As soon as i heard this movie was being made some 2 years ago, i anticipated its release, however i never did expect such a well done piece of film on ginger baker. Its quite an honest film which makes it all the better and suits the subject matter to a t. Jan 25, 20 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing beware of mr. But the worlds greatest and most volatile drummer didnt really hit his stride until 1972, when he journeyed to nigeria and discovered the sounds of fela kutis afrobeat. Ginger baker looks back on his musical career with cream and blind faith. May 17, 20 mister baker here is ginger baker, the rock drummer, most famous for his days, from 19661968 with cream. Dec 05, 2016 ginger baker is wellknown for his smashing work in cream and blind faith. Like the experienced fighter he is, bulger took it like a man in the best golden gloves tradition, smiled and completed his film. Spitting obscenities at the films director, jay bulger, baker recalls his days as. Baker trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. The documentary beware of mr baker tells the story of ginger baker, the legendary drummer in 1960s band cream.
Baker is the most exhilarating, enthralling, disquieting and laugh out loud funny documentary ive seen in quite a while. Well worth watching, mr baker is quite a character, both endearing and yet at times horrifying. Baker opens unlike any other documentary i can immediately recall, with its subject. Cranky, cantankerous, and ferociously profane, baker ends jay bulgers rock doc with a bombastic encore literally beating the director with a cane. Baker 2012 starring ginger baker and john lydon on dvd and bluray. I think this dvd does try to present a balanced portrait of the man, as he does generate empathy, especially since he has at times been ripped off, and on one occasion escaped a potential killing by nigerian soldiers.
A deceptively unconventional rock n roll tale of drink, drugs, drums and ponies, bulgers beware of mr. Baker returns to as it follows him through four marriages, at least a half. A documentary about the angriest old man of music, drummer ginger baker, who is filmed whacking the interviewer with his cane, can only be. Baker has never been, to understate the matter, an easy person to get along with, a point that beware of mr.
Major league, get shorty, lots of james bond, and more. How on earth did it take so long for someone to make a movie about ginger baker. Baker presents a cleareyed, thoroughly gripping look at one of rocks. He is a rather sad character at the time of this film, isolated in south africa, having spent the large amounts of money he has earned, full of anger and spite about. It is the perfect way to begin a film about such a volatile and borderline crazy figure who was blessed with a prodigious talent but finds it hard to function without the protective shield of his drum kit. Baker is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Ginger baker is wellknown for his smashing work in cream and blind faith. Baker begins, with a frenzied solo by legendary cream drummer ginger baker on the soundtrack, and video footage of him arguing with bulger, then rapping him in the face with a cane. It paints baker as a worldclass musician and illuminates how his influence as an unrivaled drummer has. The film takes its name from a sign at the front entrance of bakers. Baker presents a cleareyed, thoroughly gripping look. Ginger baker is known for playing in cream and blind faith, but the worlds greatest. With every smash of the drum is a man smashing through life, and smashing the filmmakers nose on the last day of filming.
Jay bulger is an emmy nominated writer and director whos acclaimed work includes his first feature, beware of mr. Baker, the documentary about the legendary drummer, ginger baker, begins with the man giving the director a bloody nose within the opening minute. Your full list of all upcoming marvel movies with key details. Free of the hagiographic overtones that dog many documentary profiles, beware of mr. Bulger first met baker several years ago, while crashing at bakers south african compound to write an. This is especially surprising coming from firsttime filmmaker, rolling stone writer and exboxer jay bulger.
This noholdsbarred portrait of the man referred to as rocks first great drummer and perhaps still its best lets him tell his own story, intercut with footage of his continenthopping life, from london to l. Baker full movie snagfilms ginger baker is wellknown for his smashing work in cream and blind faith. Baker confirms that ginger baker, onetime cream drummer and legendary rock n roll miscreant, is alive but not necessarily well. Baker is a music film about ginger baker directed by jay bulger. Born in south east london the same week the nazis began bombing, ginger bakers first memory was running after a train that carried his father off to death in. At home with rock n roll monster ginger baker, creams legendary scarletmaned, hellraising drummer. Baker and other recent music doc subjects make 2012 the year of the cinematic rock star. Baker 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This noholdsbarred, sad, and hilarious portrait of the man referred to as rockis first.
This documentary about ginger baker, drummer for cream and blind faith, includes interviews with eric clapton, steve winwood, carlos santana and more. Baker when a documentary begins with its subject using his crutch to deliver a vicious blow to the directors nose, its reasonably safe to expect lessthansmooth sailing ahead. Baker on netflix recounts bad behavior and brilliant. Baker is a 2012 american documentary film by jay bulger about the jazz and rock drummer ginger baker. Jack bruce on what he thought of the film beware of mr baker. New documentary tells the story of drummer ginger baker bbc. With ginger baker, femi kuti, eric clapton, stewart copeland. The allman brothers band full concert 011682 university of florida bandshell official duration. But the worlds greatest and most volatile drummer didnt really hit.
Eric clapton, johnny rotten, charlie watts, and lars ulrich, bakers 4. Reviewed in the united kingdom on january 21, 2018. Nov 30, 2012 stars who almost played iconic movie roles. Clapton and bruce are interviewed, as are others, such as steve winwood from his days with baker with traffic. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc.
Sep 04, 2019 ginger baker looks back on his musical career with cream and blind faith. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Baker here is all the information you need about beware of mr. But the worlds greatest and most volatile drummer didnt really hit his stride until 1972, when he journeyed to.
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