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Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Documentary, Music
At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal" influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who value candid music documentaries about lifelong friendship, creative persistence, and the dignity of chasing an improbable dream.
- Tone
- bittersweet, warm, uplifting
- Payoff
- catharsis, inspiration
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- friendship, perseverance, aging, artistic ambition, unfulfilled dreams
- Setting
- contemporary, rehearsal spaces, small venues, and touring music circuits
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