It Might Get Loud (2008)

A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White.

Director:

Davis Guggenheim

Stars:

Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White

5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jimmy Page	...	Himself
The Edge	...	Himself
Jack White	...	Himself
Link Wray	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White.

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Plot Keywords:

guitar | electric guitar | soda bottle | rock 'n' roll | claim in title | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements, brief language and smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp] Official site [ru]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 2009 (Germany)

Also Known As:

A Todo Volume

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$92,679 (USA) (14 August 2009)

Gross:

$1,607,276 (USA) (11 December 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thomas Tull Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

All 3 participants have featured in music from a James Bond opening credits. Jimmy Page reveals that he played on Goldfinger whilst The Edge and Jack White contributed title tracks to GoldenEye and Quantum of Solace respectively.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jack White: Who said you needed to buy a guitar?

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Connections

Features This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Stairway to Heaven"
Written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Performed by Led Zeppelin
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

A Night Of 1,001 Guitar Strings (give or take a few)

After directing Al Gore in the pro ecological eye opener,'An Inconvienent Truth',Davis Gugenheim next undertook his next project, a summit of three guitar players, Jimmy Page (Led Zepplin,The Yardbirds, etc.),The Edge (U2),and Jack White (The White Stripes)to see what would happen to three generations of musicians if you put them together in a room with their guitars,records,etc. The results turn out as 'It Might Get Loud',an exploration of the evolution of the electric guitar (and sometimes the acoustic guitar,too). Gugenheim lovingly turns his camera on not just that summit,where the three conversed,as well as played their collective hearts out,but a brief time line on the three men who made the guitar their lives. Scores of film & video clips of performances of all three grace this very well produced love letter to the guitar. We see Jimmy Page on stage with Zepplin,the Yardbirds,and even some rare early pre Yardbirds photographs & films of Page in his days as a session musician (the footage of a teenaged Page playing in a Skiffle band in the late 1950's are a genuine hoot). We see some very early photos of The Edge with U2,as well as a clip of U2 on Irish television,in their "New Wave" clothes that will have you laughing (it sure did for the audience in attendance I was with---including yours truly),and video footage of White with The White Stripes,as well as his side project,the Racountours. Even if you are not a musician,but love the guitar,this is a "must see" film for all those who care. Rated PG by the MPAA,this film contains a rude word,or two,some on screen smoking, and some distressing photos & video footage of the aftermath of the bombing of Northern Ireland.