Chicago – “It Might Get Loud” might not be the great rock documentary fans were hoping for, but it’s still quintessential viewing for anyone mesmerized by the visceral power of the electric guitar.
Director Davis Guggenheim’s last documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth,” won him an Oscar, though it primarily consisted of Al Gore’s PowerPoint presentation on global warming. Here, Guggenheim attempts to stage an unscripted (and hopefully landmark) meeting between three iconic guitarists. After conducting one-on-one audio interviews with each of them, the director used their words to build the sprawling, episodic structure for his film. He seamlessly weaves together the stories of Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), The Edge (U2) and Jack White (The White Stripes), who each represent a different era in rock history.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0
The film basically amounts to an extended jam session between three of the most influential figures in modern music. Rock purists may...
Director Davis Guggenheim’s last documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth,” won him an Oscar, though it primarily consisted of Al Gore’s PowerPoint presentation on global warming. Here, Guggenheim attempts to stage an unscripted (and hopefully landmark) meeting between three iconic guitarists. After conducting one-on-one audio interviews with each of them, the director used their words to build the sprawling, episodic structure for his film. He seamlessly weaves together the stories of Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), The Edge (U2) and Jack White (The White Stripes), who each represent a different era in rock history.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0
The film basically amounts to an extended jam session between three of the most influential figures in modern music. Rock purists may...
- 1/8/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
"Nine," the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical, led the Satellite Award scoring 11 nominations including Best Picture in the Comedy or Musical category.
Rob Marshall also received a Best Director nomination, and stars Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, and Daniel Day-Lewis received Best Acting nods, and the cast got Best Ensemble.
John Woo's "Red Cliff" followed with seven nominations.
Roger Corman is the 2009 Recipient of the Auteur Award while master cinematographer and eight-time Oscar nominee, Roger Deakins, is the 2009 Recipient of the Nikola Tesla Award.
The 2009 14th Annual Satellite Awards are given by the International Press Academy. Winners will be announced on Sunday, December 20th, at the Grand Salon/Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles.
Visit the Satellite Awards official site right here.
And the nominees for the 2009 14th Annual Satellite Awards are:
Film
Motion Picture (Drama)
"Bright Star"
"An Education"
"The Hurt Locker"
"The Messenger"
"Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire...
Rob Marshall also received a Best Director nomination, and stars Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, and Daniel Day-Lewis received Best Acting nods, and the cast got Best Ensemble.
John Woo's "Red Cliff" followed with seven nominations.
Roger Corman is the 2009 Recipient of the Auteur Award while master cinematographer and eight-time Oscar nominee, Roger Deakins, is the 2009 Recipient of the Nikola Tesla Award.
The 2009 14th Annual Satellite Awards are given by the International Press Academy. Winners will be announced on Sunday, December 20th, at the Grand Salon/Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles.
Visit the Satellite Awards official site right here.
And the nominees for the 2009 14th Annual Satellite Awards are:
Film
Motion Picture (Drama)
"Bright Star"
"An Education"
"The Hurt Locker"
"The Messenger"
"Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire...
- 11/30/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Satellites (formerly Golden) have announced their 2009 nominations for what it's worth. And you might be screaming "not very much".
It's hard to know what to make of this Golden Globe splinter group. There is never much of a narrative thread in their nominations. You can't sense from year to year a type of film they like or whatnot. Which makes them feel a bit suspect. They also do very strange things which you're about to see if you read their nominations. They never get much attention and yet they keep plugging away. This year they were especially kind to 2012 (who knew?), Nine and The Stoning of Soraya M. But they were downright rude to the sci-fi drama Moon which received zero nominations despite their lack of aversion to sci-fi films. I mention this because the moon is a natural satellite and the Satellites are artificial. Maybe they're jealous. What they're orbiting we know not.
It's hard to know what to make of this Golden Globe splinter group. There is never much of a narrative thread in their nominations. You can't sense from year to year a type of film they like or whatnot. Which makes them feel a bit suspect. They also do very strange things which you're about to see if you read their nominations. They never get much attention and yet they keep plugging away. This year they were especially kind to 2012 (who knew?), Nine and The Stoning of Soraya M. But they were downright rude to the sci-fi drama Moon which received zero nominations despite their lack of aversion to sci-fi films. I mention this because the moon is a natural satellite and the Satellites are artificial. Maybe they're jealous. What they're orbiting we know not.
- 11/30/2009
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Release Date: Aug. 14
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Starring: Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White
Cinematographers: Guillermo Navarro, Erich Roland
Studio/Run Time: Sony Pictures Classics, 97 mins.
Emphasis on “Might”
At the Toronto festival where It Might Get Loud premiered, a friend remarked to me that it "has Paste written all over it." And sure enough, it does seem to be up our alley. Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim, the director of An Inconvenient Truth, brings Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White together to talk about guitars and if they feel the urge, to, you know, jam a little. The result is a film that works as a brief chronicle of each musician's life and career—chock full of old clips, photos, concert footage, recordings, and visits to pivotal locations—and a testament to the allure of a particular stringed instrument. But the much touted jam summit itself is the disappointing part, lackluster...
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Starring: Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White
Cinematographers: Guillermo Navarro, Erich Roland
Studio/Run Time: Sony Pictures Classics, 97 mins.
Emphasis on “Might”
At the Toronto festival where It Might Get Loud premiered, a friend remarked to me that it "has Paste written all over it." And sure enough, it does seem to be up our alley. Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim, the director of An Inconvenient Truth, brings Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White together to talk about guitars and if they feel the urge, to, you know, jam a little. The result is a film that works as a brief chronicle of each musician's life and career—chock full of old clips, photos, concert footage, recordings, and visits to pivotal locations—and a testament to the allure of a particular stringed instrument. But the much touted jam summit itself is the disappointing part, lackluster...
- 8/13/2009
- Pastemagazine.com
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