"Rocking On and On and On. . ."
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What You Need To Know:
The director of this documentary does a good job of making viewers root for his underdog subjects. Even so, it’s hard to say whether this topic deserves a full-length feature. Playing heavy metal music and rock star success is all that the two protagonists want. Also, the documentary contains positive references to Satan, 666, rebellion, and lewd behavior. The movie shows, however, that even iconoclastic, satanic heavy metal rockers need their families.
Content:
(PaPaPa, RoRoRo, ABAB, B, C, LLL, V, SS, NNN, AA, DD, MM) Very strong pagan, Romantic worldview with two positive references to Satan and several references to 666 and lewd behavior but some uplifting talk about the importance of family and one mention of the need for hope, which belies the rebellious aspect of the protagonists’ vocation, plus one positive reference to celebrating Christmas in scene of protagonist’s extended family; 109 mostly strong obscenities (mostly “f” words) and no profanities; light violence during two arguments when man grabs clothes of another man he’s arguing with; several strong sexual references such as man wearing sado-masochistic outfit plays guitar with a sex toy and lewd lyrics are quoted; full frontal male nudity in a photo of a man shown and upper male nudity; alcohol use and drunken people in nightclubs; smoking and a reference to drugs; and, rebellion extolled.
More Detail:
ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL is a documentary about one of the heavy metal bands of the early 1980s that never made it big.
The movie opens with a rock festival in 1984 in Japan where Anvil, a heavy metal band from Toronto, Canada, sees some success with the song “Metal on Metal.” Thirty-five years after meeting at age 14, drummer Robb Reiner and singer Steve “Lips” Kudlow are still together 20 years after that concert, still trying to make the band really popular.
Anvil is depicted as the ultimate underdog. As one famous metal guy puts it in the movie, “Everybody’s just sort of ripped them off and left them for dead.”
The documentary shows the band going through a bad European tour and spending money to make a new album with a better producer. Through it all, they get support from their families, some of whom still have hope and some of whom have lost hope.
The director of this documentary does a good job of making viewers root for his underdog subjects. Even so, it’s hard to say whether this topic deserves a full-length feature. Of course, heavy metal and rock star success is all that motivates the two protagonists. Also, there are positive references to Satan, 666, rebellion, and lewd behavior. The movie shows, however, that even iconoclastic, satanic heavy metal rockers extol the importance of family and friendship. Thus, at the end, the movie focuses on the close relationship between the two protagonists and their families. In the final analysis, all people, including those who reject God and those who make documentaries about heavy metal music with a satanic attitude, are living in God’s universe under His rules.
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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.
What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.
You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.
Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.
