[direwolf74]

I think you're compartmentalizing your own experience. Either that or I don't understand your point. Many Canadian performers have achieved much higher levels of mass popularity since the Hip. Sure, the Hip were the band for our generation, but I think suggesting this is unique is untrue. Every generation has its superstars, and the current generation has plenty of Canadian representatives, some way more popular than the Hip ever were.

Yes, there are plenty of popular Canadian acts these days, no question. But I'm talking more about cultural impact. The Hip were able to tap into the Canadian psyche in a way that no other band or artist has done since. They became a massively popular homegrown band at a time when this country's music scene was just coming of age, and they essentially (and somewhat reluctantly) became the godfathers of that entire scene. That was basically my point-- that their story and their cultural impact was unique and unquestionably worthy of a documentary.