This is exactly how to make a music documentary. I love every second of this and have watched it many times over the years. The information, the way the band open up about themselves and the music is just wonderful. The animation segments are really funny and I still use the stickers on my iPhone. I wish the makers of this doc would make one on every band I love.
Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All
2013
Action / Biography / Documentary / Music
Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All
2013
Action / Biography / Documentary / Music
Plot summary
Long before punk rock inflicted its puncture wound on the map of mainstream music, the Descendents were in a van brewing a potent mix of pop, angst, love and coffee and influencing a generation to come. FILMAGE: The Story of DESCENDENTS/ALL follows drummer and square-peg Bill Stevenson as he pushes himself and a rotating door of band-mates to "achieve ALL," his relentless concept of "going for greatness, the utmost possible" despite any and all setbacks. Interviews with the band and contemporaries such as Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana),Mark Hoppus (Blink-182),Mike Watt (Minutemen),Brett Gurewitz (Bad Religion) and many more reveal the untold tale of one of the most overachieving and influential bands in punk, serving as a reminder to always "go for greatness," because sometimes you're gonna get it.
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Dave Grohl as Himself
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This is how you do a music doco
This is how you do a music documentary.
Filmage moves along with the pace of a Descendents song. It captures the story of the band in an engaging (and hilarious) way, without ever getting bogged down. There are enough Descendents and All songs here to keep any fan happy and craving a punk show!
The band members are interviewed and all appear like genuine, down to earth guys that just love music. Other musicians (and fans) interviewed are as wide-ranging as Dave Grohl, Mark Hoppus to Fat Mike and a Pulmonologist!
This documentary manages to succeed in being many things. Part appreciation piece, part biography of the band and part inspiring real-life tale, complete with triumph over medical adversity. I didn't expect to come away so inspired. I have loved the band since my teenage years, but didn't realise a documentary on them could motivate me to overcome my own challenges in life.
A must-watch for fans of the band and music in general.
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FINALLY A DOC WITH NO HENRY ROLLINS
Descendents are one of a kind. all the songwriting is so unbelievable. bill stevenson is the bionic man on many levels. ALL. it's so rare & nice to see recognition when there was none. a well produced doc, could have perhaps been better by including some more live music or studio stuff, but still how could this get anything less than 10 stars. they did a good job at telling the story. could have been longer. amazing story, amazing people. incredible, valuable, tight musicians.