Revenge of the Mekons

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Revenge of the Mekons

Released Oct 29, 2014

1h 35m

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The history of the British punk band from its creation in 1977 to its current tour.

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Henry Barnes

Guardian

"You can't stick to a manifesto," says founding member Jon Langford. "But there's definitely a thread." Passion, good humour and love are wrapped up in there.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 19, 2015

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

Above all, the movie celebrates a band that half-heartedly tried to be rock stars and became people instead, singing people's music with the fervor and affection of companions together as night gathers and closing time nears.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 16, 2015

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

It asserts that clearly the Mekons' revenge has been their continued success, in making music with friends completely on their own terms.

Jun 19, 2015

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Pat Padua

Spectrum Culture

The band essentially found their voice by playing music - pop music, country music - wrong.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 31, 2018

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Ray Pride

Newcity

Lean, cheery 95-minute portrait of almost four decades in the lives and careers since the 1977 formation of the vital, genially haunted punk-to-rock band that Lester Bangs called "the most revolutionary group in the history of rock 'n' roll."

Apr 16, 2015

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Lewis Porteous

The Skinny

Lacking both a compelling narrative and a cast of truly interesting characters, Revenge of the Mekons is a surprisingly charmless exercise in rock 'n' roll hagiography.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 19, 2015

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its def hard to not enjoy this doc profile of a band many of us had never heard of, this hardworking longspanning Brit Indie crew..the doc looks at their music, their dynamics and the extensive influence they have had...any artist can appreciate seeing what makes these artists keep at it, and enjoy their music and passion...http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/revenge-of-the-mekons-2014

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Must-see for big fans! If you've never gotten them, it might be the place to start. Fan for over three decades, and learned lots a didn't know!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Synopsis

The history of the British punk band from its creation in 1977 to its current tour.

Director: Joe Angio
Producer: Joe Angio, Jessica Wolfson
Distributor: Music Box Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2016
Runtime: 1h 35m

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