Other F Word

Year: 2011

Grade: B+

Country: USA

Director: Nevins

Review

good documentary about punk rock musicians who have become fathers. they talk about their parents, punk music and what it’s like being an authority figure after railing against authority their entire professional career. it’s a great topic and even though it doesn’t have a great narrative structure, it’s got plenty of great content. they get a decent number of second, third and lower tier musicians. for me the top tier is: ramones, clash, sex pistols. after that it’s everyone else. the guys they get are in the position where they can tour reliably and get paid, but aren’t so popular that they can retire off their royalties. so not only do you have the ideological battle between authority and punk, but you also have the practical battle between needing to tour for money and wanting/needing to be a parent. has some truly touching moments and is worth checking out if you’re a music fan or parent who had some rebellious times in your past.

Watched in theater