We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
Rocket Fuel Films | Release Date: August 26, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

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80
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
This smart and rocking video documentary by Tim Irwin follows the trio from its origins in suburban San Pedro, California, in 1979 to the death of singer-guitarist D. Boon in a 1985 car crash, which ended his deep and creatively fruitful friendship with bassist Mike Watt. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis Harvey
A suitably unfussy tribute to a band that disdained even the slightest rock-star flash, We Jam Econo tells the story of the Minutemen, whose regrettably brief but brilliant career did much to expand punk's parameters during the early 1980s. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMikael Wood
The charm of Tim Irwin's documentary, which charts via archival footage and talking-head reminiscences the arc of the band bassist Watt shared with guitarist D. Boon and drummer George Hurley in the early '80s, is that emphasis on the personal. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
The spiky documentary in their honor keeps alive the echoes of their slapdash, Smithsonian-worthy sound. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Irwin's film comes as a bracing reminder of what punk was once all about, and will hopefully serve as an inspiration for better bands to come. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
This is an insider's tour - the uninitiated are, frankly, not likely to be converted. Read full review
60
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
For people who are Minutemen fans and movie buffs, We Jam Econo is kind of a mixed blessing. Watt and Hurley tell the Minutemen story well, but Irwin relies too much on corroborating interviews from punk vets like Flea and Ian MacKaye, who talk about how great the band was without offering much fresh insight. Read full review
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