SummaryAspiring 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 sear... Read More
Directed By:James D. Cooper
Lambert & Stamp
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75
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Generally Favorable
75
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Mar 30, 2015
100
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.
May 21, 2015
88
Opens the window on a pivotal time in 1960s (and early 1970s) pop culture.
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Apr 4, 2015
5
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.
May 21, 2015
4
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 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.
Apr 23, 2015
80
The film is fascinating in its exploration of the give-and-take between art and commerce.
Apr 2, 2015
80
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.
Apr 30, 2015
75
Through some astonishing archival footage and perceptive commentary from Who guitarist Pete Townshend, the filmmaker puts the band in its complicated context as both reflector and creator of the postwar British teenage gestalt.
Apr 1, 2015
38
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.
May 24, 2015
3
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 had to fight the zzz-'s. This movie is boring and disappointing
Production Company:
- Motocinema
Release Date:Apr 3, 2015
Duration:1 h 57 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp Hatched an Elaborate Plan. Somewhere Along the Way They Created a Phenomenon Known as THE WHO.
