In an age of impersonal clicks on website links to receive a dose of aural pleasure, there’s a sentimental warmth experience here as these former alt-rock scenesters discuss not only a band that they fell in love with but unconsciously recall a long gone era from their lives that resonates today. Their ruminations on how and why the Replacements were one of the greatest American rock ‘n’ roll bands can feel, at times, like you’re a fly on the wall at some indie record store listening to a herd of vinyl junkies. Three complete interviews (Grant Hart, Robert Christgau, Greg Kot & Jim DeRogitis) Behind the scenes interviews with director and producer (Hansi Oppenheimer). Color Me Obsessed is self-admitted Replacements fanboy Gorman Bechards. Overall, there is an embarrassment of riches in the film and the extras, which are spread out over two discs – 19 deleted scenes, full interviews with a few of the participants, two commentaries, behind the scenes and trailers. today at the Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 North Central Avenue. Color Me Obsessed: A Film About the Replacements is available to stream on Kanopy, Fandor, Tubi, PlutoTV and Vudu. It’s these passionate voices who were saved by rock ‘n’ roll that keep the film from feeling overstuffed. : The Replacements - Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements : Grant Hart, Robert Christgau, Jim DeRogatis, Tom Arnold, Brian Fallon. With more than two dozen people willing to testify to the Replacements’ greatness, Color Me Obsessed crams a lot in 123 minutes. They include fans, workers at the group’s original label Twin/Tone Records, music critics Robert Christgau, Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, road crew members, actors Dave Foley, Tom Arnold and George Wendt and musicians (Grant Hart and Greg Norton of Husker Du, Colin Meloy of the Decemberists, Goo Goo Dolls, Craig Finn of the Hold Steady, Brian Fallon of the Gaslight Anthem). It’s their recollections of the Replacements’ history, concerts and albums plus emotional testimony of what the band’s music means to them that forms this quasi-biography.ĭespite the lack of input from Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson, Chris Mars, Slim Dunlap nor any archive footage of Bob Stinson ( RIP) and anything band-related, the documentary surprisingly works due to the meticulous and, ahem, obsessive nature towards the ‘Mats by the majority of interview subjects. Created by Gorman Bechard 68 backers pledged 3,510 to help bring this project to life. The primary thrust in both comes from immensely-devoted fans of the ramshackle, insightful, bitter, lovable Minneapolis quartet rather than from the former members themselves. COLOR ME OBSESSED, the potentially true story of The Replacements - phase 5 (mixing) From director Gorman Bechard comes the potentially true story of the last best band, the Replacements. Over the The Replacements 12-year existence. Color Me Obsessed is the cinematic equivalent of the book The Replacements: All Over But the Shouting: An Oral History. it might not be the prettiest story ever told, but it certainly rocks.
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