I was late getting into LCD Soundsystem. Sure, I’d heard some tracks over the years, but it was really when he announced that he was stopping the band that I took attention, and watched a stream of that final concert, and have been enjoying the albums ever since. This documentary, which is a mix of performances from that concert as well as some behind-the-scenes stuff and interviews regarding the “ending,” is really quite good. It does a great job of highlighting the emotional feeling of putting an end to something that is still loved by many – including the sadness and uncertainty felt by the person who is ending it all.
Tag: Documentary
The Punk Singer
This was just so great to watch. I’m a huge fan of Kathleen Hanna’s music – mostly Le Tigre and The Julie Ruin – but I didn’t really know much about the health issues she was dealing with. The film itself does a great job of telling her story, and of course, you get to enjoy an awesome soundtrack the whole time.
Free to Play
A documentary – that you can watch for free on YouTube – about DOTA 2 and the big 1 million dollar tournament that was held a year or two ago. At first it feels weird to see something like this about MOBAs with no mention of League of Legends (of course, since this is produced by Valve), but since the focus really is on the tournament, you sort of just accept it, and appreciate the profiles of the top players and teams, and the drama that comes out of wanting to find out who will come out as the winner (I had no idea). Quite enjoyed this.
I Am Street Fighter
Of all the video game genres, fighting is the one I tend to steer clear of, but I’m still fascinated by the culture that surrounds fighting games – EVO and the like – and this is a fantastic portrayal of the community that exists around the Street Fighter franchise (and fighting games in general). I loved the interview bits with Yu Suzuki, especially is proclamation towards the end of the #1 and #2 fighting game franchises. Definitely one to watch, and it couldn’t be easier to do so – the entire film is available for free on YouTube (I watched it last night through Apple TV).
Live from Tokyo is an upcoming documentary on Tokyo’s independent music scene, directed by Lewis Rapkin. And yes, that’s Marxy that you see pop up a few times in the trailer.