Ondi Timoner's classic chronicle of the rivalry between the Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Dandy Warhols gets an overstuffed 20th anniversary expansion.
I remember enjoying Dig when it came out, despite the fact that the "conflict" between the two bands wasn't really that vital. The Dandy Warhols are/were a sporadically diverting band, some killer, a fair amount of filler. I went into the film knowing their stuff pretty well, but only knowing BJM by name. And what undermines the movie, but luckily doesn't ruin it, is that none of the claims of Newcombe's genius are backed up by any of the music used in the film. What makes it work are the Spinal Tap-esque moments.
I remember enjoying Dig when it came out, despite the fact that the "conflict" between the two bands wasn't really that vital. The Dandy Warhols are/were a sporadically diverting band, some killer, a fair amount of filler. I went into the film knowing their stuff pretty well, but only knowing BJM by name. And what undermines the movie, but luckily doesn't ruin it, is that none of the claims of Newcombe's genius are backed up by any of the music used in the film. What makes it work are the Spinal Tap-esque moments.