The movie charts the steady rise and fall of The Stooges, whom the filmmaker describes as “the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band ever” in his film, combining the usual archival footage and contemporary talking-head interviews.
1941, Richmond Hill, Queens, New York, USA
17 July 1948, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
20 December 1957, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
31 March 1971, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
29 October 1949, Castroville, Texas, USA
8 January 1947, Brixton, London, England, UK
October 16, 1938 in Cologne, Germany
17 August 1939, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
22 January 1953, Akron, Ohio, USA
21 April 1947, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
16 August 1949, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
January 20, 2017
Despite all the hardships, the film is enchanting as a tale of people who, for the most part, did what they loved, and in some cases are still doing it.
November 03, 2016
A brainy and funny look at the creation and still-evolving legacy of a rock 'n' roll band Jarmusch considers the greatest of all time, even if RollingStone and snobby critics won't admit it.
November 03, 2016
Those who know every shred of the band's story will find the film a cool reminder of what the Stooges meant to rock 'n' roll. Those who know little of their music will find Pop an interesting and forthcoming individual.
November 14, 2016
An important addition to our understanding of early '70s anarchy.
November 03, 2016
Iggy Pop, the band's front man and the only member to graduate to a solo career, is a source of endless hilarity as he recalls the band's grungy beginnings and lurching journey through the music business.
January 01, 2017
It took a while, but the world eventually caught up with the Stooges. What a difference 40 years can make.
January 01, 2017
Gimme Danger demonstrates reverence for a one-of-a-kind collective of musicians.
January 06, 2017
Iggy is the star of the show. He comes across, still lean and long-haired and handsome (and almost fully clothed), as intelligent, caring -- and still vexed by what he sees as the corporate corruption of rock 'n' roll in the 70s.
January 18, 2017
In what proves a primer and a tribute combined, it's the obvious affection and the unexpected moments alike that give Gimme Danger its entertaining edge.
November 04, 2016
Chronologically charts the chaotic rise, fall and reunion of shirtless Iggy Pop and his grungy, volatile crew of iconoclastic Michigan punks who wowed the critics but disappointed the record companies.
November 03, 2016
Gimme Danger is more than carried by the colourfulness of its story and characters, and by the bold essay-like thesis that The Stooges -- now firmly ensconced in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- were the greatest rock band of all time.
