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PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:38 am 
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Saw this last week, and have watched it three times already. I'm totally blown away. This is epic, one of the best docs I've ever seen. I need to start carrying a camera with me.

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 Post subject: Re: Dig
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Wait, nobody's seen this?

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Tracks the tumultuous rise of two talented musicians, Anton Newcombe, leader of the Brian Jonestown Massacre; and Courtney Taylor, leader of the Dandy Warhols; dissecting their star-crossed friendship and bitter rivalry. Both are hell-bent on staging a self-proclaimed revolution of the music industry. Through their loves and obsessions, gigs and recordings, arrests and death threats, uppers and downers--and ultimately to their chance at a piece of the profit-driven music business--how each handles his stab at success is where the relationship frays and burns. Written by Sujit R. Varma

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Unfortunately, it's so elementary, and the big time investors behind the drive in the stock market aren't so stupid. This isn't the false economy of 2000.


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 Post subject: Re: Dig
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i own it, one of my fav docs.... its one of those movies you see and show all your friends... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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 Post subject: Re: Dig
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yeah I saw that one, it was great

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 Post subject: Re: Dig
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I think there's a big thread on this in OB. too lazy to search though. I know I've talked about it somewhere here.

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Anton Newcombe is one of the finest characters ever, and he's a real person. Great documentary.

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it was on for free on hulu. man i love this movie.

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Great doc, very entertaining. I imagine I would like it a lot more if I were a fan of either band. As it stands, I kind of hate the Dandy Warhols and I am completely indifferent to the BJM.

Anton Newcombe is fucking insane. I wonder what he's up to now.

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More of the same

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The BJM are always on tour. I saw them last year. $20 for 2 solid hours of good music. And yeah, the film is great. That scene with Anton on rollerblades handing out vinyl copies of his new single is great. :nice:

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I've owned this for a while but I've only watched it a couple of times. I second what plat said in this thread, but the doc did make me interested in the BJM, though I guess I never really followed up on that.


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 Post subject: Re: Dig
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i got around to downloading all the BJM and DW albums, i really like a lot of the Dandy Warhol stuff. songs like Neitzche and Godless are cool. wish they'd do more stuff like that.

the BJM stuff just sound like the same song over and over. i think claims in the movie that he is some super genius is a bit exagerated. apparently the newest albums are more prog rock, but i didnt get that far.

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Anton Newcombe is fucking insane. I wonder what he's up to now.


the whole band minus the BRMC guy is back with the band now after they had all left at one point. I wonder if he is allowed to see his kid yet.

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 Post subject: Re: Dig
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BJM was prolific at least. Both bands I only really like a few songs, but the movie is the real gem.

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