Anvil! The Story of Anvil
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82 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

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  • Starring: Robb Reiner, Steve 'Lips' Kudlow, Tiziana Arrigoni
  • Summary: At 14, Toronto school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. They meant it. Their band, Anvil, went on to become the "demigods of Canadian metal," releasing one of the heaviest albums in metal history, 1982 Metal on Metal. The album influenced a musical generation, including Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax, that went on to sell millions of records. But Anvil's career took a different path, straight into obscurity. (Abramorama Films)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Hartlaub
    100
    Anvil lives somewhere in that thoroughly entertaining gray area between self-parody and the triumph of human spirit.
  2. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    80
    From the too-good-to-be-true desk comes this loving and hilarious portrait of Spinal Tap-esque Canadian metal band Anvil, who were briefly a hard-rock sensation in the early '80s (mainly for the song "Metal on Metal") and have been struggling along in total obscurity ever since.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    80
    Alternately funny, sad and outrageous, Sacha Gervasi's terrific documentary feels like the lost sequel to “This Is Spinal Tap” -- and everyone involved seems to know it, except the leads.
  4. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Zack Haddad
    80
    Every bit enjoyable as that famed mockumentary.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. LyleS.
    10
    This is the best rock movie of all time - it is the essence of love for rock.
  2. TeresaL.
    10
    This movie is so moving...a true testament to the human spirit. I am so thrilled that Anvil is getting the recognition that they definitely deserve. Fantastic movie. Just purchased my signed copy of the dvd. Long Live Anvil!!!!!… Expand
  3. ERG1008
    8
    Documentary about long forgotten Canadian Rock Monsters Anvil. Took me a while to realise that this is real & not some Spinal Tap rip off & it is done very well. Don't really remember too much about them but lots of good words from Slash, Lars Ulrich, Scott Ian, etc.
    I was sort of split between feeling sorry for them & wanting them to move on with their lives but nevertheless you still do warm to Steve "Lips" Kudrow & Robb Reiner.    … Expand
  4. SteveB
    4
    It is clearly a labor of love for those who made the film, and if you're familiar with the band you'll like it also. But for the average person, it's only marginally interesting. The band certainly has a lot of heart and persistence.… Expand

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