A pregnant teenager flees her abusive mother in search of her father, only to be rejected by her stepmother and forced to survive on the streets until a. Due to their editing, and their attempts for form a narrative, whats. Aug 20, 2015 the infamous stones tour of the states 1969 film by the maysles brothers that contained the harrowing scenes of altamontgreat film that should be in ever. Several earlier concert scenes filmed at madison square garden made it. A pregnant teenager flees her abusive mother in search of her father, only to be rejected by her stepmother and forced to survive on the streets until a compassionate stranger offers a hopeful alternative. But the film became much more famous for the disturbing footage of the chaotic free. With vanessa hudgens, rosario dawson, brendan fraser, james earl jones.
Gimme shelter was released in 2014 on friday, january 24, 2014 in limited movie theaters. Complete disorganization, brutal security staff, drug abuse will turn this rock party to an awful black celebration that will lead to more than a human sacrifice. United states january 24, 2014 limited canada january 24, 2014. Gimme shelter soundtrack list gimme shelter movie 20. Starting at the beginning of the tour at madison square. Theres more to this film than altamont, due to the maysles brothers. It was shot by albert and david maysles and directed by the maysles brothers and charlotte zwerin. Gimme shelter 1970 watch on the criterion channel or. Back home in north carolina shortly thereafter, i followed it through the celluloid food chain of the time. Gimme shelter soundtrack list 20 tracklist, film soundtrack list details, all songs played in the movie playlist and who sings them. It is based on a true story about a runaway teenage girl who gets pregnant and is placed in a home for pregnant girls. The opening scenes of the movie with the donkey are the photo shoot for what would be come the cover of get yer yayas out. The film is named after gimme shelter, the lead track from the groups 1969 album let it bleed.
Saw it a bunch of times when it hit the firstrun theater in chapel hill. One of the great documentaries of that historical moment. The true story how a free rolling stones concert turned into a colossal mass bad trip and spawned the most harrowing rock n roll movie ever made. Gimme shelter is a 1970 rockumentary film and concert film, documenting the 1969 american tour by the rolling stones, then hitting their peak as artists. Gimme shelter is the film ive seen more than any other. She provided a number of backing vocal tracks for major performing artists in the 1960s, most notably in her duet with mick jagger on the rolling stones song gimme shelter. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Mar 31, 2008 trailer of shelter by director jonah markowitz. Problem is, the vessel theyve constructed to deliver said. In case youre still undecided, here is the trailer for gimme shelter. Aug 21, 2012 the clark brothers gimme shelter luis gonzalez. Gimme shelter has an episodic structure that gives a monotonous and then this happened, and then this happened feel to all of the hardships that apple encounters. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Besides the rolling stones, jefferson airplane and the flying burrito brothers. There are car crashes and locked shelter doors, uncomprehending social workers and screaming families. A teenager sets out to find her biological father and is forced into the streets in a journey of survival. You could actually get by with just this song in your entire music library. Continuing her postgraduate reinvention after high school musical, vanessa hudgens tackles the role of a troubled teen in gimme shelter, a drama whose aimedfor intensity misses the mark at. Gimme shelter is an upcoming independent film directed and written by ron krauss, starring vanessa hudgens as a pregnant teenager who. Filmmaker who captured the killing of a fan in the. The clark brothers performing the rolling stones gimme. Had the characters been written with more layers and insight, and sans the heavyhandedness that afflicts it as it stands, gimme shelter couldve risen to its potential.
Clayton is featured in 20 feet from stardom, the oscarwinning documentary. Albert maysles and david maysles filmed the madison square garden shows. As a pregnant teenager, apples journey plummets her into a perilous struggle until finding salvation in a suburban shelter for homeless teens. Greil marcus, writing in rolling stone magazine at the time of its release, praised the song, stating that the band has never done anything better. The maysles brothers documentary gimme shelter followed the rolling. Everything you need to know about gimme shelter movie 2014. Instead, the words prolife and prochoice never appear in. Gimme shelter is the opening track to the 1969 album let it bleed by the rolling stones. Gimme shelter is not a concert film but a statement of a sea change, of the group way back when and of an end to its and the publics innocence and to the counterculture that once flourished. Scary and insane, this catastrophic show its very good directed by the maysles brothers and charlotte zwerin. The judges gave them a standing ovation, and sheila e. Gimme shelter 1970 movie clip six days on the road rolling stones and grateful dead tour manager sam cutler issuing thanks and seeking order at the altamont speedway in tracy, california, december 6, 1969, as the flying burrito brothers perform, one of their popular covers, before things went wrong, in the documentary gimme shelter, 1970. A pregnant teenager flees life with her drugaddicted mother and ends up living on the street before being welcomed into her first real home in gimme shelter, an extraordinary tale of survival and redemption inspired by actual events.
January 24, 2014 below you can view the complete gimme shelter soundtrack list, album. Merry clayton born december 25, 1948 is an american soul and gospel singer and an actress. The movie does uplift, but in that maddeningly unspecific, forgettable way that afterschool specials do. From all the prolife buzz from catholic sources leading up to gimme shelter, i expected to see an onthenose message movie. Greil marcus, writing in rolling stone magazine at the time of its release, praised the song, stating that the band has never done anything better although the first word was spelled gimmie on that album, subsequent recordings by the band and other musicians have made gimme the customary spelling. Mar 11, 2015 to my surprise, i found that a big part of the story of gimme shelter is in the end credits, which say that the movie was filmed by the maysles brothers and in alphabetical order the. Gimme shelter, in general, is an indie film that captures all the phases of a difficult life in the streets of a city. Several earlier concert scenes filmed at madison square garden made it onto that album. Unfortunately, that and a couple of respectable performances are the only saving graces in a movie that feels like the final result of a cgrade director having watched precious and decided that he could do better. Gimme shelter 1970 movie clip six days on the road. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including i, frankenstein, 24 exposures and enemies closer.
Mick jagger in gimme shelter 1970 marty balin and jorma kaukonen in. Apple is a tenacious 16yearsold whos been in and out of foster care since the age of eight, after her. Gimme shelter was clearly made with good intentions, and if nothing else, krauss and hudgens deliver their message with conviction. Gimme shelter soundtrack list movie 20 tracklist ost list listen to original score, theme music from the motion picture, film score list, the playlist of all of the songs played in the movie, who sings them, including end credits. Often shocking and disturbing, sometimes dreadful, gimme shelter brings to us not only the pictures of a riot. Jan 24, 2014 unfortunately, that and a couple of respectable performances are the only saving graces in a movie that feels like the final result of a cgrade director having watched precious and decided that he could do better. Watch gimme shelter online stream full movie directv. Gimme shelter is a 1970 britishamerican documentary film directed by albert and david maysles and charlotte zwerin chronicling the last weeks of the rolling stones 1969 us tour which culminated in the disastrous altamont free concert. Gimme shelter 2014 a pregnant teen vanessa hudgens learns to break the bonds of her past and embrace her future after taking refuge at a shelter for homeless youths. I guess you could say i was obsessed with it for a spell. The landmark documentary about the tragically illfated rolling stones free concert at altamont speedway on december 6, 1969. Its a documentary and musical movie with a very high rotten tomatoes critics score of 100%. Gimme shelter is a 20 american independent christian drama film written and directed by ronald krauss and starring vanessa hudgens, james earl jones, rosario dawson, stephanie szostak, emily meade, ann dowd, and brendan fraser.
Due to their editing, and their attempts for form a narrative, whats actually. To my surprise, i found that a big part of the story of gimme shelter is in the end credits, which say that the movie was filmed by the maysles brothers and in alphabetical order the. The film is named after a song from the stones album let it bleed 1969. Jan 24, 2014 gimme shelter soundtrack list 20 tracklist, film soundtrack list details, all songs played in the movie playlist and who sings them. I saw it first during its premiere new york run in late 1970.
Jan 24, 2014 gimme shelter has an episodic structure that gives a monotonous and then this happened, and then this happened feel to all of the hardships that apple encounters. Provided to youtube by universal music group gimme shelter the rolling stones let it bleed. Gimme shelter 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Maybe a little bit of 8 mile or precious, gimme shelter reminds a bit of. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing gimme shelter 1970 near you. Gimme shelter is available to stream on the criterion channel. Watch gimme shelter starring vanessa hudgens in this drama on directv. The clark brothers maggies farm and billy the kid duration. Having seen it many times, i watched it again after reading the new book just out on altamont, which opened up a lot more information. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Based on a true story that centers on 16yearold agnes apple bailey vanessa hudgens, gimme shelter uncovers the struggle for survival and the hope of redemption through the harsh realities of life on the streets. Gimme shelter is an agonizing documentary with unforgettable footages of a tragic.
Jan 22, 2014 continuing her postgraduate reinvention after high school musical, vanessa hudgens tackles the role of a troubled teen in gimme shelter, a drama whose aimedfor intensity misses the mark at nearly. Gimme shelter not available on your favorite video service. Gimme shelter is an upcoming independent film directed and written by ron krauss, starring vanessa hudgens as a pregnant teenager who runs away from her abusive. Gimme shelter is one of the most comprehensive documentaries about the events at the end of the 1969 rolling stones tour of their album let it bleed, specifically the events leading up to and culminating at the famous altamonte free concert.