J.R.M.30! Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I just watched the documentary titled: "Foo Fighters; Back and Forth". Hands down the most boring documentary I have ever seen. It seemed like a lame spoof of "Behind the Music" on VH-1 as it showed the mundane life of Rock musicians so called "fall" in the music industry and their "rise". This particular film tried really hard not to make itself a parody but in the end it was just that. We've all heard the story before about the usage of hard drugs leading to.... you guessed it an overdose which was life threatening to one of the band members. After that it was blah, blah, blah and more blah. Again you guessed it, The Foo Fighters came back from a down period and rocked arenas, stages etc. etc. really hard man, yeah really hard man. The final quote of the movie was David Grohl saying "If we would've taken this thing more seriously, we would've come up with a better name", ahh that's a nice way to summarize your poor, fledgeling, ho hum rockumentary is it not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 So, do you always drink before you post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 That's funny. Shred got two plus thingies for his comment. I saw that documentary. It sucked. To bad cause I like the Foo Fighters. I've met Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Music doesn't die, people will always like different types of music. Unless humanity dies then music dies. Small brains cant process that it seems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I enjoyed that doc a great deal. Maybe it was because I was in a movie theater with many other people and the vibe was good. But it was great to see how the band works together, to find out some stuff I never knew (the fact that DG re-recorded ALL of the drums on that one album without telling the drummer... It was fun and well done in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 It was also a documentary created to promote the new album so it was a little different than a lot of other music docs...it is what it is...as much as I hate that phrase. I get that people didn't like it, but to say Rock is Dead because of a 1.5 hour movie? Pure silliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I enjoyed it a ton. Great documentary about a great band. But my favorite documentaries lately are the Lemmy doc, and of course "Beyond The Lighted Stage" (Rush). A lot of people I know won't shut up about the Pearl Jam doc. I can't have a valid opinion because I haven't watched the whole thing, but from what I saw, it was pretty lame. Well, it was great (for me, that is) until Eddie Vedder came along. Then it got boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest farnsbarns Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Personaly I really enjoyed it. I also saw it in the cinema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Jocko, is that you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 There are only a few rockumentaries I can stand. End of The Century was a good one, RAW was great, I forgot this one, but it was a video biography of Hendrix from Leon, childhood friends, and early band mates. Maybe a few other of these movies, but I can't think from the top of my head. Alright, just thought of another, I think it was titled "The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain" Saw it a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Jocko, is that you? I lolz'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 It was also a documentary created to promote the new album so it was a little different than a lot of other music docs...it is what it is...as much as I hate that phrase. I get that people didn't like it, but to say Rock is Dead because of a 1.5 hour movie? Pure silliness. I can't stand that phrase, either! Where do these stupid catch phrases come from and why do they catch on so hard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I can't stand that phrase, either! Where do these stupid catch phrases come from and why do they catch on so hard? At the end of the day, its an easy way out I guess.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 At the end of the day, its an easy way out I guess.... That having been said, it's all good. Just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Ironically I happened to catch the doc after coming home from a FF's concert so maybe thats why I enjoyed it. Rock's been dead for a long time you're just trippin over the carcass. .................Oh and Madonna's in the RNR Hall of Fame. Just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAR CHILD Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I enjoyed it a ton. Great documentary about a great band. But my favorite documentaries lately are the Lemmy doc, and of course "Beyond The Lighted Stage" (Rush). A lot of people I know won't shut up about the Pearl Jam doc. I can't have a valid opinion because I haven't watched the whole thing, but from what I saw, it was pretty lame. Well, it was great (for me, that is) until Eddie Vedder came along. Then it got boring. Kaleb, I thought that you were moving on my friend? You couldn't stay away from the guy's uh? Well, welcome back, and stay for a while this time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Kaleb, I thought that you were moving on my friend? You couldn't stay away from the guy's uh? Well, welcome back, and stay for a while this time!!! Well, I checked back as a guest a few times, and a few topics caught my eye. The last one I checked before signing back in was a topic about Alex Lifeson's tone and I couldn't resist! Yes, I'm staying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmer Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hey hey, my my Rock and roll will never die There's more to the picture Than meets the eye Hey hey, my my Out of the blue and into the black You pay for this and they give you that Once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue And into the black The king is gone but he's not forgotten Is the story of Johnny Rotten? It's better to burn out 'cause rust never sleeps The king is gone but he's not forgotten Hey hey, my my Rock and roll will never die There's more to the picture Than meets the eye (Neil Young) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hey hey, my my Rock and roll will never die There's more to the picture Than meets the eye Hey hey, my my Out of the blue and into the black You pay for this and they give you that Once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue And into the black The king is gone but he's not forgotten Is the story of Johnny Rotten? It's better to burn out 'cause rust never sleeps The king is gone but he's not forgotten Hey hey, my my Rock and roll will never die There's more to the picture Than meets the eye (Neil Young) Yeah Neil's dead too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmer Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Yeah Neil's dead too. haha, aye...but punk is not :)) and Disco reborn? Rock will alway's be! Foo fighters is not rock it is pop music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampash Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I'm not a huge fan of the Foo Fighters but I am a huge fan of Dave Grohl the man. I loved the documentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Rock's been dead for a long time you're just trippin over the carcass. I'll take "Something only old people say" for $1000 Alex. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LysanderSky Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Music doesn't die, people will always like different types of music. Unless humanity dies then music dies. Small brains cant process that it seems... Well right, music won't die, I agree with that. Especially if you look at artefacts being 30.000 years old, like that flute they found in a German cave in 2009. It is pretty clear that music is intrinsic to the human brain. Music is linked to the ability to use and process language (that's why, for example, parrots are able to nod their heads to a beat). On anorther level though, I think the 'rock n roll is dead' phrase is somewhat true. It has lost cultural impact as has music in general. And it has a lot to do with the disintegration of the old industry structures and how music has become less valuable and turned into muzak to be listened to to soundtrack your life. Anyway, books have been written about that stuff, really broad topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampash Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I enjoyed it a ton. Great documentary about a great band. But my favorite documentaries lately are the Lemmy doc, and of course "Beyond The Lighted Stage" (Rush). A lot of people I know won't shut up about the Pearl Jam doc. I can't have a valid opinion because I haven't watched the whole thing, but from what I saw, it was pretty lame. Well, it was great (for me, that is) until Eddie Vedder came along. Then it got boring. You should check out the "Running Down a Dream" documentary about Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, absolutely superb. Nothing like a good rockumentary. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampash Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Ironically I happened to catch the doc after coming home from a FF's concert so maybe thats why I enjoyed it. Rock's been dead for a long time you're just trippin over the carcass. For me, in 2012, it's been one of the best in years for new Rock Albums. Driving Towards the Daylight by Joe Bonamassa Clockwork Angels by Rush Apocalyptic Love by Slash Choice of Weapon by The Cult Boys and Girls by Alabama Shakes Standing At the Sky's Edge by Richard Hawley Analog Man by Joe Walsh I also saw my best concert to date in 2012 when I finally got to see Tom Petty after a 25 year wait. Rock music is alive and kicking my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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