Oscar(R)-Winning Filmmaker Martin Scorsese Turns the Camera on the Legendary Rock 'n Roll Band The Rolling Stones in His New Concert Film 'Shine A Light' Opening Nationwide September 21, 2007

May 31 09:03 AM US/Eastern






HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 21st, 2007, Academy
Award(R)-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese and the world's greatest rock 'n
roll band, The Rolling Stones, unite to bring audiences the most extraordinary
musical film event of the year. That's the day Paramount Classics, in
association with Concert Productions International and Shangri-La
Entertainment, will release "Shine A Light," a look at The Rolling Stones, the
band that defined the very idea of what a rock & roll band is, live through
the eyes of Martin Scorsese. The concert film will be released nationally on
September 21st. Fortissimo Films is the international sales agent.


It's hard to overestimate the importance of The Rolling Stones in rock &
roll history. The group, which formed in London in 1962, distilled so much of
the music that had come before it and has exerted a decisive influence on so
much that has come after. Only a handful of musicians in any genre achieve
that stature, and the Stones stand proudly among them.


For "Shine A Light," which was filmed over two days at the intimate Beacon
Theater in New York City in fall 2006, Scorsese assembled a legendary team of
cinematographers to capture the raw energy of the legendary band. The
Director of Photography, Oscar(R) winner Robert Richardson ("The Aviator,"
"JFK"), supervised the camera team comprised of several highly acclaimed
cinematographers, including Oscar(R) winner John Toll ("The Last Samurai,"
"Braveheart"), Oscar(R) winner Andrew Lesnie ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy,
"King Kong"), Oscar(R) nominee Stuart Dryburgh ("The Piano," "The Painted
Veil"), Oscar(R) nominee Robert Elswit ("Magnolia," "Good Night and Good
Luck"), Oscar(R) nominee Emmanuel Lubezki ("Lemony Snicket's A Series of
Unfortunate Events," "Sleepy Hollow") and Ellen Kuras ("Summer of Sam,"
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"). The film was edited by David
Tedeschi, who most recently worked with Scorsese on the acclaimed Bob Dylan
documentary "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan."


Financed by Steve Bing's Shangri-La Entertainment and long-time Rolling
Stones tour promoter Michael Cohl's Concert Productions International, the
film was produced by Victoria Pearman, Michael Cohl, Zane Weiner and Steve
Bing. The executive producers are Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger, Keith
Richards, Charlie Watts and Ron Wood, with Jane Rose serving as co-executive
producer.


Contact:
Jessica Rovins
Paramount Pictures
(323) 956-8265


here's the real scoop on when it's coming out......cheers!!

So much for it being delayed to 2008, then....

thanks for the info

So you talked to Scorsese, Tralala?...

Woo hoo!

Thank goodness it's coming this year...instead of next!

I wonder if there will be premieres or anything of the movie. Me being in LA...I'm hoping to find something!

[www.imdb.com]

I just left a message with Ms. Rovins asking her if "Marty" included any footage
of the 1972 Rolling Stones live "historical" catalog. let you know what she says..

MLC

do'h



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yessssssssss, i was hoping that 08 stuff was wrong

Well,

I just spoke to Jessica Rovans assistant (Cory) nice girl!

Jessica is gone for the weekend but Cory will ask the "question" and E-Mail me
back. Question being: Will there be any footage from the Stones 1972 or 73 tours
in the movie?

Let you know when I get an answer, next week at the earilest..

MLC

MLC,
Would it be too much to ask her to confirm the release date too?
Thanks.

Angee - Will do and let you know...

MLC

September 21st is my birthday, great present, thank you Marty ;-)

this was always the date anyway until someone claimed different yesterday

angee Wrote:
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> MLC,
> Would it be too much to ask her to confirm the
> release date too?
> Thanks.


R U kidding me???????..........the press release states no less than 3 times that the date is 9/21/07

Martin Scorsese's Rolling Stones documentary, "Shine a Light," will arrive Sept. 21 in U.S. theaters via Paramount Classics. The bulk of the material was shot during the Stones' fall 2006 shows at New York's Beacon Theatre. At the first Beacon show, the White Stripes' Jack White guested on "Loving Cup," while Christina Aguilera sang "Live With Me" and Buddy Guy played guitar on "Champagne & Ree fer."

As previously reported, Stone frontman Mick Jagger has also teamed with Scorsese to produce the music business-centered film "The Long Play."

I had a mailbox full of this news this morning. It's gonna be cool.

JumpingKentFlash

Rip This!
no, i wasn't kidding on the release date. we had heard differently of late on this board.

thanks, MLC!

Kills the recent speculation that's been fueling itself around here anyway...and gives us something else nice to look forward to.
Quite an eventful year all in all ! ;^)

You do understand that this film will be a complete fabrication of the true events. I was at both shows, and with the hired stand-in 'fans' and extra footage shot weeks later of more audience, it's a real farce.

I did get a chance to speak with some of the sluts they brought in for the second show (whom did not know any of their songs) and they were hot and nicely drugged up so their faces would look natural.

I'm looking forward to seeing this work of fiction!

DREAMTIME Wrote:
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> You do understand that this film will be a
> complete fabrication of the true events. I was at
> both shows, and with the hired stand-in 'fans' and
> extra footage shot weeks later of more audience,
> it's a real farce.
>
> I did get a chance to speak with some of the sluts
> they brought in for the second show (whom did not
> know any of their songs) and they were hot and
> nicely drugged up so their faces would look
> natural.
>
> I'm looking forward to seeing this work of
> fiction!


LOL...painful but quite probably accurate. When and where was this extra audience footage shot? I thought they had to abandon those plans because the 2nd show was postponed by 24 hours.

i know they recruited people to do some "crowd sound" dubs a few weeks after the show -
showed 'em parts of the footage and made sure they knew which Stone was which so that
they weren't hollering Keith Keith when it was in fact Ronnie :E



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DREAMTIME Wrote:
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> >
> I did get a chance to speak with some of the sluts
> they brought in for the second show (whom did not
> know any of their songs) and they were hot and
> nicely drugged up so their faces would look
> natural.
>
>


.......a little misogynistic at the very least.....poor taste in general.

No one has seen the final edit, and a lot of info posted so far has been innacurate.

Having said that, it's a movie so they get to represent themselves as they wish just like when they edit an album or a live album by dubbing etc....................same difference to me....and by the way it's called "creative license".................. And are many of us going to see the movie worrying about who is sitting in the front rows??.....really???.....

There were about 40 fake fans hired for the first show, and 100 hired for the second show. All of us lucky s.o.b.s who got paid to be fans (yes, there were real fans in there too) were pissed off the entire time about these prissy anorexic models who were too busy talking on their cellphones to enjoy the historic concert taking place mere feet from their makeup-drenched faces. WHO CARES?!

The good news is that there were another 1900 REAL fans at the Beacon (2nd show) who dug the hell out of the top notch performance. The show will be as good on film as it was at the theater that night. The only thing that would have sweetened the show would have been to get Christina whats-her-whore-face off the stage and do a few tunes off ABB. Aside from that, the show was HOT, and every fan in the joint knew it.

Did I mention that @ the 2nd Beacon show EVERY fan in the audience was singing along on EVERY tune!! I stood on the staircase to the right of the stage (Keef-side) and everyone in my area was in TEARS OF JOY when Keith did You Got The Silver. It was like being a kid again! Glorious show! Who gives a flying *expletive deleted* about the hired models.

The first gig with Clinton speaking was a great show too, but all the bureaucrats and celebrities were too concerned about showing up dressed nicely and 'being there', than to rockout with us fans. Those of us wearing tshirts and bluejeans really stood out. Honestly it felt great. Us FANS had a great time throwing smiles around to each other and it was very obvious who was there for the music, and who viewed it as a major political gathering.

I still feel like the luckiest guy in the world to get into that gig and I cant WAIT to see it on film. Driving in my car from Louisville to New York... sweetest road trip ever. Two greatest concerts of my life.

They better include She Was Hot!!!!

-Drake

they took the seats out for the 2nd show down the front and i can assure dreamtime or anyone else that all those down the front were rockin models or not, and yes many of us were wearing blue jeans

the second show was amazing I can't wait to see it, fabrication or not!

OLDKR

OLDKR I just hope the bit where Maysles filmed you get included!

-Drake

Only rarely do I go to the cinema, but this movie will probably be worth it - to check out samples from the soundtrack album in a comfortable environment. I'm pretty sure there is going to be a soundtrack album.

hey drake....nice post....nice description........

I get a little worked up about the Beacon just because of how great it was. I can hype it all I want and it will never come close the experience I had on those two nights. Not to mention being in NY for Halloween.

(this is my new SN from here on out)

Can't wait to see you guys in the film...drake and oldkr!!!

(me, in the first row of upper balcony second night.)

When will the DVD(s) be released? Maybe that's the 2008 release thingy people were talking about?