D'angelo asks Quest: why ask why, yoda? There is no why, you know that.
The yoda reference stretches all the way back to their time together working on Voodoo and other Soulquarians records. Most of their star wars refs weren't on record but were very evident in live shows and interviews.
"a pile of blow and a pinch of mescaline" helped power the woodstock show
Kneejerk laugh - it's a good line, funny image - and then immediate regret for laughing, bc we've seen this movie, too
Same detour in breaking down the "thanku..." Sample in Janet's Rhythm Nation, but that made a bit more sense...
Although, this might be a recurring motif, intentionally breaking the chronology as time goes on?
After the woodstock show, the story is just a steady slide into sadness, which stinks bc of course we still get classics -- three, imo, bc yes I count Small Talk, 100%.
But this is actually a bit hard to watch.
Overall, this was good, maybe very good. Really strong steady pace, lots of historical footage and some audio I hadn't seen/heard before.
More talking heads than I normally want, but mostly smartly chosen, very relevant.
Using D'Angelo and Andre 3000 so much was smart, as they are good examples of the phenomenon Quest is trying to describe.
I would have liked much more on the making of Riot and Fresh, but there's a lot that could have received more treatment.
I did think the film handles the drugs piece well, including its effects on those around Sly.
Trevor Burrows