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It Might Get Loud |  | Director: Davis Guggenheim
Actors: Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White, Bono, Michael McKean
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  117 reviews
Sales Rank: 680
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Region: 99
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 98 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: COLD31512D
UPC: 043396315129
EAN: 0043396315129
ASIN: B002RVZV9K
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: December 22, 2009
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| • | DVD | | • | Featuring The Edge (U2), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), and Jack White (The White Stripes) |
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Product Description
Featuring three legenday guitarists through personal stories told in their own words: the edge (u2) jimmy page (led zeppelin) jack white (the white stripes the dead weather) Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/22/2009 Run time: 98 minutes Rating: Pg
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Three generations of rock guitarists come together for It Might Get Loud, a 2009 documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth). These are not just your garden-variety guitar gods: Jimmy Page, in his mid-'60s at the time of the film, founded Led Zeppelin, who dominated the 1970s following the breakup of the Beatles. As a member of U2, 48-year-old David Evans, better known as the Edge, created one of the most distinctive and influential sounds of the past quarter century. And 34-year-old Jack White (of the White Stripes, the Raconteurs, and the Dead Weather) was described by one music publication as "the most significant rock 'n' roll figure of the past ten years." Guggenheim, who followed the three around for the better part of a year, takes us into their individual lives, past and present. There are shots of Page as a young London session musician, with the Yardbirds and Zeppelin, at Headley Grange (the estate where much of the fourth Zep album was made), and at home with his record collection. The Edge takes us to the Dublin classroom where U2 first rehearsed, as well as to the practice room he uses now (never a virtuoso soloist, he developed a style based on texture and a mind-boggling array of effects); and White, whose insistence on authenticity is admirable but perhaps a tad self-conscious, constructs a "guitar" from a plank of wood, a piece of wire, and a Coke bottle (he also plays a recording by the primitive bluesman Son House, featuring just voice and handclaps, that White says is still his biggest inspiration). The three also converge on a Hollywood sound stage, where they chat and a do a little jamming on Zep's "In My Time of Dying" (with all three playing slide guitar) and the Band's "The Weight." It's hard to say if the film's appeal will extend beyond guitar freaks and fans of these particular bands, but at the very least, It Might Get Loud offers some interesting insight into the soul and inspiration behind some of pop's best and most popular music. --Sam Graham
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 FASCINATING BLEND OF THREE GENERATIONS OF MUSICIANS July 26, 2010
Nancy L. Grinstead (Nebraska)
I HAVE WATCHED THIS DOCUMENTARY SO MANY TIMES I FORGET THE COUNT. IT IS TRULY FASCINATING, AND A JOYOUS COMBINATION OF TALENT, GIFTEDNESS, AND LOVE OF THE GUITAR AND MUSIC ITSELF.
TO WATCH THESE THREE MEN COME TOGETHER AND SHARE THEIR LOVE OF THEIR CRAFT IS SO REVEALING AND SO MUCH A GIFT TO THOSE OF US WHO LOVE THE MUSIC.
I BECAME SO INTRIQUED BY EACH ONE SHARING HIS STYLE, HIS EXPERIENCE, HIS CONSISTENT PURSUIT OF THAT SOUND , THAT ESSENCE THAT WOULD BE JUST RIGHT.
THANK YOU TO JIMMIE PAGE, THE EDGE AND JACK WHITE FOR GIVING TO US SUCH A PROFOUND EXPERIENCE.
Turn It Up To Eleven! July 21, 2010
A Customer
This film is a must see for anybody who loves guitar and especially anybody loves the music of Led Zeppelin, U2 or The White Stripes. The conversations and insights shared between the three greats is really special. It did at first seem like an unusual choice and there's obviously a lot of other guitarists to choose from who are technically stronger and play more like virtuosos but I think that's the point of the film: it's about what you do with it and music isn't about how fast or difficult it is to play, it's about whether or not it works and is original. All of these guys score highly in the originality area and all three have a huge following though arguably Jimmy Page is the big legend and the others definitely have a few "we're not worthy!" looks back and forth. The documentary footage is good and it was surprising to see where U2 started out and the actual school classroom. The age group aspect works well too. You have the old guy, the middle aged one and the younger one which illustrates the tradition of music. It's a thing that's passed on and each new generation adds to it. Good film, pass it on!
 Mixed baggage July 21, 2010
Steven M. Schmidt (Vadnais Heights, MN USA)
The director clearly has an infatuation for Jack White, since he gets more screen time than Jimmy Page or Edge, almost more than them combined. This is unfortunate, since I think he's the least talented, least interesting, and most pretentious of the trio. In a way, I felt a bit cheated, since very little of the film reflects the promotional aspect - the three of them sitting together and discussing their varied approaches to making music. That material can be found (and not nearly enough of it for my liking) in some of the DVD extras, which I found more interesting than the cut film itself. It's worth a watch, but unless you're a Jack White fan, prepare to be a bit disappointed.
guitars and more July 20, 2010
L. P. OROURKE (AKRON, OHIO United States)
I already was interested in guitars etc. when I purchased this DVD. It is so much more. It is really about the essence of creativity. It also does a great job illustrating how different life perspectives influence the creative process. A really fun to watch and inspiring film.
if you enjoy music...get this July 12, 2010
adam
very well produced...great musicians
if you enjoy the guitar or rock at all, you will like this
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