HOLY FUCKING CRAP!!!
Spinner just compiled a list of what they have called "the best music docs of all time." Included among classics like The Last Waltz, Gimme Shelter, and The Devil and Daniel Johnston was Color Me Obsessed. Yes, that's right. They named Color Me Obsessed one of the best music docs of all time. I think I'm going to faint. Seriously. Here's what they said:
Making a film about a band while refusing to include any interviews, stock footage, music or images that feature any members of the group might sound like documentary suicide, but for director and Replacements obsessive Gorman Bechard, it was a truly inspired experiment. In choosing to focus on everyone surrounding the Replacements, from fellow musicians and scenesters to critics and fans, and exploring their thoughts and feelings about the band, Bechard hasn't just made a good film about the rockers, he's created the ultimate testament to music nerd fandom and just how important the right band can be to the people who love them.
You can read the rest of the article here.
Making a film about a band while refusing to include any interviews, stock footage, music or images that feature any members of the group might sound like documentary suicide, but for director and Replacements obsessive Gorman Bechard, it was a truly inspired experiment. In choosing to focus on everyone surrounding the Replacements, from fellow musicians and scenesters to critics and fans, and exploring their thoughts and feelings about the band, Bechard hasn't just made a good film about the rockers, he's created the ultimate testament to music nerd fandom and just how important the right band can be to the people who love them.
You can read the rest of the article here.