Bruce McDonald's Hard Core Logo
By: Paul McEwan
Series: Canadian cinema -- 7
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
ISBN-13: 9781442644526; 9781442612730
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Hard Core Logo (Motion picture)
Other titles: Hard Core Logo
Description: "Consistently ranked as one of the best Canadian movies of all time, punk-rock mockumentary Hard Core Logo (1996) documents the last-ditch reunion tour of an aging rock band led by vocalist Joe Dick (Hugh Dillon). Well received by critics at the time of its release, the film continues to enjoy a devoted international cult following.

This entertaining analysis of Hard Core Logo explores many of the film's key themes, including the responsibility of documentary filmmakers to their subjects, the development of close male relationships, and the relationship between art and commerce in Canada, especially for touring musicians. Paul McEwan examines Hard Core Logo in the context of other adaptations of Michael Turner's 1993 novel of the same name, as well as against other films from McDonald's celebrated career. Featuring interviews with McDonald himself and others involved in the film, Bruce McDonald's 'Hard Core Logo' provides an engaging look at one of Canada's most mythologized movies."--pub. desc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: 1 Adaptations; title: 2 Punk Rock Nation; title: 3 Easy Riders, Raging Fools