Twenty years ago on Thanksgiving weekend, ABC aired this one-hour doc on ole Mick boy (oh, excuse me, ole Sir Mick boy.) Produced from the vantage point of what it would be like to be Sir Mick, it follows him around as he records his solo album "Goddess In The Doorway" (which Rolling Stone gave a surprising five stars to) hangs out with his family, goes to events, works on a feature and generally lives the rock star life most can only dream of.
There's too many great parts to list but check out Kate Winslett and Mick at Elton John's party, a segment inside Lenny Kravitz amazing house and studio, a part with Pete Townshend who is a neighbor of Mick's and much more. If you're even the slightest Stones fan, you'll enjoy this and hardcore fans will love every minute from Sir Mick teaching his daughters how to do back-up vocals to hunting crocodiles in Florida. The documentary is no more boring than the man himself or to quote his longtime bodyguard when asked why he has worked for Jagger so long, "quite simply, he's one of the most interesting people in the world." Only available on DVD out of print or VHS, I put a very mediocre up I found on YT below. 2.75 stars/2.75
Brett Morgen's excellent doc produced on the 50th anniversary and told from the "rise to fame" standpoint. It actually only covers up to the 1981 tour but it's still excellent.
Legendary TV producer Lorne Michaels of SNL fame produced this very entertaining 1990 doc, covering in nice linear fashion everything from when Mick & Keith first met to the Steel Wheels tour, their current at the time. Still remains the best Stones flick next to Gimme Shelter, 25 x 5 is only available on old VHS although bootleg DVD copies do exist, they're just VHS dupes.
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