Dig!
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| Directed by | Ondi Timoner |
| Produced by | Ondi Timoner |
| Written by | Ondi Timoner |
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| Editing by | Ondi Timoner |
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| Distributed by | Palm |
| Release date(s) | 18 January 2004 |
| Running time | 107 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dig! is a documentary film directed by Ondi Timoner, and produced by Timoner, Vasco Nunes, and David Timoner. Compiled from seven years of footage, it contrasts the developing careers and love–hate relationship of the bands The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre and the bands' respective frontmen Courtney Taylor-Taylor and Anton Newcombe. It won the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.
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[edit] Band member reactions
Taylor-Taylor, Newcombe, and Warhols guitarist Peter Holmstrom have all criticized the film as being unfair in its portrayal of Newcombe and The Brian Jonestown Massacre.[1][2][3] On The Brian Jonestown Massacre's official website the film was denounced as reducing several years of hard work to "at best a series of punch-ups and mishaps taken out of context, and at worst bold faced lies and misrepresentation of fact."[4] Holmstrom was generally displeased with the film initially, citing Timoner's use of footage that he claims "was not to be used" as a reason, but has maintained that "it's still a good film", though one "I would have done differently".[3] Dandy Warhols drummer Brent DeBoer noted the film could have easily been a "feel-good story", but instead a few rare moments were specifically chosen to give the film a "Jerry Springer"-type storyline.[2]
The story also leaves one with the impression, by using Courtney as a voice over, that The Brian Jonestown Massacre were no longer a band. There was no update regarding Anton at the time of release. Taylor-Taylor noted that the filmmakers followed the Dandy Warhols for an eight year period, while only filming the Brian Jonestown Massacre for a ten month period, yet in the film it is implied that all the events are happening in a concurring fashion.[2]
Taylor-Taylor told an interviewer in 2009 he felt pressured to "play along" when the film was released, adding that the entire experience was "a mess."[2]
[edit] Cast
- The Brian Jonestown Massacre
- Anton Newcombe – lead singer, guitar
- Joel Gion – percussion
- Matt Hollywood – bass, vocals
- Jeffrey Davies – guitar
- Peter Hayes – guitar
- Dean Taylor – guitar
- The Dandy Warhols
- Courtney Taylor-Taylor – guitar, vocals
- Peter Holmstrom – guitar
- Zia McCabe – keyboards, percussion
- Brent DeBoer – drummer
- Eric Hedford – drummer
- Additional cast
- David LaChapelle
- Genesis P-Orridge – commentator
- Adam Shore – commentator
[edit] References
- ^ Sylvie Simmons (10 June 2005). "'I am not a movie'". guardian.co.uk. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2005/jun/10/popandrock. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d Dan Reilly (21 July 2009). "'Dandy Warhols Call 'Dig!' a 'Dishonest' Documentary'". Spinner. http://www.spinner.com/2009/07/21/dandy-warhols-call-dig-a-dishonest-documentary/. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ a b Alex Steininger (May 2005). "Dig! The Movie: The Dandy Warhols' guitarist Peter Holmstrom discusses Dig!, the movie about The Dandy Warhols and Brian Jonestown Massacre". In Music We Trust. http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/70h04.html. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ Anton Newcombe. "dig statement". brianjonestownmassacre.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071022040450/www.brianjonestownmassacre.com/dig_statement.html. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
[edit] External links
- Dig! at the Internet Movie Database
- Dig! at Rotten Tomatoes
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| Preceded by The Corporation |
Sundance Grand Jury Prize: Documentary 2004 |
Succeeded by Why We Fight |
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