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Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, 2004
English
USA
Profile of Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster can be described as sincere and contemplative. The plot revolves around a music band, introspection, and power relations. The main genres are independent and documentary. In terms of style, it is talky. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The storytelling is slow paced. It is located in the USA. It takes place in contemporary times. The soundtrack is heavy metal and rock. It has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a boys' night. Note that it involves profanity.
Summary of Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, SOME KIND OF MONSTER takes a shockingly in-depth look at Metallica, one of the world's most popular heavy metal bands. The documentary begins in 2001, just after longtime bassist Jason Newsted leaves the group. Surprised by this sudden departure, the remaining band members, particularly singer/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, struggle to record an album without a permanent bass player, a situation that reopens many old wounds, including the loss of Newsted's predecessor, Cliff Burton, who died in a 1986 bus accident. The group even decides to hire a therapist, leading to a series of incredibly emotional confrontations and revelations.
Berlinger and Sinofsky's movie is unquestionably one of the most revealing rock documentaries ever made. Given almost unlimited access to tape the band during a crisis period of nearly three years, the filmmakers capture the members of Metallica both together and individually in remarkably intimate detail. Although the film features Metallica's music and includes vintage footage of the band's early days, it primarily focuses on the difficulties involved with recording the 2003 album ST. ANGER. The end result is not so much a film about Metallica, but a dramatic (and occasionally funny) portrait of a long-running band attempting to understand itself.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 21 January 2004 |
| Runtime: | 141 min |
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Critics Reviews
The Onion (A.V. Club)
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- by: Nathan Rabin
Chicago Tribune
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- by: Robert K. Elder
Users Reviews
- 19.May.2011
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- by: Alexander Chalkidis
- Alexander Chalkidis rated this movie
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- 09.October.2009
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- by: Ethan Clapham
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