
Danny Says is a documentary on the life and times of Danny Fields. Since 1966, Danny Fields has played a pivotal role in music and "culture" of the late 20th century: working for the Doors, Cream, Lou Reed, Nico, Judy Collins and managing groundbreaking artists like the Stooges, the MC5 and the Ramones. Danny Says follows Fields from Phi Beta Kappa whiz-kid, to Harvard Law dropout, to the Warhol Silver Factory, to Director of Publicity at Elektra Records, to "punk pioneer" an... (Full plot summary below)
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Danny Says is a documentary on the life and times of Danny Fields. Since 1966, Danny Fields has played a pivotal role in music and "culture" of the late 20th century: working for the Doors, Cream, Lou Reed, Nico, Judy Collins and managing groundbreaking artists like the Stooges, the MC5 and the Ramones. Danny Says follows Fields from Phi Beta Kappa whiz-kid, to Harvard Law dropout, to the Warhol Silver Factory, to Director of Publicity at Elektra Records, to "punk pioneer" and beyond. Danny's taste and opinion, once deemed defiant and radical, has turned out to have been prescient. Danny Says is a story of marginal turning mainstream, avant garde turning prophetic, as Fields looks to the next generation.
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| SF WeeklySherilyn ConnellyIt's not that there isn't the germ of an interesting history lesson in Fields' life, and its swell that he's still alive to tell his stories, but the 104-minute Danny Says feels like it lasts a lifetime. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohOne of those colorful non-famous characters whom "everyone" knows gets his due in this lively doc celebrating both him and the music scene in which he thrived. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenIt reminded me of when I first heard the Velvet Underground back in the 1960s. Some people didn't like that kind of avant-garde music, but I did. Lots of great music and memories in this movie. |
| CinemacyMorgan RojasTo hear and see his evolution to one of the most influential names in rock and roll history is not only an entertaining watch, it is an essential one. |
| Under the RadarCharles SteinbergDanny Says is that delightful case in film where the subject whose raison-d'etre is explored is an immeasurably influential person you may not have known about. |
| Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenFrequently using animation and Fields' recorded phone messages to expand on filmmaker Brendan Toller's interviews with his subject, the result is quite illuminating. |
| Spectrum CulturePat PaduaA sampler from one of rock's most influential tastemakers. |
| GuardianLeslie FelperinStitched together from extensive interviews with Fields and his surviving friends, including Iggy Pop, Tommy Ramone and record exec Seymour Stein, this is a delightful slice of pop history. |
| FanboyNation.comSean MulvihillDanny Says is a fitting reminder that not all rock legends took to the stage. |
| User ReviewLisa KFantastic film. Takes you back to the day! Danny Fields had a magical effect on music and the people who made the music. A must see! Great music! |