Gimme Danger

The film follows the rise, fall and reunion of the Stooges, formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the 1967 by singer Iggy Pop, bassist Dave Alexander, and brothers Ron Asheton and Scott Asheton on guitar and drums respectively. Guitarist James Williamson eventually joined the band, with Ron Asheton switching to bass after Alexander was fired.

The band found little success during the first phase of their career, recording three albums that did not sell as well as their record companies expected, and performing for audiences that were largely indifferent or hostile. They broke up in 1974, and the band members went their separate ways with vocalist Pop establishing a moderately successful solo career. In time, the Stooges proved highly influential on the development of punk rock in the 1970s.

The Stooges' original lineup reformed in 2003, with bassist Mike Watt replacing the late Alexander. Ron Asheton died in 2009, and Williamson rejoined the band for their fifth and final album.

Jarmusch began working on the documentary almost a decade prior to the film's release. The project began after Osterberg expressed that if a film were to be made about The Stooges, he would prefer Jarmusch to make it.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXBl6y-N490&t=182s |title=Jim Jarmusch & Iggy Pop 'Gimme Danger' Q&A |website=YouTube |date=November 2016 |publisher=Film Society of Lincoln Center|access-date=March 11, 2019}}

Gimme Danger mixes archival photos and footage and cutout style animation alongside reunion-era interviews with the surviving band members and footage of their 2010 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The documentary is titled after a song on the 1973 Raw Power album.

In April 2016, Amazon Studios acquired distribution rights to the film.{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/amazon-studios-woos-cinemacon/5102627.article|title=Amazon Studios woos CinemaCon|website=Screen Daily|first=Jermey|last=Kay|date=April 14, 2016|accessdate=July 31, 2016}} with Magnolia Pictures co-distributing the film.{{cite web|url=http://www.magpictures.com/profile.aspx?id=fc94b81f-1f90-480b-9f14-0a065cd5e46b|title=Gimme Danger|website=Magnolia Pictures|accessdate=July 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808072258/http://www.magpictures.com/profile.aspx?id=fc94b81f-1f90-480b-9f14-0a065cd5e46b|archive-date=August 8, 2016|url-status=dead}} The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2016.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/cannes-film-festival-official-selection-lineup-2016-1201753269/ |title=Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup |accessdate=April 15, 2016 |work=Variety|date=April 14, 2016 }} It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2016.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/09/TIFF-2016-leonardo-dicaprio-documentary|title=Leonardo DiCaprio documentary, Blair Witch sequel headed to TIFF|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Joey|last=Nolfi|date=August 9, 2016|accessdate=September 14, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tiff.net/films/gimme-danger/|title=Gimme Danger|website=Toronto International Film Festival|accessdate=September 14, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20161027073823/http://www.tiff.net/films/gimme-danger/|archive-date=October 27, 2016|url-status=dead}} and the New York Film Festival on October 5, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/new-york-film-festival-2016-main-slate-1201833076/|title=New York Film Festival Loads 2016 Main Slate With Festival-Circuit Favorites|website=Variety|first=Gordon|last=Cox|date=August 9, 2016|accessdate=September 14, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://filmlinc.org/films/gimme-danger|title=Gimme Danger|website=New York Film Festival|accessdate=September 14, 2016}} The film was released on October 28, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2016/09/gimme-danger-images-jim-jarmusch-iggy-pop-the-stooges-documentary-1201725276/|title='Gimme Danger' Exclusive Images: Jim Jarmusch's New Documentary Recounts The History of The Stooges|website=Indiewire.com|first=Annakeara|last=Stinson|date=September 12, 2016|accessdate=September 14, 2016}}

Gimme Danger received positive reviews from film critics. It holds an approval rating of 95% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 100 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gimme_danger/|title=Gimme Danger|website=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=February 14, 2018}} On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 72 out of 100, based on 23 critics.{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/gimme-danger|title=Gimme Danger|website=Metacritic|accessdate=September 14, 2016}}

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