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Guys - We HAVE to see this - Anvil! The story of Anvil
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    Default Guys - We HAVE to see this - Anvil! The story of Anvil

    See http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1157605/

    At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal, " influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, despite never hitting the big time. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.



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    I'm in for that.:

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    Me too, that looks really interesting.
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    I'd go see it. Spud, come on over when it comes out! Or maybe I will be out your way.
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    I don't think I've ever heard of them. They are a real band.

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    After watching the trailer, I couldn't believe it was a for real documentary - but it is....!
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    Spud, you never heard of Anvil? Really? They were pretty big in Europe back when I was still wet behind my years. It was about the same era as Accept, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, etc.
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    At first I thought "Can this be for real?"
    But the production values are too good.
    Not my genre, but it looks interesting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert
    Spud, you never heard of Anvil? Really? They were pretty big in Europe back when I was still wet behind my years. It was about the same era as Accept, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, etc.
    I never heard of them either. But i was not into metal. I would like to see the movie though!
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    I had always thought they were part of the NWOBHM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Suhnton
    I had always thought they were part of the NWOBHM.
    Me too, it's one of the first bands I heard of in this genre. Except they are Canadian. Does that make them half-British?
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    When I first saw the ads I thought I had heard of Anvil before, but then I just wondering if the ads were crafted so well it was creating a false memory.
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    I'll have to see this.
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    I first saw the trailer when I was at the movies. I've never really been into metal, so not knowing who they are didn't surprise me. But the story sounds interesting, kinda of a last gasp effort to achieve the fame they never attained, while trying to shake off the inevitable comparisons to Spinal Tap by those who've never heard of them. The band members even made reference to the Spinal Tap comparison in the trailer.

    You have to feel for those guys, though. They have given it their all for a lot of years, been highly respected by their peers, and yet they just never caught fire with the public...outside of their dedicated core group of fans. Most bands would have given up long ago.
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    I definitely wanna see this, and I'm not even a metal fan.

    Go Anvil!

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    Current rating for this movie at Internet Movie Database - 8.8/10
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    Interview with the lead singer/guitarist in the Onion's AV Club:

    http://www.avclub.com/articles/anvil...-kudlow,26572/

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    Has anyone seen it yet?
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