Seven years in the making and culled from 2000 hours of footage, DIG! plunges into the underbelly of rock ‘n’ roll, unearthing an incredible true story of success and selfdestruction. Anton A. Newcombe of the Brian Jonestown Massacre and Courtney Taylor of the Dandy Warhols are star-crossed friends and bitter rivals - DIG! is the story of their loves and obsessions, gigs and recordings, arrests and death threats, uppers and downers, and the delicate balance between art and commerce.
”Powerful. Transcends The Rock-doc genre.”* Rolling Stone*
Winner of the 2004 Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, DIG! garnered major critical acclaim. The New York Times’ A.O. Scott wrote, “Heaven-sent! If universities ever start graduate programs in rock stardom, “Dig!” will surely be a cornerstone of the curriculum” and Newsweek hailed DIG! as “Painfully funny. It’s like a spectacular roadside accident; you can’t turn away.”
Filmed over seven years (1996-2002) and culled from over 1500 hours of footage by rising director Ondi Timoner, DIG! plunges into the underbelly of rock n’ roll unearthing an amazing true tale of success, self destruction, friendship, and the ultimate rivalry between two up-and-coming bands; Brian Jonestown Massacre led by the tormented, self-destructive genius of Anton Newcombe, and the Dandy Warhols led by a more polished, but admittedly less visionary Courtney Taylor. DIG! is the story of their loves and obsessions, gigs and recordings, arrests and death threats, uppers and downers, and the delicate balance between art and commerce. As the idealism and destructive tendencies of Jonestown lead to their repeated undoing, the more - well-adjusted’ Warhols navigate the corporate sea, trying to maintain their creative edge while starring in mega-budget music videos and playing huge arenas.
DIG! is a collectible 2-DVD set . The first DVD includes the film and features a special interactive viewing experience allowing the viewer to watch deleted scenes in the context of the film. Also included on the first disc are commentary tracks with both bands and the filmmakers. The second bonus DVD contains over 2 hours of additional unseen material including deleted scenes, “where are they now?” updates, performance videos, Dandy Warhols videos, footage from MTV’s Subterranean, and much more! In their highly informative and often comedic commentary tracks, each band reunites to view DIG! together for the first time - reliving their exploits, melees, drug abuse, and conflicts, even sometimes finding resolution.
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