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by Angus Jung
I'm bringing this thread back from the dead in order to share a review of a new Metallica movie. I got this on another list. Here you go:
"just got back from seeing the metallica doc Some Kind of Monster.
torturously long but fascinating in car crash way: the filmmakers
(who also made Brothers Keeper and the movie about the West Memphis
3, Paradise Lost) witness the entirety of the recording of St Anger,
which took almost 2 years. seriously, there are title cards that say
'Day 652'. and they hire a group therapist (AT $40K A MONTH) who
teaches them to use 'I' statements and so forth. it is hilarious
watching lars ulrich trying to find a therapist-ratified way to say
'you're an asshole' to james hetfield."
"best moment #1: when lars ulrich's dad, a skinny fu-manchu bearded
hippie, comes to visit and tactfully says 'i think this is a song
which should be deleted.'"
best moment #2: when james hetfield complains that his post-rehab
work schedule (four hours max band time per day) means the other
bandmembers listen to the days tracks, talk about 'em and make
decisions in his absence, the sweet kirk hammett replies "i've been
feeling that way for fifteen years!"
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