Jan 24, 2014 unfortunately, that and a couple of respectable performances are the only saving graces in a movie that feels like the final result of a cgrade director having watched precious and decided that he could do better. Jan 23, 2014 from an artistic perspective, ron krauss heavyhanded drama, gimme shelter, fails almost entirely. Released 1970, gimme shelter stars mick jagger, keith richards, mick taylor, charlie watts the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of 80 out of 100 on metacritic. The story behind the rolling stones gimme shelter keith richards reportedly owns 3000 guitars, and he once jokingly said, give me five minutes and ill make them all sound the same. We see shots of a gritty new york not often seen in films today. Gimme shelter analysis gimme shelter lyrics oh, a storm is threatning my very life today if i dont get some shelter oh yeah, im gonna fade away war, children, its just a shot away its just a shot away war, children, its just a shot away its just a shot. What makes gimme shelter a unique case is the fact that the unscripted events which became the films major claim to fame also form a reaction from the participants interviewed after the fact. Gimme shelter is the first book to reveal how this primal desire, encoded into our cultural dna, drove our nation to extremes, from the heights of an unprecedented housing boom to the depths of an unparalleled crash. Parents need to know that gimme shelter is an earnest drama, inspired by reallife events, centered around a 16yearold whos trying to flee from an abusive mother. Whats the story based on a true story that centers on 16yearold agnes apple bailey vanessa hudgens, gimme shelter uncovers the struggle for survival and the hope of redemption through the harsh realities of life on the streets. But theres something about the guitar on gimme shelter thats very different. Gimme shelter collapses, but vanessa hudgens still.
Inspired by actual events, writerdirector ron krauss gimme shelter stars vanessa hudgens as agnes apple bailey, a pregnant 15yearold who struggles to make a clean break from her troubled past by checking into a shelter for homeless teens. Agnes apple bailey vanessa hudgens is a 16 yr old girl who was abandoned by her father before she was even. Based on a true story that centers on 16yearold agnes apple bailey vanessa hudgens, gimme shelter uncovers the struggle for survival and the hope of redemption through the harsh realities of life on the streets. Based on a true story centering on 16yearold agnes apple bailey vanessa hudgens, gimme shelter uncovers the struggle for. Instead, the words prolife and prochoice never appear in the film. Gimme shelter trailer 1 20 vanessa hudgens, brendan fraser movie hd 16 year old streetwise apple vanessa hudgens has never. Gimme shelter is an upcoming independent film directed and written by ron krauss, starring vanessa hudgens as a pregnant teenager who runs away from her abusive. Albert maysles filming the rolling stones in gimme shelter.
The rolling stones gimme shelter lyrics genius lyrics. Aug 20, 2015 albert maysles filming the rolling stones in gimme shelter. In case youre still undecided, here is the trailer for gimme shelter. Web of stories life stories of remarkable people 3,815 views 4. The film is named after a song from the stones album let it bleed 1969 the film was originally supposed to be a straightforward documentary. Gimme shelter is a selfreflexive movie in the best sense.
Gimme shelter is an upcoming independent film directed and written by ron krauss, starring vanessa hudgens as a pregnant teenager who. As a writer and parent in new york city, williams is careful to ground her. But if the director set out to combine the stilted falsity of. There are car crashes and locked shelter doors, uncomprehending social workers and screaming families. Gimme shelter is a 1970 rockumentary film and concert film, documenting the 1969 american tour by the rolling stones, then hitting their peak as artists. Gimme shelter trailer 1 20 vanessa hudgens, brendan fraser movie hd. A pregnant teenager flees her abusive mother in search of her father, only to be rejected by her stepmother and forced to survive on the streets until. With this movie, though, you can continue to see her evolve for it is almost a complete transformation.
Apple bonds with the other girls at the shelter, beginning to open up and trust them. I saw it first during its premiere new york run in late 1970. Mar 11, 2015 to my surprise, i found that a big part of the story of gimme shelter is in the end credits, which say that the movie was filmed by the maysles brothers and in alphabetical order the. A pregnant teenager flees her abusive mother in search of her father, only to be rejected by her stepmother and forced to survive on the streets until a compassionate stranger offers a hopeful alternative. Shelters major problem is that it neither goes too far or tries to push the envelope farther. Vanessa hudgens is a homeless pregnant teen in gimme shelter. Everything you need to know about gimme shelter movie 2014. Movie info based on a true story that centers on 16yearold agnes apple bailey vanessa hudgens, gimme shelter uncovers the struggle for survival and the hope of redemption through the harsh. Gimme shelter is a film experience that you wont forget, but be warned, this film is intense and the footage is real, all too real. From all the prolife buzz from catholic sources leading up to gimme shelter, i expected to see an onthenose message movie. Jan 23, 2014 there is a little more surety in the directing of gimme shelter, but not enough to help it survive the predictability of the plot, which remains krauss achilles heel. Gimme shelter is a 1970 britishamerican documentary film directed by albert and david maysles and charlotte zwerin chronicling the last weeks of the rolling stones 1969 us tour which culminated in the disastrous altamont free concert.
It is based on a true story about a runaway teenage girl who gets pregnant and is placed in a home for pregnant girls. At just over 90 minutes, the movie doesnt pad itself with unnecessary scenes and moves along at a swift pace without feeling rushed. In gimme shelter, a pregnant 16yearold flees her downandout abusive mother and rich, abortionpushing father to find salvation in a home for unwed mothers. I guess you could say i was obsessed with it for a spell. A harrowing documentary of the stones 1969 tour, with much of the focus on the tragic concert at altamont. Gimme shelter trailer 1 20 vanessa hudgens, brendan. But if the director set out to combine the stilted falsity of 1980s afterschool specials with. Based on a true story, gimme shelter ultimately is about the work of kathy difiore, who created christian shelters for pregnant teens who want. Jan 24, 2014 in gimme shelter, a pregnant 16yearold flees her downandout abusive mother and rich, abortionpushing father to find salvation in a home for unwed mothers.
June is informed that apple will be staying there, and she goes to the shelter in an attempt to take her to her home, but is forced to leave after she gets violent. Saw it a bunch of times when it hit the firstrun theater in chapel hill. Despite the shocking goingson, the film is much more in keeping with satos usual themes of alienation and corrupted innocence than its brutal. Agnes apple bailey vanessa hudgens is a 16 yr old girl who was abandoned by her father before she was even born, taken from her mother junes rosary dawson custody several times into foster cares, physically and sexually abused at these homes, juts to return with her biological mother. A teenager sets out to find her biological father and is forced into the streets in a journey of survival.
What starts as an electrifying document of the rolling stones performances on their fiery 1969 american tour switches to an inquiry into the satanic altamont concert where. Over the urban landscape shots, we hear a whispering female voice, im not scared. There is a little more surety in the directing of gimme shelter, but not enough to help it survive the predictability of the plot, which remains krauss achilles heel. Gimme shelter is the film ive seen more than any other. The 1970 documentary film gimme shelter, directed by albert and david maysles and charlotte zwerin, chronicling the last weeks of the stones 1969 us tour and culminating in the disastrous altamont free concert, took its name from the song.
Gimme shelter addresses a topic many in our society do not want to hear or talk about. A pregnant teenager flees her abusive mother in search of her father. Gimme shelter 1970 stream and watch online moviefone. The film sequence clearly shows the dark silhouette of a handgun in hunters hand against the crocheted vest of his girlfriend, patty bredehoft, as passaro enters from the right, grabs and raises hunters gun hand, turns hunter around, and stabs him at least twice in the back before pushing hunter off camera. In gimme shelter, a pregnant 16yearold flees her downandout abusive. The capturing of the death on film raises a number of issues dealt with by direct cinema, as the details witnessed in two seconds of celluloid become the. Gimme shelter has an episodic structure that gives a monotonous and then this happened, and then this happened feel to all of the hardships that apple encounters. Oooooh oooooh oooooh ooh, a storm is threatning my very life today if i dont get some shelter ooh yeah, im gonna fade away war, children its just a shot away. It deals with fairly mature themes and involves intense situations including a feral fight between the mother and daughter, drug addiction and teenage pregnancy that may prove too heavy for some teens. Based on a true story that centers on 16yearold agnes apple bailey vanessa hudgens, gimme shelter uncovers the struggle. Unfortunately, that and a couple of respectable performances are the only saving graces in a movie that feels like the final result of a cgrade director having watched precious and decided that he could do better. The film is named after gimme shelter, the lead track from the groups 1969 album let it bleed. Preachy plot of gimme shelter filled with livedhardlife. From an artistic perspective, ron krauss heavyhanded drama, gimme shelter, fails almost entirely.
To my surprise, i found that a big part of the story of gimme shelter is in the end credits, which say that the movie was filmed by the maysles brothers and in alphabetical order the. Jan 21, 2014 from all the prolife buzz from catholic sources leading up to gimme shelter, i expected to see an onthenose message movie. The rock movies very own zapruder film, gimme shelter stands today as a landmark portrait of a band and a generation that changed the stakes between the two camps forever. Shelter is a gay movie that seems to have taken such a long time to arrive. At the very least, there is a lot of dramatic weight here, but whether you focus on this plot s thematic value or dramatic value, there is a potential for ron. Gimme shelter was screened out of competition as the opening. The mother does halfnude aerobics until her son rapes her, and the daughter falls into bed with a female teacher. Instead, the words prolife and prochoice never appear in. What starts as an electrifying document of the rolling stones performances on their fiery 1969 american tour switches to an inquiry into the satanic altamont concert where hells angels hired by the group itself. Its mostly safe and by the numbers, which, on one hand, makes it. Vanessa hudgens in gimme shelter 20 james earl jones and ann dowd in gimme shelter 20 vanessa. Back home in north carolina shortly thereafter, i followed it through the celluloid food chain of the time. Gimme shelter is a prolife film, but its not a courageous one. In december of 1969, four months after woodstock, the rolling stones and jefferson airplane gave a free concert in northern california, east of oakland at altamont speedway.
While presenting a chronicle of a catastrophe, it implicitly asks the audience to keep one eye focused on the chroniclers. It was shot by albert and david maysles and directed by the maysles brothers and charlotte zwerin. Gimme shelter 20 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Ann dowd plays difiore in gimme shelter and is the best part of the movie. The rock movie s very own zapruder film, gimme shelter stands today as a landmark portrait of a band and a generation that changed the stakes between the two camps forever. Based on a true story, gimme shelter ultimately is about the work of kathy difiore, who created christian shelters for pregnant teens who want to keep their babies. Riveting, thought provoking, chaotic and above all unforgettable, gimme shelter is a flawless documentary about the tragic free concert at the altamont speedway on december 6th, 1969 that was held. Gimme shelter is a 20 american independent christian drama film written and directed by ronald krauss and starring vanessa hudgens, james earl jones, rosario dawson, stephanie szostak, emily meade, ann dowd, and brendan fraser. Apple vanessa hudgens decides to keep her baby rather than have an. The concert proved one thing, a lack of inexperienced security. Released december 6th, 1970, gimme shelter stars mick jagger, keith richards, mick taylor, charlie watts the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of 80 out of 100. Gimme shelter is a 20 american independent christian drama film written and directed by. Gimme shelter has been played in a variety of movies and television showscommercials.
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