Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Metallica: Some Kind of Monster |
| Original title | Metallica: Some Kind of Monster |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2004 |
| length | 141 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Joe Berlinger Bruce Sinofsky |
| production | Joe Berlinger Bruce Sinofsky |
| music | Metallica |
| camera |
Wolfgang hero Robert Richman |
| cut |
Doug Abel M. Watanabe Milmore David Zieff |
| occupation | |
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster is a 2004 American documentaryabout the production of the ninth studio album St. Anger by the metal band Metallica .
Summary
The recordings made between 2001 and 2003 give the viewer an insight into the creative process as well as the conflicts that prevailed within the band at this point in the career.
In particular, the alcohol problems of the singer and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield , who admitted himself to a rehab clinic, are discussed. The constant power struggle between drummer Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield is also in the foreground . This also leads to discussions with the specially employed psychologist Phil Towle , who as a mediator finally manages to hold the band together.
The film also deals with former guitarist Dave Mustaine , later singer and lead guitarist of Megadeth , who, during a conversation with Ulrich, let his disappointment run free that he was kicked out of the band in the 1980s because of drug problems.
The lawsuit against Napster is also briefly addressed, which led to an angry reaction from some fans.
The departure of bassist Jason Newsted in the spring of 2001 is also mentioned and recordings of an interview and of his new band Echobrain are shown. Metallica had to do without a bass player for a long time after Newsted's departure. The search for a new bass player is documented in the film and the selection process is shown. Robert Trujillo , who played with Ozzy Osbourne until 2003, was finally taken on as the new bassist by Metallica . At the presentation of the new bass player and the new album St. Anger towards the end of the documentary, the band presented unity and confidence for future success.
Reviews
Ulf Lippitz writes in Spiegel that the documentary has its “best moments when it shows the conflicts” ; the scenes that revolve around the record production, however, are "partly lengthy, partly uninteresting for laypeople" . The lexicon of international films praised the documentary film, which developed "into an intense psychogram" . It is an "impressive example of documentary, formally virtuoso structured truth finding."
Awards
Some Kind of Monster received the 2005 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentation .
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 United Kingdom (BPI)
|
 platinum
|
50,000 |
| All in all |
1 × platinum |
50,000 |
Main article: Metallica / Music Sales Awards
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ulf Lippitz: Scenes from a Marriage , SPIEGEL from August 27, 2004
- ^ Metallica: Some Kind of Monster in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed May 5, 2008
Web links
- Metallica: Some Kind of Monster in the Internet Movie Database (English)