20 Years After ‘Dig!’ Revitalized Rock Docs, Ondi & David Timoner Add More Chaos & Context To Sundance Flick – Q&A
deadline.comDig!, a documentary about two bands – The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols – is a musical trainwreck, equal parts romantic comedy and horror film that follows the highs and lows of being a musician, in the studio, on the road and in their own heads.
The film, which launched at Sundance in 1999 and is returning to the festival this year with an extended cut, is a favorite among the musical class.
I’ve sat in countless tour vans and crappy motels where it’s watched, quoted and dissected by kids with a dream and a drumkit.
Dave Grohl, the legendary Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman, told me that it’s a “f*cking masterpiece” and that it’s also his favorite horror film. “Watching a documentary like Dig!, seeing these two bands fall in love with each other, which happens often.
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