Having recently watched Moonage Daydream, Summer of Soul and the Beastie Boys Documentary, I was eager to see this one.
And I have to say I was underwhelmed. It doesn't really quite get to grips with the subject. It permanently feels like VU are at arms length. Maybe Mo and John meant it to be that way, but I didn't get a sense of the creative process really as a band, only as individuals. The stuff of Warhol interspersed wasn't great, and didn't really fit. After all the great reviews it was a shame.
There isn't anything new said. I suppose it's all been said already. But with interviews with Mo, Cale and people like John Waters and in particular Mary Woronov, you'd expect some fun anecdotes.
The shining light is Jonathan Richmans total passion and understanding for the band.
And I have to say I was underwhelmed. It doesn't really quite get to grips with the subject. It permanently feels like VU are at arms length. Maybe Mo and John meant it to be that way, but I didn't get a sense of the creative process really as a band, only as individuals. The stuff of Warhol interspersed wasn't great, and didn't really fit. After all the great reviews it was a shame.
There isn't anything new said. I suppose it's all been said already. But with interviews with Mo, Cale and people like John Waters and in particular Mary Woronov, you'd expect some fun anecdotes.
The shining light is Jonathan Richmans total passion and understanding for the band.