2020
TV-MA
Greenwich Entertainment
1 h 15 m

2020
TV-MA
Greenwich Entertainment
1 h 15 m

Summary Capturing the messy upheaval of the '70s just as rock was re-inventing itself, the film explores CREEM Magazine's humble beginnings in post-riot Detroit, follows its upward trajectory from underground paper to national powerhouse - spotlighting iconic features, interviews, and anecdotes along the way - then bears witness to its imminent ...

Directed By: Scott Crawford

Written By: Jaan Uhelszki, Scott Crawford

2020
TV-MA
Greenwich Entertainment
1 h 15 m

2020
TV-MA
Greenwich Entertainment
1 h 15 m

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

Name: Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Genre: Documentary, History, Music
Released: 2020-08-07
Duration: 1 min 15 s
Rating: 65
Cast: Jeff Ament, Lester Bangs, Alice Cooper, Cameron Crowe, Robert Duncan

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Scott Crawford

Written By: Jaan Uhelszki, Scott Crawford

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Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews

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Arizona Republic

Aug 4, 2020

Crawford's documentary celebrates the legacy of CREEM in all its dysfunctional glory, not only addressing but owning all the things about it that would never fly in 2020.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Aug 4, 2020

As the documentary shows, while it lasted, it was really something.

By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW

Rolling Stone

Aug 8, 2020

Mostly, it’s a testament to a storied legacy that may be gone, but deserves never to be forgotten.

By David Fear FULL REVIEW

Austin Chronicle

Aug 6, 2020

Fake beer brands, star cars, crotch shots – a boy’s life unfolded, according to co-writer Uhelszki. Red Hot Chili Smith opines Mad magazine meets Esquire, and Uhelszki echoes equally extinct forces: “Everybody was politically incorrect. No one watched their words. That’s what made Creem so good ... If you put it through that politically incorrect filter, you would have lost 60% of what made Creem great.”

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Boston Globe

Aug 5, 2020

The magazine changed hands a number of times before shuttering in 1989, but JJ Kramer now owns the brand and the archives and with this movie hopes to reintroduce them to a new generation. And why not? One thing about CREEM is that it always rises to the top.

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Time Out

Aug 24, 2020

This doc isn’t exactly a puff piece, but it’s certainly not the in-depth record that the magazine deserves.

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Los Angeles Times

Aug 7, 2020

How might Crawford have brought cinematic life to pages full of words? No clue. But the director who took up the job simply relies on people who were there to tell us how great it all was. And that keeps Creem trapped in history — a fading memory as opposed to a useful example.

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Production Company Boy Howdy, New Rose Films

Release Date Aug 7, 2020

Duration 1 h 15 m

Rating TV-MA

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Website http://www.creemmagazinedoc.com/

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Awards

Freep Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Cleveland International Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

Guild of Music Supervisors Awards

• 1 Nomination

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

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Jeff Ament

Self - Pearl Jam

Lester Bangs

Self - Senior Editor

Alice Cooper

Self - Musician

Cameron Crowe

Self - Contributing Editor, Filmmaker

Robert Duncan

Self

Kirk Hammett

Self - Metallica

Joan Jett

Self - Musician

Craig S. Karpel

Self - Contributing Writer

Lenny Kaye

Self

Barry Kramer

Self - Publisher

Wayne Kramer

Self - MC5

Dave Marsh

Self - Editor-in-Chief

Thurston Moore

Self - Sonic Youth

Ann Powers

Self

Suzi Quatro

Self - Musician

Gene Simmons

Self - KISS

Chad Smith

Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Paul Stanley

Self - KISS

Chris Stein

Self - Blondie

Michael Stipe

Self - R.E.M.

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