Revenge of the Mekons
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- Critics Consensus 88%
- HD
- CC
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- Documentary
- 1 Hour 36 Minutes
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4.3 • 3 Ratings
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REVENGE OF THE MEKONS charts the unlikely musical career of the genre-defying collective notorious for being—as rock critic Greil Marcus notes—“the band that took punk ideology most seriously.” Born out of the 1977 British punk scene, the Mekons progressed from a group of socialist art students with no discernible musical skill to the prolific, raucous progeny of Hank Williams. Joe Angio’s exuberant documentary follows the band's improbable history – a surprising and influential embrace of folk and country, forays into the art world, and persistent, improbable bad luck with major record labels. Featuring interviews with celebrated fans, from author Jonathan Franzen (THE CORRECTIONS) to film director Mary Harron (I SHOT ANDY WARHOL) to comedian/musician Fred Armisen (PORTLANDIA), REVENGE OF THE MEKONS reveals how, four decades into an ever-evolving career, punk’s reigning contrarians continue to make bold, unpredictable music while staying true to the punk ethos.
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REVENGE OF THE MEKONS charts the unlikely musical career of the genre-defying collective notorious for being—as rock critic Greil Marcus notes—“the band that took punk ideology most seriously.” Born out of the 1977 British punk scene, the Mekons progressed from a group of socialist art students with no discernible musical skill to the prolific, raucous progeny of Hank Williams. Joe Angio’s exuberant documentary follows the band's improbable history – a surprising and influential embrace of folk and country, forays into the art world, and persistent, improbable bad luck with major record labels. Featuring interviews with celebrated fans, from author Jonathan Franzen (THE CORRECTIONS) to film director Mary Harron (I SHOT ANDY WARHOL) to comedian/musician Fred Armisen (PORTLANDIA), REVENGE OF THE MEKONS reveals how, four decades into an ever-evolving career, punk’s reigning contrarians continue to make bold, unpredictable music while staying true to the punk ethos.
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- Rent $3.99
- Buy $14.99
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Ratings and Reviews
Critics Consensus:
Cast & Crew
- Cast
- Jon Langford
- Sally Timms
- Greil Marcus
- Greg Kot
- Jonathan Franzen
- Mary Harron
- Fred Armisen
- Will Oldham
- Director
- Joe Angio
- Producers
- Joe Angio
Information
- Studio
- Music Box Films
- Genre
- Documentary
- Released
- Copyright
- © 2014 Southport Music Box Corporation d/b/a Music Box Films
Languages
- Primary
- English (Stereo, Dolby 5.1)
Accessibility
- CC
- Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.