Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary

Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary

Movie Info:

Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary

Synopsis

Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary* is the second installment in the Yard’s series of Mohegan documentaries that is aimed at providing light hearted entertainment and heat through nostalgia. The plot traces the incredible growth of yacht rock throughout the late 70’s and early 80’s, fueled by the likes of Michael McDonald, Hall & Oates, Christopher Cross, and Toto. Filled with this laid back optimism, love, dreams of breaking free, and all the breezy melodies and soaring harmonies, yacht rock became the mainstream music of the day.

Through a series of interviews with music historians, artists, and enthusiasts, the documentary sketches the mystery of the Southern California roots of the genre, its period of popularity, and its commercial decline followed by the ironic revival of the 2000s. *Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary* has so much such unusual events and history sights along with it – and an epic soundtrack, which celebrates the ‘smoothest music on the planet’ in an academic yet playful fashion.

Awards & Wins

A nomination at the SXSW Film Festival in the category Best Documentary Feature.

 Winner of the Audience Choice Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival for its depth of entertaining History of Music.

Cast & Crew

* Director : *Dave Lyons*

Having a knack for making eccentric and uncanny documentaries, Lyons perfectly amalgamates love and laughter while taking the audiences through the different layers of yacht rock.

Interviews in the Document:

– *Michael McDonald*: This is the focus of the unwritten monarch of the genre who explains the intricacies of his work and the yacht rock history.

– *Kenny Loggins*: Remembering the hit song This is now, co-opted into the production.

– *David Foster*: Grievances about what was the hallmark sound of that generation.

– Commentary comes from today’s practitioners, including comedians and musicians, wow who were instrumental the revival of the form.

Viewer Feedback IMDb

It has an IMDb rating of **8.1**, and viewers recommend watching the documentary due to its interesting narrative approach and great music. The credit for this feature is given to the impressive combination of comedy with a rather informational plot.

Your Reaction on the movie

‘*Yachts Rock ((Yacht Rock And A Dockumentary))* was such a pleasure and joy to grasp, thank you!’ almost feels like an overstatement for how a so called “niche’ genre can be made for a much bigger audience. Sadly, the appreciation for sex and drug.

Cultural Significance

The video exemplifies how yacht rock in simple terms became the identity of an age which valued leisure and comfort, providing a clear opposite to the punks and raw rock of the same period.

It also analyzes the resurrection of the genre which is together attributed by both millennial’s yearning for the past and the memes from the internet – establishing yacht rock as a genre that is here to stay.

Conclusions

Those seeking to ride the waves of warm songs layered with nostalgia will surely enjoy *Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary*, it is definitely worth a watch. It is a wonderful tribute to the style of music that always nurtures and uplifts the spirit with the cadence that is capable of making everything appear a lot more effortless than it actually is.