a messy & intimate look at my chemical romance in their revenge era catching them between new jersey basements & future arena rock superstardom . the band is funny & sweet & gross in about equal measure , they clearly all love each other a lot + thereās some great performances in there as well .
itās definitely a bit harrowing to see gerardās alcoholism on full display , but as a portrait of the band it gives a lot of context to how the band was formed , why they became the standard bearers for 2000ās emo , why they would eventually break up (& come back together) .
for a double feature iād recommend following this up with āthe black parade is deadā to see them at their absolute (2000ās) peak
Jul 30, 2024
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ever since i saw the i'm not ok video premiere on my sisters tube tv in the 2000s... ive been hooked š«¶š»
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This perfect band (aesthetically, sonically, historically) epitomizes what I call Lounge Goth, an underrated fusion. The first time Danny ever talked to me, it was at a party called FIST (Fun Is Still Transgressive) and it was because I was wearing a MLWTTKK shirt. I would say if you know you know, because somehow everyone looks confused when I bring up this group (āKooler Than Jesusā? āA Daisy Chain 4 Satanā? Anyone??), but they were a live act in The Crow and featured on the soundtracks for Cool World and Showgirls so, I mean, come on.
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thereās that little jolt of joy when you discover that youāre having the same experience as another person
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itās the perfect length for me to watch after work , i can start a movie at 11 or even 12 & get to bed at the (mostly) reasonable hour of 1:30 at the latest . sometimes i will extend this to 100 or 110 min if iām feeling indulgent or ambitious .
i could watch an hour of tv but this gives me a whole story in only a little bit more time .
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