Review of Gimme Danger (2016) by Art S — 14 Oct 2017

Sometimes you forget the stooges were the greatest band of all time!

This review of Gimme Danger (2016) was written by Art S on 14 Oct 2017.

Gimme Danger has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alberto Bermejo (41) for El Mundo (Spain) (301) on 05 Dec 2016

A documentary of a singer who has reinvented rock, and that it will please the unconditional fans. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By John Serba (472) for MLive.com (475) on 29 Nov 2016

Where Scorsese helms docs about George Harrison and Bob Dylan, a veteran indie auteur like Jarmusch profiles a group of proto-punk anti-heroes…

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By Iain B (374) on 02 May 2017

It's a bit disjointed in places, therefore if you're not totally familiar with the band there are a lot of gaps to fill in and your never quite…

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By Aine O'connor (240) for Sunday Independent (Ireland) (504) on 29 Nov 2016

It is a bit too detailed for non fans but as an art doc it works, and as an ode to Iggy and the Stooges it shines…

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By Paul Whitington (413) for Irish Independent (461) on 21 Nov 2016

A sometimes impassioned but oddly meandering documentary, it tells the stories of the hugely influential 60s group through the recollections…

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By J.a. Kordosh (11) for Under the Radar (636) on 15 Dec 2016

A heartfelt testament to one of rock and roll's truly singular acts…

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By Sean Mulvihill (414) for FanboyNation.com (414) on 31 Oct 2018

This isn't going to remake the reputation of the Stooges, but it'll give new insights to even the most devoted fans in a vibrant piece of documentary…

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By John Bleasdale (289) for CineVue (2,163) on 23 Nov 2016

The film itself is fairly conventional given the wildness of its subject matter and Jim Jarmusch's pedigree…

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By Jill Wilson (20) for Winnipeg Free Press (342) on 30 Nov 2016

There's wistfulness to Gimme Danger that rubs up against the ferocity of the music and creates a frisson of sadness…

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By José Teodoro (48) for Cinema Scope (405) on 10 Oct 2017

what it might lack in formal distinction it easily makes up for in shake appeal…

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