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Very interesting film of the Stones concert @ the Beacon Theater in New York. I did not see it in IMAX but I did see it in a regular theater. A must for Stones fans and for those who do not know much about them.
8/10
6.29.2008 -
parbery@ - age: 36-49
Jack White guests on this and blows like nothing on Earth, whereas Christins Aguileres also guests and rocks the house-great version of some Stones classics-I saw it several times and saw several edits-puzzled by that since its supposed to be a spontaneous event filmed as it happened. Weird. Some parts get a nine, others get a two.
6/10
6.20.2008 -
knownspace@ - age: 26-35
I'm kind of impressed that even with gazillions of money, these guys work hard to put on a show. Didn't think that I'd like Keith Richards so much but he's genuine, self-deprecating and seems to love what he does. He smiled through the whole show as did I. I don't know if it's a masterpiece or must see for everyone but I'm sufficiently intrigued to see it again before it leaves IMAX.
8/10
6.5.2008 -
brownsugar@
A super movie. They are all good musicians, but the magic they produce together on stage is awesome. The next best thing to being at a show, at times you felt you were on stage with them.
8/10
5.7.2008 -
zorcan@ - age: 50+
Well, being ten years of age, I don't think that its influence on me would be the same as it would be on the average adult. I didn't enjoy it because it seemed to drag on and on. I thought that the editor made this movie boring instead of putting some excitement into it like he could have done. I also found it hard to look at Keith Richards, as he was probably the ugliest person I have ever laid eyes on- too many close ups! This was basically a two hour concert of watching old men sing with their ugly faces and poor wardrobes. Please don't waste your time with this one...
2/10
5.3.2008 -
spiderpaws@ - age: 1-12
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This was a great rockumentary! Martin Scorsese does it again. Seeing the Stones "larger than life" in Imax was amazing. The picture quality was amazing, as was the sound quality of the show. You have to give it to the Stones, they are still rocking after all these years. Sure, they may not sound crisp and clear, Jagger's voice isn't what it used to be, and the guitar playing of Richards and Wood is sub-par at times, but that's just the beauty of it all. When they all come together, they create magic on stage! This documentary shows up a quick behind the scenes look at the challenges of putting together and filming this concert. It also offers us some incredible old stock footage of interviews with the Stones at their very beginnings, put into context! The Stones set list for this particular concert movie was a great mixture of known and lesser known songs. Add to the mix 3 guest stars (Jack White iii, Buddy Guy, and Christina Aguilera), and celebrity attendees like President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and Bruce Willis (near front row center wearing a yellow baseball cap), and it's quite an audio-visual spectacle! You have to give it up for Mick Jagger. The guy has so much energy on stage, and he just does not stop! He truly is a top notch entertainer and performer! My negatives on this one: I would have prefered another female singer instead of Christina Aguilera, someone with a more powerful and raunchy voice!!! Me no like the pop-bubble-gum singers. Sure, she has pipes, but does not belong on the same stage as the Stones. I also would have liked to see much more behind the scenes challenges of putting together this concert movie. We see some, but there must have been a lot more. It was a great movie, don't miss it in Imax (I don't know if it plays in regular theaters, but in Imax it is truly an amazing experience)
8/10
4.30.2008 -
rimbaud1972@ - age: 26-35
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It was only rock and roll but I liked it. Go see it, it takes off about 1/2 way through and pulls you right in.
7/10
4.29.2008 -
da1@ - age: 50+
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OUCH! This was a CASTASTROPHE. I was really excited to go see this at IMAX but the camera crew and editor did an aweful job. HORRIBLE. It felt like they forgot to put the MUSICIANS and their INSTRUMENTS to the foreground (yes, because the Rolling Stones are musicians that play music, not just personalities like you see on Entertainment Tonight) It was like a wacky MTV camera dynamics. It was impossible to focus on anything since there's cuts every second and a half. Snip here, snip there, snip snip snip. Man, BREATHE! The whole time I was wondering if it was the first time the camera crew filmed a concert. I don't think i've even seen one drum role from Charlie. It's like they totally forgot to film them play their instruments, they never focus long enough on them playing their instruments. Snip snip snip. Cuts cuts cuts. The camera's just jumping up and down like Mick Jagger. It was like watching BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. What happens when you give a video camera to somebody who never holded one in their hands before? EXTREME CLOSE-UP!! People tend to simply press on the zoom a little too much. Well that's what they did for 2 hours. Press on the zoom too much as if zooming on Mick and Keith's faces was enough to make this a memorable film. I know this might be too much to ask but I truely think the the camera crew should also be musicians because this was filmed more from a fan point of a view, like a fan filming the concert with his cell phone.
3/10
4.16.2008 -
punk2116@ - age: 26-35
Hey - if they can still get it on like that MORE POWER TO THEM ALL. Yay for rock and roll and double YAY for the rolling stones.
10/10
4.15.2008 -
consuella007@ - age: 36-49
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A refreshing movie! A nice break from s war, terrorism, slap-stick remakes & psycho killer flicks out there... see the new Sorcese film docu of the Rolling Stones "Shine a Light" the film editing was amazing. This documentary is a really good experience. It's a whole benefit concert filmed at the Beacon Theatre in NYC. The sound and quality was like being at the concert with montages of old B&W clips of the young Stones. With special guest appearances by Jack White, Buddy Guy, Christina Aguilera (she's the male version of Jagger! Energy! And pipes!) The energy that Jagger has at what 60 (? ) and the fun the band still has on stage... more so though I saw it as the "Rolling Stones Corporation"... that it is a business that the band takes that credo very seriously. Still today every show is important and their product has meet every ticket payers expectation-period. They are the pros unlike the whiney madonna status Back-Street Boys nobodies (see the finale of the Celeb Apprentice you'll get an idea) This movie showed that Keith Richards (he was hilarious!) is in reality a true musician in the group together with Ron Woods. Remarkable is the humbelness of Charlie Watts after all the years of concerts and interviews. Go see it even if you aren't a big Stones fan...
8/10
4.13.2008 -
dacobro@ - age: 36-49
If you’re not a Stones fan, stay away. My first Rolling Stones concert was during the 'Some Girls' tour of 1978; I’ve seen them five times, and still I would like to see them again. This concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York City (2006) is great and intimate, but Scorsese's camera work isn't. Too many close up of Mick and not enough of the band as a whole, the main camera should of been at the back of the room, or simply zoom most of it out. We see little of the drum work; Charlie is almost invisible with Scorsese's lens. It's definitely a must see if your a fan, great set including 'As Tears Go By', 'Far Away Eyes' and the usual hits. Special appearances from Jack White, Aguilera and Buddy Guy. I enjoyed it; I was even wearing my favourite Rolling Stones t-shirt for the occasion. Try sitting furthest away from the screen, it's the only zoom out available! Enjoy!!
9/10
4.13.2008 -
black,jack@ - age: 50+
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