Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong (Video 2008)

A full concert filmed in late July and early August of 2007 over five of the 11 sold-out nights at the famed Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. Features seven all new tracks not ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Gulick

Stars:

Jimmy Chamberlin, Billy Corgan, Lauren M. Davidson

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Cast

Credited cast:
Jimmy Chamberlin	...	Himself
Billy Corgan	...	Himself
Lauren M. Davidson	...	Ghost Children
Lisa Harriton	...	Herself
Ginger Reyes	...	Herself
Jeff Schroeder	...	Himself

Storyline

A full concert filmed in late July and early August of 2007 over five of the 11 sold-out nights at the famed Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. Features seven all new tracks not available anywhere else, along with new versions of fan favorites and a selection of Pumpkins rarities. From the opening note to the final chord, the documentary If All Goes Wrong showcases a band returning with an "enveloping epic force" (Los Angeles Times) as it traces The Smashing Pumpkins during their 19-show residency, which began with eight shows at Asheville, NC's Orange Peel in late June and continued through 11 sold-out nights at San Francisco's famed Fillmore Auditorium. Interviews with band members, fans, journalists and fellow musicians reveal the fears, excitement, determination, exhaustion and tension inherent in main singer-songwriter and lead guitarist Billy Corgan and his newly revitalized musical unit. The documentary also includes Voices Of The Ghost Children, a featurette about the ...

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Plot Keywords:

fillmore auditorium | pete townshend | orange peel | smashing pumpkins | music tour | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Smashing Pumpkins Documentary

Filming Locations:

Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Coming Home Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

271 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

The Corgan Experience

While it's not really something you would watch over and over, this documentary - which follows the newly reformed Pumpkins on a series of two residencies in Chicago and San Francisco in 2007 - is a highly watch able account and insight into the mind of one Billy Corgan, the man behind the Pumpkins and indeed, it's heart and soul.

Rest assured, this is an interesting piece even for non-fans, but don't expect a big classic band reunion or a even classic songs showcase here as there is very little besides conversations regarding such times. But this is not the film's intention after all and it's far more watch able because of it. We talk with Billy (of course), current members (only), fans and few a managers and PA's along the way in-between this awkward time when the band is relishing the opportunity to grow as artists with a fresh attitude, but also dealing with what it means to the world and it's fans when you say a band like the Pumpkins is active again.

A must see for old and new fans - or anyone just interested in songwriting for that matter - this will, at the very least, give you insight into Corgan for the better or make you dislike him even more. For fans, however, the inclusion of many songs written and performed acoustic when the film was made are shown with much affection. Love or loathe though, he is one artist that can't be ignored, and this film deserves not to be either.