Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos

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Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos

2021

1h 19m

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Long Live Rock… Celebrate the Chaos is a deep dive into the culture of hard rock music. This genre, beloved by its millions of fans, is often misunderstood and maligned by media and the music industry. In intimate interviews, the leading titans of rock discuss the genre and the special relationship they have with their audience. Featuring members of Metallica, Guns N!"Roses, Slipknot, Korn, Avenged Sevenfold, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Rage Against the Machine, Greta Van Fleet, Halestorm, and many, many more.

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Angie Han

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It ends up super shallow, which is not to say it's without its charms. It can be likable at times... But it's such a broad directive trying to celebrate rock that it becomes meaningless.

Mar 22, 2021

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Brian Lowry

CNN.com

There's possibly a provocative documentary in that, but Long Live Rock finally feels like an ode to this tribal art form that doesn't possess much appeal, despite its intentions, to those outside the tribe.

Mar 12, 2021

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Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

New York Times

The film aims to celebrate the uniqueness of the rock and metal communities, but ends up becoming a repetitive sound clip.

Mar 11, 2021

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Nicolás Delgadillo

Knotfest

A worthwhile antidote for our lack of live performances, at least for the time being.

Rated: 3 / 5

Jun 26, 2021

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Long Live Rock is like a rambling ad campaign for hard rock/heavy metal's die-hard fandom. The documentary doesn't reveal anything new, the editing is horribly unfocused, and the movie often comes across as a long infomercial for rock concert festivals.

Apr 25, 2021

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Amelia Harvey

Screen Queens

If you're looking to learn more about what makes these people tick, this documentary won't enlighten you any further, if you're missing the chaos of a massive rock show this may put a smile on your face.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 22, 2021

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Audience Member

Absolute shite . Doesn't know it's own subject. Is it about blow up plastic balls? Musicians being nice to people because they are fans, that's understandable but what is it all about? Dear oh dear!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

I love music docs. This one was okay.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

Loved this film. Must watch – especially for music fans.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

So fucking bad I made a rotten tomatoes account to write this review. I'm ashamed to be a rock fan. I wish I never saw this awful, pointless movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

This is a high energy, high octane love letter to Rock & Roll. Fantastic and quick doc about a subculture that doesn't get enough credit! Loved hearing first hand from all the rockstars and seeing those massive crowd shots. Made me miss concerts even more and can't wait to be back at shows soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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I am a huge music fan, all types. Hard Rock has never been a 'go-to' genre for me, so to be honest I stepped into this experience with a bit of trepidation, unsure of where this journey would take me, would it be the right path? WOW. What an intricate (and loud) exploration of not just the music & the musicians, this film does a great job of sharing so many stories that surround the experience, football teams hired for security, fans from around the country that make life-long friends at festivals, mosh pit extremists and their willingness to help everyone participate (wheel chair crowd surfing is REAL!) A real eye opener, that I am planning on watching again, because like many excellent films/docs, you never catch all the great information on the first trip down the celluloid slide. I say hats off and thanks to all involved in bringing this project to the screen. Two thumbs up from here! Ready to ROCK! See you in the pit!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Long Live Rock… Celebrate the Chaos is a deep dive into the culture of hard rock music. This genre, beloved by its millions of fans, is often misunderstood and maligned by media and the music industry. In intimate interviews, the leading titans of rock discuss the genre and the special relationship they have with their audience. Featuring members of Metallica, Guns N!"Roses, Slipknot, Korn, Avenged Sevenfold, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Rage Against the Machine, Greta Van Fleet, Halestorm, and many, many more.

Director: Jonathan McHugh
Producer: Jonathan Platt, Gary Spivack, Jonathan McHugh
Production Co: Abramorama, Crowd surf Films
Genre: Music, Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 12, 2021
Runtime: 1h 19m

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