Under the Volcano

2021

Action / Documentary / Music

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 95% · 18 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 95%
IMDb Rating 7.6/10 10 679 679

recording studio

Plot summary

The story of George Martin’s AIR Studios Montserrat and the island that changed music forever.

Director

Gracie Otto Photo
Gracie Otto

Top cast

John Lennon Photo
John Lennon as Self
Stevie Wonder Photo
Stevie Wonder as Self
Diana Ross Photo
Diana Ross as Self
Roger Waters Photo
Roger Waters as Self
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
881.19 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
Seeds 1
1.77 GB
1920*1072
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 8 / 10

80's nostalgia

Various 80's music stars recall their time in Montserrat. In 1979, legendary Beatles producer George Martin built a recording studio on the Caribbean Island. In 1989 after The Rolling Stones, the studio was wrecked by Hurricane Hugo. With the changing technology, the studio was becoming obsolete. With the volcanic eruption in 1995, half the island is devastated. Certain areas are abandoned including the old studio. There is a lot of nostalgia. It has a lot of period photographs and video. Many locals recall the era. The early 80's must have been fun. It's a time, a place, and a sound. It is now history and that's a little sad.
Reviewed by christopher-underwood 8 / 10

the fun of the 80s

Directed by Gracie Otto and very well put together rather well done of the old footage of her father's, apparently found in his attic, and then added of the others who agreed for interviews. George Martin, originally worked with The Beatles and then later built his new studio on the island of Montserrat and more or less in the 80s were some of the greatest hits. This included, The Police, Dire Straits, Duran Duran also The Rolling Stones for their reunion, Paul McCartney just after Lennon's death and rather good ones of Elton John. It was noted that MTV was born at that time and video became almost just as important as the music it self. Then the CD came along just as the music companies could re-record old songs and albums and didn't need so much of the new music at all, it seems. A splendid documentary which is good to see the fun of the 80s.
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