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The Tragically Hip - Short Documentary - Tthip - 03-16-2011
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Family Band
In this short documentary about The Tragically Hip, director David Battistella uses a split-screen and acid-etched colours to distil the iconic Canadian band’s essence. After decades together, through hotels, highways, gigs and recording sessions, The Hip’s members have forged a powerful brotherhood. "These guys are my life partners, musically" says bass guitarist Gord Sinclair. The Hip's brand of straight-ahead rock and roll has catapulted the band to international stardom, and ensured them a place in Canadian musical history, but at heart, they remain a bunch of guys from Kingston, Ontario, making music together just for fun.
This film was produced for the 2008 Governor General's Performing Arts Award.
Re: The Tragically Hip - Short Documentary - spottrax - 03-16-2011
Pretty Cool.
At the top of my Hip wishlist is a full length rockdoc, maybe with lots of footage of the last tour. I think they deserve a firstclass, (mostly) in their own words type of a feature. There are so many good ones out there about other terrific bands: Rush and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers come to mind.... Damn, it would be awesome to chronicle their entire career. If I was a Canadian Film Maker, I certainly would try to tackle the idea!!!
Re: The Tragically Hip - Short Documentary - direwolf74 - 03-17-2011
Very cool! That was well done. But I agree, a full-length documentary would be awesome. I'd also love to see someone write the official biography of the band. I've read some amazing music biographies over the last year or so on artists like the Replacements, Tom Waits, U2, Slash, and Midnight Oil, among others. Eventually the Hip will have their full story told, and I just hope it's done right.
Re: The Tragically Hip - Short Documentary - mintgreenbird - 03-18-2011
like
Re: The Tragically Hip - Short Documentary - lukehatton - 03-19-2011
Yes, if only the documentary was on for 2 hours+ and you could buy it on DVD!!!! (hint, hint)
Re: The Tragically Hip - Short Documentary - Summiteer - 03-19-2011
Nice
Re: The Tragically Hip - Short Documentary - Remi_Gaudet21 - 03-21-2011
awesome short film, hoping for a full length story soon!