Bad Reputation

Name: Bad Reputation
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: September 28, 2018
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Bill Curbishley, Billie Joe Armstrong, Carianne Brinkman, Cherie Currie, Deborah Harry

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: September 28, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Bill Curbishley, Billie Joe Armstrong, Carianne Brinkman, Cherie Currie, Deborah Harry, Don Bolles, Eric Ambel, Gene Baur, Joan Jett, Kathleen Hanna, Michael J. Fox, Michelle Cho, Miley Cyrus, Rodney Bingenheimer, Sally Hershberger

Summary: Joan Jett is so much more than “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll.” It’s true, she became mega-famous from the number-one hit, and that fame intensified with the music video’s endless play on MTV. But that staple of popularity can’t properly define a musician. Jett put her hard work in long before the fame, ripping it up onstage as the backbone of theJoan Jett is so much more than “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll.” It’s true, she became mega-famous from the number-one hit, and that fame intensified with the music video’s endless play on MTV. But that staple of popularity can’t properly define a musician. Jett put her hard work in long before the fame, ripping it up onstage as the backbone of the hard-rock legends The Runaways, influencing many musicians—both her cohort of punk rockers and generations of younger bands—with her no-bullshit style. Bad Reputation gives you a wild ride as Jett and her close friends tell you how it really was in the burgeoning ’70s punk scene, and their interviews are laced with amazing archival footage. The theme is clear: even though people tried to define Jett and keep her stuck to one hit, she never compromised. She will kick your ass, and you’ll love her all the more for it.… Expand

Director: Kevin Kerslake

Genre(s): Music, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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Kim Hughes

Oct 1, 2018

It’s hard to describe exactly how fun it is to watch the performances and archival footage generously offered in Bad Reputation. Suffice to say rock fans with a bellyful of beer will have a ball. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 24, 2018

It’s no surprise that the story of rock’s original female badass makes for a gritty, inspiring documentary. Read full review

The Guardian Leslie Felperin

Nov 8, 2018

The big treat is seeing Jett herself talk and watching her still-strong bond with producer and best friend Kenny Laguna: two leather-clad old mates, constantly bickering but inseparable. Read full review

Stephen Whitty

Sep 26, 2018

although it’s far too fannish—this is not a movie that wants to dig deep into anything uncomfortable—it does give the rocker her props, while reminding fans of some modern rock history. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Sep 27, 2018

The movie chronicles music industry tales of glory and failure. These are dishy, but more interesting is Ms. Jett’s rock ‘n’ roll heart. The stories of how she mentored younger bands are moving. Read full review

Brad Wheeler

Sep 28, 2018

We learn a little about Jett’s activism, and hardly anything about her personal life. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Simran Hans

Nov 8, 2018

This unwillingness to divulge anything truly intimate, combined with the film’s jumbled chronology, gives the whole thing a thin, Wikipedia-ish feel. Jett says she wants to offer her fans “a primal release”. A pity, then, that this film about her is so repressed. Read full review

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Jun 9, 2019

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