I managed to catch part of the Anvil documentary on VH1 Classic Saturday night. (That has actually been the one good thing about all of the stuff the cable company has been doing lately; they added VH1 Classic to the standard cable lineup, which is awesome.) I’ve been meaning to watch it since I first heard about it from Eddie Trunk’s show on satellite radio, but the nearest theater showing it was over an hour away, and the DVD has proved to be difficult to find. But I finally got to see it on Saturday night.
I will be buying the DVD from Amazon now though. Because, while I didn’t get to see the whole thing, I did get to see enough to convince me that I absolutely have to see the entire thing, and I need the DVD. This movie is just that awesome. I would even go so far as to say that this movie has redefined what a music documentary should be. If it’s not at least nominated for an Academy Award, it will be a tragedy.
I don’t cry easily at movies; as a matter of fact, until I watched this movie, I never have. The depth of the bond between Robb and Lips is just amazing, and the endless hope, strength and enthusiasm that they have is just awe-inspiring. And it’s touching. I cried at the end. I won’t spoil the end, if you haven’t seen it yet. In terms of emotional impact, this is quite possibly the most affecting movie I have ever seen.
Everything that the guys from Anvil are getting now, they totally deserve. And if you haven’t seen this movie, you totally need to. Just a warning though, the DVD seems to be hard to find in some places. I’ve been looking for a copy of the DVD around here for several months now, and I haven’t been able to find it in a brick-and-mortar store. (I’m sure that I could have found it in the Virgin Megastore in Times Square, if it was still around, and yes, I’m quite steamed about the fact that the space is now occupied by a Forever 21. But that’s a rant for another day.)
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Tags: Anvil, Documentary, movies