Review of Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (2013) by Pj E — 23 May 2015

A puff piece for a semi interesting guy but Myers adds a certain visual flair that makes it semi entertaining.

This review of Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (2013) was written by Pj E on 23 May 2015.

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon has generally received positive reviews.

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By Peter Calder (131) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Apr 2016

If the film is often pure hagiography, it's rescued by the huge charm of its subject, whose present-day interviews reveal a figure of…

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By Karl Quinn (16) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 13 Feb 2018

This documentary portrait by Mike Myers (of Wayne's World and Austen Powers fame) of his friend Shep Gordon comes close to hagiography but…

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By Jonathan D (792) on 19 Jun 2017

Good Documentary on Shep Gordon. He comes off as kind of arrogant at times, but how can you not when you have so much going for you…

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Myers and Gordon have been buddies for more than two decades, which could yield more insight if the filmmaker wasn't so concerned with…

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By Camilla Long (212) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 20 Feb 2018

He's brilliant! He's funny! He's a genius! He's a total lothario! This is seriously the only thing anyone says for the entire convulsing 1 1/2 hours…

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By Ken S (1,985) on 19 Jun 2015

Fine documentary about the life and career of Shep Gordon, a longtime entertainment business manager with ties to several big shots in the…

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By Stella Papamichael (611) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 14 Jul 2014

No doubt, he is a great entertainer in his own right. Still, this one is strictly for showbiz buffs and Alice Cooper fans…

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