Appealing to critics far beyond the metal world, it also made the year-end “Top 10” lists within the New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek and The Village Voice alike. The film is reportedly tied for 6th place as one of the highest rated documentaries of all time on Rotten Tomatoes with a 98 percent “Certified Fresh” rating. The documentary received widespread critical and public acclaim following its release by Abramorama and features appearances by an array of heavy metal icons, including Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Guns N’ Roses’ Slash, Motörhead’s Lemmy, Anthrax’s Scott Ian and Slayer’s Tom Araya. Director and former Anvil roadie Sacha Gervasi follows guitarist Steve “Lips” Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner as they stumble through a harrowing European tour and reflect on failure, friendship, resilience and the will to follow even the most impossible of dreams.
Those able to attend its September 22nd event caught a live concert by Anvil, appearances from surprise musical guests and moderation by Steve-O of Jackass fame, while the September 13th included hosting duties by Peter Dinklage and director Sacha Gervasi.įor those unaware, Anvil!: The Story Of Anvil originally hit theaters in 2009, and the documentary follows Canadian metal band Anvil in the midst of its early 2000s obscurity things have been going well for Anvil in the early 1980s. Timed to the film’s 13th year anniversary, the rerelease features remastered picture and sound, as well as a new exclusive-to-theaters epilogue interview with director Sacha Gervasi and Anvil’s Steve “Lips” Kudlow and Robb Reiner, as moderated by former MTV host Matt Pinfield. This event would be supplemented with select extended theatrical runs through October at AMC and Regal Cinemas.
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Vintage clips from Anvil’s heyday are highlighted by their appearance on a chatshow, outraging housewives as the TV hostess quotes the hilariously crass lyrics to their song “Toe Jam.By Darren Paltrowitz 0 Anvil’s Robb Reiner & Steve “Lips” Kudlow & Director Sacha Gervasi On “Anvil!: The Story Of Anvil,” Anvil’s Next Album & MoreĮarlier this month, it was announced that Utopia and Abramorama have partnered to release the remastered documentary Anvil!: The Story Of Anvil alongside Portobello Electric for a special one-night engagement in 200 theaters. (The foursome’s other two current players G5 and Ivan Herd are the latest in a line of shorter-term members.) Their dogged optimism leads to a European tour (mismanaged), a 13th album reuniting them with stellar metal producer Chris Tsangarides, and finally a triumphant return to Japan after 20-plus years.Įn route, various indignities are endured, and the high-strung Lips’ tendency to vent frustrations on long-suffering Robb nearly bust up the band for good. But they haven’t given up their teenage dreams yet, much as some loved ones wish they would. Dropped from their major label, they soldiered on, recording subsequent discs on the cheap, playing for dwindling audiences at clubs, still hoping for an increasingly improbable big break.įounders lead vocalist Steve “Lips” Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner now have working-class Toronto day jobs, wives and kids to support. But while those outfits rose to the pinnacle of ’80s “Headbanger’s Ball” success, Anvil - whose earliest LPs are considered a major formative influence by subsequent speed-metal units like Metallica and Slayer, as testified by some members here - failed to build further momentum on those moderate hits. They shared a mighty metal stage then with the soon-to-be-huge likes of Bon Jovi and Whitesnake. Original quartet is first seen in wrong-aspect-ratio’d footage from 1984, when they seemed on the brink of stardom.
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