MC5: A True Testimonial, Directed by David C. Thomas – Lily Hatchett
Date posted: June 18, 2006
Author: jolanta
MC5: A True Testimonial, Directed by David C. Thomas
Lily Hatchett�� |
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"> MC5, the Detroit rock band that
inspired punk, hardcore and noise metal, has earned the reverence reserved for
those seminal creators, artists that really have something “new under the sun”.
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They
were outrageous. Fred “Sonic” Smith said that they could clear the room in less
than five minutes and that is precisely how they knew that they were on to
something. They toppled over the edge of socially acceptable behavior of the
60’s, scared a lot of parents and cops, and left indelible marks all over a
generation of kids that was ready to “move on”.
Their
Radical Revolution was one of the mind, a conceptual revolution that opened
doors of perception to another level. A lot of people “got it”. They had a huge
following.
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> With John Sinclair, their
manager and founder of the White Panthers Party, they sent chills up the spines
of the ignorant or confused. But, underneath it all “… they just wanted to look
as Cool as the Black Panthers”
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Through this well-done documentary
their inspiration bridges the decades, as a historical testimonial as well as a
step-by-step how-to.
Lily
Hatchett
Tribeca
Film Festival 2003 premiere |
