Even Martin Scorsese can't make a silk purse out of the sow's ear that is the massively overrated David Johansen, who never was a great singer and now is much worse. Built around an embarrassingly bad performance from the Big Apple's Cafe Carlyle, the film is nonetheless worth seeing for footage of the New York Dolls performing on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert and The Old Grey Whistle Test. It's unfortunate Johansen is the last Doll standing - both Johnny Thunders and Sylvain Sylvain's post-Dolls recorded legacies are far superior - but sometimes life isn't fair. If you're a Johansen fan, you'll probably love this film; others will find their patience tried.
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