5/10
C*cksucker Blues is a mixed bag of a Rolling Stones documentary for me
24 July 2011
Having seen their previous documentary, Gimme Shelter, I decided to check The Rolling Stones' next one that's uploaded on YouTube: C*cksucker Blues. There's a reason it has never been officially released and it has to do with all the drugs and sex depicted here that must have been embarrassing to them even then despite the more liberal time they were in during the making of this film. With all that, there's also plenty of boring talking scenes concerning people I didn't recognize. I did like seeing famous people like Dick Cavett-whose interview portions with Mick Jagger and Bill Wyman are some of the most interesting parts of the film, Tina Turner, and Atlantic Records head Ahmet Ertegun not to mention Andy Warhol in some scenes. And Mick's then-wife Bianca was also fascinating to watch. Otherwise, it was just one boring stretch after another when it wasn't on the concert footage of which the most entertaining parts were when opening act Stevie Wonder dueted with the group on "Uptight/Satisfaction" and when Mick sang with bandmate Keith Richards on "Happy". So on summary, this film with the unmentionable title is a mixed bag for me.
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