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We saw the 20 Animated Features considered and now here are 15 documentary films this year that are in consideration for the Best Documentary Category for the Oscars 2009 and I gotta say, I’m disappointed that Michael Moore’s latest and best work yet, CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY is not on the list, James Toback’s TYSON is out as well, and what upsets me the most is the exclusion of Davis Guggenheim’s IT MIGHT GET LOUD. I know some of you may not like documentary films, I know some folks who think documentary films are a joke. But I’ve seen some great docs out there and the amount of research and energy put into making ‘em will floor you. Point is, we don’t give these films and the brains behind them enough credit. I haven’t watched most of the following titles although I think The Cove (The one about trying to stop Japanese from killing Dolphins) would be a big contender. Although Facing Ali is something to root for, hell it’s about facing ‘the greatest’ anyway. Check out the list after this jump… Read the rest of this entry »

It might get awesome! Jack White, The Edge, and Jimmy Page in one room is like the gathering of the titans. Rock legends from different eras discussing electric guitar and what we get is a documentary that opens the windows to their lives and how… Read the rest of this entry »

Jack White doesn’t need Guitar Hero or Air Guitar or whatever guitar pretend activity people do these days to make themselves think they’re awesome. White can write a song in under a minute, look at how fast that pencil move! The vibrant video above is a clip from the upcoming documentary IT MIGHT GET LOUD, via MTV, which will rock this weekend.

Sony Pictures Classic has released the small poster for IT MIGHT GET LOUD, via rollingstone, the documentary that’s on my must-see list this year, mainly because I grew up Rockn’rollin’ to Led Zeppelin and U2. Jack White is ok, it’s just that he hasn’t been around long enough for me to familiarize myself with all his work as an artist. I gotta say, I don’t know if I’m diggin the artwork, having Page, Edge, and White cut in half  doesn’t look that awesome, I understand the emphasis is on the guitars but do they have to look so.. out of place?

Short Synopsis
Rarely can a film penetrate the glamorous surface of rock legends. It Might Get Loud tells the personal stories, in their own words, of three generations of electric guitar virtuosos – The Edge (U2), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), and Jack White (The White Stripes). It reveals how each developed his unique sound and style of playing favorite instruments, guitars both found and invented. Concentrating on the artist’s musical rebellion, traveling with him to influential locations, provoking rare discussion as to how and why he writes and plays, this film lets you witness intimate moments and hear new music from each artist. The movie revolves around a day when Jimmy Page, Jack White, and The Edge first met and sat down together to share their stories, teach and play.