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Shane MaGowan infused Irish folk music with a punk attitude and took it into the charts. But 'Crock of Gold', a look into his life, is hard viewing at times. It's imaginitively made, and there's interest in the story, but it's basically reverential tone (epitomised by the appearances of Johhny Depp, who produced the film, and an obsequious Gerry Adams) can't hide the fact that this is the story of an intelligent man who has spent his life drinking himself towards death. His own story of his primitive background is hard to sqaure with the normal appearances of his parents and his sister. Something clearly happened to screw him up; and it's hard to celebrate the result. Some artists truly live their music; but if your music is the story of drunkards and losers, that's not a happy form of authenticity. I wish Shane well, but at heart this is a grim tale

"Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan" came on suddenly on ARTE after Shane MacGowan's passing.

Reading the name Julien Temple made the reviewer very happy, since we are a big fan of his work. The film features some of the Pogues & Shane's timeless extraordinary music. But the artist himself says a couple of times that he might not agree to all the footage and at times even wonders, if the cameras were rolling. Having had the honor of hanging out with Shane in the early days I feel bad for him about the editing of the film. Some shots seem too long and some footage I rather would have not seen, since it seems very intimate. Also not a great fan of some of the cartoons. Shane's music and the Pogues & Popes make up for it, so turn it way up and maybe just take a listen to the lovely tunes. I very much do like the archival footage & background info. Well done!

Incredible documentary of a legendary punk poet! BRAVO!

Wow just amazing must watch!! I really enjoyed it so much thanks to Johnny Depp for producing this documentary!!

Sanctimonious, ill informed,fantasist .Great songwriter ,but then,George Best was a great footballer

This is one of the best documentaries about a musical artist that I have ever seen. An absolute must watch, regardless of whether you are a fan of Shane McGowan and The Pogues.

Most of the movie is Shane talking to a few different people over a drink or two. He is definitely not well and it is like watching someone in hospital on their last days.

I can understand Shane and his wife wanting to share a few more stories and it does seem like many of the songs and the whole updating of Irish folk that the Pogues were part of has been under rated. It was good to hear about that but It is hard to watch.

Fairytale of New York is a great song but you know what I"ve never listened to the whole thing and never tried to decipher what it is about. It has always been just a few fragments of heartfelt emotion that seems to fit together well and it seems like commercially it did the trick for Shane and his band.

I'n glad I have a bit more background but fear Shane is not long for this world.

A sublime and transcendent experience for fans missing the glorious Celtic romps of the Pogues in their prime. Director Temple wildly enhances the underwhelming interviews with a mostly ruined, but still fascinating, Shane MacGowan with psychedelic animation, heavenly black and white Irish pastoral scenes, and an engaging trove of archival footage that includes Shane dancing in the front row of a Sex Pistols' show. Gets to the very heart of Shane and connects all the essential dots ultimately revealing a brave and free spirit who was ripped away as a child into the devastating whirlwinds of his era yet managed somehow to ride them all out.

I always have a special affection for the voice rhythm of Johnny depp. Really enjoyed it.

Predominantly compiled from (excellent) old footage that fans will be at least familiar with, there is plenty of eye & ear candy here nonetheless, and it's great to see Shane so sprightly - bouncing all over the place, quick-witted, & a testament to the fact that the doctors were wrong all along - drink and drugs being no more harmless than a bag of smarties.

I'm not so sure what they were going for here. The honestly is refreshing and you see what Shane is really like which is a bit of a bully. A sort of plastic republican IRA wannabe who was born in England whether he likes it or not. The only person who stood up to him was Gerry Adams who is likeable and comes over as wise.

Depp was unbearable and it seemed like he was trying to put on an Irish accent.

Even Brendan Behan softened up as he got older and proclaimed that:

'The older I get, the more I see sense of my grandmother's statement: 'Do you know the difference between having an Irish Republic and being a section of the British Empire?'

• 'No,' says I, 'what is it?'

'You'll get an eviction order written in Irish with a harp, rather than one written in English with the lion and the unicorn.'

• Confessions of An Irish Rebel, p134 (1965)

Overall a disappointing film with little to no mention of the Pogues (who were mostly - and thus probably inconveniently - English) who arguably helped solidify him as a legend in the first place.

Definitely the best music docu I've ever seen. Really thorough look into Shane's life from being a wee boy, God knows how he survived! I'll be honest & admit I'm not a huge fan of The Pogues music but found myself singing along and swaying on my chair, I just got lost in the magic of it all. This has got to win some sort of award. It's incredible! Well done to Shane, Victoria, Johnny, Stephen & Julien. 10 out of 10.

A great documentary! Not to be missed ! Bravo ! A masterpiece.

Amazing as expected.I really really love it.It never gets old i could watch it over and over

Fascinating to learn about Shane's life and I loved it interweaving with Irish history and music history. Also the film is quite moving. A most interesting man and a truly excellent film.

Some may not enjoy it but I love this doc because it faces all the sadness and challenges of Shane head on but "prints the legend" with a knowing wink.

I reckon the film somehow achieves what few docs do : it catches his soul - even amid all the contradictions: He may be a 'self mythologising' non-Irish alcoholic and yet he's potentially as important a poet as Yeats.

The title works on all these levels too.

Many of my favourite artists are contradictory and unreliable biographers: Nina Simone, Sun Ra, Lee Perry, Scott Walker... and I've found acclaimed documentaries about them to be wanting. Whether by accident or design (some restrictive constraints undoubtedly forced by Shane) Julien Temple here achieves something quite rare, if not for all tastes.

A excruciatingly depressing look at what happens when artistry competes with addiction. If Shane once was talented, it's difficult to even recognize the artist that once is said to have existed in this rotting shell of a man. As hard as I try to empathize with Shane, the concept seems to have been developed through a drug haze or drunken stupor. If Depp or MacGowan are any indication, it's clear that money and fame don't buy happiness or health.

I wasn't sure what to expect but it was incredible! So lovely to see natural footage of Shane with his friends and the clips of his birthday celebration had me welling up. A must watch for fans and non fans alike.

This is a beautifully and brilliantly put together documentary. The love and friendship between Johnny Depp, Shane MacGowan and his wife Victoria really shine through. I learned so much about Mr. MacGowan! I found myself laughing at some parts but also connecting with who this man is and I went through half a box of tissues. Grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to get drawn into this special story.

This is absolutely outstanding in every way. The subject matter was riveting. The way the score interacted with the storytelling and the artistic period representations. Genius. Anyone who has a negative opinion of this effort is being dishonest.

Can't believe a documentary can be this perfect and amazing. This could easily be one of the greatest documentary movie of all time!!

I learned so much about history not just the music. Shane really had a rough life but did not let it get him down. He loved his music. Legendary!