Lambert & Stamp

Name: Lambert & Stamp
Genre: Biography, History, Music, Documentary
Released: April 3, 2015
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Chris Stamp, Kit Lambert, Pete Townsend, Roger Daltrey

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: April 3, 2015 | R

Starring: Chris Stamp, Kit Lambert, Pete Townsend, Roger Daltrey

Summary: Aspiring filmmakers Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert set out to find a subject for their underground movie, one that will reflect the way it feels to be young and dissatisfied in postwar London. This unlikely partnership of two men from vastly different backgrounds was inspired by the burgeoning youth culture of the early 1960s. Lambert andAspiring filmmakers Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert set out to find a subject for their underground movie, one that will reflect the way it feels to be young and dissatisfied in postwar London. This unlikely partnership of two men from vastly different backgrounds was inspired by the burgeoning youth culture of the early 1960s. Lambert and Stamp searched for months and finally found in a band called the High Numbers a rebellious restlessness that was just what they were looking for. Abandoning their plans to make a film, they instead decided to mentor and manage this group, which evolved into the iconic band known as the Who. The result was rock 'n' roll history.… Expand

Director: James D. Cooper

Genre(s): Biography, History, Music, Documentary

Rating: R

Runtime: 117 min

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David Rooney

Mar 30, 2015

James D. Cooper’s rollicking film is a heady return to Swinging Sixties England at the height of the Mod explosion that’s packed with primo archival material and killer tunes. It’s also a vigorous testament to the rewards of creative collaboration, shining a spotlight on two highly unorthodox, self-invented rock entrepreneurs. Read full review

Alan Scherstuhl

Mar 31, 2015

Cooper's interest is in the collaboration between the talent and its managers, in the way the duo urged their charges to begin to conceive of their sound, look, marketing, and live performances as all expressive of a singular vision. Read full review

Steven Rea

May 21, 2015

Opens the window on a pivotal time in 1960s (and early 1970s) pop culture. Read full review

Jim Farber

Apr 2, 2015

Many great docs have been made about The Who (including the ecstatic “The Kids Are All Right”), but Lambert & Stamp gets closest to the band’s fragility and unlikely story. It captures the real-life mania that surrounded a group whose music came to embody it. Read full review

Ty Burr

Apr 30, 2015

A documentary lovingly and somewhat shambolically directed by James D. Cooper, gives the duo their due and in so doing opens up a singular view on an era, its energy, and its excesses. For fans, it’s a must-see; for others, a slightly overlong tour of a seminal pop explosion and the men who made it. Read full review

Walter Addiego

Apr 9, 2015

There’s already a small library of films about the Who and its music, but this is the first I know of that examines the men who almost accidentally wound up managing one of the most incendiary of ’60s rock groups. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Apr 1, 2015

Shot through with ’60s London energy, illuminating on several fronts and featuring bits of many great Who tracks, the film is nevertheless a mess that should be taught in film schools to illustrate how not to edit a documentary. Read full review

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MarcDoyle

Apr 4, 2015

The first half of the film is exciting as the story of Chris Stamp and Lambert weaves itself into the story of the Hi Numbers (The Who), but as the second half of the film centers much more around those two figures, and you never hear much about the post-Tommy Who, it loses so much steam.

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TVJerry

May 21, 2015

Don't see this film hoping to enjoy a history of The Who. Although their timeline is covered, the majority of this doc is about the duo that managed them. Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert wanted to be filmmakers, so they decided to find a music group for their subject. This grew into a veryDon't see this film hoping to enjoy a history of The Who. Although their timeline is covered, the majority of this doc is about the duo that managed them. Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert wanted to be filmmakers, so they decided to find a music group for their subject. This grew into a very influential partnership with the band. This film's biggest flaw is the lack of editorial judgment. Almost every quote goes on too long. After the point is made, they stumble on, repeating themselves. It is crammed with frantically edited footage of the band from all stages (on and off), but the focus is on the titular characters, who drone on in endless soundbites. For hardcore fans of The Who or lovers of rock history sidebars.… Expand

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ajs101

May 24, 2015

These guys wanted to be movie makers, The Who were their project into that industry. BUT, there is hardly any movie film of the embryonic band. Lot's of still photos of the 1960's strung together to simulate movie pictures and to distract from the lack of movie pictures. Sorry, I hadThese guys wanted to be movie makers, The Who were their project into that industry. BUT, there is hardly any movie film of the embryonic band. Lot's of still photos of the 1960's strung together to simulate movie pictures and to distract from the lack of movie pictures. Sorry, I had to fight the zzz-'s. This movie is boring and disappointing… Expand

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