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Don't watch it thinking you’re seeing the whole 100% true story. The clothing and so on. It's a fascinating brief glimpse at some of the darker sides of rock concerts, something that is so rarely seen anymore. Watch it for the performances of the greatest band in the world and the parts that are actual footage which do give great insight. Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average.
This one occurred because people cut corners, tried to do too much too fast, and trusted the Hell's Angels to keep the peace (worst decision ever? Most of the film… Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Awesome footage.
Everyone so very young. It also shows the Stones at work in Muscle Shoals, Alabama recording "Brown Sugar" and "Wild Horses", and footage of Ike and Tina Turneropening for the Stones at their Madison Square Gard… Gimme Shelter (1970) Plot. Much of the film chronicles the behind-the-scenes dealmaking that took place to make the free Altamont concert happen, including much footage of well-known attorney The action then turns to the 1969 concert itself at the The Stones are shown appearing onstage that evening and opening with "The credited camera operators for Altamont included a young This article is about the 1970 documentary film.
Hard to know if this classic film reflected the era or defined it after-the-fact, but you'll rarely see a modern film that presents such an intimate portrait. I really enjoyed watching this and believe that any fan of the Stones should see this.
I do not remember hearing of this event and the unfortunate behaviors that occurred. For other uses, see Dave Saunders, Direct Cinema: Observational Documentary and the Politics of the Sixties, Wallflower Press, 2007 I am so sick of hearing that. Gimme Shelter, a documentary on some of their 1969 concert material, interestingly weaves the concert footage with a little mayhem that was occurring at one of their concerts, that ultimately ended in tragedy. Glad there are movies like this to make me feel a part of it.
A good doc to watch. You see a convergence of the calendar end if the 60’s, the end of the “hippie” era, and the Phoenix like rise of The Rolling Stones. The Stones here are at the absolute peak of their performing brilliance, and the disaster that was Altamont was in NO WAY their responsibility. Watch it for the fantastic Stones performances. A Must see for any fan of rock music or just the era.
I really enjoyed watching the footage of the band members of the Rolling Stones, and getting to know their personalities better, and their reactions to the events of the concert. It was an intersection of corporate America and some dream of countercultural freedom, which, if it ever did exist, happened in flashes here and there, and could not be corralled and presented. The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness.Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started.Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. There's more to this film than Altamont, due to the Maysles Brothers. Watch it for a moment in history that will never be fully understood -- this will give you some of the atmosphere.
Due to their editing, and their attempts for form a narrative, what's actually happening and in what order is often either not clear or is entirely altered. Sad to have missed out on this exceptional era in music. I'm sure it all seemed satanic and evil, but it was a very interesting time in life. Gimme Shelter (105) IMDb 7.9 1h 31min 1970 PG Called the greatest rock film ever made, this landmark documentary follows the Rolling Stones on their notorious 1969 U.S. tour. Not as Stones-centric as one might expect, but some very compelling behind the scenes glimpses...how could a super group like this succeed doing business they way they did? I much enjoyed. Fabulous documentary offering unique insight into the cultural moment of the time. One of the great documentaries of that historical moment. The Rolling Stones in Concert, as well as Charlie Watts and a donkey filmed on the M6 motorway near Birmingham during a photography session for the album cover. So very much was, of course, left out. Having seen it many times, I watched it again after reading the new book just out on Altamont, which opened up a lot more information. Gimme Shelter (1970) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This in my opinion is the crown jewel of rock documentaries. Any one of age who cares to rock back in time and was a Stone's fan. Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2016 After the concert, the Maysles brothers asked the Rolling Stones if they could film them on tour, and the band agreed. However, the main focus of the film is on one concert - Altamont Speedway, outside San Francisco, 6 December 1969. The Maysles brothers filmed the first concert of the tour at Madison Square Garden in New York City. No wonder our parents thought our gen was crazy. Gimme Shelter Called the greatest rock film ever made, this landmark documentary follows the Rolling Stones on their notorious 1969 U.S. tour.
There probably hasn't been a more disruptive event in rock history. A free concert, it is the Stones' idea and it was meant to be the Woodstock of the West (Woodstock having occurred four months earlier). Called the greatest rock film ever made, this landmark documentary follows the Rolling Stones on their notorious 1969 U.S. tour.
).Come for the Stones, stay for the slice of 60s life (and the end of an era) When 300,000 members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hells Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, Direct Cinema pioneers David and Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin were there to immortalize the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dreams.