Movie Analysis: The Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead Movie
By Launy schweiger
The opening is a cartoon with psychedelic music and out of this world spaced themed pinball game, much like the Monty python opening in “The Meaning of Life” hinting a baseline of their music style. That at the every end turns into the real opening credits of the movie filled with a variety of American popular culture icons and symbols, and some cases parodies them, such as Uncle Sam's head turns into skeletal version of himself who starts to sing the opening song, or the Great Seal of the United States on fire, further hinting at the mixture of styles the band uses in their music. To Fully grasp the band and their style we first must understand them, and their relationship with one another and the fans. …show more content…
How the band improvises their music, seen by the camera interacting with bass guitar electronics to produce a sound, which the player builds upon. How the fans of all ages from all walks of life are seen waiting for the shows, and enjoying and dancing to the music at the shows. The sense of communal effort from everyone as if their one large family from everyone is immediately apparent, with the band help crew asking the audience to thank the crew for all their work at getting the show up and running. Talking with fans, fans giving gifts to the band mid show and thanked by the band and the gift prominently