Marley

What else can really be said about this?? I don't even write very many music or movie reviews (even if I love a film), but this was simply so magnificent I felt compelled to speak on it. Seriously, I'm not gonna make a point to go into some long drawn out review b/c, others truly have summed up far more succulently everything I could say about this. But best believe if you're a Bob fan this is truly a MUST SEE! Heck, even if you don't know much about him and his music you NEED to learn yourself up on this and watch. I actually didn't realize there was a documentary out for at least a full week after its initial release, though ironically I had been listening to (what I later put together as) the OST. And let me tell you, they truly nailed the musical experience in this one (as others have stated)! It was absolutely so enlightening to get such a deep insight on how some of the songs had so much more of a powerful meaning! Not to give anything away, but the segment on his earlier years and the song "Cornerstone" was particularly deep and awesome b/c, the true meaning of it was so much more mind-blowingly different than what I had ever imagined that song was! And that's just one example out of many...I'm dead for real, whether you're a Marley fan, a fan of peace, love, and life--WHATEVER--you simply NEED to watch this!

"Marley," the most recent documentary about the life and work of Bob Marley, is perhaps the best documentary so far about the reggae superstar and Rastafarian missionary, and an absolute must-see for all reggae fans. Interviews with Marley's family, friends and close associates provide rare insights into his life and character, not only as a world-famous entertainer and musical evangelist, but as a human being.Unfortunately, "Marley" omits one of the best radio interviews with Bob Marley, the one done by Mumia Abu-Jamal for WUHY in Philadelphia during Marley's 1979 "Survival" tour. Unlike corporate "mainstream" journalists, who recounted Marley's multiple relationships with women and sensationalized Marley's sacramental use of ganja (marijuana), Abu-Jamal focused on Marley's lyrical messages of African unity and resistance to oppression, and traced the spiritual roots of the Rastafarian movement in Marcus Garvey's back-to-Africa movement and the culture of the Maroons, Jamaican slaves who fled the plantations and established an independent society in the mountains.Although it is always saddening to be reminded of the tragic end to Bob Marley's too-short life, perhaps the most disturbing moment in the film occurs when Rita Marley mentions that the cancer in Bob's foot developed AFTER SOMEONE STEPPED ON HIS FOOT WITH A SPIKED BOOT during a soccer game. This suggests that, rather than merely succumbing to a deadly combination of genetic and environmental factors, Bob Marley may actually have been murdered. Considering the previous attempt on his life, and the murderous history of the CIA and American imperialism, this is horrifying but should hardly be surprising. As Marley himself said (in "Redemption Song"), "How long shall they kill our prophets while we stand aside and look?"

If you have this year's docudrama, this one is a great companion piece. They cover some different aspects of the story.

This is the best & most complete Bob Marley film/documentary Ever!!

The review is very interesting and I enjoyed it. There was more in depth information in this - than the previous one. I would recommend it for those fans of Marley. I was aware of most of the information as I had bought another one years ago that was included with a full performance from the Rainbow Theater in London. But for those that don't have that - and are Marley fans - I would recommend this..

Great in depth analysis of Marley. Worth having.

I had NO IDEA Bob Marley was half white, how important his music was, what it did for Jamacia AND Zimbabwe, and how he didn't care about anything except, uniting people with love. WOW!!! We don't have any more artists moving this way in the world! It's wild to me how LOVE and MUSIC made people take REAL ACTION.I learned so much! Thank you for making this!

What a great man. Just love Reggae. Bob was gone too soon