The Bob Weir documentary debuted on Netflix in May. In lieu of a full review, I did a review in five tweets from @thebarnpresents twitter account. I am collecting them here for website readers, but be sure to give us a follow on social media so you don’t miss anything!
There is a good, if not great, documentary to be made about Bobby. Unfortunately, this is not it, yet still enjoyable for deadheads. [1/5]
— The Barn Presents (@thebarnpresents) May 28, 2015
At its heart, it’s just another history of the Grateful Dead, exploring the same story arc — psychedelic warriors to rock institution [2/5] — The Barn Presents (@thebarnpresents) May 28, 2015
This one with the micro-theme: “Bobby fans are people too”. True, the GD is not the same w/o him, but Jer still steals show, even here [3/5] — The Barn Presents (@thebarnpresents) May 28, 2015
Scuba diving & acoustic rehearsals are gold. Attempts to frame Weir as Pippen to Jerry’s Jordan just ignore Phil’s role. [4/5]
— The Barn Presents (@thebarnpresents) May 28, 2015
An ideal doc might skim Weir’s GD career & focus on how he defined himself after Garcia’s death. Working title: Victim or the Crime [5/5]
— The Barn Presents (@thebarnpresents) May 28, 2015
