It's About You

MPI Media Group | Release Date: January 4, 2012

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osuwkumanMay 8, 2013

First you must realize this a documentary. Second, you will probably be watching it because you enjoy John Mellencamp. And finally, you tend to watch rock n roll artists perform live. Well, this movie will help you realize all three inFirst you must realize this a documentary. Second, you will probably be watching it because you enjoy John Mellencamp. And finally, you tend to watch rock n roll artists perform live. Well, this movie will help you realize all three in it's relatively short 86 minutes. So here's what makes it "better than the average" rock star documentary. John is so down to earth in life and certainly maintains his own character during the film. He challenges Kurt Markus to film the documentary. Markus had never done a feature film. To make it even more of a challenge, but in the name of simplicity, John wants it on 8mm film and tells Kurt that the film is "All about you." So Kurt hires his 21 hear old son Ian to help him and off we go.

The journey takes you on tour with Mellencamp as he performs old hits as well as songs from the album, "No Better Than This (2010)". But what makes this movie simply wonderful is not just the music but Kurt Markus's narration. He admits that he has all this photography and audio equipment, but all he wants to do is write. It's his 62 years and mission to please John that he tells a story that allows his word and John's music to enhance the photography instead of the film attempting to enhance the music. It's sincere, passionate, and you feel his chills as they play in historic venues that represent the origins of rock, blues, and Americana. The moments spent at Sun Records in Memphis alone gave me goosebumps when Mellencamp gets excited about standing on the "X" where Elvis stood and recorded. And hearing John get all grumpy in the scene where he and the gang are recording in the same room as Robert Johnson.

I did two things after watching this movie. I went in and pulled up songs by Robert Johnson and T Bone Burnett just to hear them play. Then the rest of the evening, I just listened to John Mellencamp. In my opinion a good documentary leaves you want to know even more this one earns my 8.… Expand

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