Magic Music 40 Years in the Making: The Magic Music Movie

They were going to be the next big thing... but shit happened.
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  • Run Time: 1 hours, 39 minutes
  • Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
  • Released: September 18, 2018
  • Originally Released: 2017
  • Label: The Orchard

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User Ratings: 36
Rating: 8/10 -- Told with personal interviews with all the band members of a 1970s Colorado band that didn't make it, along with clips of their tuneful music, archival videos, and stills, it is a captivating tale. Full Review
The Larchmont Chronicle
Aug 3, 2018
Rating: 3.5/4 -- A compelling look at one of the greatest bands that remained undiscovered. This may be your introduction to Magic Music but I guarantee that 90 minutes later, you'll be singing along like you've known these songs your whole life. Full Review
The Victoria Advocate
Oct 9, 2018
Rating: B -- A heartfelt documentary about a band that never made it big, or made it at all. Full Review
Detroit News
Aug 24, 2018
"40 Years in the Making: The Magic Music Movie" transcends the trippy nostalgia to deliver a moving message about the healing power of reconciliation. Full Review
Los Angeles Times
Aug 9, 2018
Rating: 8/10 -- Aronsohn brings a great deal of production value to his doc. It's beautiful to watch. Full Review
Film Threat
Aug 10, 2018
Rating: 2.5/4 -- The acoustic jam band music won't be to every taste, but these guys have the best collection of "Why we DIDN'T make it big" stories ever. Full Review
Movie Nation
Aug 8, 2018
Rating: 2.5/5 -- In many respects, 40 Years in the Making is a cliquey undertaking that leaves you mostly on the outside looking in, but after witnessing the joy of its participants at the end, there's little to begrudge. Full Review
Austin Chronicle
Aug 23, 2018

Description by OLDIES.com:

Magic Music is one of the most fondly remembered bands of the Boulder Revolution. Living in a makeshift camp up in the mountains, they would delight local residents and university students with their original songs, acoustic instruments, and light harmonies; their growing popularity brought them to the brink of success more than once. Unfortunately, they never signed a record deal and eventually broke up in 1975. Four decades later, one of their greatest fans, Boulder alumnus Lee Aronsohn, tracked down the original Magic Music members. Making a dream come true for himself, fellow fans, and the band, he brings them together in Boulder for a sold out reunion concert that finally preserves Magic Music for posterity.
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