Anvil! The True Story of Anvil
Anvil! The True Story of Anvil is an independent film selected for the Spectrum: documentary spotlight at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The film is about the rock band Anvil. The group was formed when the members were just 14 years old, they became popular in the Canadian Metal scene, although they never make it big. Robb and Lips, now in their fifties, complete a calamitous European tour, at which time they decide to try to create 14th album to fulfill their lifetime dreams.
Fast Facts
- Director: Sacha Gervasi
- Starring: Kevin Goocher, Glenn Gyorffy, Steve 'Lips' Kudlow, Steven 'Lips' Kudlow, Robb Reiner, Chris Tsangarides
- Running time: 90 Minutes
- Group formed: April, 1973
Reviews
- "A hymn to the human spirit, played loud in power chords"
- The only heartwarming film ever made about a heavy metal band.
- Without question the Anthem of Sundance '08.
- No other film that I saw at Sundance brought me to tears as much as "Anvil!"... a hilarious and moving tribute to two 50-year-old guys who won't give up on their dream.
- Very entertaining doc is amusing without being condescending, touching without straining for pathos... "Anvil!" is an underdog saga even non-metalheads will root for. Surprisingly inspirational.
- At this fest, I loved exactly one movie: Anvil: The Story Of Anvil. It's personal, unexpected, emotionally involving and real - my idea of a great film. The question I asked myself over and over at Sundance '08 was whether I was watching something that needed to be made, needed to be seen, and will stand the test of time. I found a few films intense and deeply felt enough to meet the first criteria... and a few films entertaining enough or informed enough to meet the second... But in the third category? Only the one.
- One of the most talked about films at the Sundance Film Festival this year... Some of the scenes in "Anvil" are so outrageous, it feels like this must be a Spinal Tap sequel. It isn't. These guys are for real. "Anvil! The Story of Anvil": The year's great rock movie?
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