Posted on 08/10/04
A rock doc you can dig
Dig!***Directed by Ondi TimonerWith the Dandy Warholsand the Brian Jonestown MassacreNarration by Courtney Taylor-TaylorClassification: 18ASo you want to be a rock 'n' roll star? Before you acquire your axe, van and drug habit, check out Ondi Timoner's documentary, Dig! Shot from 1996 through last year, Dig! explores the rivalry and friendship between two journeyman alt-rock bands with punning names, the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. Through that mixture of luck and diligence that makes the best documentaries, Timoner offers a resonant, often painfully funny, drama about two good friends who become enemies against the backdrop of the pop-music business.
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