Friday, May 30, 2008

Shine a Light

Shine a Light / Shine a Light. US/CA (c) 2007 Shine a Light L.L.C. and Grand Entertainment (ROW) L.L.C. and Paramount Classics. Premiere 2008. D: Martin Scorsese. M: The Rolling Stones. DP: Robert Richardson - negative/original format HDCAM, 16mm, 35mm - digital intermediate - prints 35mm and IMAX 70mm. Handheld camera: Albert Maysles. The Rolling Stones. A Bigger Bang Tour. The Rolling Stones with Christina Aguilera, Buddy Guy, Jack White III. The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger (voc/gtr/ harmonica), Keith Richards (gtr/voc), Charlie Watts (dr), Ronnie Wood (gtr), Darryl Jones (bass gtr). 122 min. Released in Finland by Nordisk with Finnish / Swedish subtitles by Timo Porri /Saliven Gustavson. Viewed in Tennispalatsi 5, Helsinki, 30 May 2008. - Heavy digital video look. - My favourite numbers in this concert film: "She Was Hot", "All Down The Line", "Champagne And Reefer". The Rolling Stones are in very good form in this film, they built a momentum, and they don't hide their age. Visually it's no treat on a big screen, and Scorsese is not one of the best directors of live concerts (my favourite: David Mallet), although for him filming the Stones is certainly a labour of love.

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