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re: Motley Crue’s The Dirt
Posted on 3/26/19 at 11:12 am to Damone
Posted on 3/26/19 at 11:12 am to Damone
Just watched last night.
Disclaimer: Pretty big MK fan. I think Theater of Pain came out when I was a sophomore in high school.
First, The timeline was off. They skipped so much time. Evan had they told the viewer: "Ten Years Later..." it would have been better. If you didn't know the story, you would have thought it was a few weeks or months.
Second, the acting was bad. I only thought MGK came close to capturing any of the guys personalities. The guy playing Mick Mars was terrible. As was the Vince Neil actor.
Much of it was cliché. Yeah yeah, you did a ton of drugs and nailed a bunch of women. Rock bands had been doing that for decades.
Production quality was poor. The narrations sucked. Too much cheese.
SPOILER
Like in the car crash scene, with the lights and it looks like Christmas, blah blah.
Just not a very good movie. I wasn't expecting "Almost Famous" quality, but I was overall disappointed. Probably give it 2 out of 5 stars.
And Nikki Sixx really needs to stop trying to look like a 20 year old rocker. I just saw him on an interview. It's just sad when these old rock guys hold on to that "look."
The worst scene of the movie (well, other than them meeting at the bar and Vince crying) was their first gig when they get in the huge fight and then go on to play on rock. Nobody believes it went down like that.
I feel like the movie was 60% real and 40% fiction. Haven't read the book.
Disclaimer: Pretty big MK fan. I think Theater of Pain came out when I was a sophomore in high school.
First, The timeline was off. They skipped so much time. Evan had they told the viewer: "Ten Years Later..." it would have been better. If you didn't know the story, you would have thought it was a few weeks or months.
Second, the acting was bad. I only thought MGK came close to capturing any of the guys personalities. The guy playing Mick Mars was terrible. As was the Vince Neil actor.
Much of it was cliché. Yeah yeah, you did a ton of drugs and nailed a bunch of women. Rock bands had been doing that for decades.
Production quality was poor. The narrations sucked. Too much cheese.
SPOILER
Like in the car crash scene, with the lights and it looks like Christmas, blah blah.
Just not a very good movie. I wasn't expecting "Almost Famous" quality, but I was overall disappointed. Probably give it 2 out of 5 stars.
And Nikki Sixx really needs to stop trying to look like a 20 year old rocker. I just saw him on an interview. It's just sad when these old rock guys hold on to that "look."
The worst scene of the movie (well, other than them meeting at the bar and Vince crying) was their first gig when they get in the huge fight and then go on to play on rock. Nobody believes it went down like that.
I feel like the movie was 60% real and 40% fiction. Haven't read the book.
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Posted on 3/26/19 at 1:23 pm to BayouBlitz
I detest Motley Crue with the heat of a thousand suns, but I find them to be endlessly fascinating. The Dirt is ridiculously fun read, and this movie captures the spirit of the book. It was a definite moment in time, and they were the pre-eminent band of the strip.
Is it cheezy? Sure. So was Motley Crue. I kinda don't enjoy the last bit of the film because that's when the band acquired perspective and self-awareness. And they were a million times more entertaining when they lacked both.
Also, it's clear the movie was made with their permission, which is the biggest drawback to nearly every music biopic. At least in this case, its based on an autobiography. It's worse in Bohemian Rhapsody, when they are sanitizing Brian May and making Freddie Mecrury respectable.
Is it cheezy? Sure. So was Motley Crue. I kinda don't enjoy the last bit of the film because that's when the band acquired perspective and self-awareness. And they were a million times more entertaining when they lacked both.
Also, it's clear the movie was made with their permission, which is the biggest drawback to nearly every music biopic. At least in this case, its based on an autobiography. It's worse in Bohemian Rhapsody, when they are sanitizing Brian May and making Freddie Mecrury respectable.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 2:57 pm to BayouBlitz
quote:
Haven't read the book.
Should have led with that. Now we know where you coming from. Your points are not valid
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