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Revenge of the Mekons

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
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7.3/10
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Revenge of the Mekons (2013)
This lively, behind-the-scenes chronicle of the critically adored, cultishly revered band/art collective reveals how, 35 years into an unpredictable and still-evolving career, its members remain committed to their art, their values and each other while staying true to the punk ethos: that resistance can make a difference.
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REVENGE OF THE MEKONS charts the unlikely career of the genre-defying collective notorious for being--as rock critic Greil Marcus notes--"the band that took punk ideology most seriously." Bo... Read allREVENGE OF THE MEKONS charts the unlikely career of the genre-defying collective notorious for being--as rock critic Greil Marcus notes--"the band that took punk ideology most seriously." Born out of the 1977 British punk scene, the Mekons progressed from a group of socialist art... Read allREVENGE OF THE MEKONS charts the unlikely career of the genre-defying collective notorious for being--as rock critic Greil Marcus notes--"the band that took punk ideology most seriously." Born out of the 1977 British punk scene, the Mekons progressed from a group of socialist art students with no musical skills to the prolific, raucous progeny of Hank Williams. Joe An... Read all

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    • Joe Angio
  • Stars
    • Vito Acconci
    • Fred Armisen
    • Rico Bell
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    • Director
      • Joe Angio
    • Stars
      • Vito Acconci
      • Fred Armisen
      • Rico Bell
    • 3User reviews
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    • 77Metascore
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    • Soundtracks
      Where Were You
      Written by The Mekons

      Performed by The Mekons & Mitch Flako

      Published by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC

      from the album "Where Were You? (Hen's Teeth and Other Lost Fragments of Unpopular Culture, Vol.2)"

      Courtesy of Touch and Go Records

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    9/10
    A sweet and entertaining film about the 35 year history of a lovable punk band.
    If my review title sounds full of contradictions, welcome to the odd world of The Mekons, who started in the late 1970s as art student punks who knew almost nothing about music, only to slowly integrate folk music, American country and western and other influences in with their slowly but steadily growing musicianship, and their passionate politics.

    They've never gotten rich or famous, but they have put out a treasure trove of recordings full of their love of music and crazily mixed up musical ideas. These are people who are in it for the joy of playing, touring, and communicating with their passionate if limited audience, not money or adoration. And if they're well into middle age and still traveling around in a shabby van, that doesn't seem to stop them from enjoying the adventure and still loving the music. In fact, the film makes the argument that the lack of 'success' and its trappings may be what has kept them together and kept them going: Friends making music for friends.

    They're also an intelligent, articulate, funny and likable lot, full of self-deprecating humor about themselves and their accomplishments in a way we rarely think of rock musicians.

    I didn't really know the Mekons before seeing this film. Now I like them and want to really get to know their music. That's a pretty good endorsement of a rock-documentary.
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    • Release date
      • November 19, 2015 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Daniel 13 Productions
      • Roseland Films
      • Semaphore Media
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      • $300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,861
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,354
      • Nov 2, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,861
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      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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