I'm an Electric Lampshade

Play trailer

1:35

I'm an Electric Lampshade

2021

1h 36m

Documentary

Music

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

57%

Tomatometer

7 Reviews

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

I'm An Electric Lampshade is a big-hearted, joyous and unlikely adventure. The film introduces Doug McCorkle, a buttoned-up, mild-mannered corporate accountant, who retires at age 60 to become a rock star. Truth is indeed stranger than fiction as we follow Doug, who puts his marriage, life savings and reputation on the line to follow his lifelong fantasy. This is the film for all of us who have had a dream but need some inspiration to follow it.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

Teo Bugbee

New York Times

The documentary hides the financial costs, physical tolls and even artistic philosophy, leaving only an exercise in ego.

Mar 29, 2023

Full Review

Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

It’s his money, let him have it. But what’s in it for us? The “inspirational” news that if you’ve got a lot of cash to blow, you too can hire the crew and consultants to pose as a pop icon for a few ephemeral moments? I’ll pass, thanks.

Apr 4, 2023

Full Review

Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

It's disingenuous and condescending, culminating in a lengthy concert that mainly showcases how utterly atrocious McCorkle's original songs are.

Rated: D+

Mar 21, 2023

Full Review

Peter Gray

The AU Review

A bizarre take on the age-old "It's never too late to follow your dreams" tale, focusing on the unlikeliest of pop star wannabes.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 24, 2021

Full Review

Michael Talbot-Haynes

Film Threat

I already want to seeI'm an Electric Lampshadeagain. I suspect I will be as floored and caught off guard as I was the first time.

Rated: 9.5/10

Oct 6, 2021

Full Review

Evan Dossey

Midwest Film Journal

A supercool docu-fiction about how it's never too late to become who you are.

Sep 24, 2021

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

John Clayton Doyle

Director

Doug McCorkle

Self

Regina McCorkle

Self

Cesar Valentino

Self

Isra Jeron Ysmael

Self

Darnell Peart

Self

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

100%

%

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Watchlist

69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez

73%

55%

69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez

Watchlist

TRAILER

for 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez

The Sparks Brothers

95%

98%

The Sparks Brothers

Watchlist

TRAILER

for The Sparks Brothers

Under the Volcano

94%

95%

Under the Volcano

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Under the Volcano

Fanny: The Right to Rock

100%

72%

Fanny: The Right to Rock

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Fanny: The Right to Rock

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

I'm an Electric Lampshade: Trailer 1

1:35

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

I'm An Electric Lampshade is a big-hearted, joyous and unlikely adventure. The film introduces Doug McCorkle, a buttoned-up, mild-mannered corporate accountant, who retires at age 60 to become a rock star. Truth is indeed stranger than fiction as we follow Doug, who puts his marriage, life savings and reputation on the line to follow his lifelong fantasy. This is the film for all of us who have had a dream but need some inspiration to follow it.

Director: John Clayton Doyle
Producer: Doug McCorkle, Jacob Krupnick
Screenwriter: John Clayton Doyle
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Wild Combination
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 28, 2023
Runtime: 1h 36m

Most Popular at Home Now