Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

tinmanjs I absolutely love this documentary. I was told about it on the unfortunate day that Tom left us here on Earth. I've watched it several times and it has renewed my love for his/their music. I thought I was very familiar with most of their music and members but I was sadly mistaken. This was expertly put together by Peter Bogdnovich and it tells the story of the band from inception; essentially in a friends house, all the way through the early 2000's. It shows the band members as they changed, improved, and entertained millions of people worldwide. Tom was a phenomenal writer and the rest of the guys, including Tom, are world class musicians. I never had the privilege of seeing them live and I kick myself for not taking advantage of the times I could have. At close to 4 hours in length it left me hungering for more. What an amazing life they've had. It appears that these guys love working together and truly love each other. The title, "Runnin' down a dream" seems to accurately portray Tom's life because he didn't ever, "...Back Down". As a Hoosier teenager in the '70's, we needed a true rocker to answer to the onslaught of "Disco-mania" that was rolling through the country like an infectious plague. The Heartbreakers were a good solid solution. They became a big part of the soundtrack of our lives. Tom, you are missed by millions of adoring fans. Your impact on our lives will forever be felt in our love of all music. There are tons of other videos on the web but this is definitely on the top of my list.

cormac_zoso there aren't many great rock and roll documentaries out and when considering the at-best inconsistent career of Bogdanovich combined with a four-hour running time, even the most devout fan should be apprehensive ... Tom Petty became great only after touring with Dylan and then working as his backup band ... somehow hanging around and playing behind Dylan night-after-night flipped a switch in Petty and suddenly he was writing albums filled with great material ...when Petty first started hitting the airwaves, he was nothing special, just part of the 'new wave' along with Blondie and The Pretenders and The Cars and they are really the only ones worth mentioning ... while they just sound like rock and roll these days back then it was a new path and a great change from the maelstrom that was punk ... but aside from 'American Girl' Petty really didn't have much to offer, just middle-of-the-road material and a Plain Jane band sound that was less-than-special especially next to the finely-honed chops of James Honeyman Scott, the standout 'new' guitarist in those years ... one could shrug one's shoulders, put 'American Girl' on a jam tape and be satisfied with covering Petty's contribution so far ... frankly, those years displayed so much mediocrity among 'top' bands that one could only think of the infamous 'payola years' and wonder if they indeed ever went away ... 1979's huge hit 'Damn the Torpedoes' was chock full of annoying little tunes that only seemed capable of reaching the Top Ten by virtue of a gram of coke in each album sleeve delivered daily to DJs across the country ... his 'tough guy' persona delivered in every other song was a joke ... but then following the now famous backup tour with Dylan (including dates with the Grateful Dead and probably plenty of jam sessions off stage with both), the 'Let Me Up' album surfaced and the lead track was 'Jammin' Me' co-written by Dylan and suddenly Petty jumps up a big rung on the quality ladder ... with several other quality tunes on the album Petty was becoming a consideration in music ... during the intervening four years he spent what was his most important post-Dylan tour time with the legends that made up the Travellin' Wilburys ... a result of which obviously was Jeff Lynne producing the long-time-coming follow-up, 'Full Moon Fever', and now Petty has a complete album of fine tunes, well written and perfectly presented ... Petty stood out as a serious tune-smith and you could see the need for him in the rock world ... you could also see the benefit of hanging out with legends as Petty obviously kept his eyes and ears open and absorbed what made them great talents and let it simmer in his soul until it was the boiled-down stew that finally provided a filling meal instead of the slapdash fast-food he'd been serving up before ... the early years sounded like he was trying to get into the Top 40; but after his 'school years', he sounded like he was trying to write great songs ... there's a big difference and one can hear it ... if not for the adenoid-laden vocals, you could chalk up the first decade of his recording career to most any major label top 40 production of the era ... but after taking the name 'Wilbury' he was intent on living up to the name and didn't settle for inane ditties that would turn a recently post-pubescent girl's head ...Bogdanovich takes all this and turns it into a fleeting four hour documentary ... fleeting in that it felt far more like an hour when it was all said and done and left me wanting more ... so i watched it twice in a day ... Bogdanovich is an occasionally great director who frankly has been wasting his time in TV for more than a decade including appearing in and directing episodes of the vastly overrated 'Sopranos' and other typically weak efforts, even on cable channels where you can use the 'f' word (ohmuhgosh) ... let's face it, TV weakens everything ... it waters it down and churns it into the least-offensive slop people can swallow night-after-night as part of their self-medication regimen ... this is Bogdanovich's best effort by far since his other documentary, 'directed by john ford' ... thus 'picture show' is the definitive film for Bogdanovich ... other efforts seem to be half-attentive work that either goes for the after-school-special feeling of 'mask' or the sitcom pap of 'noises off' ... for a 'great' director, he doesn't have many great efforts ... but this is one ... as good a rock and roll documentary as one will ever see

gsm-17 My wife and I didn't blink, except at the end when we were in tears. Honestly people, WATCH THIS DOCUMENTARY!!! I have seen them all, from The Tommy Dorsey Story to this, with Spinal Tap and The Ruttles in between. THIS IS THE BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY I HAVE EVER SEEN - BY A LONG WAYS. It is like one of those great songs that literally writes itself.Peter Bogdanovich deserves an Academy Award. The pacing, the entry and exit from each scene or topic, the feel that is captured, the very subtle nuances, well....they're perfect. Thank you for not detouring away from the core band and their music! Bogdanovich makes the four hours seem like minutes. We didn't want it to stop. It also helps to have great subject matter, and I now realize why Bogdanovich took on this project - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are the Real Deal. What they have given us is overwhelming. And what they went through and put up with in order to do it only adds to their reputation, and to the story itself. My wife and I keep going back to the DVR and rewinding to scenes or moments that are totally captivating. And, it's true, we were both in tears at the end. It really is that good. Thank you to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers for letting us into your intensely fascinating world, to Peter Bogdanovich for capturing it so perfectly, to Tom Petty for staying true to his spirit, to Mike Campbell for showing us that a brilliant lead guitarist can also be reverent and humble and to everyone else - your synergy is an inspiration. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Mad Slovak ...but a late innings entry to the film made it impossible. I realize Jim Ladd was the inspiration behind the title of Petty's pretty decent but still flawed The Last DJ concept album, but Ladd's hippie-drippy whining about Ronald Reagan's deregulation of the airwaves in the 80s not only offered erroneous information (gee, want the (un-)Fairness Doctrine reinstated Jimmy-boy?), but took up film-time that would have been better served discussing Petty's power-to-the-people embracing of the internet for music distribution and yet another battle with his record label over it. Allowing this victim-minded commentary into the movie totally plays opposite to the outstanding portrayal of Petty as a fighter, rebel and survivor throughout the rest of Running..., definitely not to any benefit, either.Otherwise, pheeee-flippin'-nomenal portrait of one of America's greatest rock bands. Extra props for including so much about Damn the Torpedoes and all the hell Petty went through in order to get it released. Second only to Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll for rock documentaries.