{"product_id":"24195","title":"Metallica - Some Kind Of MonsterSome Kind Of Monster","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e🔴\u003c\/b\u003e Condition - \u003cb\u003eVery Good 🔴\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat began in 2001 as a series of promotional infomercials about the making of an album evolved into something entirely different and infinitely more complex. Some Kind Of Monster is a documentary, the product of three years work for filmmakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, chronicling an important transitional phase for rock band  Metallica.\u003cbr\u003eWhen filming began, Metallica had recently parted ways with their bass player of fourteen years, Jason Newsted. On recommendation from their management, the band called upon Phil Towle, a US$40,000 per month performance enhancement coach who has previously done wonders for high profile sporting teams and bands such as Aerosmith (interestingly Towle is not a trained psychologist or psychiatrist, yet he makes his living in that field). As the cameras began documenting the therapy sessions along with studio progress, the project slowly turned into an exposition of the band's inner turmoil, the damage of rock and roll excess and the personal working relationships we rely on as human beings from day to day. Drummer Lars Ulrich has even gone as far as to say that the presence of cameras during the therapy sessions acted as a truth serum for the band, forcing them to be honest with each other in the knowledge that everything they said and did was being recorded for posterity. There is no arguing that the result is confronting viewing, whether you're familiar with the band or not.\u003cbr\u003eFor those who are not familiar with Metallica or their music, the irony of this film is that in their heyday Metallica were affectionately dubbed Alcoholica by their fans. While they were not widely known for the use of hard drugs, the band were openly and actively championing the consumption of alcohol for many years. Not surprisingly the turning point of the film comes about when guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield checks himself into rehabilitation for substance abuse after an extended vodka-swilling  sojourn in the Siberian wilderness. At this stage the band are in the midst of pre-production for their album and everything is left hanging - their recording, the lease the band holds on the studio, even the film itself. After a very lengthy absence, Hetfield returns and the future of the film project is questioned. If it is to continue, the band must outlay a vast amount of money in order to  purchase the rights from their now frustrated record label and finance the remainder of the project themselves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXTRA FEATURES\u003cbr\u003eFeature Commentary-Metallica (Kirk Hammett, Rob Trujillo, Lars Ulrich \u0026amp; James Hetfield)\u003cbr\u003eFeature Commentary-Filmmakers (Joe Berlinger \u0026amp; Bruce Sinofsky)\u003cbr\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003cbr\u003eConcert Trailer\u003cbr\u003e28  Additional Scenes\u003cbr\u003eFestivals and Premieres\u003cbr\u003e- Sundance Q \u0026amp; A\u003cbr\u003e- Sundance Press Conference\u003cbr\u003e- San Francisco International Film Festival\u003cbr\u003e- New York Premiere\u003cbr\u003e- Metallica Club Screening\u003cbr\u003eThis Monster Lives (13 Additional Scenes)\u003cbr\u003eMusic Video - Some Kind of Monster\u003cbr\u003eFilmmaker Bios\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pearls Books n Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44573321953471,"sku":"24195","price":4.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/5552\/0703\/files\/metallicmonster2dvd_f5467d89-ae41-4a0f-8714-c27ddc5380f6.jpg?v=1782695266","url":"https:\/\/pearlsbooksfnq.com\/products\/24195","provider":"Pearls Books n Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}