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Global Metal

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Filmmakers explore the international scene of heavy-metal music.

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Liam Lacey Globe and Mail 06/20/2008
2/4
After a while, the film's travelogue-with-power-chords approach gets wearisome. The movie's metal-headed analysis of cultural differences begins to feels like Michael Palin's "News for Parrots" sketch from Monty Python. Go to Full Review
Philip Marchand Toronto Star 06/20/2008
2.5/4
Dunn's movie is an indulgent presentation of metal and its devotees -- it even implies the world will be a better place when adolescents everywhere have a chance to bang their heads. Go to Full Review
Liz Braun Jam! Movies 06/20/2008
3/5
Surprising, amusing and fascinating for the most part, and full of unexpected details -- such as the guys in Metallica describing how Japanese fans throw cute toothbrushes at them when they are on stage. Go to Full Review
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11/29/2015 A little too silly, maybe? See more @Timofdragons 09/11/2014 Educational and entertaining. Being a Canadian metalhead, this was really insightful about how metal fits in with other countries and cultures around the world; how it plays an important part in societies. See more 02/05/2013 The second doc from Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen, on metal delves into the effects of heavy metal music around the globe. It is very interesting and again told via Sam Dunn's travels to meet some of his heroes, and in this case, to develop new international heroes in places as unlikely to find metal music as the middle east, and China. Doesn't hurt that he manages to yet another shot in about the whole Metallica VS Napster thing, directly to Lars from Metallica, when it comes out that the only reason some of these countries have heard metal is by "illegally" downloading music, including Metallica. Well made. Can't wait for another doc from these guys. See more 10/13/2012 An excellent oveview of the cultural impact that 'heavy metal' music has had in non-Western countries. See more 09/01/2012 pretty good, but not as good as the headbanger's journey. See more 05/04/2012 As with all sequels, it's not as fun as the original, but it is made with an amazing level of care. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmakers explore the international scene of heavy-metal music.
Director
Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn
Producer
Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen
Screenwriter
Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen
Production Co
Banger Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2017
Runtime
1h 33m