The disc’s lone bonus feature is the film’s theatrical trailer. What a missed opportunity! While it is understood that licensing additional clips for inclusion as bonus features would have added to the budget without benefitting the film proper, I would have loved an interview or commentary with Brett Morgen. It would have been interesting to hear why he focused on the portions of Bowie’s life that he ultimately chose, and illuminating to discover why he felt other equally acclaimed moments were deemed unworthy of inclusion. Alas, there’s nothing like that to be found here. Trailer - an original U.S. trailer for Moonage Daydream from Neon. In English, not subtitled. (3 min).

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But even though the cameras loved Bowie and there was always plenty of material with him to feed the demand for information about his life and legacy, the truth is that it was never enough. There are two reasons for this. First, Bowie was an introverted person who sought solace because it stimulated his mind and too much of what he did when the cameras were not around remained veiled in secrecy. It is why a great deal of mystique developed around him and a lot of people became fascinated by it. Second, Bowie was very smart and did a lot of interesting things to take maximum advantage of the mystique. For example, Bowie intentionally created a lot of controversies, merged them with the mystique, and enhanced his strangeness because he understood its market potential. In other words, while the strangeness defined Bowie, over the years it was also brilliantly managed by Bowie to ensure the longevity of his illustrious career. In 2017, the estate presented Morgen with over five million assets. Included in the collection were rare and never-before seen drawings, recordings, films, and journals. Morgen spent four years assembling the film and another 18 months designing the soundscape, animations, and color palette.I viewed the entire film in 4K and then sampled numerous areas from the 1080p presentation. The 4K Blu-ray does not provide an option to view the film with HDR or Dolby Vision, but this is understandable given the nature of some of the content that was used in the film and how the 4K master was finalized.

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Despite its hypnotic presentation, Moonage Daydream is ultimately all flash and no depth. Disappointingly, it refuses to fully engage the entirety of its subject’s output, instead presenting retreads of footage and periods that have been extensively (and more definitively) covered elsewhere. The songs are transcendent, but the film is not. Moonage Soundscapes - in this program, Brett Morgen and recording mixers Davi Giammarco and Paul Massey discuss the construction of the soundscapes for Moonage Daydream. The program was produced in 2023. In English, not subtitled. (27 min). attentive to his love of creation and analysis. "Moonage Daydream" isn't an education, it's an experience, and one specifically built for Bowie fans structure as "Moonage Daydream" gets, understanding Bowie's relationship with his image and sound. As fascinating as all of this is, the production isMoonage Daydream" is not a documentary about David Bowie. It's a love letter to the musician, with director Brett Morgen ("Crossfire Hurricane,"