If It's Too Loud...

The reunion we never thought would happen is chronicled in The Stone Roses: Made of Stone.  Director Shane Meadows ( This is England ) follows the band throughout the European leg of their tour, with backstage access, rehearsal footage, and more. One thing this film is not is a career spanning look at the history of the Stone Roses. It starts out that way, and seems like it is going to keep bouncing from the past to the present and back. That ends very quickly after a lengthy interview with the band three weeks before their debut album was released. Aside from a brief five minute opening sequence at the very beginning of the film, that's really all the history you get. Meadows then focuses on the rehearsals and reunion shows. Another interesting way this film diverges from the traditional rock doc is by avoiding the "talking head" interview footage that virtually every other one uses. Pretty much the only interview footage is with fans and is shot on location outside ...