I was browsing around the Apple TV movie rentals and I was surprised to see a documentary–A Fat Wreck–about the punk rock record label Fat Wreck Chords.
As a documentary, it’s okay, but it was interesting to see the backstory of the label that released so many of the albums that I listened to back in the ’90s.
They’re like the punk rock Beach Boys.
– Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All
Music documentaries are my favorite types of documentaries. I didn’t listen to them very much as a kid, but it was really interesting to see the back story of the Descendents in Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All
If you want a one song introduction to Descendents, check out this song:
I think most people would be better off with more pain in their lives, honestly. I think that, if nothing else, they would appreciate the pain-free times more. But I think also there’s this self-induced aspect of, you’ve struggled, you’ve overcome, you’ve gotten through, then you’re confident and you both enjoy the rest of your life more, but also you feel like you can do things and you take on challenges that you wouldn’t otherwise try, and you get to points that you wouldn’t otherwise reach.
– Julian Jamison from The Barkley Marathons: The Race that Eats Its Young
I recently watched a documentary about the infamous Barkley Marathon.
Since I first heard about the race a few years ago, I’ve thought it was kind of ridiculous, but I really enjoyed the documentary. I still have no desire to ever participate in the race, but I have a newfound respect for the participants.
It’s currently streaming on Netflix or you can rent it from Apple for 99 cents.
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