Should you watch Gimme Danger?
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Gimme Danger
Documentary · 2016
No other band in rock'n'roll history has rivaled The Stooges' combination of heavy primal throb, spiked psychedelia, blues-a-billy grind, complete with succinct angst-ridden lyrics, and a snarling, preening leopard of a frontman who somehow embodies Nijinsky, Bruce Lee, Harpo Marx, and Arthur Rimbaud all rolled into one. There is no precedent for The Stooges, while those inspired by them are now legion. The film will present the context of their emergence musically, culturally, politically, historically, and relate their adventures and misadventures while charting their inspirations and the reasons behind their initial commercial challenges, as well as their long-lasting legacy.
The sides of Gimme Danger
- The Stooges in Detroit
- Iggy Pop telling his own story
- Jim Jarmusch behind the camera
Gimme Danger is good for you if…
- you love raw, loud rock'n'roll and punk's roots.
- you like the Detroit music scene of the late sixties.
- you like Iggy Pop telling stories with his own wild charm.
Gimme Danger is bad for you if…
- you can't sit through stories of drugs and a band falling apart.
- you find grainy archive footage dated.
About: rebellion · friendship · legacy
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