Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Warner Home Video | Release Date: April 14, 2006
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EricC.Mar 1, 2009
While watching, I was very entertained. It's a well shot and edited documentary, a very hard thing to do. But the film ignores the more influential and modern branches of metal in favor of the most popular (and, let's be honest, While watching, I was very entertained. It's a well shot and edited documentary, a very hard thing to do. But the film ignores the more influential and modern branches of metal in favor of the most popular (and, let's be honest, shallow) bands that Dunn worshiped as a teen. And I was disappointed to realize that I had just sat through an hour and a half long documentary to have preached to me the simple and obvious message that metal is just a way for outsiders to feel accepted, which is kind of offensive to those of us that believe there are metal and hardcore bands out there who are genuine artists. Oh yeah, and he doesn't touch upon metals recent acceptance by the indie crowd. Over all, the movie left me feeling empty and did not leave me with any substantial new knowledge (I'm supposed to care that that hobbit guy invented the devil horns?).… Expand
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MichaelJun 4, 2006
Fun, but dull -- it suggests alot of interesting questions that it categorically ignores. Issues of musical structure (beyond the use of blues scales), the effect of band transitions from underground to mass-market, etc., are ignored for Fun, but dull -- it suggests alot of interesting questions that it categorically ignores. Issues of musical structure (beyond the use of blues scales), the effect of band transitions from underground to mass-market, etc., are ignored for fanboy hero worship and pandering to self-satirical academics. If you want to be taken seriously, then choose a real thesis, and follow it through.… Expand
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JeffF.Jul 5, 2006
Who knew guys like Bruce Dickenson,Rob Zombie and Dee Snyder were so smart? Who knew anything about Norwegian death metal.Who knew Ronnie James Dio was so small?
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BastianB.Sep 22, 2006
I liked the film very much. It was fun, and it really showed the makers love for metal-music. Of course this shouldn't be mistaken for serious social sience but I was actually glad the film wasn't too serious. For me and probably I liked the film very much. It was fun, and it really showed the makers love for metal-music. Of course this shouldn't be mistaken for serious social sience but I was actually glad the film wasn't too serious. For me and probably for many others, the music was all about 'fanboy hero worship'. This film really pointed out quite well were the excitement about heavy metal comes from.… Expand
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AmandaC.Jan 5, 2009
This documentary really makes you realize a whole aspect of metal that people don't allow themselves open enough to see. I think Dunn did a splendid job of basically proving that metal is what makes any individual stand out. You can This documentary really makes you realize a whole aspect of metal that people don't allow themselves open enough to see. I think Dunn did a splendid job of basically proving that metal is what makes any individual stand out. You can percieve it to be an act of the devil, or you can understand and accept. You can criticize this movie any way you prefer, but this came from a true metal fans heart, and thats a right in your face 10 rating for me.… Expand
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MartinF.Apr 29, 2006
This movie makes you feel what is the heavy metal real power.
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KevinOct 20, 2007
It's better than VH1's Heavy: The Story of Metal IMO. Truly a great documentary.
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MichaelM.Nov 17, 2008
Great photography, and it moves right along, offering ample evidence that this filmmaker is up to date on his research. But my biggest complaint is that Christian metal was left out entirely. As a teen, I had to defend my love for God-Rock Great photography, and it moves right along, offering ample evidence that this filmmaker is up to date on his research. But my biggest complaint is that Christian metal was left out entirely. As a teen, I had to defend my love for God-Rock from two factions of critics: my church family, and the metalheads & record store groupies. I'm glad he has updated the Heavy Metal documentary genre, but this DVD made me long for so much more.… Expand
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