The film that just had its big debut in Berlin is all the press rage at the moment (or at least for the next 24 hours).It features special guests in Buddy Guy, White Stripes’ Jack White and Christine Aguilera joining the Stones onstage.
When you’re Martin Scorsese and you’re shooting two Rolling Stones concerts with 17-friggin’ cameras, you apparently can call on the finest in the biz to work on your film. The estimable cinematographers that oversaw all those camera operators? Just a few include, Paul Thomas Anderson’s photog and”There Will Be Blood” Oscar nominated shooter, Robert Elswit, legendary cinema verite documentarian Albert Maysles, Oscar nominated “Children of Men” lenser Emmanuel Lubezki, Mitchell Amundsen (he made Hannah Montana look great in 3D), Declan Quinn (he shot 1984’s “U2: Unforgettable Fire” documentary) and “No Direction Home” cinematographer Ellen Kuras who was personally hand-picked by Bob Dylan himself to shoot his interviews for the film, among others.
Kuras also shot “Lou Reed’s Berlin” for Julian Schnabel, “Neil Young: Heart of Gold” for Jonathan Demme and is being dubbed the rock star cinematographer of late.
One things for sure, even if the crusty old Stones sound like decrepit farts, this movie is sure gonna look pretty. “Shine A Light” hits regular theaters April 4, and will make its North American premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in March.
Shine A Light master list (*Final track list of soundtrack is still TBD.)
Jumping Jack Flash
Shattered
She Was Hot
All Down The Line
Loving Cup (with Jack White)
As Tears Go By
I’m Free
Undercover Of The Night
Some Girls
(Just My) Imagination
Shine A Light
Far Away Eyes
Champagne & Reefer (with Buddy Guy)
Tumbling Dice
You Got The Silver (Keith)
Little T&A (Keith)
Connection (Keith)
Sympathy For The Devil
Live With Me (with Christina Aguilera)
Paint It Black
Honky Tonk Women
Start Me Up
Brown Sugar
Satisfaction
Trailer: “Shine A Light”