April Nostalgia

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Martin Scorsese's Shine a Light opened only three and a half months ago. I'd convinced my significant other to come see the IMAX version with me, and she had half-convinced her daughter to come with us. But it didn't happen and the film left the IMAX theatres and now the opportunity is gone for the rest of our lives on this planet. Next Tuesday's arrival of the Shine a Light Blu-ray disc reminded me of that.

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ccspurdy says ...

Come on up to Victoria, BC, Jeff -- it's playing all summer, every night. Amazingly, they're still getting 3/4-full houses on a regular basis, certainly weekend/holiday nights. Terrific film.

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twicks says ...

The Dark Knight just barely edges this one as my favorite of '08 thus far.

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frankbooth says ...

I'd prefer to see this on the smallest screen possible.

Seeing Two-Face in IMAX is scary enough; but he looks good at least half the time, and there's only one of him.

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GLee2112 says ...

i'm not a huge stones fan..certainly not of their current "wrinkly period" but i caught this on a 5" screen on an airplane and it was fantastic. i can't wait to pick-up the blu-ray disk and watch it on a big screen with some quality sound.

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George Prager says ...

They should've broken up for good after "Tattoo You" (which is mostly made up of songs written in the 70s.)

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actionman says ...

Amazing concert film. The IMAX experience was overwhelming but in an extremely good way. I can't wait to grab this DVD.

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Arran says ...

"I'd prefer to see this on the smallest screen possible."

That was my reaction when a friend at work told me he was going to see it - "You're a brave man; I just don't think I'm ready to see a close-up of Keef's face that's 8 storeys high."

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Vitesse98 says ...

I pretty much disliked what I watched of this. Sure, I love the Stones, and I love the archive footage. But just because the current touring incarnation of the band isn't bad doesn't mean they're especially good. This kind of lavish production celebrating that mediocrity was too distracting to endure, as were such pointless timestamps as Jack White and Christina Aguilera. I wish Scorsese made this movie in '72 or something, not today. Today, the film plays (again, the half of it I watched) like "The Departed," a film lauded for what it represents - longevity - rather than what it accomplishes. I mean, I expect the Stones to be proficient, but that's not much of an achievement for a band of their stature. The same goes for Scorsese.

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Arizona Joe says ...

Wells, I don't think the opportunity to see "Shine a Light" on an Imax screen is gone for the rest of our lives. I saw the previous Stones film "At the Max" at an Imax theater a dozen years after its release in 1991. That film should be released on Blu Ray as well.

The Stones' stage act and the Stones' songs are still better than 98% of what's out there. Look at these other 60's and 70's rockers. They're tired. The Rolling Stones somehow keep it fresh.

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dixiedugan says ...

My second best film so far this year, right after Wall-E. My only problem with the film is that I wished there was more Buddy Guy.

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actionman says ...

the best single shot of the year in any film that I have seen is the last shot in Shine a Light.

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hiviper says ...

Dixie,
Buddy took the Stones's guitar players to school.

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Brock Landers says ...

Great movie, and seeing it on a really big screen (I missed it on IMAX but caught it on a plus-sized UltraScreen) is a transporting experience.

Much as I loved it, I found two things irksome: Scorsese kept cutting away during Keith Richards' performances, and there wasn't enough close-up footage of the amazing Charlie Watts. I started wondering if the limitations of the stage arrangement impeded that, but whatever. A great film nevertheless.

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