Shine a Light | 
 enlarge | Director: Martin Scorsese
Actor: Rolling Stones
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 35
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 121
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
UPC: 097363518747
EAN: 0097363518747
ASIN: B0014DZ2XC
Theatrical Release Date: April 4, 2008
Release Date: July 29, 2008 (In 2 Days)
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Martin Scorsese leaps into the madness of the Rolling Stones' organization in Shine a Light, barely controlling (in a most entertaining way) a documentary that culminates in the Stones' best concert on film. The movie's highly entertaining, pre-performance prologue finds a frazzled Scorsese trying to get a clue about the band's plans for a very special New York City date in 2006, a benefit hosted by Bill and Hillary Clinton. While Mick Jagger quibbles over concepts for the stage's set and peruses lists of possible songs to include in the show, Scorsese tries to figure out how to shoot something for which he has few production details. Everything falls into place eventually, and after an extraordinary meet-and-greet scene in which Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, and Charlie Watts catch up with the Clintons and sweetly introduce themselves to Hillary's mom, the Stones launch into a set that leans less heavily than usual on their greatest hits canon. Longtime fans are sure to appreciate the wealth of generally-untapped material from Let It Bleed ("You Got the Silver," "Live With Me"), Exile On Main Street ("All Down the Line," "Loving Cup"), and Some Girls ("Faraway Eyes," "Just My Imagination"). Jack White, Christina Aguilera, and Buddy Guy are on hand for memorable collaborations, but the Stones all alone are truly on fire in the relatively intimate setting of a small theater. Among the highlights is a sexy and even thrilling call-and-response between Jagger and ace backup singer Lisa Fischer on "She Was Hot," Richards' gracious and expansive solo on "Connection," and Jagger's witty take on "Some Girls" (which manages to skip over the controversial verse about "black girls"). Throughout the show, Scorsese and an army of camera operators cover the action from every conceivable angle, which results not so much in another hyperkinetic concert film but rather in the kind of graceful, flattering portrayal of a great band that the director mastered with The Last Waltz. --Tom Keogh
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 It's only the Rolling Stones but I like it, like it, yes I do June 25, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
"Shine a Light" captures the Stones at the end of a long tour and even longer career. I saw them in Vegas about a week before this concert, and they were at their best. Mick Jagger's father had just passed. It's a great concert. I also saw this film the day it opened. I've seen the Stones four times, since the 69 tour, and all of their DVD's and/or movies.
Don't believe all these film school losers reviewing the film or wannabe rockers putting down the Stones because they're old. Imagine film school students without credits putting down Martin Scorsese! The guest stars, Christina, Buddy Guy, Jack White, rock. One might wonder why they should buy "Shine a Light" as they already own Stone's DVD's, a fair question. This film features songs from "Some Girls", the best Stone's album for 30 years: "Some Girls" (but without the lyrics about black girls who just want to get..."; "Just My Imagination"; "Faraway Eyes" (country song with hillbilly humor); and "Shattered". Christina and Mick make the best Stone's duet since Tina Turner and Mick mixed it up for "Live Aid" on the "Let it Bleed" album classic, "Live with Me". Buddy Guy gives the movie a party rousing "Champagne & Reefer", an old Muddy Water's song. How appropriate, as the Stones took their name from a Muddy Water's song. Never before on DVD have we seen the Stones perform Keith's song, "Connection", a very old song from the sixtie's "Between the Buttons" album. Classics from "Exile on Main Street" also spice up the film: "All Down the Line"' "Loving Cup" (Jack White); "Tumbling Dice"; and "Shine a Light". Two of my favorite old Stone's songs from the 60's are here: "I'm Free" and "As Tears Go By" from the "december's children" album. Never before have we seen the Stone's play the 80's classic, "She Was Hot". Beyond that their big hits, the standards, are all included: "Start Me Up"; "Brown Sugar"; "Paint it Black"; "Satisfaction"; "Little T&A"; and "Jumpin Jack Flash".
No, Mick doesn't jump as high or shout as loud as he did back in 1981, at his peak. But he still projects more energy onstage than most singers half of his age. Time may no longer be on the side of the Stones, but I am. I've been a Stones' fan since the 60's, and I see no reason to stop. The Stones roll with style, power, and flair. It's only the Rolling Stones, but I like it, like it, yes I do. Reading some one these reviews, you'd think the Stones came out onstage on walkers and couldn't play their instruments. Nothing is further from the truth.
BEST FILM EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR June 9, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
SIMPLY PUT, I LOVED THIS FILM AND ITS SOUNDTRACK!!!! You can not treat yourself to a better experience than this! From the opening introductory vignettes to the dazzling ending, I was just mesmerized. I'm not the world's biggest Rolling Stones fan, though I am a fan of their music (not so much their lifestyles), and I have never been able to see them live, but this has to be the next best thing! I was completely wowed by the stunning visual angles used in this movie, and felt that the soundtrack was an incredible overview of an amazing career. I saw the movie four times, including in two different IMAX theatres and each time saw and heard new things!
The Rolling Stones are quite an amazing group of people and watching their chemistry onstage was just awesome. I've seen a lot of rock concerts up close, and this one compares most favorably! What charisma these guys have, even in their sixties!!!! Everyone knows their musical and songwriting talent which spans decades, but watching this birds-eye view of their performing skills will knock you out. Every member of this group seems to have such a unique and interesting performance personality, and their intriguing on stage relationships with each other only add to the excitement. Buddy Guy, Jack White and Christina Aguilera were also amazing, each in his or her own right, providing clever and unusual foils for Mick jagger and Keith Richards. I will never forget the trancelike expression on Buddy Guy's face as he traded guitar exchanges with Keith and vocal lines with Mick. Even Keith Richards was clearly moved, as he gave Guy the guitar he had just finished playing at the end of the song. Maybe my favorite moment though, was the explosive introduction of Mick Jagger into the theatre during the introduction to Sympathy for the Devil. Gives me goosebumps thinking about it!
Even the backing members of this band were a true joy to watch and hear. Each an accomplished musician/vocalist, they added a depth and range to this experience that I don't think I've ever seen in a live performance before. Even if it is too late to catch this masterpiece in IMAX, see it on the big screen if you can. See it more than once if you can!!!! You will be amazed at the details you may have missed the first time around. I think I am first in line for the DVD and will watch it many, many times.
Rolling Stones Know How To Rock n' Roll June 8, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
WOW, it gets your blood rushing. Seeing Shine A Light provides you a front row seat at a Rolling Stones concert along with a back stage pass at the same time. Even a bit of a historic view of the Stones! The camera work is amazing. The Rolling Stones know how to Rock n' Roll like no other band on earth. They take Rock n' Roll they have done over the past 40 years and perform it in a way that allows it to be relevant Rock in 2008. It is primal and strong. Shine A Light even has country and of course, some great Blues. Buddy Giles number with the Stones, "Champaign and Refer", is amazing. Mick moves and rocks and Keith shows how he is a caring pirate. Ronnie is amazing and of course, the Stones drumming is constant and on track with Charlie. I'm 55 years old and the Stones start is up for me and my kids. AMAZING. Open your mind, remember your youth, enjoy good music and Rock out with your front row seats to a Stones concert by watching Shine A Light.
 Great music but terrible footage May 9, 2008
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Rolling Stones are one of the greatest bands of all time and Martin Scorsese is one of the greatest directors of all time. For those two reasons, this film should have been fantastic. Well, at least the sound was fantastic, but why were the cameras on Jagger 95% of the time? Okay, if they were on him 50% of the time I might have been okay with it, but there weren't enough shots of Keith and barely any shots of Ronnie and Charlie. Plus, there were almost no shots of the rest of the musicians. A band is much more than it's lead singer, and the Rolling Stones are much more than Mick Jagger. At least Keith, Ronnie, and Charlie should get a sufficient amount of camera time. It's especially frustrating when Keith and Ronnie are playing riffs or solos and the camera is focused on Mick. I would expect more from Scorsese and I think most others would too. The highlight of the movie for me was "As Tears Go By" and the old interview footage. It was also great to LISTEN TO songs such as "Shattered" and "All Down The Line," but almost every single performance could have been filmed better. Four Flicks in my opinion is so much better and their are so many more shots of Keith, Charlie, Ronnie, and the rest of the musicians. Scorsese should have gone through some of the Stones archives to find older concert footage from the late sixties and throughout the seventies. I swear that so many of these bands need to release DVDs like the LED ZEPPELIN DVD, the BEATLES ANTHOLOGY, THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, and TOM PETTY'S: RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM. The Stones should really think about going through their archives as a treat for their fans who weren't around to see them in the late 60s and 70s. Anyway, if you are a Stones' fan and don't care about the camera focused almost entirely on Jagger, then you will love this film. However, if you require many shots showing Keith, Ronnie, Charlie, and the rest of the musicians playing their instruments, I think you may want to take a pass.
Scorsese and the Stones May 7, 2008
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
This movie was ten times better than I thought it would be. From the opening number, Martin Scorsese makes the Stones appear as what they truly are - the best live rock band of the last 50 years. The sound quality is superb, the camera action is magnificent, and the band shows no signs of slowing down. Mick Jagger moves just as good as he did back in the Sixties and Seventies. See this film while it's still in theaters - it's unbelievable!
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