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- 2004
- Avatar Films
- 2 h
- 2004
- Avatar Films
- 2 h
Summary The hidden and forgotten history of an incredible group in an incredible time in America, this documentary profiles the Detroit rock group MC5. (Future/Now Films)
- 2004
- Avatar Films
- 2 h
- 2004
- Avatar Films
- 2 h
MC5*: A True Testimonial
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Summary The hidden and forgotten history of an incredible group in an incredible time in America, this documentary profiles the Detroit rock group MC5. (Future/Now Films)
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
75
91% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
9% Mixed
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0% Negative
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MC5 is everything a rockumentary should be and usually isn't. Then again, MC5 was everything a rock band should be and usually isn't.
An invaluable addition to the rock history cinema archives.
The proto-punk warriors known as the MC5 left a dent that outlasts their mostly negligible record sales, and the director's curiosity is piqued by the group's sociological impact.
Should please die-hard fans as well as viewers who have never heard the band and its anthem, "Kick Out the Jams."
The film is a touching, detailed portrait of an important and often overlooked band. Filmmaker David C. Thomas has done a wonderful job of stitching his filmed interviews together with the extensive vintage footage he scrounged.
Bravely bucks the "Behind the Music" arc, conveying a reality of constant flux, a sense of the band being jerked in many different directions.
The music continues to speak for itself. Play loud.
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Production Company
Future/Now Films Inc.,
Zonta LLC
Release Date Apr 23, 2004
Duration 2 h
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Awards
Raindance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination