Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster Part 1 HD

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September 07, 2009

"This is not a film about Metallica it's a film about relationships." - Drummer Lars Ulrich, to Rolling Stone Three years in the making, this new film from acclaimed documentary filmmakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky (the team that created BROTHER'S KEEPER and PARADISE LOST) provides a fascinating, in-depth portrait of the most successful heavy metal band of all time, as they faced monumental personal and professional challenges while recording their first studio album of original songs in five years. In the tradition of such seminal music documentaries as DON'T LOOK BACK and GIMME SHELTER, METALLICA: SOME KIND OF MONSTER seeks to transcend the conventions of the "rock n' roll movie" genre, trading rock-star posing for truthful introspection, and revealing an intimate portrait of the individuals behind a legendary band and their unique creative journey. As filming began, Metallica unexpectedly split with their long-time bassist Jason Newsted. Relations between the longtime band-mates were at an all-time low, and since Metallica hadn't toured or released an album for several years, fans and the music press were questioning Metallica's future. Creatively and personally at odds, yet under pressure to begin recording their new album St. Anger, the band's management suggested they start group therapy as a last-ditch effort to keep the splintering group from unraveling. As therapy continued, the band confronted the notion that despite their many years together, they barely knew each other at all. For lead singer (and father of three) James Hetfield, the therapy sessions unexpectedly prompted him to enter rehab, leaving the band's future as well as the completion of the album in doubt for nearly a year. With extraordinary, revealing intimacy, Berlinger and Sinofsky filmed this process of discovery as the band members were forced to confront their personal demons, their relationships to one other, and the ever-changing recording industry. Through the filmmakers' remarkable behind-the-scenes perspective, the viewer is privy to the band's reinvention of their creative process, as well their struggles to balance their personal lives with the demands of sustaining the multi-million dollar business they've spent twenty years building. The film follows Metallica's musical transformation as James relinquishes sole control of the lyricwriting process and the band embarks on bold new studio experiments. We see James' struggles to push himself beyond being the front-man of rock's hardest partying band (often called "Alcoholica" by fans and the rock press). Will he be able to go back on the road clean and sober? We are with the band as the album takes shape against the backdrop of a tumultuous two years: from drummer Lars Ulrich's public crusade against Napster to a newly-sober Hetfield rediscovering his music without the crutch of his addictions; from the departure of bassist Jason Newsted to their effort to find the right replacement to make their band whole again; from a group on the verge of extinction to a thriving, heavy band with a new number one album and a sold-out world tour. As with many great non-fiction journeys, METALLICA: SOME KIND OF MONSTER subverted the expectations of everyone involved in its creation. What began as the documenting of the making of an album became an unexpected voyage into the complexities of human relationships, and the power of the creative process to exact emotional tolls and ultimately, to heal the soul.

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spades4085 (7 hours ago) Show Hide

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"long time Interior Designer Bob Rock" was brought in to try and play bass...lol

thisfukinguy (21 hours ago) Show Hide

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shitty album but really good song

gibsondude2009 (2 days ago) Show Hide

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is this the documentary? the one on dvd?

Obelisk2290 (3 days ago) Show Hide

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is you tube saving favorites? doesnt seem so

MrAlan1975 (6 days ago) Show Hide

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st anger was good

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I disagree, St. Anger was a return to metal for Metallica but I really didn't like it...... one thing that killed it was the snare drum for Lars, it sounds like he turned off the snares cuz it rings really bad...... another thing is that it sounds like modern metal minus the screaming.... I am a big Metallica fan and they are my favorite band but I really didn't care for St. Anger..... everyone has their own opinion

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the way they recorded this was they way

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@MrAlan1975 no it sucks no gutir solo and trash can drums i love metalica but that album hurts my ears

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haha lars

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