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We Are Twisted F...ing Sister!

Released Feb 19, 2016 2h 15m Documentary Music List
80% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Filmmaker Andrew Horn examines the history of the heavy-metal band Twisted Sister, from its early club days to its rise in the 1970s.
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Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times The deep dive into the origin story is an illuminating breakdown of how [TS] succeeded in the rock business, amassing a cult following while rocking every bar and tavern on the suburban circuit throughout Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. Dec 2, 2016 Full Review Jeff Albertson Seattle Times Using a trove of archival footage and memorabilia, the story is told by the band, managers and its devout fans over the course of 134 wildly entertaining minutes. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 18, 2016 Full Review Glenn Kenny New York Times A comprehensive and sometimes harrowing portrayal of the grind a working bar band in the 1970s had to endure to get by. Feb 18, 2016 Full Review Dave Segal The Stranger (Seattle, WA) If one sign of a great music documentary is to sway people who are apathetic toward the subject to care about it, then Andrew Horn's We Are Twisted F***ing Sister! probably fails. Aug 22, 2017 Full Review Nathan Carson Willamette Week Even if you're not a fan of the music or image, We Are Twisted F***ing Sister! is an inspirational testament to faith, courage and big hair. Dec 7, 2016 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Perhaps "We are Twisted F***ing Sister" doesn't satisfy in the expected manner, but it's a terrific summary of hard work and dedication to a dream, presenting casual fans with a PhD in SMF-ology. Rated: B+ Feb 11, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Despite its length, the film focuses only on the first decade of TS, aka up until they finally managed to sign a record deal, yet, although it would have been interesting to watch a retelling of their following success, break-up, reunions and return to must-see live band status, it does a good job at shining a light on their early struggles, through talking heads and clips. Still, the storytelling feels a bit distanced and formal, without extra insight on e.g. the personalities or songwriting. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member It was okay. I'm not going to go out of my way to watch it again if I see it on TV or something. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member This is an absolute must see for any true Twisted Sister fan. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member So you give your documentary a "Shocking" (To middle school boys) title and that warrants positive reviews. No, it warrants a little curiosity, which is unfortunately, why I gave this heaping pile a chance. I guess they do get a couple of points for creating irony/metaphor , in that this documentary is about a band who struggled for a long, long time and in the end "Meh..." it's just Twisted Sister, and to most people who have any knowledge of music and if you measured Twisted Sister against ANY OTHER BAND well there isn't much to Twisted Sister, they plugged away, persevered and so does a band get points for not giving up??? So ironically you have a band that has lasted a long time but are still just Twisted Sister and at the end of this overly long documentary you like many people through the years will be disappointed Spoiler Alert...or more like False Advertising Warning...If you're expecting a "Twisted", debaucherous, sex,. drugs and rock and roll romp...You will be sorely disappointed...Turns out key members of the band never drank or did drugs...Wah, Wah...Ah...and the kicker - I think you will find if you last through the seemingly endless minutia of this documentary that in the end the songs the band is best known for are not only not played in the documentary - they aren't even discussed??? Like one of those situations where maybe someone else owns their few good songs and they couldn't even put those in the documentary??? We're Not Gonna Take It? Well, Twisted Sister IS gonna take a lot of peoples precious time and waste it with this road to nowhere doc... Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member its like watching a lesser version of Behind the Music, only this time you dont want to buy any cds afterwards- you just wonder why anyone likes this music or why Dee really cant sing. very confused. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member This documentary is fairly well done, leaving enough space for each of the band members to tell their side of the story. This is a little dull at times but the energy of the band, the musical flashbacks and the unique looks of these lads will definitely keep you entertained. Some of the members seems to be more serious than others looking back on their past adventures and the phenomenal journey they all have accomplished since their beginnings. A must see. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Andrew Horn examines the history of the heavy-metal band Twisted Sister, from its early club days to its rise in the 1970s.
Director
Andrew Horn
Producer
Andrew Horn
Screenwriter
Andrew Horn
Distributor
Music Box Films
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 19, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 23, 2016
Runtime
2h 15m
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