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Mood:
- Feel GoodSentimentalStylizedTouchingWittyCaptivating
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Plot:
- Music BandPerformer's LifeCelebrity CultureArtists and ShowbizFriendsMusician's LifeAgingLifestyle more...
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Genres:
- MusicDocumentary
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- New YorkUSA
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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- Archive Footage
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- SeriousRealistic
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Score:
- Rock
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Shine a Light, 2008
English
USA, UK
Profile of Shine a Light
Shine a Light can be described as witty, stylized, and sentimental. The plot revolves around a music band, celebrity culture, and the life of a performer. The main genre is documentary. In terms of style, Shine a Light archive footage. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is located in New York. Shine a Light takes place in contemporary times. The soundtrack is rock. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of Shine a Light
The music of the Rolling Stones has lit up the soundtrack to so many Martin Scorsese films ("Gimme Shelter" has appeared in no less than three of his features--GOODFELLAS, CASINO, and THE DEPARTED) that it's little surprise to find the director teaming up with the legendary rockers for this concert recording. SHINE A LIGHT begins with a few glimpses of the preparation that went into the recording of the show, which was staged over two nights at New York City's Beacon Theatre in 2006. Scorsese also includes some candid footage of the Stones doing a pre-show meet-and-greet with guests Bill and Hillary Clinton, which highlights some of the different personality traits in the band. Keith Richards and Ron Wood are the clowns, always goofing around; Mick Jagger is the consummate professional, always polite to a fault; Charlie Watts caries a real air of dignity, as befits someone who enjoys a dual career as a noted jazz musician.
The bulk of the movie is dedicated to the multi-camera shoot at the Beacon, which captures the Stones playing some of their biggest hits and a few lesser-known numbers. Special guests such as Jack White, Buddy Guy, and Christina Aguilera are ushered on at various points in the show, and the concert footage is broken up by some amusing vintage footage of the band. By using so many cameras, Scorsese captures a side of the Stones that is rarely seen, such as Watts turning to camera and puffing out his cheeks and Richards offering encouraging words to Jack White as he exits the stage. SHINE A LIGHT provides a welcome glimpse into the Stones' world at this advanced stage in their career, and continues Scorsese's obsession (see also: NO DIRECTION HOME and THE LAST WALTZ) with documenting some of the most influential characters in rock & roll.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, UK |
| Release date: | 4 April 2008 |
| Runtime: | 122 min |
Cast and Crew
as Himself - The Rolling Stones: vocals / guitar / harmonica
as Himself - The Rolling Stones: guitar / vocals
as Himself - The Rolling Stones: drums
as Himself - The Rolling Stones: guitar
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Critics Reviews
Chicago Tribune
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- by: Michael Phillips
The New York Times
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- by: Stephen Holden
Users Reviews
- 21.March.2009
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- by: Jonathan Jorgenson
- Jonathan Jorgenson rated this movie
10/10Must See
- 19.March.2009
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- by: Vic
- Vic rated this movie8/10Great
