Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

July. 21,2017      
Rating:
6.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A reckless joyride into the darkest corners of popular music that delves deep into the mind of Mick Rock, the genius photographer who immortalized the seventies and the rise to rock stardom of many legendary musicians.

Karen O as  The Model
Tunde Adebimpe as  The Performer
Father John Misty as  The Final Act
Mick Rock as  Self - Photographer
Jimmy Fallon as  Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Syd Barrett as  Self - Musician (archive footage)
David Bowie as  Self - Musician (archive footage)
Lou Reed as  Self - Musician (archive footage)

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Reviews

ThrillMessage
2017/07/21

There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.

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Humaira Grant
2017/07/22

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Derry Herrera
2017/07/23

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

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Jonah Abbott
2017/07/24

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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Mark Turner
2017/07/25

Most people will have no clue who Mick Rock is. The name is not one on the tip of the tongue of most movie or rock fans. It may sound familiar but it doesn't belong to any musical genius, is not the name of a band and it isn't the name of a lead singer. But Mick Rock has been an influential member of the rock scenes since the seventies without most of us knowing it.Rock is a star photographer, a man who was there when the careers of some began, most noticeably David Bowie, who captured what made the stars who they were. He created some of the most iconic rock album covers seen and many that will be remembered forever. But with the exception of those in the industry or die-hard fans who knows Mick Rock? That may change with this film. A combination of performed pieces and interviews with Rock mixed with images that he's taken over the years provide us with a historical perspective on a figure well deserving of fame for the photos he created. The film opens with Rock having a heart attack and being wheeled in to some spot lit examining room. Heart monitor beeping, oxygen mask in place, he talks about himself and what is happening, then drifting along into his personal history beginning with college.Footage of Rock involves his speaking to the cameraman and director while rummaging through tons and tons of files he has retained over the years in what appears to be either a basement of warehouse room. We also see him on set, still lit by the spot light and talking about events in his life. These combine with stills taken by Rock and of him to tell his story.Fresh from college Rock quite accidentally ends up using a camera to capture an up and coming glam rock star by the name of David Bowie. These pictures capture the energy of his performance, the essence of the glam rocker who would one day be dubbed the thin white duke. Becoming friends with Bowie led Rock to have the opportunity to take more photos of him and in turn other rock stars as well. Their friendship led him to know and become friends as well with Lou Reed.In knowing these two men, in becoming friends with them, the doors opened for Rock to become the photographer of rock royalty. But friendship wouldn't be enough, he had a knack, he had an eye for composing some of the best pictures taken of various groups. The shadowy death masks seeming picture of Queen used on their third album was taken by Rock. So was the cover of Lou Reed's TRANSFORMER. Thin Lizzy, The Dead Boys, The Ramones, Iggy and the Stooges, Johnny Winter, Joan Jett. All of them had covers made from photos taken by Rock.Of course as with most who fall into this circle of friends there was indulgences that they had on hand of which to partake. Rock developed a long standing addiction to cocaine while he was part of this group. It kept him going at the oddest of hours which were when the action was taking place. When others wondered how he could be in so many different places at the same time this was his answer. The coke kept him going non-stop.But that sort of life takes its toll as well and eventually Rock found himself collapsed and rushed to the hospital. Several surgeries later he has become a survivor of the times. All of this was in large part due to his friends. When he had the attack he had no way of paying for help having spent all his money on drugs over the years. Two of those friends paid for his surgeries and for his rehabilitation.The film is an interesting mix in how it tells his story and director Barney Clay does a tremendous job showing us the man behind the myth. The staged moments combined with still and cassette recordings Rock made of his discussions with both Bowie and Reed offer some insight into the man responsible for those photos we all grew up with on the fronts of record sleeves staged from one end of a record store to the other. It is an entertaining documentary whose focus led a life most of us will never experience. It also offers the hope of some salvation as Rock is still with us, still shooting photos and still has the ability to tell us of those days. For rock and film fans this is an enjoyable film.

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