GHOST: Rite Here Rite Now
When I had finished watching and appreciating Rite Here Rite Now by Ghost in its entirety, I came across a review of the film, where that critic did not sugar coat his words or the review, however there was a line that caught the eye and in the end read, “die hard fans will like this movie.”
The critic took a dig at the movie sections of the lore and described sheepish allure to it as cheesy, cringy, a bit weird, and unnecessary, and that was the red flag that indicated the critic who wrote the review had zero idea who Ghost was or even knew there was a lore to the band. But then again even as this critic did their job, watched a movie, wrote a review, I was somewhat frustrated by the two stars they gave it.
Am I a die hard fan of Ghost? Not particularly. “Rats” off of Prequelle is what made me get into the band though I could not bring myself to listen thoroughly to the rest of the album but be that as it may, Ghost kept appearing in the prepared playlists and I came to like the band, I even grew fond of Prequelle and the whole back catalogue and the lore.
In the event that you have never listened to Ghost, which is a given, then Rite Here Rite Now will be on your bucket list unless one invites you to the show and that is fine. Would I take a non Ghost fan to see the movie, absolutely I would. This is a perfect introduction for the people who are not fans of Ghost. One gets acquainted with the famous songs of the band, their identity and background. The documentary pretty much covers the back story and eliminates the need to watch the whole collection of the back catalog of videos.
Rite Here Rite Now is a 2023 documentary about the Kia Forum’s performance in Los Angeles and accentuates the theatrics and pageantry of who Ghost is live. One must conclude that the band are top shelf entertainers regardless of whether a guitar wailing Nameless Ghoul is or Papa Emeritus IV Cardinal Copia is working the crowd, they are aesthetically pleasing to observe and captivating to listen to.
The pounding bass, the percussive drums, the extravagant guitars and the harmonious vocals are all nicely encapsulated on the film, thus giving all those who may never have the opportunity to witness Ghost in real life, a true sense of what they would see and hear. And in reality, even if you had watched the band live, it allows one to come close without having to elbow their way to the front in a jam packed pit.
What I like the most about the film is when the songs are rather lazily filmed in red. There’s a sort of gravity and tremble that goes along with the darkness. The bass is much more pronounced and the drums are a bit more pronounced, and you can absolutely feel it in the chairs and watch it going on before your eyes. Here is a band that has put in the hard work every single night and have come really far. There’s a reason they’re playing arenas across the planet and that is because they are really good at what they do.
One needs a very little time, and these are people sitting in a thankless task, sitting on the scissor lift drone. Guided by the directors of the film, Tobias Forge and Alexander Ross Perry, the film takes us through breathtaking zooms over the performance and over people’s faces. These moments collected here are not only a mere souvenir but also bring about a Ghost experience that people can get when watching the documentary.
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