The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013)

Shane Meadows documents the reunion of iconic British band, The Stone Roses.

Director:

Shane Meadows

Stars:

Shane Meadows, Ian Brown, The Stone Roses

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Shane Meadows	...	Himself
Ian Brown	...	Himself
The Stone Roses	...	Themselves
Mani	...	Himself (as Gary Mounfield)
John Squire	...	Himself
Reni	...	Himself

Storyline

2011. After 15+ years apart, the original members of iconic English band The Stone Roses - Ian Brown, John Squire, Alan "Reni" Wren and Gary "Mani" Mounfield - reform for a concert tour. Enlisting the film-making talents of director Shane Meadows (This is England, Dead Man's Shoes, A Room for Romeo Brass) this film documents their reunion, including initial meetings, practice sessions and the concerts themselves. There is also coverage of their 80/90s history.

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Plot Keywords:

mockery | crowd | black and white scene | swearing | c word | 

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Taglines:

From the director of This is England

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official North American Website

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 June 2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

Untitled Stone Roses Project

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warp Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

More concert film than documentary, not that this is a bad thing

2011. After 15+ years apart, the original members of iconic English band The Stone Roses - Ian Brown, John Squire, Alan "Reni" Wren and Gary "Mani" Mounfield - reform for a concert tour. Enlisting the film-making talents of director Shane Meadows (This is England, Dead Man's Shoes, A Room for Romeo Brass) this film documents their reunion, including initial meetings, practice sessions and the concerts themselves. There is also coverage of their 80/90s history.

More concert film than documentary, not that this is a bad thing. While there was decent coverage of how they burst on the scene, including media coverage and a good feeling of how big they were, there is very little on why their ascent faltered after the first album or why things went south after their second album. This is a notable omission, as the lack of success, or even musical production, of The Stone Roses after their brilliant debut album is one of music's greatest tragedies.

However, the music coverage is great. Fantastic music, as you would already know if you are a Stone Roses fan, well-performed, well- recorded and produced. I am generally not a fan of bands reforming after many years apart - they generally lack the passion of younger bands, have nothing new to offer and seem to be only in it for the money. However, the music here is great - no rustiness, no going through the motions, no cynicism. It's as if it's 1989 all over again.