Tuesday's other screening
Gimme Shelter (Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin; 1970)
Rock documentaries throughout the years have most of the time been little else than promotions or overlong music videos... generally with rather bad interview segments. But there are noble exceptions to this like Don't Look Back, Woodstock and Monterey Pop. But it is Kinofíll's opinion that the undisputed king of them all is Gimme Shelter.
Originally intended as a document of the Rolling Stones' American tour in 1969, it dramatically changed course after the events of the disastrous final concert at the Altamont Speedway. With 300.000 in attendance and the security in the hands of the Hell's Angels it shouldn't cause surprise that all hell broke loose.
If Woodstock showed the strengths and advantages of the hippy philosophy and lifestyle, then here we have the folly and holes in their vision of the world. It's very hard not to admire how the Maysles brother and Charlotte Zwerin build up to the cataclysmic events that unfolded.
If you're interested in great music,hippies, Hell's Angels and a murder caught on camera we strongly recommend that you come and see Gimme Shelter.
Rock documentaries throughout the years have most of the time been little else than promotions or overlong music videos... generally with rather bad interview segments. But there are noble exceptions to this like Don't Look Back, Woodstock and Monterey Pop. But it is Kinofíll's opinion that the undisputed king of them all is Gimme Shelter.
Originally intended as a document of the Rolling Stones' American tour in 1969, it dramatically changed course after the events of the disastrous final concert at the Altamont Speedway. With 300.000 in attendance and the security in the hands of the Hell's Angels it shouldn't cause surprise that all hell broke loose.
If Woodstock showed the strengths and advantages of the hippy philosophy and lifestyle, then here we have the folly and holes in their vision of the world. It's very hard not to admire how the Maysles brother and Charlotte Zwerin build up to the cataclysmic events that unfolded.
If you're interested in great music,hippies, Hell's Angels and a murder caught on camera we strongly recommend that you come and see Gimme Shelter.
posted by Nafnlaus @ 10:34 e.h.
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