They soon end up wistful and nostalgic about nova scotia though after finding out that toronto isnt as fun as theyd hoped. It stars doug mcgrath, paul bradley, jayne eastwood and cayle chernin. Goin down the road movie posters from movie poster shop. Their previous life is looking better all the time. Oct 16, 20 also, though goin down the road was hard to see outside of canada for decades it is still not on netflix, its everlasting legacy convinced shebib to shoot a sequel, down the road again, released in 2011 and now available on a doubledvd with goin down the road. Goin down the road winds its way from canada the new. Goin down the road is a key 1970 canadian film directed by donald shebib, cowritten by william fruet and donald shebib. Goin down the road is about hard times here and now, and its the best movie to hit town in a long time. Bettyjo, joey and bettys daughter, joins him in the journey, driving crosscanada in the same 1960 chevy impala convertible that joey and. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket.
With doug mcgrath, kathleen robertson, anthony lemke, jayne eastwood. This 2011 canadian drama was written and directed by donald shebib as a sequel to his classic 1970 film, goin down the road. Goin down the road, first released in 1970, with doug mcgrath, left and paul. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. A huge hit for the country, a critical success paraded around by the likes of ebert and kael, constantly referenced and parodied by canadian media, and among international success included a best director win at the taormina international film festival. The film is the sequel to shebibs 1970 film goin down the road. The canadian donald shebib between friendsripoff was only 28 when he made this sparkling road film drama. Palm springs, california enjoying our day poolside in the beautiful 85 degree sunshine. Don shebibs goin down the road feels at times like a film realization of studs terkels hard times, until you remind yourself that the movie is fiction and the time is now. Goin down the road 1970 is a drama movie starring doug mcgrath and paul bradley. Down the road again is a 2011 canadian drama film written and directed by donald shebib. Bruce cockburn songs going down the road soundtrack. The disc is nicely packaged with detailed booklet, and 2 commentary tracks by director don shebib, and movie critic of the toronto star. Why goin down the road is the north star for canadian filmmakers.
Don shebibs goin down the road feels at times like a film realization of studs terkels hard times, until you remind yourself that the movie. In 1970, joey and pete left nova scotia to try life in the big city in the canadian classic goin down the road. Though the national film board nfb was establish in the late 1930s, it was only in the 1950s that its focus shifted from wareffort. So im goin down the road, boys seeking what im owed, boys and i know it must get better if far enough i go i came to the city with the sun in my eyes my mouth full of laughter and dreams but all that i found was concrete and dust and hard times sold in vending machines so im goin down the road, boys seeking what im owed, boys. Goin down the road a watershed moment in canadian national. With doug mcgrath, paul bradley, jayne eastwood, cayle chernin. Overview of goin down the road, 1970, directed by donald shebib, with doug mcgrath, paul bradley, jayne eastwood, at turner classic movies. Even pauline kael of the new yorker said the performances were so natural that it was hard to believe that they were acting at all. In 1970, there werent any homeless people in toronto and a lot of that film deals with people who become. Most similar movies to goin down the road the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Goin down the road 1970 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Surrounded by palm trees and blue skies life is good. Now, some forty years later, joey has died, and pete must fulfill his last wish. But goin down the road was drama, not farce, and the movie s bold promiselike the dreams of its heroesdid not pan out. Also a episode of the pierre burton show in which don shebib is interviewed on how he got into film, the adventure and success of making goin down the road, and his future projects. And in a strange way, goin down the road is far more relevant today than it ever was. Two friends leave the picturesque yet rural province of nova scotia for the nightlife and culture of toronto. Story of desolation as two friends travel from nova scotia to toronto in hope of finding a better life. A sequel to goin down the road, down the road again 2011, was. Adding to the greatness of the movie were your songs. Grateful dead going down the road feeling bad 103180 radio city music hall official duration. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, touching, serious and emotional films with plots about friendship, society, bittersweet, family relations, friends, life is a bitch and hopes mostly in drama genres. For atlantic canada, goin down the road is a bit of a legend, at least for the older generations. The very notion of a canadian national cinema was relatively new when the film was released.
Director donald shebib on the set of down the road again paul lynchs 1973 sliceoflife film the hard part begins previously discussed in a profile of lynch on this blog may never have seen the light of day if not for donald shebib. It tells the story of two young men from canadas maritime provinces who come to the big city, toronto, lured by the possibility of good jobs and good times. Soundtrack of the movie goin down the road 1970 in the isle of cape breton my father did stay and his fathers father before fishing the banks and digging for coal from the mines that dont give no more ore and im goin down the road, boys seekin. Shot on cheap filmstock with a skeleton crew, goin down the road follows two scrappy nova scotians who leave home for toronto chasing rumours of. Why goin down the road is the north star for canadian. Itd be nice if there were properly restored prints easily findable because goin down the road is a just a good movie b an important document of toronto as it was evolving from the ol. Recently retired and living in vancouver, pete is estranged from his old life in eastern canada until he is brought back to toronto and nova scotia by the news that his old best friend, joey, has died. By david fleischer torontos extensive work on the silver screen. Buy goin down the road movie posters from movie poster shop. Learned alot about the history of the town and watched a reenactment of the infamous shootout. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. Donald shebibs landmark 1970 drama goin down the road was a watershed moment in canadian national cinema, in part because it proved that there could be one. Hailed as a landmark film upon its release, don shebibs first feature film is.
Goin down the road 1970 in rural nova scotia, childhood friends joey paul bradley and peter doug mcgrath set off in search of a better life in the big city. Movies like goin down the road if you like goin down the road you are looking for sincere, sentimental and thought provoking movies about with on the road, friendship, friends, pregnancy, sex, snow and train themes of drama genre shot in canada. It tells the story of two young men who decide to leave the maritimes, where jobs and fulfilling lives are hard to find, for the excitement and perceived riches of toronto. Goin down the road is the story of pete and joey, two young maritimers lured from their nova scotia home by the bright lights and seemingly endless opportunities of the big city. Goin down the road 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Goin down the road 1970 cast and crew in rural nova scotia, childhood friends joey paul bradley and peter doug mcgrath set off in search of a better life in the big city. It reunites some of the original cast, including doug mcgrath as pete, jayne eastwood as joeys wife, betty, and cayle chernin as her friend, selina. May 18, 2017 culture where goin down the road was filmed in toronto. Goin down the road is a key 1970 canadian film directed by donald shebib, co written by william fruet and donald shebib. This is the opening song to the 1970 canadian movie goin down the road by donald shebib, which tells the tale of two jobless cape breton men who move to toronto in hopes of finding employment. Down the road again is the story of pete, 40 years later. Sep 20, 2009 a sequel to goin down the road, down the road again 2011, was written by shebib in 2008 and filmed in 2010. Goin down the road down the road again 2 film collectors. Oct 20, 1970 donald shebibs goin down the road, which opened yesterday at the carnegie hall cinema and 34th street east theater, has already won best canadian picture award at the toronto film festival and. Goin down the road nude scenes 2 images and 1 video including appearances from jayne eastwood. Besides directly influencing such pictures as the hard part begins 1974, the rowdyman 1972 and paperback hero 1973, goin down the road was able to create a purely canadian film style and subject, combining social commentary, the travel narrative and documentary realism in a way that still affects the shape of canadian film today.
Unskilled nova scotians doug mcgrath, paul bradley seek better life in toronto. The two roadgoerdowners in this film are nova scotia buddies doug. Apr 20, 2017 goin down the road represented a brief interregnum in canadas checkered film history where artists seemed to be in control of the industry and laying the foundation for what our cinema could be. The movie works on so many levels and it still speaks volumes even today. Donald shebibs film gave me a compass i desperately.
Story of desolation as two friends travel from nova scotia. Soundtrack of the movie goin down the road 1970 in the isle of cape breton my father did stay and his fathers father before fishing the banks and digging for coal from the mines that dont give no more ore and im goin down the road. Nov 03, 2010 and in a strange way, goin down the road is far more relevant today than it ever was. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Belatedly, revisiting the cold, grey 1969 toronto in a cancon classic. Its about disgruntled young workers in a small town looking for a better life in the big city. They find none of the former and precious few of the latter. The original goin down the road is believed by many critics to be one of the best canadian films ever made. Bruce, i have always enjoyed watching the movie goin down the road. Forty years after the events of goin down the road, joey has died in vancouver and pete who left toronto with joey after a violent incident must return to the city to honour joeys request that his ashes be taken back to cape breton island. Its based on a story by william fruet, who cowrites it with shebib. Donald shebibs goin down the road, which opened yesterday at the carnegie hall cinema and 34th street east theater, has already won best canadian picture award at.
Paul bradley and doug mcgrath in goin down the road 1970 goin down the. Tombstone, arizona spent the day visiting the ok corrall, home of the legendary cowboys wyatt earp and doc holiday. Goin down the road is a key 1970 canadian film directed by donald shebib, cowritten by william fruet and don shebib. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Recently retired and living in vancouver, pete is estranged from his old life in eastern canada until he is brought back to toronto and nova scotia by. Shot in 16 mm on a shoestring budget, goin down the road became an unexpected critical success in both canada and the united states and was named the best englishlanguage canadian feature of the century by the torontobased newsweekly macleans. Can you tell me if there ever was a soundtrack to the movie doubt it and if not, which album of yours would contain the songs from that movie. Goin down the road is a key 1970 canadian film directed by donald shebib, co written by william fruet and don shebib. This movie is a time capsule of torontos yonge street record stores defunct. Three years earlier, shebib directed and cowrote goin down the road, a downbeat tale of two drifters that is still considered to be the. Goin down the road follows the amusing yet poignant exploits of pete. Pete doug mcgrath and joey paul bradley are two young maritimers travelling from nova scotia to try and get work in toronto, finding a city very different from their big dreams.