Shine a Light | 
 enlarge | Director: Martin Scorsese
Actor: Rolling Stones
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 109
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 121
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 351874
UPC: 097363518747
EAN: 0973635187470
ASIN: B0014DZ2XC
Theatrical Release Date: April 4, 2008
Release Date: July 29, 2008
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Product Description
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese and the world s greatest rock n roll band The Rolling Stones unite to bring audiences the year s most extraordinary film event Shine A Light. With special appearances by Christina Aguilera Jack White and Buddy Guy and four Rolling Stones performances not seen in theaters Shine A Light is a must-own for rock n roll fans across generations.System Requirements:Running Time: 121 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSIC DVD/LIVE PERFORMANCES Rating: PG-13 UPC: 097363518747 Manufacturer No: 351874
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Martin Scorsese leaps into the madness of the Rolling Stones' organization in Shine a Light, barely controlling (in a most entertaining way) a documentary that culminates in the Stones' best concert on film. The movie's highly entertaining, pre-performance prologue finds a frazzled Scorsese trying to get a clue about the band's plans for a very special New York City date in 2006, a benefit hosted by Bill and Hillary Clinton. While Mick Jagger quibbles over concepts for the stage's set and peruses lists of possible songs to include in the show, Scorsese tries to figure out how to shoot something for which he has few production details. Everything falls into place eventually, and after an extraordinary meet-and-greet scene in which Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, and Charlie Watts catch up with the Clintons and sweetly introduce themselves to Hillary's mom, the Stones launch into a set that leans less heavily than usual on their greatest hits canon. Longtime fans are sure to appreciate the wealth of generally-untapped material from Let It Bleed ("You Got the Silver," "Live With Me"), Exile On Main Street ("All Down the Line," "Loving Cup"), and Some Girls ("Faraway Eyes," "Just My Imagination"). Jack White, Christina Aguilera, and Buddy Guy are on hand for memorable collaborations, but the Stones all alone are truly on fire in the relatively intimate setting of a small theater. Among the highlights is a sexy and even thrilling call-and-response between Jagger and ace backup singer Lisa Fischer on "She Was Hot," Richards' gracious and expansive solo on "Connection," and Jagger's witty take on "Some Girls" (which manages to skip over the controversial verse about "black girls"). Throughout the show, Scorsese and an army of camera operators cover the action from every conceivable angle, which results not so much in another hyperkinetic concert film but rather in the kind of graceful, flattering portrayal of a great band that the director mastered with The Last Waltz. --Tom Keogh
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 SHINE A LIGHT DVD -BLU RAY September 6, 2008
THIS PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE , VERY INCONVIENT TO HAVE TO RETURN AND GO BUY AND AT LOCAL STORE THE WHOLE IDEA WAS TO AVOID GOING TO A LOCAL RETAIL STORE
 Still getting better! September 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As you would expect, Martin Scorsese has made a great film of a Stones concert. The cinematography is very good, the featurettes are interesting as are the old recorded interviews (although older Stones fans, like me, will have seen them all before in decades past). However, what makes this film outstanding is the sound quality; it's so much better than in other DVDs of their concerts that I own. You can crank it up if you want to rock out but you can also pick out subtle remarks between the players, as when Keith gives Buddy Guy his guitar at the end of the show-stopping 'Champagne and Reefer'. The song selection illustrates the talents of all band members and guest artists and there should be something in here for everyone. Thoroughly recommended.
 A Dull Show September 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The music itself is col enough, but the audio is totaly flat and without punch, almost no bass at all (tha bassdrum is nowhere to be heard). the band is almost always lit up with amber (skintone) lights. David Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live At The Royal Albert Hall [Blu-ray] Is way better in the audiovisual parts of the show. however, this is a gem for stones fans
 Shine A Light - Blu-ray Info September 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / High Profile 4.1 / Region Free
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: Yes
Running time: 2:02:02
Main feature size: 41,135,339,520 bytes
Disc size: 49,534,583,745 bytes
Average video bit rate: 30.59 Mbps
DTS-HD Master Audio English 4613 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 4613kbps (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 1536kbps)
Dolby TrueHD Audio English 4116 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 4116kbps (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps)
LPCM Audio English 1536 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 16-bit / 1536kbps
Subtitles: English / English SDH / French / Spanish
Number of chapters: 21
#Supplemental Featurette (HD, 16 minutes)
#Bonus Songs (HD)
BluRay still has some issues August 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This review does not comment on the excellene of the film: that's been done elsewhere, and suffice it to say, that if you're a Rolling Stones fan, you will like this movie.
I have the latest BluRay player (as of Aug 2008): the Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD, with the latest firmware (1.02). This BD takes FOREVER to just give me the splash screen (over a minute: a minute in fact to the "loading" animation). THen about half the time, it freezes: no pause, no chapter skip, nothing but a blank screen. Ejection and restarting is the only cure. This might be a defective BD, but there is no message. The same issue occurs on my Playstation 3...
BluRay is still just getting started, and there continue to be teething issues. I have about 10 other BDs now, and Shine a Light is the ONLY one with these sorts of issues. Sigh.
Five stars for content, three star for BD play problems.
Eddie O
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