We went and saw New York Doll last week. What a great movie! It filled all of the purposes of a good documentary by being incredibly interesting, moving and entertaining. It focuses on the bass player for the edgy punk band, the New York Dolls, and what happened to him after the band split after being together for only a few years.
For music and music history lovers, this show will be thoroughly enjoyable. For people who have ever dreamed and prayed for reconciliation with lost friends, you have to see this. If you are, or might be, interested in learning about how an unruly rock star finds God in a touching, yet profound, way then you had better go rent this flick. I am pretty sure that it isn’t showing in many theaters (maybe still at discount cinemas) so you will have to get it on DVD. If you (like many people in this valley) think that documentaries can’t be entertaining or hip and cool, then let me tell you that when we saw it, the theater was filled with groups of young college hipsters, middle-aged boring types, as well as a throng of retired temple-workers. You could say that it’s hip for all ages.
You have to watch ALL of the end credits for the final payoff. I would have paid full admission price just to see the end credits bit. It is that cool.
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I have wanted to see this since I saw a piece on it about a month ago. I love a good documentary, and thanks for the recommendation.
Yeah, I first heard about it when Radio West plugged an interview with the director. We missed that program, but were interested enough to check the movie out at the Provo Towne Center.
Hey Mike and Heidi,
Hope all is well. That doc sounds cool. I've been looking over my own top ten list, and might be forced to revise it, due to the dearth of docs in there. I saw a great one recently about a controversial American murder case called 'Death on the Staircase' -A very long, close study of a family murder, the trial afterwards, and the twists and turns inbetween. Not family viewing! - but compelling stuff.
In the meantime, have you noticed Provo is on the big screen? You may have already seen it, but it features in P.T.Anderson's 'Punch Drunk Love' -not the best representation of Provo folk tho, although Phil Hoffman is a good actor, which might make up for it!
cheers
Steve
Hey Mike and Heidi,
Hope all is well. That doc sounds cool. I've been looking over my own top ten list, and might be forced to revise it, due to the dearth of docs in there. I saw a great one recently about a controversial American murder case called 'Death on the Staircase' -A very long, close study of a family murder, the trial afterwards, and the twists and turns inbetween. Not family viewing! - but compelling stuff.
In the meantime, have you noticed Provo is on the big screen? You may have already seen it, but it features in P.T.Anderson's 'Punch Drunk Love' -not the best representation of Provo folk tho, although Phil Hoffman is a good actor, which might make up for it!
cheers
Steve
too much -my computers playing up!
No Problem - Blogger has been acting kinda weird lately (especially with comments).
That doc sounds intense. Punch Drunk Love is great, especially the odd representation of dear old Provo.
When you get your list managed, I'd like to check it out.
Take care in your journeys!
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