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xsBusiness - Hype
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Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
Starring: 7 Year Bitch, Valerie M. Agnew, Carrie Akre, Jeff Ament, Dawn Anderson
Directed By: Doug Pray
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780782008111
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 0782008119
Label: Republic Pictures
Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Republic Pictures
Release Date: 1997-09-16
Running Time: 84
Studio: Republic Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1996-11-08
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Summary: Amazing Document!
Comment: This was by far one of the greatest Grunge documentary I have ever seen. If you are a fan of a ton of Seattle bands, or want to learn more this is the product for you! I loved it, recommend it to anyone. Enjoy.
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Summary: Great documental!!
Comment: Very well structured, it really analizes all the grunge movement from his very first beggining, not just a typical commercial film...
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Summary: Hyped good!
Comment: What a great surprise. . . When you think you've heard, watched, read, or seen everything having to do with the greatest art form ever, grunge, something like Hype! comes along. And it's like discovering Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season, Screaming Trees, Mudhoney, or L7, all over again.
And the Seattle scene is captured perfectly.
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Summary: Great for those who want to know more.
Comment: Hype! is one of those documentaries that is actually true to the genre by researching the topic at its source. That research is in the interviews with bands and others in the industry that were truly at the heart of the scene and not just the big names. This documentary gives even the most self-proposed diehard "grunge fan" a deeper look into how everything really took place, behind the huge promotional blitz from major labels. There are some interesting live performances in here and the interviews are simply full of quality responses. I only gave this four stars for two reasons. One, I don't think the casual fan of the scene or even some diehard fans would really enjoy the roots of the scene and some of the performances on the disc that evolved from those roots. This isn't just a Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam festival, there are some wildly different styles displayed on this disc, which is part of the reason why this documentary truly represents the scene. Two, though I said that they went the right direction by steering clear of some of the more obvious acts, I think it still might have been nice to hear from people like Jerry Cantrell or Layne Staley (RIP) of Alice in Chains or Dave Grohl of Nirvana or any of the other members of the "Big 4" as they were eventually nicknamed. Some of the responses that Kim Thayil and Eddie Vedder came out with were very interesting.
If you want to know more about the Seattle scene then this is the place to learn. It really does debunk some silly myths and there are quite a few hilarious moments such as the Grunge Lexicon. Timeless.
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Summary: All You Need To Know About Grunge
Comment: This movie is great. Represents the Seattle scene well and has a plethora of awesome bands. Interviews are interesting and live performances are ones to wish for. Gives a better if not best insight to the Grunge world than anything you can probably find in my opinion. A Good buy for sure.
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This hip look at the Seattle music scene of the past decade treats the hype with bemused humor but treats the music with respect. Packed with witty interviews with band members, record execs, and Seattle music aficionados, much of the film places a welcome spotlight on the bands that didn't become part of the national "grunge" phenomenon and scores of live clips and rare recordings show that "the Seattle Sound" didn't begin with Nirvana or end with Soundgarden. You don't have to be a fan to enjoy this ebullient rockumentary, and if you're not careful, director Doug Pray's infectious love of the music may even make you one. This video features performances by Blood Circus, Coffin Break, Crackerbash, Dead Moon, Fastbacks, Flop, Gas Huffer, The Gits, Hammerbox, Love Battery, The Melvins, The Mono Men, Mudhoney, Nirvana, The Posies, Seaweed, 7 Year Bitch, Some Velvet Sidewalk, Soundgarden, Supersuckers, Young Fresh Fellows, and Zipgun, and includes Nirvana's first live performance of the grunge anthem "Smells Like Teen Spirit." --Sean Axmaker
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