Gimme Danger (2016)

6.9/10 108 min Documentary Music

Overview

No other band in rock'n'roll history has rivaled The Stooges' combination of heavy primal throb, spiked psychedelia, blues-a-billy grind, complete with succinct angst-ridden lyrics, and a snarling, preening leopard of a frontman who somehow embodies Nijinsky, Bruce Lee, Harpo Marx, and Arthur Rimbaud all rolled into one. There is no precedent for The Stooges, while those inspired by them are now legion. The film will present the context of their emergence musically, culturally, politically, historically, and relate their adventures and misadventures while charting their inspirations and the reasons behind their initial commercial challenges, as well as their long-lasting legacy.

Cast

Iggy Pop

Self

Scott Asheton

Self

James Williamson

Self

Mike Watt

Self

Danny Fields

Self

Jim Jarmusch

Self (voice)

Nico

archive footage

David Bowie

archive footage

Recommendations

The Last Waltz
Daft Punk Unchained
Thriller 40
Gimme Shelter
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
The Last Repair Shop
Crossfire Hurricane
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Dua Lipa: Studio 2054
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Lemmy
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Milli Vanilli
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
Springsteen on Broadway
David Byrne's American Utopia
The Greatest Night in Pop
Moonage Daydream
Shine a Light