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We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen

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Through interviews and archival footage, director Tim Irwin documents the history of the influential 1980s punk band the Minutemen. Surviving band members Mike Watt and George Hurley provide a firsthand look into the band's world, from their start in San Pedro to the 1985 death of D. Boon, the band's co-founding member. Numerous musicians, including Henry Rollins, Thurston Moore, and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, offer insight into the Minutemen's importance to the punk scene.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Irwin doesn’t dwell on it. Instead he lets more than four dozen musicians, artists, and writers explain what made the band so exciting, punctuating their remarks with good-to-excellent performance footage. Jun 29, 2022 Full Review Chris Chang Film Comment Magazine One of the toughest forms of nostalgia is a yearning for times that were anything but peaceful. Jul 6, 2010 Full Review Tom Dawson BBC.com We Jam Econo is a must for the trio's fans, although non-aficionados of the group's cacophonous music may be puzzled by all the on-screen accolades showered on the band. Rated: 3/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid One of last year's finest documentaries, and one of the greatest rock movies I've ever seen. Aug 24, 2006 Full Review Mark Athitakis Filmcritic.com a spirited tribute Rated: 4/5 Aug 19, 2006 Full Review Matthew Smith Film Journal International Largely conventional documentary lovingly portrays the brief life of '80s California band The Minutemen. Oct 27, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A great documentary about a great band which whilst it can be a little repetetive, doesn't fall into the trap of lingering vicariously over D. Boon's death. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Touching and insightful but ultimately not rock's most remarkable story. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member The minutemen changed my life,I grew up in socal,it's so inspiring to have some normal suburban kids make history and change music forever! R.I. P D.Boon Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member The Minutemen weren't favorites of mine, but this little documentary made me want to re-listen to their stuff. I liked the interviews with members of other bands like Ian Mackaye, Jello Biafra, Henry Rollins, etc. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member A beautiful tale of youth and how a group of individuals together can create such an immense effect in the world, and how one person missing from a trio can cause such a huge dent in a bands soul. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Great documentary about a band more people should listen to. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Through interviews and archival footage, director Tim Irwin documents the history of the influential 1980s punk band the Minutemen. Surviving band members Mike Watt and George Hurley provide a firsthand look into the band's world, from their start in San Pedro to the 1985 death of D. Boon, the band's co-founding member. Numerous musicians, including Henry Rollins, Thurston Moore, and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, offer insight into the Minutemen's importance to the punk scene.
Director
Tim Irwin
Producer
Keith Schieron
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 25, 2005, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 26, 2007
Runtime
1h 30m