Synopsis
No other band in rock'n'roll history has rivaled The Stooges' combination of heavy primal throb, spiked psychedelia, blues-a-billy grind, complete with succinct angst-ridden lyrics, and a snarling, preening leopard of a frontman who somehow embodies Nijinsky, Bruce Lee, Harpo Marx, and Arthur Rimbaud all rolled into one. There is no precedent for The Stooges, while those inspired by them are now legion. The film will present the context of their emergence musically, culturally, politically, historically, and relate their adventures and misadventures while charting their inspirations and the reasons behind their initial commercial challenges, as well as their long-lasting legacy.
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Cast
- Iggy PopSelf
- Ron AshetonSelf (archive footage)
- Scott AshetonSelf
- James WilliamsonSelf
- Dave AlexanderSelf
- Steve MackaySelf
- Mike WattSelf
- Danny FieldsSelf
- Kathy AshetonSelf
- Jim JarmuschSelf (voice)
Recommandations
- 80
The Hollywood Reporter
If not every detail of the band's fluctuating fortunes and lineup is chronicled with crystal clarity, the punchy scrappiness of Jarmusch's film — stuffed not only with electric concert footage but with a cornucopia of amusing visual references, plus cool graphics and some droll original animation by James Kerr — is an appropriate fit for the subject. - 80
The New York Times
Gimme Danger is still plenty entertaining and includes many moments of foaming-at-the-mouth musical fury. - 75
The Playlist
Even if you don’t agree with Jarmusch’s introductory claim that The Stooges are the greatest rock and roll band ever, there’s still a lot of pleasure to be gleaned from Gimme Danger; most of it coming from Iggy’s love of the band, the music, and inability to be anyone but his incomparable and uncompromising self. - 75
The A.V. Club
Considering how cheerfully its subject courted controversy, this is a chummy, openly booster-ish profile, designed as an introduction for those ignorant of the Stooges’ legacy. It’s plenty entertaining, but it’s also nearly as tame as Iggy, in his prime, was wild. - 70
Screen Daily
Jarmusch fans won’t find much of the director’s signature touch here, as he self-effacingly pays homage to a beloved act – Stooges fans will find plenty to enthuse about in the film’s ample coverage of a little-documented career. - 70
Variety
Gimme Danger has an ironic tone for a Stooges portrait: dutiful and engrossing, but not electric or crazy. - 70
Village Voice
The frontman's reminiscences, though, are invariably eloquent, witty, and often moving. - 67
The Film Stage
Jarmusch’s film is a strictly conventional affair that resembles any number of TV documentaries.
