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SUPERMENSCH: THE LEGEND OF SHEP GORDON Send This Review to a Friend
Calling someone a legend is already stacking the deck, and Mike Myers, who directed this film is an unabashed admirer of Gordon, who, in addition to the label mensch, Yiddish meaning a decent human being, is depicted as a super talent manager in this ode of a documentary.
The film is also a behind-the-scenes looks at the business of the profession. There is much entertainment in following Gordon’s exploits, especially when the film is describing his smarts in gaining publicity for clients. Gordon is shown in his rise as a master of know-how.
Much is rooted in the pop music scene, especially with respect to his work in behalf of Alice Cooper and other headliners. Gordon lives and breathes for the success of his clients, and also has been dedicated to building his own reputation as a talent manager genius.
Myers piles it on with anecdotes and comments by a wide range of celebrities who have encountered, known or worked with Gordon, and revels in stories that reflect the subject’s prowess. The film is highly entertaining as dip into Gordon’s world as well as an effective profile. It is a film that anyone interested in that scene should find informative and often very funny. A Radius-TWC release. Reviewed June 6, 2014.
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