Capturing the messy upheaval of the '70s just as rock was re-inventing itself, thefilm explores CREEM Magazine's humble beginnings in post-riot Detroit, follows its upward trajectory from underground paper to national powerhouse, then bears witness to its imminent demise following the tragic and untimely deaths of its visionary publisher, Barry Kramer, and its most famous alum and genius clownprince, Lester Bangs, a year later. Fifty years after publishing its first issue, CREEM: AMERICA'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL MAGAZINE remains a seditious spirit in music and culture.
“Vintage rock fans will be in (cough) high heaven.” — Variety
“Enthusiastic, irreverent to the point of rude and delivered in clips and quips edited into rat-a-tat-tat bursts, a documentary that mimics its subject to a T.” — Movie Nation
Music Box Theatre screens films of all genres and from every era of cinema, both new releases and repertory. These films may sometimes contain upsetting, outdated, or offensive material. While we aim to introduce many of our screenings, we do not always provide warnings about potentially triggering content within the films we screen. We encourage our patrons to research the film before they attend using trailers, reviews, or content information found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com.
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