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foggy eyes wrote:Guardian interview about Shine a Light.

Yet another fantastic interview. Thank you so much for this, honestly...

Looks great, especially the B&W. The nerd in me is psyched for the Mick & Marty banter.

As much as I love Scorsese, and as much as I love classic-era Stones (hell, I even played in a damn cover band), it's certainly disheartening to see the likes of this once culturally influential band prancing around on stage with Christina Aguilera with Bill Clinton in the audience. Ugh.

I just wonder if they'll use subtitles whenever Keef speaks

What'd you play?

I played guitar and sang lead. The band only ever got to one show, but as I recall the songs we played included "Jumping Jack Flash", "Happy", "Love In Vain" and "Brown Sugar".

According to that interview, Martin Scorsese likes David Gray. Boy, that's depressing, but maybe an insight into why his narrative films over the last ten years have been so bland. Yes, I think I'll blame David Gray.

Antoine Doinel wrote:it's certainly disheartening to see the likes of this once culturally influential band prancing around on stage with Christina Aguilera with Bill Clinton in the audience. Ugh.

Yes, nothing has tainted this great band's reputation more than 30+ years of Mick's failed attempts to appeal to a young audience with half-assed pop. While I still love the band, I'd almost rather see a documentary about how such a hugely successful musician/businessman--whose top priority is keeping in touch with his audience--has managed to be out of touch for so long. It's amazing, really. Dylan, Springsteen, McCartney, Prince, etc. have all rejuvenated their critical and commercial standing with back-to-basics albums, yet Mick is still in a mid-life crisis.

Ugh. It's been pushed to 2008.

Highway 61 wrote:

Antoine Doinel wrote:it's certainly disheartening to see the likes of this once culturally influential band prancing around on stage with Christina Aguilera with Bill Clinton in the audience. Ugh.

Yes, nothing has tainted this great band's reputation more than 30+ years of Mick's failed attempts to appeal to a young audience with half-assed pop. While I still love the band, I'd almost rather see a documentary about how such a hugely successful musician/businessman--whose top priority is keeping in touch with his audience--has managed to be out of touch for so long. It's amazing, really. Dylan, Springsteen, McCartney, Prince, etc. have all rejuvenated their critical and commercial standing with back-to-basics albums, yet Mick is still in a mid-life crisis.

I'd say he's kept in touch with his audience pretty good. The Stones are currently winding down the most successful tour in the history of rock and roll, the album for which is pretty back to basics, was well-reviewed, and is actually pretty good. Christina Aguilera I can do without, however.

That's all very true. But then again, The Stones have been doing all that since Steal Wheels twenty years ago. You could set your watch to it. I just wish they could pull off one last album worthy of their 60s/70s material, not another "well, it's the best since Some Girls" album. But it'll never happen.

I agree. I actually wish Keith Richards would do some more solo albums, because his solo material is exceptionally strong and blows most post-70s Stones' stuff right out of the water.

Highway 61 wrote:Looks great, especially the B&W. The nerd in me is psyched for the Mick & Marty banter.

Richardson is the cinematographer; but of note is the fact that his stature, Scorsese's stature, and the Stones' stature got a number of world-class cinematographers to agree to operate cameras for the concert. Stuart Dryburgh, Emmanuel Lubezki, Ellen Kuras, Andrew Lesnie, Robert Elswit and others actually came on for an evening of camerawork, which should be fun to watch.

Will this be released theatrically?

Look up five posts.

TedW wrote:Richardson is the cinematographer; but of note is the fact that his stature, Scorsese's stature, and the Stones' stature got a number of world-class cinematographers to agree to operate cameras for the concert. Stuart Dryburgh, Emmanuel Lubezki, Ellen Kuras, Andrew Lesnie, Robert Elswit and others actually came on for an evening of camerawork, which should be fun to watch.

How did I miss this bit of news? That's fantastic.

Trailer again: bigger, better, higher-deffer.

Highway 61 wrote:

TedW wrote:Richardson is the cinematographer; but of note is the fact that his stature, Scorsese's stature, and the Stones' stature got a number of world-class cinematographers to agree to operate cameras for the concert. Stuart Dryburgh, Emmanuel Lubezki, Ellen Kuras, Andrew Lesnie, Robert Elswit and others actually came on for an evening of camerawork, which should be fun to watch.

How did I miss this bit of news? That's fantastic.

I wonder if Lubezki is responsible for the B&W hand-held stuff (as no-one does hand-held quite like Emmanuel)

Shine A Light to open 58th Berlinale.

The Stones edited their more provocative lyrics for the film.

TedW wrote:Richardson is the cinematographer; but of note is the fact that his stature, Scorsese's stature, and the Stones' stature got a number of world-class cinematographers to agree to operate cameras for the concert. Stuart Dryburgh, Emmanuel Lubezki, Ellen Kuras, Andrew Lesnie, Robert Elswit and others actually came on for an evening of camerawork, which should be fun to watch.

Don't forget John Toll.

So is the IMAX version the necessary viewing setting here? I'd really like not to trek out if I don't have to...

According to Variety, Albert Maysles shot the "backstage moments." I assume that means he's responsible for the black and white stuff, which looks much more interesting than the actual concert (however beautiful).

Svevan wrote:According to Variety, Albert Maysles shot the "backstage moments." I assume that means he's responsible for the black and white stuff, which looks much more interesting than the actual concert (however beautiful).

I am afraid your very right that the back stage stuff was much more interesting. Now if only the backstage stuff had lasted more then 20 minutes...