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Green Jello Suxx Live (2016)
So much more than they promised it would be!
Simply amazing work. I was expecting a concert DVD with some extra interviews and silly backstage footage. Instead I was treated to 2 hours of music, facts, tutorials, animations, and timely placed archived footage scattered throughout a story told through the band's new touring members.
If you ever wanted to know what it's like to be in Green Jello, this is the story to watch. The story of Bill Manspeaker is an incredibly interesting and sweet story that we get introduced to from as young as 5 years old when Bill's mom built him his first puppet head. A decade and a ton of green leafy influence later and he's inventing the world's worst band. Now in 2016 it's the idea of a fan becoming a member and going on a quick tour to be a weekend rock-star, the return to the daily grind of the 9-5 workload come Monday morning. That's Green Jello for all 800 members except for #1.
At odd times I felt uneasy during the live songs. Clearly being in a band isn't always fun and there's a lot of pressure involved. You feel that during this film when you begin to earn what it's like to play in a band that is mostly improvisational performances. What's gonna happen next? You can hear them make mistakes. It's as real as it gets, like a circus on stage, people slamming into gear and pedals and drums and everything, guitars being tossed out of tune, drummer struggling to hear the vocals, etc, etc, etc
I missed a lot because I was laughing so hard at some parts. It's hilarious! I really have no idea how they were able to make this for only $5000 considering the quality of the sound and overall production!
For that I rate this film a perfect 10/10. I can't wait to get my DVD in the mail so I can see it again.