Tribute

This film is not about "tribute bands" -- it is a film about life and the refusal to lose passion. There is a 30 something mailman in this film who philosophizes about staying true to the music of Judas Priest. Whether you like Judas Priest or not is irrelevant -- the story is the mailman's determination to remain true to his love, his passion. It's a lesson we all can use. The audition scenes in this movie are tremendous -- the dude who auditions as Gene Simmons wearing a Rams jersey steals the film. And Superfan, who lives for Queen tribute band Sheer Heart Attack, reminds us all that the death of a band member doesn't have to kill the music. The film also has plenty of reminders that some people take things a little too seriously -- the rivalry between competing Monkees tributes is both funny and sad. This film is a 10 and should be seen with Heavy Metal Parking Lot just to drive home the points.