Beware mr baker full movie

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. Cranky, cantankerous, and ferociously profane, baker ends jay bulgers rock doc with a bombastic encore. This noholdsbarred, sad, and hilarious portrait of the man referred to as rockis first. Ginger baker is wellknown for his smashing work in cream and blind faith. The consensus reads, free of the hagiographic overtones that dog many documentary profiles, beware of mr. 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 catapults the viewer into his beat with every smash of the bass drum there is a man behind it smashing his way through life. 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. Baker returns to as it follows him through four marriages, at least a half. Eric clapton, johnny rotten, charlie watts, and lars ulrich, bakers 4.

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. Ginger baker is known for playing in cream and blind faith, but the worlds greatest. Baker presents a cleareyed, thoroughly gripping look at one of rocks greatest and most personally problematic musicians. Baker 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Baker full movie snagfilms ginger baker is wellknown for his smashing work in cream and blind faith. The blow broke the documentarists nose, and were shown it at the beginning and end of beware of mr baker. Baker, recalling creams shared passion for playing and irritation. Jay bulger writing credits in alphabetical order jay bulger cast bob adcock. Jack bruce on what he thought of the film beware of mr baker. We didnt know how to verbalize it, clapton says in an unreleased interview clip from the baker documentary beware of mr.

In the 1980s, ray boom boom mancini wasnt merely the lightweight champhe was a national hero, the real rocky. Beware of mr baker neither eulogises nor patronises its subject. In addition to the devil drummer, in addition to the devil drummer, they are also known as eric clapton, steve winwood, charlie watts, charlie watts, charlie watts and carlos santana. This documentary about ginger baker, drummer for cream and blind faith, includes interviews with eric clapton, steve winwood, carlos santana and more. 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. With every smash of the drum is a man smashing through life, and smashing the. Baker 2012 jay bulger on allmovie drummer extraordinaire peter edward ginger. Baker 2012 starring ginger baker and john lydon on dvd and bluray. That is, until one tragic match left one man dead and changed boxing forever. From cream to blind faith and beyond, beware of mr.

Baker this monday 22 july, we have three bluray copies of the film to give away. Baker confirms that ginger baker, onetime cream drummer and legendary rock n roll miscreant, is alive but not necessarily well. Baker, the documentary about the legendary drummer, ginger baker, begins with the man giving the director a bloody nose within the opening minute. Spitting obscenities at the films director, jay bulger, baker recalls his days as. Free of the hagiographic overtones that dog many documentary profiles, beware of mr.

New certified fresh movies on netflix and amazon prime. Baker is the life story of a man whos led one hell of a fascinating life. Baker pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released beware of mr. Baker its refreshing to watch a music doc, especially one with such intimate access to its subject, in which barely anyone is unreservedly polite about the person in question. Baker trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. The film won several awards and was nominated for the grierson award at the 2012 london film festival. Reviewed in the united kingdom on january 21, 2018. Well worth watching, mr baker is quite a character, both endearing and yet at times horrifying.

Baker also includes revealing interviews with eric clapton, steve winwood, carlos santana and more to paint a fascinating portrait of a musical icon. Baker presents a cleareyed, thoroughly gripping look. 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. Welcomed early into the fraternity of great jazz and blues drummers, baker became a superstar while revolutionizing heavy rock music alongside eric clapton in cream and blind faith, and became an iconic figure to boot, with his skeletal visage and demonic shock of red hair. Baker opens unlike any other documentary i can immediately recall, with its subject. We are always being told that books and movies have to have sympathetic lead. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing beware of mr. A documentary about the angriest old man of music, drummer ginger baker, who is. Major league, get shorty, lots of james bond, and more. Beware of mr baker tells the life story of the best grape in the world. Baker pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures. Bleakly entertaining, beware of mr baker neither eulogises nor patronises its.

To celebrate the dvd and bluray release of beware of mr. Baker directed by jay bulger and now playing at film forum in new york covers the genius, terror and improbably long life of a man who hit. Baker is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Baker has never been, to understate the matter, an easy person to get along with, a point that beware of mr. Directed by jay bulger and starring ginger baker, eric clapton, jack bruce and steve winwood. But the worlds greatest and most volatile drummer didnt really hit his stride until 1972, when he journeyed to. Baker is a 2012 american documentary film by jay bulger about the jazz and rock drummer ginger baker.