In addition to some kind of monster, his films include brothers keeper, paradise lost. Berlinger split from sinofsky to direct book of shadows. Some kind of monster is the fourth single from the american heavy metal band metallicas eighth studio album st. This 2dvd set has 7 hours of bonus features that include 40 additional scenes, exclusive intimate interviews with metallica about the film, highlights from. Blair witch 2, among many other film and television projects. Some kind of monster released january 25, 2005 released january 25, 2005 setlist. This book was written by filmmaker joe berlinger, who was one of the directors of the popular documentary film metallica. Berlingers book about the experience reveals the stories behind the documentary some kind of monster, capturing the energy, uncertainty, and ultimate triumph of both the filming and metallicas bid for survival. Live, leper messiah live and ride the lightning live. The book follows the emotional rollercoaster both he and his film partner bruce sinofsky and the band metallica went through during the creation film. Anger while battling their way through addiction, fatherhood, backlash from fans, and neartotal disintegration, during the most turbulent period of their twentyyear history. Some kind of monster is a 2004 documentary film featuring american heavy metal band metallica. Metallica is the most successful hardrock band of all time, having sold.
This monster lives is a book written by joe berlinger and greg milner about how berlinger filmed the featurelength movie metallica. Some kind of monster with the legendary heavy metal band metallica. Back in 2010, lars ulrich described it as a mindfuck, which, from the inside, is closer to the truth. The child murders at robin hood hills, revelations. It includes excerpts from counseling sessions that metallica attended during the filming that provide valuable insight into the worlds. Some kind of monster, which opens today in new york and san francisco. This monster lives, a 25minute followup piece filmed at the toronto international film festival in 20 looking at the decade since the original release of the film 40 additional scenes. Some kind of monster takes you inside the studio and into the psyches of metallica, as they record their grammywinning album st. The film shows many studio rehearsals and fragments of concert footage. This monster lives by joe berlinger with greg milner. This book should be required reading for aspiring filmmakers because it reveals the huge difference between turning the cameras on a contrived.
Joe berlinger is an awardwinning filmmaker and journalist. Looking back over the coverage of some kind of monster in the decade since its release, the word metallica appear to use most often to rationalise it at least to themselves is honest. Metallicas official music video for some kind of monster, from the album st. In 2001, the hugely successful hardrockheavy metal band metallica got together in a. Exclusive intimate interviews with metallica about the film. The band and the directors kept in touch, discussing the possibility of working on a larger project together. It shares its name with the song some kind of monster from metallicas 2003 album st. It tells in great detail about the two years he and his filmmaking partner, bruce sinofsky, spent making the film. The inside story of some kind of monster 9780312333126.
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