Shine A Light (2008)
Runtime:122 minutes
Director:Martin Scorsese
Country:United States
Actors:
Self - The Rolling Stones: vocals / guitar / harmonica
Self - The Rolling Stones: guitar / vocals
Self - The Rolling Stones: drums
Self - The Rolling Stones: guitar
Self - The Rolling Stones: bass guitar
Self - The Rolling Stones: keyboards
Self - The Rolling Stones: saxophone
Self - The Rolling Stones: vocals
Self - The Rolling Stones: vocals
Self - The Rolling Stones: vocals
Production companies:
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Plots:
A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.

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shinealight posterToday I spent my birthday going to the IMAX theatre to see the latest in the long line of Rolling Stone concert films directed by none other by .

For a concert film, I think the Rolling Stones have had better ones (and I’ll talk about one in next week’s Classic Thoughts).

However, I believe the point of the film was to celebrate the longevity of the band. This is apparently by the archive footage that plays in between songs.

A technical fact that I was impressed with is that the beginning of the film was shown in 35mm resolution and the IMAX footage does not start until the beginning of the performance. This really helps in create the “larger than life” feeling.

In the end, the film featured a so-so performance (only about six of the big hits were played, with the rest being lesser known material), but seeing that the band still has it in them after over 45 years was worth the price of admission.

8/10

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