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The opening scene in this film will determine if you want to continue watching, or simply turn it off and never think about this movie ever again. We are quickly introduced to the members of Motley Crue with a quick fire pace that the film actually manages to maintain throughout its running time. I won't go into details about what happens, but I laughed, then felt dirty.
I don't know much about Motley Crue, just 3 out of the 4 members and that Tommy Lee spun upside down for some of his shows. But if even half of what happens in this film is true, then damn are these guys inane, irresponsible, disgusting and about a dozen other less than desirable words I can think of. The trouble is, the participants in these stories were more or less, black out drunk and high during these times. So when something insane happens, it's hard to prove that it did. Seeing Ozzy Osbourne snort ants then lick up his own piss is....something.
The difference between this and something like Bohemian Rhapsody, is that the guys behind this have no issues with making themselves look like trash. There is a bit of hard-truth to that and it is more or less admirable. No one in the band is portrayed in a 'positive' light, with maybe Mick Mars being the exception. He's too old to want to party, have sex or do drugs. He just wants to play. These guys are all unlikable and they treat women as objects.
There is an obscene amount of drugs and nudity on display here. To the point where the viewer feels dirty just watching it. The film portrays these guys as literally being high 24/7. They portray them as friends, yet they sleep with each other's girlfriends. Again, this film doesn't hold anything back. The film has some meta moments and breaks the 4th wall to narrate some sections. Each member narrates their own stories and will even tell you straight up if they are embellishing or not.
The craziness on display seems like a perfect fit for director Jeff Tremaine, famous for his Jackass films. This is his first narrative feature and he makes the transition pretty well. The film is fun and cartoonish. If you're a fan of the band, I feel like this is a must see.
The Dirt
The opening scene in this film will determine if you want to continue watching, or simply turn it off and never think about this movie ever again. We are quickly introduced to the members of Motley Crue with a quick fire pace that the film actually manages to maintain throughout its running time. I won't go into details about what happens, but I laughed, then felt dirty.
I don't know much about Motley Crue, just 3 out of the 4 members and that Tommy Lee spun upside down for some of his shows. But if even half of what happens in this film is true, then damn are these guys inane, irresponsible, disgusting and about a dozen other less than desirable words I can think of. The trouble is, the participants in these stories were more or less, black out drunk and high during these times. So when something insane happens, it's hard to prove that it did. Seeing Ozzy Osbourne snort ants then lick up his own piss is....something.
The difference between this and something like Bohemian Rhapsody, is that the guys behind this have no issues with making themselves look like trash. There is a bit of hard-truth to that and it is more or less admirable. No one in the band is portrayed in a 'positive' light, with maybe Mick Mars being the exception. He's too old to want to party, have sex or do drugs. He just wants to play. These guys are all unlikable and they treat women as objects.
There is an obscene amount of drugs and nudity on display here. To the point where the viewer feels dirty just watching it. The film portrays these guys as literally being high 24/7. They portray them as friends, yet they sleep with each other's girlfriends. Again, this film doesn't hold anything back. The film has some meta moments and breaks the 4th wall to narrate some sections. Each member narrates their own stories and will even tell you straight up if they are embellishing or not.
The craziness on display seems like a perfect fit for director Jeff Tremaine, famous for his Jackass films. This is his first narrative feature and he makes the transition pretty well. The film is fun and cartoonish. If you're a fan of the band, I feel like this is a must see.