tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post2072160944503782565..comments2023-10-11T03:42:59.033-07:00Comments on The Criterion Contraption: #99: Gimme ShelterMatthew Dessemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-796181726725562532017-01-27T18:48:20.638-08:002017-01-27T18:48:20.638-08:00Selvin's new book Altamont answers a lot of qu...Selvin's new book Altamont answers a lot of questions in this post. He covers Hunter, the Angels, why the Stones wanted a free concert in the first place and how it can all go wrong when the audience, the bands and the Angels are all tripping on acid, booze and other drugs.<br /><br />Selvin (and it's hard not to agree with him) puts most of the blame on the Stones for the mess though he Donald Zeiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021096273194871163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-58932956113653317722015-01-13T15:44:27.182-08:002015-01-13T15:44:27.182-08:00...Great article, except Taylor was in the band fr......Great article, except Taylor was in the band from 1969-74. The Stones put out their best work from '65-'72. Just sayin.' ;)...and IMO, the best line-up is the one where Mick n' Keef are writing their best material; that would be the one I just listed above...Kudos! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-21155278959969755332014-09-17T14:09:19.586-07:002014-09-17T14:09:19.586-07:00Excellent exploration of this classic. Interesting...Excellent exploration of this classic. Interesting that the telephone conversation Mel Belli is different on this DVD than earlier. I have a VHS cassette recorded from VH1 probably during the promos for the Voodoo Lounge tour, but have no way to view that at present. Very curious to see that again, now. Some of the faces in the crowd seem to be such interesting people, sure would like to see someWill Dockeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207278125517696659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-50832362085281551612012-12-25T00:56:28.500-08:002012-12-25T00:56:28.500-08:00More info<a href="http://moviesforfree24.blogspot.com/2012/12/taken-2-2012-online-movie-free.html#.UNgS2VtkRdg" rel="nofollow">More info</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687904436568708418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-46727886818220687202012-07-09T12:58:27.130-07:002012-07-09T12:58:27.130-07:00Matthew, I guess by "original version" I...Matthew, I guess by "original version" I mean the one that I have seen over and over in theatres and VHS. Pre-Criterion, if you will. In the phone conversation I'm referencing Belli is talking with someone about the concert venue being changed, and the guy on the other end says "this whole thing is one big pain in the ass." Then goes on to ask Belli if he's in touch Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-66353737796551312372012-07-09T00:38:38.161-07:002012-07-09T00:38:38.161-07:00Thanks for the typo corrections, anonymous folks--...Thanks for the typo corrections, anonymous folks--fixed. Anonymous the last--when you say "in the original film," what do you mean? Is there a different version than what's on the DVD?Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-7714755847849997812012-07-08T09:23:37.570-07:002012-07-08T09:23:37.570-07:00I wonder why the conversation between Mel Belli an...I wonder why the conversation between Mel Belli and the guy on the phone (early in the film) concerning the concert being moved is not the same conversation in the original film. It's a completely different person on the other end of the phone (but the gist of the conversation is the same).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-22967282523240469212012-05-29T12:50:02.363-07:002012-05-29T12:50:02.363-07:00Does anyone know who took the bottom photo. Even b...Does anyone know who took the bottom photo. Even better, does anyone know where a hi res version could be obtained?<br /><br />Thanks you for your time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-27737581255655869632011-07-13T15:33:20.149-07:002011-07-13T15:33:20.149-07:00Good write up, but that isn't Sonny Barger.
Re...Good write up, but that isn't Sonny Barger.<br />Remember the scene right before the Stones going to the stage, when the Angels are taking their bikes through the crowd?<br />The guy with the beard and the girl at the head of the column is Sonny Barger.<br /><br />Oh, and Marty got punched, not "Mary."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-21901177571099714022010-12-12T13:22:51.586-08:002010-12-12T13:22:51.586-08:00I hate to be "that guy" who only comment...I hate to be "that guy" who only comments on typos, but I imagine Mr. Balin would prefer to be called Marty and not Mary.<br />All that aside, this was one of your best essays. I always try to read what you have written after I watch a Criterion, but in the case of this one, you've convinced me that I need to go out and buy "Gimme Shelter".Matt Schroedernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-74025888712753360902010-11-17T08:21:17.732-08:002010-11-17T08:21:17.732-08:00Not that this is that important, but I finally fou...Not that this is that important, but I finally found a quote from Albert Maysles about George Lucas's camera work at Altamont.<br /><br />From the Wall Street Journal article "The Stones at the Speedway . . ." by Marc Myers:<br /><br />After their set, the Stones and their entourage are shown flying out by helicopter. Meanwhile, concertgoers are captured in silhouette, stumbling in R-mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-7772704915807901332010-08-07T20:38:30.280-07:002010-08-07T20:38:30.280-07:00Matthew,
Don't be hard on yourself - you did a...Matthew,<br />Don't be hard on yourself - you did a great job - certainly better than I did on the spelling in my earlier comment. This is just a hard movie to review - there's a lot happening in it. And any review that starts out with a nod to Mick Taylor is on the right track.<br /><br />And hey, I never knew the back story behind Minnie Pearl's Fried Chicken until I read your R-mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-13814061735139897382010-07-30T12:08:08.599-07:002010-07-30T12:08:08.599-07:00Anonymous,
This may be my least-accurate blog pos...Anonymous,<br /><br />This may be my least-accurate blog post ever. At least I got the name of the band right. ("<a href="http://www.mtv.com/shows/the_state/series.jhtml" rel="nofollow">Bears? The Rolling Bears?</a>")Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-88133282445233413342010-07-30T05:55:02.914-07:002010-07-30T05:55:02.914-07:00Spielberg at Woodstock? No no no, Martin Scorsese...Spielberg at Woodstock? No no no, Martin Scorsese was part of the Woodstock film crew. Spielberg was making "Amblin" and directing episodes of "Night Gallery" and "Ben Casey".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-50425439841042410282010-07-28T18:01:48.043-07:002010-07-28T18:01:48.043-07:00JPK,
Thanks for the recommendation; I'll chec...JPK,<br /><br />Thanks for the recommendation; I'll check it out.Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-20952273731785172852010-07-28T18:00:51.586-07:002010-07-28T18:00:51.586-07:00Kim,
That would mean "Let It Bleed" was...Kim,<br /><br />That would mean "Let It Bleed" was a worse album than, say, "England's Newest Hitmakers," which I refuse to accept. Re: Meredith Hunter, you're not the only person <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493007/" rel="nofollow">who thinks there's an interesting story there</a> (haven't seen it -- if you do, let me know how it is). But my Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-9088136940041891722010-07-28T17:55:39.727-07:002010-07-28T17:55:39.727-07:00Shawn,
I try to avoid any restaurant that decorat...Shawn,<br /><br />I try to avoid any restaurant that decorates by gluing shit to the walls. Unfortunately, I didn't see the Steel Wheels tour, I just remember it happening and thinking, "really?"Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-12378165204802093402010-07-28T17:53:20.244-07:002010-07-28T17:53:20.244-07:00Erik,
Kent State works for me. As it happens I w...Erik,<br /><br />Kent State works for me. As it happens I was just reading Perlstein on the response of the local townspeople. Same story all over again: ignore tribalism at your mortal peril.Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-36470597254758171362010-07-28T17:51:55.297-07:002010-07-28T17:51:55.297-07:00Joint Group Howls,
Thanks!Joint Group Howls,<br /><br />Thanks!Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-12399066899733209012010-07-28T17:51:05.364-07:002010-07-28T17:51:05.364-07:00JPL,
I'll look for it. Hunter S. Thompson is...JPL,<br /><br />I'll look for it. Hunter S. Thompson is always fun to read, whether he's wildly off-base or not.Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-63174107312276051422010-07-28T17:49:58.968-07:002010-07-28T17:49:58.968-07:00Mark,
It's worth revisiting. I think the per...Mark,<br /><br />It's worth revisiting. I think the performances are better than you do, it sounds like. Haven't seen "Stones in Exile," and, yeah, I'm currently slogging my way through the Beastie Boys Anthology. Night of a thousand remixes...Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-58408350753368433792010-07-28T17:48:41.397-07:002010-07-28T17:48:41.397-07:00R-man,
That's a fantastically well-informed c...R-man,<br /><br />That's a fantastically well-informed comment. I meant to add the George Lucas thing, but it was late and I was ready to sleep (as my error re: McGovern shows). I've added it and credited you.Matthew Dessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288268335735601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-34803799351620247242010-07-28T12:14:16.168-07:002010-07-28T12:14:16.168-07:00The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones (aka Dan...The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones (aka Dance with the Devil) by Stanley Booth is a pretty good account of both band and event.<br /><br />Nice write-up of this great documentary.Jeff Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737647138431543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-76167259064880140752010-07-21T11:12:03.707-07:002010-07-21T11:12:03.707-07:00You are wrong about Mick Taylor. The Rolling Stone...You are wrong about Mick Taylor. The Rolling Stones started going downhill when Brian Jones died. Great article otherwise, as always. <br /><br />It always seemed strange to me that nobody wrote a definitive book on Altamont. There's very little information out there about Meredith Hunter, for instance; what was his deal? Why did he bring a gun to the show? Did anybody ever interview his Kim Scarboroughhttp://kim.scarborough.chicago.il.us/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796371.post-60784696703163389452010-07-20T23:04:12.898-07:002010-07-20T23:04:12.898-07:00I'm a fan of the Maysles via Grey Gardens and ...I'm a fan of the Maysles via Grey Gardens and the Christo documentaries, but haven't seen this one yet. It's been on my list for a long-ass time. I'm a Stones fan for the peak period you describe, and yeah, I admit I saw the Steel Wheels tour too. I was just out of high school then. Proud to say Guns n Roses blew the Stones away. All I remember of the Stones set was that every Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com