A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

"Lambert & Stamp" is an American documentary movie from 2014, actually April 2015 if you don't count Sundance and stuff. It was directed by James D. Cooper and focuses on the early years of the band The Who. The film runs for almost 2 hours, so it is pretty long and I cannot deny I felt it had some lengths as well. According to IMDb, the main language here is German, but I don't think this is correct. At least the version I watched was almost nothing but English-language and German also wouldn't make much sense looking at who this is about, who gets interviewed and, last but not least, who made it. The people in the title were both film producers, both dead now sadly, Stamp only for 5 years, but Lambert already for several decades. When they were trying to make a new movie, they came across the band "The Who" in the very early stages of their existence, even under a different name back then and we see the impact these two filmmakers had on Daltrey, Townshend and co back then. The interviews with these music legends were also the somewhat only thing I found kinda memorable about this documentary. I would call myself not really a fan of The Who, but there are some songs by them that i like quite a bit. But if you watch this with the approach of becoming a fan, then it probably will not be successful, even if you know and like them already a bit before checking out this movie. On another note, the Stamp mentioned in the title here is indeed the brother of British actor Terence Stamp, somebody that I like quite a bit. But not even this affection was enough for me to end up enjoying this pretty overlong film eventually. I give it a thumbs-down. Not recommended.

You can not take your attention away from this once it starts, it just rolls on and on from one predicament to another. The insight of a very hard working relationship with in the band The Who. Personalities, indulgences, the ideas and heart beat with in the band. Lambert and Kit had never managed a band before and the band where right at the beginnings of being a band. This film shows how it all merged and went along. The creativity, the action, the road to total out of control of money, drink and drugs, in amongst trying to be business men, plus a rock opera thrown in and travelling all over the World. Winning and losing, the make ups and the breakdowns. Kit and Lambert where a driving force at one time but the chaos that developed between Moon, Townshend, Entwhistle and Daltery became unrepairable as the over indulgences and money just got bigger and bigger., until things had to change for good.

We've seen our number of music documentaries over the years. We've even seen quite a big number of music documentaries concerning the iconic band 'The Who'. Showcasing their music, films, and bandmates, I thought there was nothing left to tell about 'The Who', but I was wrong. This documentary by James D. Cooper and expertly edited by Christopher Tellefsen, tells a story from a different point of view on 'The Who', specifically from Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp, hence the title 'Lambert & Stamp'. It's an excellent and intriguing story of two men from very different backgrounds who were responsible for 'The Who'.Flush with tons of amazing archival footage of the band, the concerts, the behind the scenes, and new interviews with the remaining members of the band and close cohorts and family, 'Lambert & Stamp' is a fun and informative two hours. Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp were so involved and influential to the success of 'The Who', they are considered by Daltrey and Townshend as the "5th and 6th" members of the band. The one unfortunate thing about this documentary is that a few people have died, who were no here to give their side of the story. Most importantly, Kit Lambert, who died back in 1981 was not on hand to talk about the rise of 'The Who'. Neither was John Entwistle or Keith Moon, who have been dead for a number of years now. And even though Chris Stamp died only a couple of years ago, this documentary was shot before his death, thus we receive his very powerful and energetic account of memories and stories throughout the entire film.From time to time, Townshend and Daltrey discuss what they went through during the early years. But the story of 'The Who' is a unique one, because nobody wanted or even thought this band would be as big and influential as it was today. In fact, we find out that Kit Lambert (a posh and very wealthy son of a classical composer in high society) and Chris Stamp (a son of a tug boat captain who was known for fighting around town) met each other while working on a studio lot for film. Lambert and Stamp's passion were both in filmmaking and thought that if they could find a band, they could make a documentary about them, which would be their stepping stone to making bigger feature movies.They found a group of guys who thought playing music was fun, but not a long term thing. So from being called the 'High Numbers' to 'The Who', things definitely changed, as the young British kids took to the different style of music 'The Who' was creating like a duck to water. It even gave Lambert and Stamp to talk about live on television the changing times in a political and social setting, all the while promoting 'The Who'. We also find out that Lambert and Stamp pretty much operated on no money up until 'Tommy' was released, and it's great to hear the band members discuss what was like during this time. Of course there were some dark times too, which led to some professional breakups and even drug related deaths.But it's with the recent interviews with Chris Stamp that keeps things jovial and full of life, as he discusses intimate and fun adventures throughout his young life, running this band. They even talk about how they signed Jimi Hendrix to a record label when in fact they had no record label. It was all quite funny. Cooper and Tellefsen have conjured up and fast paced and fun-as-hell documentary about one of the best bands to ever play a live show anywhere. This is one documentary you don't want to miss out on.

I found this documentary fascinating and on many levels. Chris Stamp seems like an amazing man, his energy leaps off the screen, and the editing is such that you really feel in the time of the discovery and launching of The Who with all of the craziness. The film is fun to watch and there is a tidbit in there about the early days of a band we all know that is, by itself, worth watching the whole movie. I'm going to see it again because the editing is the visual representation of what is being said by the interviewees and there's so much worth a second look that goes by quickly. My wife loved it, too. It's not often you get to see a documentary that is as real and relaxed and worth watching as "Lambert Stamp."