We Are Twisted Fucking Sister! | |
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Directed by | Andrew Horn |
Written by | Andrew Horn |
Produced by | Andrew Horn |
Cinematography | Mark Daniels |
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Production company | Andrew Horn Filmproduktion |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
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Language | English |
We Are Twisted Fucking Sister! is a 2014 German-US documentary about the early years of heavy metal band Twisted Sister directed by Andrew Horn.
Synopsis
[edit]Through interviews, filmmaker Andrew Horn traces the history of Twisted Sister from their origins in the bar scene of early 1970s Long Island to their pre-MTV rise as a popular regional, New York-based band in the mid 1970s and early 1980s.[1]
Production
[edit]Horn became acquainted with the band when he made his previous documentary, The Nomi Song. Though he was not a fan, he found the band to be interesting and entertaining.[1]
Release
[edit]In 2014, Dee Snider endorsed the documentary and its Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for distribution.[2] We Are Twisted Fucking Sister! premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam on November 30, 2014.[1] Band member Jay Jay French attended the premiere.[3] A preview fundraiser was held at a club in Ferndale, Michigan, on January 9, 2015.[1]
Reception
[edit]Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter called it "a raucously riotous rags-to-riches record of rip-roaring rock renegades".[4] Geoffrey Macnab of The Independent wrote that it is "uproarious and poignant by turns".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Graff, Gary (2015-01-08). "Twisted Sister film documents band's early days". The Oakland Press. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ Giles, Jeff (2014-01-08). "Dee Snider Endorses Crowdfunding Campaign for Twisted Sister Documentary". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (2014-11-20). "IDFA 2014 opens with concert film". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ Young, Neil (2014-12-03). "'We Are Twisted F—ing Sister!': IDFA Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (2014-11-30). "We Are Twisted F****ng Sister! documentary: Noise, mayhem, endless reversals and plenty of uproarious comedy". The Independent. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
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