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Rolling Stones documentary pleases crowd
review
Jessica Harp
Issue date: 4/4/08 Section: ARTS & LIFE
"Shine A Light" is director Martin Scorsese's follow-up to his Oscar-winning film "The Departed." This movie would not have been my choice to do after winning such a prestigious award but Scorsese hasenough Hollywood clout that he can do anything he wants and get away with it. "Shine A Light" is no exception.
This "rockumentary" is basically a cut-up benefit concert of the Rolling Stones with bits of old footage placed between sets of songs.
It amazes me that no matter how old these men are (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Charlie Watts) they are still able to put on a better concert than most, if not all, of their younger protégés. These men are over 60 years old and are still able to play concerts as if they were 20.
Mick Jagger continues to dance on stage like an epileptic maniac who got his dance moves from a Richard Simmons workout video. You see his midriff more than you would see Britney Spears' at her own concert. However, this works for him. It is pure Mick Jagger and the audience eats it up. His voice, his swagger and his dance moves make him the rock star that he is. You can't think of him with out all of those characteristics.
Keith Richards is as much of a pirate as he's ever been. He flashes his Captain Jack Sparrow smile, winks and let's out a low gruff laugh that drives the audience wild. When Richards is playing his guitar, it is as if nothing else matters to him in the world. It is almost like there is no one else there but him and the guitar. Richards also sings a few songs sans Jagger. His gruffy, timeworn voice is a nice change of pace from Jagger's all over the place, in your face vocals.
Ron Wood plays his guitar almost like Richards but he seems more aware of the audience. During an interview, Wood was asked who was the better guitarist in the group and he replied enthusiastically "Me!" When Richards was asked the same question, he said that they both were good guitarists but when they played together they were better than 10 others put together.
This "rockumentary" is basically a cut-up benefit concert of the Rolling Stones with bits of old footage placed between sets of songs.
It amazes me that no matter how old these men are (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Charlie Watts) they are still able to put on a better concert than most, if not all, of their younger protégés. These men are over 60 years old and are still able to play concerts as if they were 20.
Mick Jagger continues to dance on stage like an epileptic maniac who got his dance moves from a Richard Simmons workout video. You see his midriff more than you would see Britney Spears' at her own concert. However, this works for him. It is pure Mick Jagger and the audience eats it up. His voice, his swagger and his dance moves make him the rock star that he is. You can't think of him with out all of those characteristics.
Keith Richards is as much of a pirate as he's ever been. He flashes his Captain Jack Sparrow smile, winks and let's out a low gruff laugh that drives the audience wild. When Richards is playing his guitar, it is as if nothing else matters to him in the world. It is almost like there is no one else there but him and the guitar. Richards also sings a few songs sans Jagger. His gruffy, timeworn voice is a nice change of pace from Jagger's all over the place, in your face vocals.
Ron Wood plays his guitar almost like Richards but he seems more aware of the audience. During an interview, Wood was asked who was the better guitarist in the group and he replied enthusiastically "Me!" When Richards was asked the same question, he said that they both were good guitarists but when they played together they were better than 10 others put together.
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