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MC5: A True Testimonial (2002)
This documentary, made over a period of eight years, tells the remarkable story of an extremely influential rock'n'roll band. Starting from their mid-60's garage band roots (sounding amazingly like the Sonics), the Motor City 5 deveoped into an icon for a brand of loud, crushing music reflecting their industrial roots. Even if you don't care for their music (and you're bound to like even a few of their songs), their story is fascinating. It combines 60's protest, youthful braggadocio, and a style of music that would help carry one to the likes of Iggy and the Stooges (not to mention certain aspects of punk rock). This film is clearly a labor of love, combining extraordinarily rare live shows, still shots, a nearly-continuous backdrop of MC5 tunes, penetrating interviews with the remaining members and their spouses, and even FBI surveillance shots. It's the ultimate testimonial to a band that only gains in stature as time goes on.
Genres:
Documentary,
Music
Keywords: tmdb.revolution,
tmdb.interview,
tmdb.concert,
tmdb.live,
tmdb.counter-culture,
imdb.punctuation-in-title,
imdb.asterisk-in-title + 10 more,
mdblist.fresh,
tmdb.rock-n-roll,
tmdb.controversy,
tmdb.punk-rock,
tmdb.drugs,
tmdb.hard-rock,
tmdb.detroit-michigan,
tmdb.influential,
tmdb.proto-punk,
tmdb.white-panthers
Country: United States
Languages:
English
Runtime: 120 min.
Released: Feb. 2, 2002
Status: Released
Certification: NR
