Music geeks unite

Rating: 10/10 (3 April 2000)

Some of the comments I've seen so far indicate a distaste for the movie because it wasn't enough like Reality Bites, Clerks, or Empire Records, and I think it shows a generational gap. The people that will really, really GET IT are probably slightly older...30+ perhaps, but not more than 40-45. Anyone who's ever dabbled in rock and roll minutiae ("There's no 'the' in that title!") will see themselves in this movie, for better or for worse. I've worked with these guys, I've been these guys, and because of that, it's totally hilarious. If you're too young, most of the references will slide right past you, just like Reality Bites (one of the referenced movies) slides right past me. If you've never been involved with music that heavily, you may still enjoy the humour, but maybe not to the same extent. Caveat emptor.