GIMME SHELTER
A film review by Chuck Dowling
Copyright 1996 Chuck Dowling
(1970) ***1/2 - C:The Rolling Stones.
I am not a huge music fan and I must admit that I don't own any albums by the Rolling Stones, which made me hesitant to watch a documentary about a concert they performed back in 1969. However, "Gimme Shelter" is a fascinating film. At that concert, four babies were born and four people were killed, and one of the murders was captured on camera by the crew filming the documentary. It seems as though that before the concert, the Hell's Angels were asked to make sure that no one gets onto the stage and it seems they took their job a little too seriously. Even without that, the documentary is still interesting. People keep trying to grab Mick Jagger, dogs run across the stage, etc. It has a "Hey, Look At The Freaks" feel to it, as we watch so many people whacked out on drugs do really embarassing and stupid things. I hope that these people had children, that these children rent this film, see their parents making complete fools of themselves, and then torment their parents until the day they die. This film would be great for schools to show as part of their "Say No To Drugs" programs. George Lucas is credited for some of the camera work.
As a footnote: Jim Carrey's character in The Cable Guy, right before singing "Somebody To Love" by Jefferson Airplane, credits the song's success to this film. However, even though Jefferson Airplane does play at the concert, that song is not part of the film.
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