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Documentary about electric guitar virtuosos from three different generations, The Edge (U2), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), and Jack White (The White Stripes). Cast:The Edge, Jimmy Page, Jack WhiteDirector:Davis GuggenheimRelease Date:August 14, 2009DVD Release:December 22, 2009From:Sony ClassicsRating:PGLength:1 hr. 38 min.
DECEMBER 22, 2009
It Might Get Loud, Very Good Reviews (Doc) Key Cities
It Might Get Loud played in key cities to very good reviews. • Bryant Manning wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...marvelous... pares down the focus to electric guitars and the players who worship them... captures all three in performance with a gloriously gritty final scene." • And Peter Travers wrote in Rolling Stone, "Does this sound like rock heaven? It is." More Reviews Below...
It Might Get Loud Positive Reviews (33 Reviews, reviews below)
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a marvelous rock doc that manages to be wistful, tasty, and jam-kicking at the same time.... a high summit of electric-guitar fetishism..."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 109 words, 08/14/09
Claudia Puig, USA Today: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an unconventional documentary featuring seminal guitarists demonstrating and discussing their techniques and sources of inspiration."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 300 words, 08/14/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (12 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...a chance to linger in the presence of serious artists with formidable chops and big, if not always clearly expressed, ideas about what they do."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 744 words, 08/14/09
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...few of the parts harmonize properly, leaving us with provocative fragments rather than an electrifying whole.... feels like an especially well-produced VH1 special."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 139 words, 08/14/09
Bryant Manning, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...marvelous... pares down the focus to electric guitars and the players who worship them... captures all three in performance with a gloriously gritty final scene."(See all of Bryant Manning's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 714 words, 08/28/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...an incredibly rich mix of their music, groundbreaking, defining, which alone would almost be enough.... a righteous story too is a lovely bonus."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 658 words, 08/14/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "For rock fans, hearing many Led Zeppelin and U2 classics on a theater sound system is worth the price of a ticket."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 08/14/09
Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: VERY GOOD(cg) "It's familiar material, but at least it comes straight from their mouths.... they manage an affectionate, shambling version of The Band's 'The Weight.' "(See all of Rafer Guzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 274 words, 08/28/09
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "...once you get past the historical information and chummy interviews, you have to put up with the inevitable risk of any ad-hoc jam session: It Might Get Boring."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 639 words, 09/25/09
Robert Wilonsky, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "Yes, the trio gather 'round the sound-stage amps to teach each other a few tricks... It's Jimmy Page, a joyful instructor and natural storyteller, who steals the spotlight."(See all of Robert Wilonsky's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 08/12/09
Rick Warner, Orange County Register: EXCELLENT(cg) "I only wish they played together more during their bull session. Their acoustic jam on 'The Weight' left me wanting more."(See all of Rick Warner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 216 words, 08/14/09
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...may be electrifying for guitar aficionados, but for the rest of us it's just three guys sitting around stroking their precious phallic object."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 208 words, 09/24/09
KEY CITIES (15 Reviews)
John Anderson, Washington Post: EXCELLENT(cg) "...makes all this guitar/guitarist worship engagingly cinematic. One needn't have a Stratocaster moldering in the closet at home to get a kick out of it."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 522 words, 09/04/09
Mick LaSalle, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: WEAK(cg) "...an empty exercise... brings together three great guitarists... puts them in the same room for a 'guitar summit'... and nothing."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 550 words, 09/04/09
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...plays as much like a love story as a jam session. Best of all, the passion is infectious.... The trio forms a fascinating study in contrasts..."(See all of Chris Vognar's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 485 words, 09/04/09
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "With varying degrees of success, the filmmaker gets each musician to talk about the personal and musical roots that blossomed into his technique."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 346 words, 09/04/09
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "This is not a history of rock 'n' roll guitar. It's a movie-fantasy version of the 'favorite music'' section on Guggenheim's Facebook page."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 670 words, 08/28/09
Ted Fry, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a gleefully captivating documentary about three icons of the electric guitar and an inimitable summit meeting where they swap secrets."(See all of Ted Fry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 467 words, 08/28/09
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: GOOD(cg) "...hints at high concept but doesn't follow through. Still, it entertains, in a messy, flailing way.... feels like an iffy concept album with some great singles."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 232 words, 09/04/09
Sean Daly, St. Petersburg Times: EXCELLENT(cg) "The archival footage is fantastic... although the men enjoy each other's company, they're ultimately better players than talkers. Oh well, it's still pretty fun."(See all of Sean Daly's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 549 words, 10/08/09
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: EXCELLENT(cg) "Rock fans and Guitar Heroes in the making will get a charge out of visiting where the happy accidents that put guitars into each man's hand happened."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 393 words, 09/25/09
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: VERY GOOD(cg) "...flits from subject to subject, allowing you to bask in the company of its subjects as they pull back the curtain a tiny bit to reveal how they do what they do."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 626 words, 09/11/09
Ricardo Baca, Denver Post: MODERATE(cg) "...when the director brings his three muses into a Hollywood sound stage to jam together, tell stories and blow minds, the documentary falls flat..."(See all of Ricardo Baca's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 563 words, 09/04/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Robert Wilonsky, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "Yes, the trio gather 'round the sound-stage amps to teach each other a few tricks... It's Jimmy Page, a joyful instructor and natural storyteller, who steals the spotlight."(See all of Robert Wilonsky's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 08/12/09
Mike Miliard, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "White and the Edge seem to have a genuine rapport, and both gape in fan-boy awe as Page unleashes that timeless 'Whole Lotta Love' riff before their eyes."(See all of Mike Miliard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,735 words, 08/27/09
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...may be electrifying for guitar aficionados, but for the rest of us it's just three guys sitting around stroking their precious phallic object."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 208 words, 09/24/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...a chance to linger in the presence of serious artists with formidable chops and big, if not always clearly expressed, ideas about what they do."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 744 words, 08/14/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...an incredibly rich mix of their music, groundbreaking, defining, which alone would almost be enough.... a righteous story too is a lovely bonus."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 658 words, 08/14/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter: EXCELLENT "...a thrilling personal tour of three exceptional electric guitarists' careers that's equally appealing to musicians and rock enthusiasts alike."(See all of Justin Lowe's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 563 words, 06/30/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...an incredibly rich mix of their music, groundbreaking, defining, which alone would almost be enough.... a righteous story too is a lovely bonus."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 658 words, 08/14/09
A.O. Scott, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...a chance to linger in the presence of serious artists with formidable chops and big, if not always clearly expressed, ideas about what they do."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 744 words, 08/14/09
20.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
It Might Get Loud's reviews are separated by an average 20.1 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
It Might Get Loud (33 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:It Might Get Loud's reviews cover 40.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 14,822 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 449 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
It Might Get Loud Coverage, Volume & Length (33 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 7 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
It Might Get Loud's reviews on average broke 7 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is It Might Get Loud's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
It Might Get Loud (33 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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