The legend of shep gordon critics consensus its unabashedly positive tone may strike some viewers as disingenuous, but even if supermensch doesnt tell the whole story, its an. In his directorial debut supermensch, comedian mike myers brings a humorous touch to documenting the astounding career of consummate hollywood insider shep gordon. Jun 06, 2014 an inside look of the consummate hollywood insider, shep gordon. The greatest cult films of all time vol 1 midnight madness. Shep gordon is the ultimate hollywood insider who spent his life making other people famous. 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. Jun 03, 2014 its probably safe to say that its no mere coincidence that the subtitle of supermensch. His intimacy issues are the only thing that kept him from achieving a higher degree of joy and true happiness. Supermensch profiles shep gordon, a talent manager the. The film is the account of gordons career and his clients such as alice cooper, blondie, teddy pendergrass, and pink floyd. Talks after the movie supermensch the legend of shep gordon during. Amidst the constant namedropping, testimonials, and testosteronefueled preening in supermensch. Apr 25, 2014 theres a lot of laughing and smiling going on in the trailer for supermensch.
Myers reveals a man who has embraced his dualities. 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 film also addresses gordons personal life and his interest in cooking, producing films, and his. Stuffed with fantastic archive footage the film traces sheps transformation from the 1970s.
Stuffed with fantastic archive footage the film traces sheps transformation from the 1970s hedonist to. Jun 05, 2014 myers makes his directorial debut, and reveals that his fondness for the 70s goes beyond austin powers velvet suit and ruffled blouse, with supermensch. The legend of shep gordon is a documentary about hollywood talent manager shep gordon. Find highquality shep gordon stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Myers makes his directorial debut, and reveals that his fondness for the 70s goes beyond austin powers velvet suit and ruffled blouse, with supermensch. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including edge of. May 05, 2014 have a look below to see the official soundtrack list for the 2014 documentary movie, supermensch. Though he isnt a household name, gordon has become a beacon in the music industry. Spanish 190, chinese 187, korean 157, cantonese 146, hindi 93, swedish 82, russian 71, polish 58, portuguese 50. A valentine from one friend to another, supermensch. An inside look of the consummate hollywood insider, shep gordon. The film sees mike myers, aka austin powers, making his directorial debut. Mike myers turns documentarian with this film on his friend, legendary manager shep gordon, whose client list ranged from blondie to alice cooper. Though visually unimpressive, myers film is surprisingly rich and.
The legend of shep gordon is a documentary film from director mike myers. There are currently three videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Jul 14, 2014 shep gordon was a casual drug dealer whose job caused him to collide with the music world in strange ways. The legend of shep gordon official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd a documentary on legendary hollywood insider shep gordon, who fell into artist. A kind and very generous man, shep was every famous persons best friend because, unlike 99% of the music managers with their slimy reputation, he. Supermensch the legend of shep gordon 2014 traileraddict. Mike myers makes his directorial debut with supermensch. Jun 05, 2014 one can tell from the title that supermensch. 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 clip motel 2014 documentary hd a documentary on legendary hollywood insider shep gordon, who fell into artist management by chance after moving. 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. Capitalist, protector, hedonist, pioneer, showman, shaman. May 01, 2014 watch the trailer for the mike myers documentary film supermensch. 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.
Cinema eye honors awards, us 2015 winner cinema eye honors award. 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 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. But the magic of this film, something that myers didnt craft on accident, is that the biggest legend of sheps excess was the capacity of his heart. Its probably safe to say that its no mere coincidence that the subtitle of supermensch.
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. Shep managed rock stars such as pink floyd, luther vandross, teddy pendergrass and alice cooper, and later went on to manage chefs such as emeril lagasse. Though he isnt a household name, gordon has become a beacon in the industry, beloved by the countless stars he has encountered. The legend of shep gordon full movie in hd visit movie 209416 supermensch documents the astounding career of ho. Featuring alice cooper, michael douglas, shep gordon, willie nelson, and sylvester stallone. Theres a lot of laughing and smiling going on in the trailer for supermensch. The legend of shep gordon in his directorial debut, mike myers austin powers, waynes world steps behind the camera to document the astounding career of friend and hollywood insider shep gordon. The legend of shep gordon, a documentary on the legendary music manager behind big names such as jimmy hendrix and alice cooper. Supermensch profiles shep gordon, a talent manager the new.
Meet the man who invented sex, drugs and rock n roll. Gordon born october 18, 1945 is an american talent manager, hollywood film agent, and producer. The legend of shep gordon 2014 starring shep gordon on dvd and bluray. The film is the account of gordon s career and his clients such as alice cooper, blondie, teddy pendergrass, and pink floyd. Its also rather entertaining, even if you are not in the biz. Keith carradine and shep gordon at the seaside cinema at the 2014 maui film festival at. The legend of shep gordon, the new film by mike myers, is less a balanced documentary than it is a simple hagiography. In 1991, music manager shep gordon held mike myers over a barrel a few weeks before shooting waynes world.
Supermensch the legend of shep gordon trailer 2014 trailer for the documentary supermensch. Shep gordon has made careers not just shock rock pioneer alice cooper, smooth pop singer anne murray, punk sirens blondie or soul sexster teddy pendergrass, but chefs, two film studios and scores of empowered actors for almost half a century. Evidence surfaces throughout the film of gordons compassion and personal integrity. Jun 08, 2014 amidst the constant namedropping, testimonials, and testosteronefueled preening in supermensch. It won the audience award for best documentary at the 2014.
Though he isnt a household name, gordon has become a beacon in the industry, beloved by the countless stars he has encountered throughout his storied career. Watch the trailer for the mike myers documentary film supermensch. Shep gordon has most certainly had an interesting life. Hollywood film awards 2014 winner hollywood film award.
The legend of shep gordon a film by mike myers available on dvd and on demand. 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. The legend of shep gordon featuring alice cooper, michael douglas, shep gordon, willie nelson, and sylvester stallone. 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 the very definition of a labor of love. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The film also addresses gordon s personal life and his interest in cooking, producing films, and his. An entertaining documentary about rock manager shep gordon, with. Meet the man who invented sex, drugs, and rock n roll. Featuring alice cooper, michael douglas, shep gordon, willie nelson, and. Its pretty entertaining and at times almost educational even if its nutritional value, documentary wise, is pretty dubious. 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. They call me supermensch is the entertaining true story of how little shep from oceanside came to be one of the there he met janis joplin, jim morrison, and jimi hendrix, who told gordon he needed a legit cover if he was going to sling drugs, and introduced him to a young band in need of a manager. Because of popculture societies overwhelming affection towards shep, supermensch plays more like a tribute film.
With shep gordon, sylvester stallone, michael douglas, alice cooper. The legend of shep gordon, including scene descriptions and name of the songs played in trailers and movie. Shep gordon is an amazing guru with a sound buisinessmaketing mind with a slightly twisted but ethical phillosophy on life. 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.
An entertaining documentary about rock manager shep gordon, with the. Have a look below to see the official soundtrack list for the 2014 documentary movie, supermensch. The sequel to the 2017 animated hit announced it would be available for digital download on. Gordon is featured in a 20 documentary, supermensch. The legend of shep gordon mike myers delivers a gushing cinematic love letter to talent manager and hollywood power player extraordinaire shep gordon. The legend of shep gordon official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd a documentary on legendary hollywood insider shep gordon, who fell into artist management by chance after moving.
The legend of shep gordon was released in 2014 on friday, june 6, 2014 in limited movie theaters. 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. The legend of shep gordon 2014 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The film was screened in the gala presentation section at the 20 toronto international film festival. Video archive for the film supermensch the legend of shep gordon, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2014. The life and career of the legendary hollywood insider, shep gordon. Shep gordon was a casual drug dealer whose job caused him to collide with the music world in strange ways.
A documentary about its titular talent manager, supermensch. A version of this article appears in print on june 6, 2014, section c, page 6 of the. Gordon, a talent manager who made the careers of such diverse artists as alice cooper and anne murray, enjoyed his years of. 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.
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