A documentary on the life and career of revered heavy-metal musician Lemmy Kilmister.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Lemmy | ... | Self (as Lemmy Kilmister) | |
| Phil Campbell | ... | Self | |
| Mikkey Dee | ... | Self | |
| Dave Navarro | ... | Self | |
| Katherine von Drachenberg | ... | Self (as Kat Von D) | |
| Nikki Sixx | ... | Self | |
| Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Self | |
| Lars Frederiksen | ... | Self | |
| Duff McKagan | ... | Self | |
| Dee Snider | ... | Self | |
| Mike Inez | ... | Self | |
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Reverend Horton Heat | ... | Self (as Jim Heath) |
| Alice Cooper | ... | Self | |
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Geoff Rowley | ... | Self |
| Slash | ... | Self | |
A documentary on the life and career of revered heavy-metal musician Lemmy Kilmister.
"Lemmy" (sub-title: "49% mother@#$%er, 51% son-of-a-@#$%") is an engrossing documentary about the life and times of Motorhead bassist/frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, one of the more unique figures in rock and roll. His band, of course, is legendary, and till now Lemmy has been a rather mysterious figure. He has never been one to seek the spotlight or grab tabloid headlines, and seems content to simply do what he does and remain "under the radar" to everyone but his devoted fan base.
The film follows Lemmy around during his day-to-day life (recording sessions for Motorhead's 2007 "MOTORIZER" album, gigs with his '50s/rockabilly side band The Head Cat, appearing on the "Loveline" radio show, and holding down his customary bar stool at Hollywood's Rainbow Bar & Grill) while an extensive parade of rock and showbiz royalty (including such luminaries as Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue, Slash and Duff of Guns N Roses, Henry Rollins, Scott Ian of Anthrax, all of the members of Metallica, actor Billy Bob Thornton, tattoo artist Kat Von D, and Marky Ramone, just to name a few) all confirm what most of us knew already: that Lemmy is one of the coolest, most bad-ass rock & roll mo-fo's ever to walk on God's green Earth. Interviews with the man himself reveal him to be a man with rock 'n' roll encoded in his DNA. This is a guy who saw the Beatles live in Liverpool before they even had a record out, who roadied for Jimi Hendrix, and made his mark in the legendary space-rock band Hawkwind before going on to infect the world with Motorhead. Underneath all that, though,he's a pretty simple guy who lives alone in a small Hollywood apartment, doesn't put on airs and doesn't put himself on a pedestal. His vibe seems to be, more or less, "this is me, this is what I do, if you like it, fine...if not, go to hell." A mix of current and vintage Motorhead concert clips keep the volume level up and prove that even after nearly 35 years, Motorhead remain a force to be reckoned with in the live arena. He's a true national treasure.
Even if you're not a Motorhead fan (and if you're not, shame on you!) "Lemmy" is a fast, funny, and totally entertaining profile of a man who's definitely a true original.