
Sound City
Taste attributes: documentarymusicmusic/dancefresh & originalrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentary
"That board. That room. That is Sound City."
Boxlist takeRealistic and stirring: a fresh documentary, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter David Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Roswell Films
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