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American Hardcore the Movie - Review by Johnathan Anassis
So... just got back from Park City where I went to support Steve Blush, Paul Rachman and the film "American Hardcore" which made its festival debut at
Sundance.
First, the film. As much as I liked the book, I liked the film even better. Steve and Paul really capture the energy and delivery behind hardcore in a
way that the printed page never can. Its more impactful, emotional and - surprisingly - funny in a way the book couldn't be.
A mix of new interviews shot over the last year or two, archival interviews and performance footage, news reel and graphics, the film covers the
over-arching national bands (Bad Brains, Black Flag), the regional king pins, the personalities, the politics and the sub-plots that made up Hardcore
from 1979 or 1980 to 1986 or 1987. The creation, the rise, the fall.
The expected media figures come across great: Henry Rollins, who really digs into what Flag was all about, Ian who is nicely counter pointed in his
earnest, intellectual ways by a cutting, cynical and very funny Brian Baker. Harley Flannigan who almost steals sections as the thuggish but
insightful rascal king of NY Hardcore, like a character from "Gangs of New York" gone punk. Its great to see the Bad Brains get their due as the band
EVERYONE worshiped for their music, yet were frustrated by in every other way. Boston, its personalities and bands, gets a better shake than in the
book.
The film makers also overlay the political climate of the time, from Reagan one to administration number two.
The movie ends like hardcore did. Not with a bang, but with a whimper. Its suggested that, by the second Reagan term, the founders burned out, gave
up, lots their audiences or tried to sell-out. Funny footage of an arty Black Flag, and the "Metal" Gang Green, SSD and DYS. My take is that nothing
this full-on can last...
As for the scene, Sudance is... LA with snow. Bling, free luxury goods, the people, you know...
There was a great premiere party, with the Circle Jerks and DOA playing the Star Bar, sponsored by Vans (great gift bag). I hung out with Joey and
Randy Rampage (back in DOA!)for the first time in more years than I want to admit. Still great guys.
Funny, Metallica was playing across the street for a Cargo magazine party (in a club, Harry O's) and "American Hardcore" still had a line down the
block. I admit to leaving for a few to check them out live.
DOA also played acoustic at the Gibson lounge.
All in, great movie, great trip and Steve and Paul couldn't have treated me better.
See the movie when it comes out!
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I so want to see this movie.
I can't believe DOA played there. Doesn't seem like them.
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I really want to see this too, hopefully it comes to the Nero.
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ahhh!!! this again. this is killing me i want to see it so bad. last time this thread came up i got ahold of the director. he said there's definately
a possibility of a dvd at some point in the future, which is great news. hopefully it'll make it's way to our film festival later this year too
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fire, but I?m just not close enough to get the job done.? George Carlin
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It has to come out on dvd. All us old bastards would buy it.
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figurin it wont be on any screens in philly and it would eventually be out on DVD?
read the book
2 times almost
great source of info for anyone who really is interested in the roots of it all
haha harley flanagan.....some funny stuff in there
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I'm really curious about this movie. I know it won't make it here, so I hope it comes out on DVD. The book was pretty good, but I remember a lot of
people getting pissed about rumors being printed as truth and certain situations being blown up to suit an agenda.
Veritas odium parit
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i think you have to take anything in life with a grain of salt, but it was a great read and full of info for anyone that grew up on all those bands. a
must have in my humble opinion
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fire, but I?m just not close enough to get the job done.? George Carlin
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if this is the movie im thinkin about the main thing that bothered me is that the gorilla buscuits arent in it right? but it seems like a cool movie
to watch
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mute98
if this is the movie im thinkin about the main thing that bothered me is that the gorilla buscuits arent in it right? but it seems like a cool movie
to watch |
Of course they aren't in it, this is about stuff up until '85.
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why would the gorilla biscuits be in it anyway?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by juandiablo
why would the gorilla biscuits be in it anyway? |
i dont know i just really like them
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the book/movie is about the first wave of hardcore. the REAL old school not late 80s stuff
The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, ?You know, I want to set those people over there on
fire, but I?m just not close enough to get the job done.? George Carlin
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| Quote: | Originally posted by newbreedbrian
the book/movie is about the first wave of hardcore. the REAL old school not late 80s stuff |
sorry i just mixed up the years then
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