Air Guitar Nation

Name: Air Guitar Nation
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Music, Documentary
Released: March 23, 2007
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 72

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Docurama | Release Date: March 23, 2007 | R

Summary: A battle of naked ambition played out on the national and, ultimately, world stage, Air Guitar Nation chronicles the birth of the U.S. Air Guitar Championships as legions of aspiring rock stars live out their dreams on a quest to become the world champion in a strange world where musical ability plays second fiddle to virtual virtuosity.A battle of naked ambition played out on the national and, ultimately, world stage, Air Guitar Nation chronicles the birth of the U.S. Air Guitar Championships as legions of aspiring rock stars live out their dreams on a quest to become the world champion in a strange world where musical ability plays second fiddle to virtual virtuosity. (Docurama Films)… Expand

Director: Alexandra Lipsitz

Genre(s): Biography, Comedy, Music, Documentary

Rating: R

Runtime: 81 min

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Owen Gleiberman

When C-Diddy (a.k.a. David Jung), in his samurai superman suit, does his note-perfect, lip-twisting, belly-jiggling manic mime of Extreme's ''Play With Me,'' it's hard not to grin and admit that, yes, this is almost an art form. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

I don't know whether to call it interpretive dance for dudes or performance art or just a highly developed form of wanking. Who cares? It seriously rocks. Read full review

Rob Nelson

My long strums are pretty f---ing tight," gushes one faux-ax-stroker in this slick, hilarious, and at times even suspenseful ode to competitive mock-rock and/or the further decline of Western civ. Read full review

Justin Berton

In this pitch-perfect documentary about the very real rise of air guitar competition in the United States, and two of its top performers, stony thoughts will arise as to whether one is suddenly trapped inside a satire that got wrapped in a reality. Or vice versa, man. Read full review

Ronnie Scheib

With equal measures of showmanship, patriotism and irony, hundreds vie at NYC's Pussycat Lounge for the East Coast Division of the first-ever nationwide air guitar championship for the right to eventually represent the U.S. at the world championship. Read full review

Matt Zoller Seitz

The movie's wild performances and droll humor are tough to resist. Read full review

Janice Page

A semiserious documentary about a cult of performance art that until recently was never meant to be taken seriously. Read full review

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BryanM.

Mar 28, 2007

I just saw this movie in NY and was totally blown away by it. It was incredibly funny, and totally engaging. I thought it might just be lame wankers but they were unbelievably hilarious! Check it out!!