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Talking about Todd Haynes's documentary, 'The Velvet Underground'

November 10, 2021

Listen to Looch: talking about Todd Haynes's 'The Velvet Underground'Mary Lucia; Luke Taylor | MPR

This week, Mary Lucia talks about Todd Haynes's documentary, The Velvet Underground, which is streaming now on Apple TV.

"Haynes is very much involved in music and documenting music and making interesting films," Mary says. "With the Velvet Underground, it seems like a no brainer. If you can talk to anybody who is still alive, it's like you got a great film. And that is the case with this.

"Todd Haynes obviously doesn't want to capture like a definitive version of VU, which maybe there isn't one," Mary continues. "But there's a lot of footage that I'd never seen before that still exists that clearly he got his hands on, which is great. And then the interviews with everyone are truly amazing."

Watch more of what Mary Lucia has to say in the video above.

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The Velvet Underground - slideshow

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The Velvet Underground key art — The Velvet Underground created a new sound that changed the world of music, cementing its place as one of rock ’n’ roll’s most revered bands. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Todd Haynes, “The Velvet Underground” shows just how the group became a cultural touchstone representing a range of contradictions: the band is both of their time, yet timeless; literary yet realistic; rooted in high art and street culture.
courtesy Apple TV+

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Filmmaker Todd Haynes — Director Todd Haynes (at the microphone) attends the 59th New York Film Festival's screening of The Velvet Underground at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on September 30, 2021 in New York City.
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The Velvet Underground still — Lou Reed from archival photography from “The Velvet Underground,” now streaming on Apple TV+.
courtesy Apple TV+

External Links

The Velvet Underground - Apple TV site

The Velvet Underground - official band site

Listen To Looch - complete YouTube playlist