Metallica: Some Kind of Monster Movie Review 2004

Headbangers' "Let It Be" is a story of celebrity confession and, possibly, redemption. No Metallica career overview, concert showcases, or archival clips included. What you'll see is the psychoanalytically-assisted recording misadventure of St. Anger, a warts and all portrait exposing artist insecurity. Originally Elektra Records commissioned Bruce Sinofsy and Joe Belinger to create a film promoting the making of an album, but when talk of turning the footage into a half-hour reality series ensued, Metallica quickly reimbursed the $2 million to the label and added another $2.3 to have it completed.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 140 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary, Biopics: Musicians, Rock Flicks, Rock Stars on Film

Cast

James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Jason Newsted, Dave Mustaine, Bob Rock, Phil Towle

Cinematography

Robert Richman

Director

Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky

Other

Emery Michael, David Zieff, Doug Abel, Milmore M. Watanabe

Producer

Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky, Third Eye Motion Picture Co.

Awards

Ind. Spirit 2005: Feature Doc.