happened next was unlike anything Nicks had ever done: she allowed cameras to film the birth of her record.

“In Your Dreams” was released in 2011 to the best reviews of Nicks’ career.

While she was receiving stellar reception to the album, she announced that a film capturing the entire process would hit theaters on April 2, 2013.

As the film opens we find ourselves poolside at Nicks’ Pacific Palisades home.

Well, I say “home,” but it’s more like a compound. She named it “Tara” since it reminded her of the famous house from “Gone with the Wind.”

We’re immediately taken to the front door and into her sweeping foyer, complete with murals, buddhas, and an amazing grand staircase.

Although she has owned the property since 2005, she actually lives in a much smaller penthouse in Santa Monica, less than a mile away.

Nicks and Stewart are then seen seated in her beautiful closet discussing their careers and the purpose of her new album, which many now consider to be the best of her career.

Next, we are thrown into her formal living room that she has transformed into a recording studio, complete with dozens of Tiffany lamps and a beautiful fireplace.

Meanwhile, it’s 90 degrees in Los Angeles and Nicks has a roaring fire and the air conditioner on full blast. But it’s all about the ambience.

While the film offers glimpses into the recording of each song from the album, I found the most tragic segment to be about a song Nicks wrote called “New Orleans.”

It was 2005 and Hurricane Katrina had devastated the Gulf, leaving hundreds of thousands without homes.

Here Nicks offers no glossy news footage. Instead, she uses the most graphic, brutal footage of Katrina, most of which was banned from American television.

There are bodies in the streets; dogs are attacking children out of the desperation of hunger; and a woman is seen clutching her dead newborn.

A tearful Nicks declares, “It was your worst nightmare.”

While she quietly donated $1 million to the relief efforts, she also wrote “New Orleans” for the victims.

Hearing the song is one thing, but seeing the film and seeing her discuss it adds an entirely new dimension into the song.

She also speaks at length about her song “Soldier’s Angel,” which was written when she began visiting Walter Reed Hospital in 2005.

“I walked in that hospital a rock star with no problems, but I walked out a soldier’s mother, a soldier’s sister, a soldier’s wife,” she says. “That song is one of the most important things I’ll ever do in my life.”

Throughout the nearly two-hour film are interjections of glossy, expensive music videos and never-before-seen footage of a young Nicks growing up in Phoenix and Chicago.

At one point in the film, Nicks can be seen on a vacation in Napili, Hawaii, where she writes the song “For What It’s Worth” in literally minutes. Proof that inspiration can strike anytime, anyplace, and at any age.

Perhaps my favorite part of the movie was the last segment, in which Nicks introduces her soaring ballad, “Italian Summer.”

I myself spent four weeks in Italy in 2005 and in the film she says something that I believe to be one of the truest statements of the film: “I’d love to live in Italy because to be there makes you want to fall in love; you don’t know how much you love Italy until you leave.”

She also shares footage of one of the most fantastical storms you’ve ever seen, which inspired the song and its epic final note.

It’s been two hours and it’s time for us to go. In closing we see Nicks and an orchestra on her patio surrounded by her rolling, lush gardens and breathtaking panoramic views of Los Angeles.

We’re back where we started: at Tara, her house by the ocean that now feels a bit like home. Nicks is clothed in a floor-length red dress and is waving us out as the camera pans to the city below.

You can’t help but think that you have just witnessed something extraordinary.

Then again, you know this is Stevie Nicks and her world just may be a little more extraordinary than our own.

“Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams” is unrated and is currently in high definition, digital-only release.

It is available on iTunes, Amazon, and inyourdreamsmovie.com. The film comes to DVD on Wedneday through Warner Bros. Records.

It was also recently announced that Nicks would make a highly-publicized appearance on the FX show, “American Horror Story: Coven,” in the coming weeks.

Jared Faw is an aspiring writer who lives in Rowan County.

[michelej1]

The Ottawa Citizen By Katherine Monk, Postmedia News December 2, 2013 1:00 PM

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Jackman+shreds+screen+Wolverine/9236575/story.html

STEVIE NICKES: IN YOUR DREAMS: Two and a half stars out of five —

It’s unpredictable, fiery and completely random. Creativity can reduce the bravest, most decorated left-brained soldier into a puddle of nervous mush. For singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks, this seems to be a natural state — a lacy palace of romantic thoughts and swirling melodies that complements her actual abode, a sprawling mansion with a mega-rotunda in suburban Los Angeles. The house and Nicks’s ephemeral creative muse are essentially the two stars of In Your Dreams, a new documentary from multi-hyphenate producer Dave Stewart. Part video diary of the production process, and part artist portrait, In Your Dreams chronicles the conception, gestation and eventual birth of Nicks’s latest studio offering, which shares the same title as the movie. It conjures a feeling somewhere between nutty cat-collector and esteemed oddball artist, and we hear Nicks tell us about her life and her creative work with an unmistakable hint of Norma Desmond lurking in the folds of her black cloaks. Special features unavailable.

[michelej1]

Broadway World, December 3, 2013

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmovies/article/Stevie-Nicks-to-Release-IN-YOUR-DREAMS-DVD-Documentary-Today-20131202


Rock legend Stevie Nicks, fresh off of Fleetwood Mac's sold out worldwide tour, will be releasing her intimate DVD documentary "In Your Dreams," it was confirmed today by Warner Bros. Records.

"In Your Dreams" is a portrait of the illusive Nicks as she and Stewart embark on a musical journey to write and record the critically acclaimed "In Your Dreams" CD , Nicks' first studio album in over a decade. Nicks called this "the greatest year of my life" and felt compelled to share the joyful experience with her fans.

The DVD is currently available for pre orders. The limited edition deluxe dvd bundle that included a DVD personally signed by Nicks, a handwritten individually numbered limited edition of a letter by Nicks and never-before seen photos has already sold out its 1000 copy limit.

Co-produced and co-directed by musical wizard Dave Stewart, "In Your Dreams" was shown at The Hamptons International Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival, SXSW and Toronto Film Festival, and had a theatrical release in 53 cities.

The inner life of the legendary Nicks has by her design long been kept at a distance from the public.. We learn in "Dreams" that her world features costume parties, elaborate dinner feasts, tap dancing, fantasy creations and revealing songwriting and recording sessions all of which are captured on film. Fans will also get to see cameo appearances by Edgar Alllan Poe, Mick Fleetwood, Reese Witherspoon, a massive white stallion in the backyard, owls and naturally a few vampires who appear in several "home movie" style music videos.

Along with tracking the Nicks/Stewart creative partnership, "In Your Dreams" has plenty of other cinematic payoffs including rare never before seen personal scrapbook stills from Nicks' childhood and a wealth of candid backstage and performance shots taken over the last 35 years.

The documentary was produced by Dave Stewart's Weapons of Mass Entertainment.

Stevie is scheduled to appear at a DVD signing in Los Angeles on December 4th at Barnes & Noble at The Grove in Hollywood at 7:00 pm.

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