I used to go and watch them a lot - I reckon their gigs around 90/91 were some of best I've ever been to (though ironically for a discussion on this board - the influx of NMA followers really changed the atmosphere at gigs - and not for the better). I sort of gave up watching them about 92/93 and have only seen them a handful of times since then.
Anyway - back on topic... Im not sure there would be much of a story in the film if you werent a fan. Band gets big playing student friendly raucous pop-punk-folk , has a lot of drink/drug issues, carries on, start their own festival, plays some more gigs and er... thats it.
Or is there a hidden story behind the headlines? Be good to see some old live footage though
That pretty much sums it up
Actually the focus of the film is mainly on the life/work/drugs of bassist Jeremy. I would say that like most music docs it was one for the fans (unless you're like me and enjoy music docs about bands I don't even like!)
What I thought might be interesting for NMA fans (besides some musical similarities at times) is a band working outside the mainstream music media, having a documentary about them, after all these years at the same time. Just seemed an interesting coincidence I thought would be interesting to discuss.
Oh and there is some great grainy footage of an early gig in 1988 in the extra's, the whole gig in fact!
