Review of Lightning in a Bottle

Just wow! I never saw this movie until recently, and I was completely blown away by the stories behind the artists and songs. Having been a blues DJ on the radio, and having MC'd a few blues festivals, I was waiting for the tributes to some of my favorites, some that I met and even interviewed, such as Buddy Guy and John Lee Hooker. This would have received a perfect 10 from me if it wasn't for the Tribute to John Lee Hooker, which was a disgrace. I interviewed John on my radio show and he would have spit in the eyes of Chuck D., who completely ruined it for me. What an idiot. He used this wonderful concert to go political - anti-Bush, anti-government, and anti-war. He even had the audacity to change the lyrics to "Boom Boom" to suit his cause, and his band sucked as well. It's too bad the political crap ruined this show like it did. I would have rather seen John Lee Hooker's daughter, Zakiya Hooker, there and singing her father's greatest hits. But as usual, Hollywood producers have to inject their liberal ideology into art, which completely distorts it into a whining, disrespectful rant. It was a crying shame, someone ought to write a blues song about Chuck D.'s stupid presentation. They could call it, "No Talent Blues."