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Preview: Jack Foley
METALLICA fans are invited to experience one of the most acclaimed
films of the year - Metallica: Some Kind of Monster,
an intense portrait of the band in a 2-disc DVD set that boasts
more than seven hours of bonus features.
“This is not a film about Metallica –
it’s a film about relationships.”
Drummer Lars Ulrich, to Rolling Stone
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster offers an all-access pass to
the tumultuous inner world of Metallica and includes over seven
hours of special features, including 40 unreleased scenes, two
audio commentaries (by the band and by the filmmakers), highlights
from film festivals and premieres (Sundance press conference with
the band and Q&A with the filmmakers, Metallica’s hometown
premiere at the San Francisco Film Festival, New York premiere),
intimate interviews with Metallica about the film, a music video
and trailers.
Empire described the film as 'an excruciating watch at times,
the unflinching bluntness is captivating'.
Whatever you may think, the DVD offers an intensely intimate
look at one of the biggest rock bands of all time.
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster takes you inside
the studio and into the psyches of Metallica, as they record their
Grammy-winning album St. Anger.
Over the course of two and a half years, the band - James Hetfield,
Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo - battle their way
through communication breakdowns, addictions, a band member’s
defection, fatherhood, domestic chaos and near-total disintegration
during the most turbulent period of their 20-year history.
"Trying to whittle down over 1600 hours of footage into
a feature-length movie was an often heartbreaking task,"
explain filmmakers, Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky.
"We are thrilled that as part of the extensive special features
on this 2-disc set, we were able to resurrect some of our favorite
scenes that were so difficult to leave on the cutting room floor."
An engrossing and hugely satisfying piece of filmmaking, Metallica:
Some Kind of Monster is available for the first time
in a 2-disc special edition, exclusively packaged DVD set, incorporating
over seven hours of special features from January 31, 2005, RRP
£19.99.
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DVD Extras
• Metallica commentary (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk
Hammett,
Robert Trujillo)
• Filmmaker commentary (Joe Berlinger & Bruce Sinofsky)
• Theatrical trailer (2.28)
• Concert trailer (3.11)
Special Features - Disc 2
28 Additional Scenes (77.54 total)
(5 with Commentary - 24.53 of total);
• Photo shoot with Kirk (1.17)
• Lars with his newborn son (1.52)
• Metallica, Swizz Beatz & Ja Rule (10.00)
• Lars and Kirk webchat (2.34)
• Management discusses Metallica's future (4.12)
• Should the filming continue? (3.34)
• James talks about growing up (4.13)
• Surprise gig at Kimo's (4.59)
• Metallica honours Aerosmith at MTV's Icon (2.38)
• Take the Metalheads bowling (0.23)
• Bass lines for ‘My World’ (3.01)
• More work on ‘My World’ (3.31)
• Kirk's birthday (3.41)
• Tough Riff (3.14)
• ‘All Within My Hands’ vocals (1.44)
• Castor doesn't want headphones (0.37)
• Bob is bitter (0.47)
• Lars stews in his anger (0.45)
• Lars and James have made progress (3.15)
• Kirk goes to traffic school (3.07)
• James' new artwork (0.52)
• Album packaging (2.08)
• Hammering it out (1.47)
• Sounds good (3.46)
• Rob goes snowboarding (2.54)
• Kirk's father-in-law plays with Rob (1.43)
• A lot of work to be done (1.38)
• ‘Frantic’ at the Fillmore (7.55)
Festivals & Premieres (46.32 total);
• Sundance Q&A (10.45)
• Sundance press conference (14.46)
• San Francisco International Film Festival (10.45)
• New York premiere (6.05)
• Metallica Club screening (4.11)
This Monster Lives (13 Parts - 61.37 total)
(5 with Commentary - 28.07 total);
• Predictions about the album (1.39)
• Being original (2.13)
• Lars and Dave Mustaine, alternate cut (5.30)
• ‘F$%@! meeting extension (6.37)
• LA Raiders tailgate show
• Raiders fallout (4.39)
• The new face of metal? (2.11)
• Touring confusion (3.07)
• Dee Dee's legacy (4.11)
• Talking about bass players with Pepper (2.47)
• Rob's first interview (3.27)
• Lars visits his childhood home (3.37)
• The Oslo interviews (11.42)
• Music video (4.53)
• Filmmaker Bios (menu text pages) - Joe Berlinger (3 pages)
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Bruce Sinofsky (3 pages) |
