Athens, GA. Inside/Out
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Movie Reviews of Athens, GA. Inside/Out
Movie Review: Funny extras for a classic film
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't know what that other reviewer is talking about. The sound quality on my DVD was just fine. I hadn't seen the film in years and was pleasantly surprised at how well it holds up. Some of the extras have some sound glitches (the Dave Schools interview goes on too long but the first 15 minutes are great and the director/producer commentary has sound drop outs at the beginning) but the film itself looks great and sounds fine.As for the extras - the commentary track is hilarious and the B-52's video is a great addition. As far as the clips from an unfinished Flat Duo Jets film - well, I just hope they finish it because it looks like a masterpiece in the making.
If you liked the original or just want to find out about underground music in the 80's you really need to get this DVD.
Movie Review: incredible blast from the past
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this video when I first saw it as a high schooler in 87. Went on to attend UGA in Athens, Ga (the finest college town on earth!) and this movie brings back a simpler time in my life as well as in Athens'. The creativity is def. still there around town today I feel just the times have changed. Just an incredible little piece that shows what life was like listening to deep alt southern rock back in the days before REM went global. DVD sounds as good as it could I guess but the film itsef already is a classic!!! Worth every minute for any younger gen music lovers out there who need a deep college music history lesson.Movie Review: Wonderful film for those in the know.
Summary: 4 Stars
If you're a fan of Athens GA, REM, B52s, Flat Duo Jets, you will probably love this film. It's a wonderfully shot, beautifully edited piece showcasing the birth of the Athens music scene, with interviews and performances from bands that went on to become some of the most influential American musicians of the late 20th century. If you want to know how and where REM got their start, watch this. If you want to see Jack White's idol Dex Romweber of the Flat Duo Jets save souls with one guitar lick at a time, this is for you. Anyone deeply interested in music, or who is already familiar with the Athens scene will get something out of this. Having said that, because the content of this film is so specialized I'm not sure anyone who has no knowledge of Athens would really enjoy it. It's certainly not a rollicking good time, but rather more of a time capsule about a specific era in a specific small town that produced specific music. Nothing broad here. I'm not saying don't give it a shot; you definitely should. I just don't think it would appeal to the average person. I, however, am just crazy about it.Movie Review: Athens music scene in the 80's
Summary: 4 Stars
Great video, if you're into alternative music. Paints an overview of Athens in the late 70's/early 80's. Features the B52's and REM as well as many lesser known or unknown bands. The significance of this music is paramount as it influenced alternative music throughout the entire country. What makes Athens bands particularly unique is their ability to co-exist without destructive competition.Movie Review: Like reading a high school yearbook: unless you were there, it's boring.
Summary: 2 Stars
To call this film a documentary is quite a bit of a stretch.
It doesn't really 'tell' anything about how Athens became an indy/alternative music Mecca in the late 1980s.
More so, it is simply a stringing together of performance footage of the major indy bands residing in Athens at the time, sandwiched with less than insightful band member pitter-patter. There is also quite a bit of unfocused Zen-like chatter by Ort, who covers the scene for Athens' truly-indy newspaper, "The Flagpole." There's a visit with "Weaver D," the BBQ restaurant owner whose motto "Automatic For The People" titled a 1992 R.E.M. album. And the viewer will catch brief glimpses of other significant venues such as the 40 Watt Club, the Wuxtry Record store, and the inside of the Oconee Street church steeple where R.E.M. was born.
If you were actually living in Athens at this particular point in time - or if you are an obsessed fan of one of these bands - you will probably find this film interesting. Otherwise, you will likely find it to be a complete bore.
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