Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart (1998)
American Masters

Description

An incredible retracing of the evolution of Reed's remarkable career over three decades. Filled with interviews with Reed, his friends and some of the major artists influenced by Reed including David Bowie, David Byrne, Patti Smith, Suzanne Vega, Dave Stewart, Philip Glass and more.

Tags

1960s, 1970s, Rock, 1990s, New York, 1980s

Collected reviews and ratings

9.0 Amazon user reviews

'Rock n' Roll Heart' captures everything that is magical about Lou Reed both as a musician and an icon.
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6.0 Inside Out Film

...presumably because the film was for a family values channel, everything comes across as a little too nice and wholesome, which kind of contradicts the image I'm sure most people have in their minds. Lou Reed is many things, but wholesome is not at the top of the list.
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6.0 Deconstructing Sundance | Geoffrey Gilmore

Produced as part of the outstanding "American Masters" series for public television, Lou Reed is as much an engrossing portrait of the man as it is a walk through the turbulent and fascinating times which shaped his music.
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