The double bill that had to happen happened! The New Beverly ran this event of dreams for two nights back in January, and Devon and I went on the 17th to see director Kurtis Spieler and Voyag3r spoke about the movie and composing the soundtrack. Both prints were great, and the audience reaction made the whole experience next level. Will anyone be able to top this bill? Remains to to be seen.
THE GODFATHERS OF HARDCORE (2017)
Director: Ian McFarland
Viewed On Showtime
I must admit that when I heard about this movie I had very little faith that a Agnostic Front Showtime documentary could be any good. I went into this thinking… oh lord this is gonna suck balls. In my opinion suck it did NOT. I thoroughly enjoyed it, so much so that I watched it again when my buddy Devon was in town for a visit.
I grew up loving AF, and was lucky to see them many times in the 1980’s. I’m 100% behind the first three LPs (yup even Cause For Alarm), and the live at CB’s record.
This documentary sort of breaks things down by going between chillin’ with Vinnie Stigma (on a roof with pigeons, in his apt, on the streets of NYC, and in a church). The camera will then hang with Roger Miret in his home in Arizona, working on old cars, going to the doctors, playing with his kids, and hanging with his wife & mom. It was interesting to hear stories from both these NYHC legends about their upbringing, their families and their lives in general.
There is enough old footage of the band to make the movie exciting and keep it real for folks like myself. Of course there is new footage as well (which I’m really not a fan of), but it keeps things relevant and current.
Things take a turn toward the end and get dark/depressing with much talk of Rogers medical ailments.
At any rate the only negative things I have to say about this documentary are that by the end it starts feeling long (not in a “fucking end this already” sort of way). Its only an hour and a half long, but feels longer. Also I really would have loved to hear much more from some ex members of the band, along with some NYHC legends that were around in the early days. Fuck this archive footage bullshit. (NW)
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NW: Nate Wilson DC: Devon Cahill MA: Matt Average
BAD TRANSFER 