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  Written April 8, 2008

  The Stones and Marty Shine A Very Bright Light

  by kevinjeffries811msn.com

  This movie is art, pure and simple. From the opening sequence, to the final encore bows, Marty captures the essence of not only the Rolling Stones (the band), but THE EVENT that every Rolling Stones concert truly is. As a dyed-in-the-wool Stones fan for 35 + years, I have attended at least one show from every tour these guys have undertaken since my first Rolling Stones concert at The (L.A.) Forum in July of 1975. This movie provides a front row ticket to "The Greatest Rock and Roll and Roll Band in The World" performing in an intimate setting, at the very top of their game. Throw in special guest stars, Christina Aguillera, Buddy Guy and the incomparable Jack White, in a duet with Mick Jagger on the classic "Loving Cup" from "Exile on Main Street" and you get the very best entertainment value for the price of a movie ticket that you will ever find. Biased? Yep - I'll readily admit to that. But trust me. The same seat you will occupy at this movie would have cost you $2500 @ The Beacon

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• Must Go!
  Written April 23, 2008

  Shine a light

  by pjbxyz

  It's like being on the stage with the Rolling Stones at the Beacon Theater in NYC. What could be greater. Jagger is the Ponce de Leon of the 21st century and rock n roll has to be the fountain of youth. How can a 60 plus year old person do what he does? The band sounds great and Martin Scorcese is hilarious. The contextual clips from the Stones younger years give a perspective. This is such a great movie. It's one you can see over and over again if you love the music. There were songs that i have never seen them do in concert and i've seen them more than any band about 10 times, that was a real treat. Don't miss it!

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• Must Go!
  Written April 5, 2008

  CRC reviews shine a light

  by clausi4

  Martin does poetic justice in capturing they larger than life savage showman with specail guest buddy guy, jack white, christina aquliar and many other
  former president Bill Clinton introduces the rolling stones. Shine a light with help of the audio gets inside of there I though people talking right by my like I was a person in the crowd brilliant.

  • 9 out of 13 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written April 5, 2008

  Shine a Light

  by sixthsense

  If you for some reason hate the Rolling Stones, don't see it. Everybody else should go and not wait for it on dvd. I don't know how they keep going, but but they go full force. This is not a talkie dvd, it's about the concert. Stones did some songs that were surprises to me, but were great renditions. Great performances. Guest artists: Buddy Guy, Christina Aguilera and Jack White were fun too. I felt like I went to a concert. It was disconcerting when it was over.
  
  

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• Must Go!
  Written April 20, 2008

  IT'S ONLY ROCK AND ROLL...

  by gurusdji

  REAL ROCK..THE WAY GOD INTENDED!

  • 14 out of 24 found this review helpful.
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  Written May 18, 2008

  Shine a light

  by skeets427

  Wonderful footage. Pretty strong song selection. Great way to see the stage interaction. A little long. Best to see it at a theatr with an outstanding stereo sound system. Seeing it in a regular theatr is al ittle flat. The clips of old Stone interview footage are some of the best parts of the film.

  • 9 out of 14 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written April 8, 2008

  They really rock. Still.

  by ingridmarie44

  Though Buddy Guy blew them away. This movie is a must for Stones fans. We came home and played Stones all night and sang til our voices were raw. That says a lot.

  • 11 out of 19 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written April 14, 2008

  SHINE A LIGHT -STONES

  by JULIEBOH

  WE SAW THE MOVIE AT AN IMAX AND LOVED IT. THESE GUYS STILL CAN ROCK & ROLL AND I DON'T CARE HOW OLD THEY ARE! I'VE BEEN TO ABOUT 6 OR SO STONES CONCERTS IN MY LIFE AND THIS WAS JUST LIKE BEING AT ANOTHER ONE. ONLY DRAW BACK WAS THAT I WANTED TO SING AND DANCE BUT COULD'NT CAUSE I DON'T THINK THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO HAPPY. OH WELL. IF YOU'RE A FAN, GO SEE THE MOVIE.

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• Must Go!
  Written April 7, 2008

  shine a light

  by rock65

  A MUST FOR ALL THE STONES FANS,ITS LIKE A CONCERT,THE CROWD IN THE THEATRE WAS INTO IT,GREAT MOVIE

  • 8 out of 13 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written April 16, 2008

  Shine A Light

  by jal824

  Wow! This film rocked. I was skeptical going into it, because Mick and friends are over 60 now, but they showed us they can still play and sing and put on a great show. They have so much personality and energy, and Keith and Ronnie can still shred on the guitar. Their songs have stood up over time, too. Scorsese did a good job too -- especially by cleverly inter-cutting old footage from the 60s and 70s. I actually clapped after songs were over -- as if I was a a live show. Run, do not walk, to see this film.

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• Must Go!
  Written May 14, 2008

  Not too old to rock and roll

  by LadyHawke47

  We saw Shine A Light a few days ago, and were thoroughly immersed in a rock concert, Scorsese?s brilliant and fluid camera work, and the beautiful sound. It was humbling, seeing these guys, older than I am, doing what they do. They don?t apologize, either. They make music. And there was Keith, disreputable as ever, playing that guitar.
  There is no keyboardist like the late Nicky Hopkins, but I especially loved Jack White's take on "Loving Cup", which I cannot stop playing.

  • 13 out of 23 found this review helpful.
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  Written April 10, 2008

  Shine a Light

  by mikejfritz

  Movie making was excellent. Great editing. Great feel.
  
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  • 9 out of 15 found this review helpful.
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  Written April 7, 2008

  Shine the Light

  by maryann58

  Captured the true essence of the Rolling Stones. Great photography and sound. Next best thing to being there. Recommend for anyone who likes music from this era...even if you are not a Stones fan...

  • 8 out of 13 found this review helpful.
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  Written April 16, 2008

  Shine a Light

  by galfriday

  Totally boring. Ho hum.

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• Must Go!
  Written April 12, 2008

  Shine A Light

  by Debbiess

  Not Scorsese's movie. This is Mick's movie. A must for any Stones fan.

  • 6 out of 9 found this review helpful.
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