This one is for Wilco fans only. And they seem to be a band who doesn't have ANY fans who are halfway in on them, so you should know whether or not you want to view this in advance.
The story of Wilco from the days after the release of "Summerteeth" leading up to the recording and release of their follow-up has been discussed to death, so I'm not going to write about that. I will write about how this movie which I just watched again for the first time in over 10 years is pretty well made. The black & white photography gives it more of a "behind-the-scenes" feel as well, which is all good by me.
I mostly enjoyed the recording studio and backstage scenes, as that's a slice of rock I'm really not privy to. Watch for some quick glimpses of Dave Pirner (who does NOT seem to age at all) and Gary Louris, along with WXRT's recently retired Frank E. Lee introducing the band.
P.S.-I once joked about 8 years ago that Philip Seymour Hoffman should play Jay Bennett when they make a "Wilco biopic". But now that they're both gone, I'll just give 'em both a R.I.P. shout-out here.
The story of Wilco from the days after the release of "Summerteeth" leading up to the recording and release of their follow-up has been discussed to death, so I'm not going to write about that. I will write about how this movie which I just watched again for the first time in over 10 years is pretty well made. The black & white photography gives it more of a "behind-the-scenes" feel as well, which is all good by me.
I mostly enjoyed the recording studio and backstage scenes, as that's a slice of rock I'm really not privy to. Watch for some quick glimpses of Dave Pirner (who does NOT seem to age at all) and Gary Louris, along with WXRT's recently retired Frank E. Lee introducing the band.
P.S.-I once joked about 8 years ago that Philip Seymour Hoffman should play Jay Bennett when they make a "Wilco biopic". But now that they're both gone, I'll just give 'em both a R.I.P. shout-out here.