Monday, November 17, 2008

Shine a Light

65 is the new 39!

Mick Jagger was 65 this past July.

Two and a half years older than yours truly.

He is a lean, mean rock and roll machine who moves like a man in his 30s.  If he was five years old, some concerned parent would have him on Ritalin. 

“Shine a Light” is the Martin Scorcese film about the Stones. 

It’s is actually a concert, or two, with some old film clips added. 

We saw it last in the Sacramento IMAX theater last May.  Our pal, Meredith S. wrote about it back then so we went. I am just commenting on it now because I am a left-handed Saggitarius... which makes me a natural procrastinator prone to sentimentality (thanks M) and many other disturbing characteristics.  

It was a magnificent piece of entertainment. 

But this is not a review of the film. No Sireee... 

It is a statement of awe.  Mick and his band are still squeezing all they can out of life.  It’s amazing.

Makes me want to lose (quite) a few pounds then go out and dance my ass off.

1 comment:

Waiting for the Big Giant said...

i can't believe you saw it in IMAX!

i am so jealous.

gotta go now, i'm having a rolling stones (hot)flashback!