This movie also appeared in my queue so I gave it a whirl. The last one was about A&R men, this one is about photography in the punk / rock / glam scenes. You might not know Mick Rock's name, but god damn you've seen his photos everywhere! The dude shot so many iconic album covers and 70's rock stars it's crazy. Cover of "Transformer"? Check. Cover of "Raw Power"? Check. Bowie? Check. The dude is incredible.
This is a look inside Mick's life, his history, his present, his yogic practices, and all his decadence. Mick plays a roll front-and-center giving commentary on his life. He narrates the movie from open to close. And it's interspersed with reenactments, archival audio and video, and additional interviews. It's really well done. And Mick Rock has quite a lot of personality. He's kinda like the photographer version of Jeremy Clakson. Maybe mix Clarkson and James May together and you might end up with Mick Rock if you throw in a lot of cocaine. It's entertaining stuff. The movie, that is. Not cocaine.
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