A: This documentary about 1980s heavy metal band, Anvil, shows us where they are now. And to our surprise, this band never broke up, they just faded away.
Q: Who’s in the movie?
A: Anvil, their families, and the five people who drunkenly stumbled into the bar they happened to be playing at.
Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?
A:
Proceed with Caution. Depending on what kind of person you are, this band’s never say die attitude toward reclaiming the fame they had back in the early 80s will either inspire you, or make you wonder how people can never say die when they’re already dead and buried.Q: Will this movie make me laugh?
A: They do have a volume knob that goes to 11.
Q: Will this movie make me cry?
A: As these talented musicians pursue their lofty dreams, one thing that’s sadly evident is how incredibly out-dated their music is.
Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?
A: To predict the future I will look into the past, and after seeing that it has already won several festival awards for Best Documentary, I can predict with assurance that it will.
Q: How is the Acting?
A: The guys in this band are best friends, so that’s sweet. They’re also 50-year-old musicians who are trying to make it, so that’s crazy.
Q: How is the Directing?
A: The director, Sacha Gervasi, used to tour with the band when he was a teenager and a fan, so he knows these guys pretty intimately. And while we can feel just how wacky his characters could be, with their reckless drive to be somebody, and their complete disregard for the fact that they already once were, somehow we feel like the best of the insanity may have been left on the cutting room floor. Perhaps Gervasi was too close to his subjects, and hoped to protect their image just enough to stop this film from having the raw, squirmy moments that would have put it over the top.
Q: How is the story/script?
A: The story’s arc is standard and predictable, without quite enough surprise twists to make it feel completely original. Ironically, the most interesting part of the movie’s conclusion is likely to happen after the film gets some notoriety, as that will likely lead to the band’s newfound glory, even more so than recording a 13th and 14th album which nobody is going to hear.
Q: Where can I see the trailer?
A: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/anvil-the-story-of-anvil/32510/trailers
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3 comments:
Looks like a rental to me.
no sex? i'll see it in some bar one day waiting for some other band to come on stage. I'll go rent Spinal Tap.
You're exactly right! Or it might be playing in a movie theater where you were expecting some other movie to play.
Spinal Tap is classic! Any excuse to rent that one is a good excuse.
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