Film: The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:34 am
Rotten Tanx wrote:Why did Sonic Youth film themselves looking for him? Was that reconstructed as well?
I think we watched it at the same time. Film Four, right? Its the second time I've seen it but couldn't sit through it to the end again. Not that I think its a bad movie just too fucking sad a story to watch if you're not in the mood.
I was thinking the exact same thing as you regarding the Sonic Youth footage. I don't think it was a reconstruction either. I can accept the incredible amount of footage of Daniel's life because he obsessively made audio and video recordings but the rest of it I find hard to fathom. Did everyone in the 80's underground music scenes document their lives for posterity?
I did not believe Gibby Haynes one little bit either.