Product Information
An intimate portrait of the band Metallica as they record for the first time in five years.Product Identifiers
EAN5014437863232
eBay Product ID (ePID)44100354
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleMetallica-Some Kind of Monster
ActorMetallica
DirectorJoe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2005
FeaturesMetallica Commentary\Film Maker Commentary\Theatrical Trailer\Concert Trailer\Deleted Scenes\Festivals And Premiers\This Monster Lives Featurette With Commentary\Music Video\Film Makers Biographies, Widescreen
Aspect RatioFull Screen
Run Time140 Mins
GenreMusicals & Broadway, Music-Popular, Rock & Pop
Additional Product Features
Certificate18
Number of Discs2
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ReviewsEmpire - ...the unflinching bluntness is captivating, Total Film - Essential viewing, Kerrang - The rawest rock film ever made
Additional InformationDirected by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, SOME KIND OF MONSTER takes a shockingly in-depth look at Metallica, one of the world's most popular heavy metal bands. The documentary begins in 2001, just after longtime bassist Jason Newsted leaves the hugely popular group. Surprised by this sudden departure, the remaining band members, particularly singer/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, struggle to record an album without a permanent bass player, a situation that reopens many old wounds, including the loss of Newsted's predecessor, Cliff Burton, who died in a 1986 bus accident. The group even decides to hire a therapist, leading to a series of incredibly emotional confrontations and revelations. Berlinger and Sinosky's movie is unquestionably one of the most revealing rock documentaries ever made. Given almost unlimited access to tape the band during a crisis period of nearly three years, the filmmakers capture the members of Metallica both together and individually in remarkably intimate detail. Although the film features Metallica's music and includes vintage footage of the band's early days, it primarily focuses on the difficulties involved with recording the 2003 album ST. ANGER. The end result is not so much a film about Metallica, but a dramatic (and occasionally funny) portrait of a long-running band attempting to understand itself.
Movie/TV TitleMetallica - Some Kind Of Monster
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1 Surround