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Metal Messiah (2010)
Hardcore Hilarity!
I didn't know what to expect when I saw the ad and review for this movie in my local paper. It said that it was a locally produced metal musical comedy and that intrigued me as I love the idea of homegrown entertainment. The poster made it seem like a Hollywood Comedy like "Joe Dirt" or "National Lampoon's Vacation" but I was skeptical that a locally made, low budget movie could be THAT entertaining. The makers of this movie definitely knew their metal. They reference bands and songs that only a true headbanger would know. The humor is also quite raunchy and wrong in a good way. That's the benefit of it being far away from watered down Hollywood. Without giving too much away there is something in this movie to offend almost anyone. The first third of the movie is a fast paced roller coaster ride that doesn't seem low budget at all. In the middle and towards the end it starts to drag a little while still managing some very funny moments but even then it has plenty of surprises. If you run across this movie either on Netflix or a video store or wherever and you like metal music or messed up comedy, give it a watch. It's totally worth it!