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I never set out to become a Tom Petty fan, but I am. Big time. This past year I’ve had a lot to be excited about: a new album (produced by Jeff Lynne), a tour, and a documentary (produced by Peter Bogdanovich).

After a year of anticipation, Runnin’ Down a Dream came out. It is a 4-plus hour tour of the last 30 years of the Heartbreakers.

Like Willie Nelson, Tom Petty is someone I could hear talk for hours. It’s something about that resonant, slithery Cali-southern accent. But, Petty doesn’t do all the talking. The film is “narrated” by interviews from the Heartbreakers and their admirers. And there are quite a few.

But, I really don’t want to talk up the film here. Instead, I want to put up a big neon sign pointing to the trailer. Do they give Oscars for “Film Editing-Trailers”? They should. Watch.