Dig! (2004)

A documentary on the once-promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols, and the friendship/rivalry between their respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor.

Director:

Ondi Timoner

Writer:

Ondi Timoner

Stars:

Anton Newcombe, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Joel Gion

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Anton Newcombe	...	Himself
Courtney Taylor-Taylor	...	Himself
Joel Gion	...	Himself
Matt Hollywood	...	Himself
Peter Holmström	...	Himself
Zia McCabe	...	Herself
Brent DeBoer
Eric Hedford	...	Himself
Dean Taylor	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brad Wm. Clark	...	Himself
The Dandy Warhols	...	Themselves
Jeff Davies	...	Himself
Frankie Emerson	...	Himself
Erik Gavriluk	...	Himself
Nic Harcourt	...	Himself

Storyline

A documentary on the rivalry between two rock bands. On one hand we have The Dandy Warhols, and its leader Courtney Taylor-Taylor, and on the other The Brian Jonestown Massacre, lead by Anton Newcombe. They used to be close friends but their differing lifestyles and ambitions, especially that of Anton Newcombe, have forced them apart, to the point of being enemies.

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | rock band | music industry | f rated | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 2005 (France)

Also Known As:

DiG!

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,437, 3 October 2004

Gross USA:

$127,067

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$228,828

Company Credits

Production Co:

Interloper Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Courtney Taylor-Taylor is singer of The Dandy Warhols which is one the bands included on the documentary. Taylor-Taylor narrates the film, giving the viewer the idea that the opinions given are his own.

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Quotes

Anton Newcombe: The artist is going to create a sound for his concise purpose, using a modular synthesizing apparatus... from radio shack.

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Connections

Referenced in Watching the Detectives (2007)

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Soundtracks

Feel It
Written by Anton Newcombe (as A. Newcombe)
Performed by The Brian Jonestown Massacre

User Reviews

i'm diggin' too

Rock n' roll is a messy business and DiG! demonstrates this masterfully. A project of serious ambition, and perhaps foolhardiness, the filmmaker is able to mend together seven tumultuous years of following around two unwieldy rock groups. With that said, the abundance of quality material ensures the film's ability to captivate the audience. If you've ever been interested in any realm of the music industry, this movie will undoubtedly be an arresting viewing. the music in the film, although it suffers minimally from requisite cutting and pasting, is worth the price of admission alone. the morning after i saw DiG! i went straight to the record store to pick up a Brian Jonestown Massacre album (i was already initiated to the Dandy Warhols' sounds). Primarily defined by its exploration of rock music, the film succeeds at other profound levels. DiG! is a sincere, and sufficiently objective, glance into the destructive and volatile nature of the creative process and the people that try to wrangle those forces.