Shine a Light (film)
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| Directed by | Martin Scorsese |
| Produced by | Steve Bing Michael Cohl |
| Starring | The Rolling Stones Christina Aguilera Jack White Buddy Guy |
| Music by | The Rolling Stones |
| Cinematography | Ellen Kuras Mitchell Amundsen Stuart Dryburgh Robert Elswit Andrew Lesnie Emmanuel Lubezki John Toll Robert Richardson |
| Editing by | David Tedeschi |
| Distributed by | - USA - Paramount Vantage - UK/AUS/NZ - 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | 4 April 2008 |
| Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,000,000 USD |
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Shine a Light is a 2008 film directed by Martin Scorsese documenting two 2006 performances that took place during rock and roll band The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang tour.[1] It also includes archive footage from the band's career. The film takes its title from the song of the same name, featured on the band's 1972 album Exile on Main St. A soundtrack album was released in April 2008 on the Universal label.
Scorsese filmed the Rolling Stones at New York City's Beacon Theater on October 29 and November 1, 2006. The concert footage is preceded by a brief semi-fictionalised introduction about the preparations for the shows, and is intercut with historical news clips and archival interviews with band members. The shows, which were added to the tour schedule for the purposes of the film shoot, featured a different set list than was typical of other shows on the tour (see below), and were noted for their star-studded crowds, including former President Bill Clinton.[2][3] The film also shows Jack White, Buddy Guy and Christina Aguilera performing with the band.
The film was initially scheduled for release on September 21, 2007, but Paramount Classics postponed it until April 2008.[4] The world premiere was at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival on February 7, 2008.[5] The film is also being screened in some IMAX cinemas.[6]
The Rolling Stones' Myspace page currently features media from both the film and album.
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[edit] Performances
Most of the performance footage was culled from the second night of filming. All songs are written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except the ones which are noted.
- Jumpin' Jack Flash
- Shattered
- She Was Hot
- All Down the Line
- Loving Cup - with Jack White
- As Tears Go By (Jagger/Richards/Oldham)
- Some Girls
- Just My Imagination (Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong)
- Far Away Eyes
- Champagne & Reefer (Muddy Waters) - with Buddy Guy
- Tumbling Dice
- Band introductions
- You Got the Silver - lead vocal by Keith Richards
- Connection (incomplete due to intersected interview clips) - lead vocal by Keith Richards
- Sympathy for the Devil
- Live with Me - with Christina Aguilera
- Start Me Up
- Brown Sugar
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- Shine a Light (incomplete; audio only)
Additional acoustic instrumental numbers are also played during the closing credits:
- Wild Horses
- Only Found Out Yesterday (Richards)[7]
[edit] Bonus material on the forthcoming DVD
- Making Of with archival footage not included in the film
- Paint It, Black
- Little T&A
- I'm Free
- Undercover of the Night
Noting Martin Scorsese's frequent use of Rolling Stones music in his scripted movies, Mick Jagger has joked that Shine a Light may be the only Scorsese film that does not include "Gimme Shelter" in its soundtrack.[8]
[edit] Critical reception
Shine a Light received mostly positive reviews from critics. As of April 4, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 88% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 82 reviews.[9] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 76 out of 100, based on 33 reviews.[10]
The total U.S. box office gross as of June 14, 2008 stands at $5,328,430 while the international gross stands at $7,066,294 making for a total worldwide gross of $12,394,724.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ Buchanan, Jason. Shine a Light (2008) Review Summary. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
- ^ Glazer, Mitch (2007). Soul Survivors. Conde Nast. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ Boucher, Geoff (30 March 2008). Stones Roll with Scorsese in Shine a Light. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ Stones Film Is Delayed. The New York Times (11 August 2007). Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
- ^ Lim, Dennis (16 February 2008). Wars Past & Present, Rockers Evergreen. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
- ^ IMAX - Shine A Light
- ^ liner notes to Shine a Light, Paramount Pictures et al, 2007
- ^ Scorsese Shines New Light on Stones. Reuters/The Australian (9 February 2008). Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
- ^ Shine a Light Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ Shine a Light (2008): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ Shine a Light Box Office. Boxofficemojo. Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Shine a Light at the Internet Movie Database
- Shine a Light at Rotten Tomatoes
- Shine a Light at Metacritic
- Shine a Light at Box Office Mojo
- Shine a Light at Allmovie
- New Yorker article detailing the filming at the Beacon
- "What's in it for the Rolling Stones?": a review by Alan Jenkins in the TLS, April 25 2008
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