The legend of shep gordon screening at the 20 toronto international film festival, as presented by red carpet diary. Supermensch the legend of shep gordon trailer 2014 trailer for the documentary supermensch. The legend of shep gordon movie clip motel 2014 documentary hd. This film marks the directorial debut of the famous comedian and actor mike meyers. The film is the account of gordon s career and his clients such as alice cooper, blondie, teddy pendergrass, and pink floyd. The legend of shep gordon, the directorial debut of mike myers, is a vaudeville celebrity remembrance of megamanager shep gordon by stars who might have starved without gordon. Though he isnt a household name, gordon has become a beacon in the music industry. June 6 in 1991, music manager shep gordon held mike myers over a barrel a few weeks before shooting waynes world regarding an alice cooper song. Gordon s involvement in movies is touched in cursory fashion and. For his first project meyers takes on a documentary regarding the life and transformation of shep gordon who as the title implies is a legend in the management industry. We can arrive at the same conclusion about his warmth and talent without it being spelled out to us, not just in the movie but as the title of the whole. More than outrageous, shep is a legend in his excess of sex, drugs and rock and roll.
Jun 06, 2014 an inside look of the consummate hollywood insider, shep gordon. Gordon is featured in a 20 documentary, supermensch. The legend of shep gordon, there are, fortunately, some good examples of how gordon succeeded for more than 40 years as a manager in music, the movies, and any other part of the entertainment business that hit his fancy, representing friends who. The legend of shep gordon mike myers delivers a gushing cinematic love letter to talent manager and hollywood power player extraordinaire shep gordon. Anonymous alice cooper and shep gordon narrate the adventures and hijinx that they used to. The film also addresses gordon s personal life and his interest in cooking, producing films, and his.
Now, gordon s fascinating story is told by those who know him best, his pals including michael douglas, sylvester stallone, anne murray, willie nelson, and more. Gordon was born in 1945 in jackson heights, queens. In his directorial debut supermensch, comedian mike myers brings a humorous touch to documenting the astounding career of consummate hollywood insider shep gordon. Shep, or supermensch, is beloved by the countless stars hes encountered. Mike myers austin powers, waynes world makes his directorial debut with this witty, loving tribute to his friend shep gordon, a legendary talent manager who has built his career representing an eclectic range of artists, from rock legends alice cooper, pink floyd, blondie, and anne murray to celebrity chef emeril lagasse. Gordon born october 18, 1945 is an american talent manager, hollywood film agent, and producer. The legend of shep gordon movie 2014 and who sings them. Shep gordon s life is one very outrageous movie and now mike myers, in his directorial debut, turns it into a good time love letter and at times, moving documentary movie. Its unabashedly positive tone may strike some viewers as disingenuous, but even if supermensch doesnt tell the whole story, its an. An entertaining documentary about rock manager shep gordon, with the. That indebtedness might suggest a strictly laudatory view, and indeed supermensch is very much a celebration. Hollywood film awards 2014 winner hollywood film award. Shep gordon is an amazing guru with a sound buisinessmaketing mind with a slightly twisted but ethical phillosophy on life.
Featuring alice cooper, michael douglas, shep gordon, willie nelson, and sylvester stallone. In 1991, music manager shep gordon held mike myers over a barrel a few weeks before shooting waynes world regarding an alice cooper song myers wanted to use in the film. Gordon s unlikely story will be told by those who know him best, his pals, including alice cooper, michael douglas, sylvester stallone, anne murray, willie nelson, emeril lagasse and more. The legend of shep gordon a film by mike myers available on dvd and on demand. The legend of shep gordon, a documentary on the legendary music manager behind big names such as jimmy hendrix and alice cooper. Watch the trailer for the mike myers documentary film supermensch. Gordon, a talent manager who made the careers of such diverse artists as alice cooper and anne murray, enjoyed his years of. The legend of shep gordon stars tom arnold, mario batali, dana carvey, julia child the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a score of. The legend of shep gordon is a documentary film from director. Mike myers makes his directorial debut with supermensch. Gordon, a talent manager who made the careers of such diverse artists as alice cooper and anne murray, enjoyed his years of sex and drugs and rock n. The terms supermensch comes very much from gordons sense of generosity and kindness.
The most astounding part of mike myerss supermensch. Because of popculture societies overwhelming affection towards shep, supermensch plays more like a tribute film. After all the drugs, booze, and women he has gone through, it would be expected that this shep gordon guy was being talked about in the past tense. Sep 14, 20 its probably safe to say that its no mere coincidence that the subtitle of supermensch. The film is the account of gordons career and his clients such as alice cooper, blondie, teddy pendergrass, and pink floyd. The legend of shep gordon soundtrack list 2014 complete tracklist, all songs played in the movie and in the trailer, who sings them, soundtrack details and the entire music playlist of the album. Stuffed with fantastic archive footage the film traces shep s transformation from the 1970s hedonist to todays practicing buddhist yearning for a family of his own.
Amidst the constant namedropping, testimonials, and testosteronefueled preening in supermensch. The legend of shep gordon 2014 starring shep gordon on dvd and bluray. Supermensch the legend of shep gordon rcd tiff screening 2014 footage from the supermensch. Shep gordon is the ultimate hollywood insider who spent his life making other people famous. If youre looking for a shallow puff piece of a documentary full of rehearsed celebrity interviews, humblebragging and dubious, selfserving anecdotes, look no further, because supermensch. And this time its myers who has gordon over a barrel. The film can be somewhat embarrassingly focused on how great shep is. An entertaining documentary about rock manager shep gordon, with. Theres a lot of laughing and smiling going on in the trailer for supermensch. The legend of shep gordon, which was directed by mike myers. Supermensch is a loving tribute to a friend, but in gushing effusively and endlessly over gordonwho, it should be noted, really does seem like a great guymyers shortchanges the audience.
The legend of shep gordon is a 20 american documentary film about talent manager shep gordon, produced and directed by mike myers in his directorial debut. Ive met more famous people through shep gordon than through anyone else ive ever met in my life, says one of the famous talking heads populating supermensch, the directorial debut of mike myers that celebrates a showbiz manager of unusual achievement, one does have to admit. The legend of shep gordon full movie in hd visit movie 209416 supermensch documents the astounding career of ho. The legend of shep gordon tom arnold mario batali dana carvey 2014 actor michael douglas, rocker alice cooper, chef emeril lagasse and others pay tribute to shep gordon, the hollywood insider who spent his life making.
Jul 14, 2014 shep gordon was a casual drug dealer whose job caused him to collide with the music world in strange ways. His intimacy issues are the only thing that kept him from achieving a. Have a look below to see the official soundtrack list for the 2014 documentary movie. Its probably safe to say that its no mere coincidence that the subtitle of supermensch. The legend of shep gordon 2014 actor michael douglas, rocker alice cooper, chef emeril lagasse and others pay tribute to shep gordon, the hollywood insider who spent his life making. The legend of shep gordon, directed by writeractor mike myers, has the potential to be a slice of yawning, selfcongratulatory star. The legend of shep gordon movie 2014 soundtrack lyrics list original music from the motion picture. The legend of shep gordon was released in 2014 on friday, june 6, 2014 in limited movie theaters. Capitalist, protector, hedonist, pioneer, showman, shaman. In his directorial debut mike myers returns the favor by shining a light on this living legend. Its a credit to both subject and film alike that supermensch locates the pulse of truth and principle in. Apr 25, 2014 theres a lot of laughing and smiling going on in the trailer for supermensch. With shep gordon, sylvester stallone, michael douglas, alice cooper.
The legend of shep gordon 2014 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Pada tahun 1991, manajer musik shep gordon diadakan mike myers lebih per barel beberapa minggu sebelum menembak wayne dunia mengenai lagu alice cooper myers ingin menggunakan dalam film. It dangered on being less of a documentary on shep s story and more a song and dance of a lovefest on how wonderful he is. Though he isnt a household name, gordon has become a beacon in the industry, beloved by the countless stars he has encountered.
Gordons unlikely story will be told by those who know him best, his pals, including alice cooper, michael douglas, sylvester stallone, anne murray, willie nelson, emeril lagasse and more. The legend of shep gordon is that shep is still alive. May 01, 2014 watch the trailer for the mike myers documentary film supermensch. Ive met more famous people through shep gordon than through anyone else ive ever met in my life, says one of the famous talking heads populating supermensch, the directorial debut of mike myers that celebrates a showbiz manager of unusual achievement, one does have to admit gordon, seemingly as likable a prolific wheelerdealer as youre ever likely to encounter, rose from abject.
Meet the man who invented sex, drugs and rock n roll. The legend of shep gordon is a documentary film from director mike myers. The life and career of the legendary hollywood insider, shep gordon. Supermensch the legend of shep gordon rcd tiff screening 2014. Shep gordon,alice cooper, michael douglas, emeril lagasse, anne murray, willie nelson, derek shook, sylvester stallone director. A documentary about its titular talent manager, supermensch. Jun 08, 2014 amidst the constant namedropping, testimonials, and testosteronefueled preening in supermensch.
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