it is not quite funny enough

Rating: 7/10 (19 March 2020)

Thought I would cheer us up with a fresh Blu-ray viewing of this classic, but found it rather hard going. As a concept it is brilliantly conceived and produced. Everything, including the music, the individual band members, the manager and the hangers on, is believable but it is not quite funny enough. There are great lines but some of the broader stuff seems to be striking at rather easy targets. Yes, there was a naivety (and frankly an ugliness) to some of the early 60s rock and yes, much of the early flower power stuff looks silly now and, of course, the whole heavy metal scene is crazy and all rock musicians are stupid and lets all have a good laugh 'cause we are film people not talentless ego maniacs who become prima donnas before they have learnt all three chords. Blimey did I jus write all that? Must be the corona virus affecting my brain or maybe I wasn't in the mood for something funny after all.