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Vastly Underwhelming Disappointment
To say myself and my Magma loving friends were excited to see this documentary, would be an understatement.
I've loved Magma for 25 years, and this seemed finally to be an adequate visual document of their journey.
To say myself and my friends were disappointed by this tepid rush job was an understatement.
Instead, we get a breathless, American fan-boy perspective - obviously from people who were in the first flush of, "I've just discovered this AMAZING band, and we can be the first to do a documentary ".
These people clearly know little about Magma!
Key players in the band's development are unmentioned, and unacknowledged (unforgivable !) - the essential uniqueness of their music is left unexplored - the international influence of the Zeuhl aesthetic on bands since the early 70s - their part in the creation of Rock in Opposition in Europe. Giorgio Gomelsky connection. I could go on.
In short - I would not recommend this film if you are either a knowledgeable longtime fan, or a total noob wanting a decent overview. Listen to the Music, and watch some Vander interviews on YouTube.
I've loved Magma for 25 years, and this seemed finally to be an adequate visual document of their journey.
To say myself and my friends were disappointed by this tepid rush job was an understatement.
Instead, we get a breathless, American fan-boy perspective - obviously from people who were in the first flush of, "I've just discovered this AMAZING band, and we can be the first to do a documentary ".
These people clearly know little about Magma!
Key players in the band's development are unmentioned, and unacknowledged (unforgivable !) - the essential uniqueness of their music is left unexplored - the international influence of the Zeuhl aesthetic on bands since the early 70s - their part in the creation of Rock in Opposition in Europe. Giorgio Gomelsky connection. I could go on.
In short - I would not recommend this film if you are either a knowledgeable longtime fan, or a total noob wanting a decent overview. Listen to the Music, and watch some Vander interviews on YouTube.
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- Dec 1, 2022
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