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Slipknot Doc Perfect for Metal Fans

I received an email today about a documentary called "A Clown Short of Destiny," directing me to iklipz to check out a twenty minute sneak-peek. So I did.

The doc is an inside look at the "shocking true story of Slipknot, 35 Inch Mudder and the Des Moines, Iowa local music scene" (at least, according to their iklipz profile). Des Moines local music scene. Who knew, right?

From the clip, that seems to be the only objective, interesting part of the film. The majority of the film--or at least, of the clip--is about how Slipknot lied their way to a record deal and 35 Inch Mudder suffered because of it. I stay away from reviews around here, so all I'll say is that it's obvious who's side the filmmaker is on (considering he's a member of 35 Inch Mudder).

If you're a metal fan, it's worth checking out. I don't think Lionsgate or Miramax are going to be rolling out flicks on the Iowa music scene anytime soon, so it's at least a change from the usual film fare.

But the interesting thing to me isn't the film, really. Instead it's the self-made buzz popping up around what would otherwise be some guy's pet project that never saw the light of day. Thanks to networking sites like iklipz (that I've posted about before), word can spread about the festivals it's showed up in, the places it'll be next, and how you can learn more about it.

If that's not grass-roots filmmaking, I don't know what is.

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Posted by on September 27, 2006 8:49 PM
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