wdelaney72 wrote:
The movie was enjoyable, but it really felt rushed. The stories were all known and re-told, but still fun....they were quite a band.
They completely left out Tommy / Pamela era, but showcased his Heather Locklear marriage....I thought that was odd. Also no mention of Vince's solo record and Tommy quitting the band. John Corabi is an extremely talented guy. That record was actually very good....just came out at the wrong time. They tend to be overly hard on Corabi....That band was a hot mes and if anything he was too good to be in Crue.
Portrayal of Mick was kind of funny. I actually thought the guy playing Nikki was the best out of all of them. Close second to Machine Gun Kelly giving us a great meatball Tommy Lee role. He done good.
The only other stand-out was how they showed Vince ripping apart Theater of Pain saying the record was crap. Nikki kind of addresses this in the Heroin diaries.....Girls Girls Girls was actually the record that was a complete waste of time. they barely had enough songs to fill and the ones they did have were garbage. Wild Side is a good song, but everything else....woof. Theater of Pain isn't Shout At the Devil or Too Fast...but it's a decent album (City Boy Blues, Louder Than Hell, Keep Your Eye On the Money).
Good summary. There are way too many stories for a 2 hour movie. They could have done a 6 part miniseries on their career and really go deep into their drug abuse, Vince's vehicular manslaughter (how the hell did he only get 20 days?), the band breaking up and getting back together, Vince's daughter's death, their overall popularity, and their extravagant ways. This seemed like a rushed, content-filler for Netflix. As a huge Crue fan, I enjoyed it but it could have been so much better. Even if you didn't like their music there is a fascinating story you could tell about them.
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