A look at the New York City punk-rock scene and the venerable nightclub, CBGB.
Co-writer/Director: Randall Miller
Stars: Alan Rickman, Malin Akerman, Justin Bartha.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1786751/
Watched on AmazonPrime.
50 songs in the Soundtracks, often "performed" by actors impersonating vintage bands, including some I'd heard of (Talking Heads, The Police) and even like (Blondie).
Although AR's idea was to have a Country BlueGrass Blues club, the first band that wants to play is punk, and they do original music (no ASCAP fees), and since AR has had 2 failed clubs already, this is appealing. A journalist says the band has good stuff, and the club becomes popular, with lots of punk bands wanting to play, and fans and record producers. Plus a cartoon-drawing magazine (called Punk) chronicling the progress. Film ends with real bands at Grammy awards thanking the real (AR) character for creating a place for them to perform.
OK, but not something I enjoyed seeing, and certainly don't need a revisit.
Rated 6.6 (7,766)
indie, dir. Miller; 5
