- Release Date: 2004
- Runtime: 141 min
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Starring: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Bob Rock ... see all
- Director: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
- Plot: Some Kind of Monster is a music documentary about Metallica's making of their album St. Anger and the difficulties they had to go through in the process. The directors (Joe... Read more
User Reviews
I thought I knew Metallica...
May 09, 2008
fueljunky666 - yahoo.com
May 09, 2008fueljunky666 - yahoo.com
This movie really opened my eyes to what Metallica went through these last couple of years. I now understand their motivation behind St. Anger and why the album was made the way it was. It is also a good movie for... Full review
greatness
Dec 31, 2007
rkeeling24 - yahoo.com
Dec 31, 2007rkeeling24 - yahoo.com
this is and will always be a great documentary movie about THE BEST band ever! i love metall and may they rock until they die!... Full review
Boring, Pretentious BS
Dec 31, 2007
rob2nelson - yahoo.com
Dec 31, 2007rob2nelson - yahoo.com
Having to watch this film was as tortuous as having to listen to Metallica's music, which is the most boring in the world. They kind of remind me of some of the people I knew as a freshman in college -... Full review
Reasons not to purchase Metallica's "St. Anger"
Dec 31, 2007
raidersfan20k - yahoo.com
Dec 31, 2007raidersfan20k - yahoo.com
I have been listening to thrash metal band Metallica since 2005. The Metallica I like is from their debut, "Kill 'Em All" (1983) to some tracks from "Load" (1993). "Garage Inc" (1998) has some good tracks as well. But when you... Full review
metallica's other half
Dec 31, 2007
metalmaniac991 - yahoo.com
Dec 31, 2007metalmaniac991 - yahoo.com
this was an awesome movie it shows metallica other half besides the music and the shows it shows the trials the band had to go through after cliff bunton died and jason newstead left... Full review
this F****** movie kicks @$$
Aug 12, 2007
realuglyguy66 - yahoo.com
Aug 12, 2007realuglyguy66 - yahoo.com
The was the best movie ive seen all year. Even if you are not a metallica fan you will like it. And for all those people who think that metallica sold out, you guys are *****ing ignorant. this is better than... Full review
F for fart-ass old musicians
Jan 15, 2007
iamaguymagnett - yahoo.com
Jan 15, 2007iamaguymagnett - yahoo.com
RETIRE METALLICA!!! This movie was is a waste of time. Because Metallica can't garner money from merchendise or their music, which by the way suck, they decide to make a poor portrayal of turbulence in people's lives. This movie makes money... Full review
The differance between movie and documentry
Dec 31, 2006
mnwild1971 - yahoo.com
Dec 31, 2006mnwild1971 - yahoo.com
To all ignorant people who are rating this film as a movie......There is not suppose to be GREAT acting, its suippose to be a camera following you around in normal everyday life, there is no "STORY" behind it, once again, it's... Full review
Idiots
May 28, 2006
kerry_sellers - yahoo.com
May 28, 2006kerry_sellers - yahoo.com
Why dont some of you people actually try writing a real review instead of just giving it an A or an F, based on whether or not you like Metallica.... Full review
A bunch of Sell Outs
May 22, 2006
Hetson - yahoo.com
May 22, 2006Hetson - yahoo.com
And Justice for all was their last good album, then they sold out and started making corporate rock and the rest is history. What a bunch of losers, no wonder Newsted left; I would have too.... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Nov 11, 2009The Buffalo News
Metallica uplifting in focus on death....Metallica delivered the goods, no question.....But as well-received as that song was, it was clear.... ... Full Review
| Sep 08, 2009Film Journal International
Berlinger could have given us a bit more of Fajardo's remarkable story, going from manual worker to lead attorney in this international case....., immediately engages the viewer with the devastating effects of pollution on the rainforests of Ecuador by the oil company Texaco, which merged with Chevron in 2001..... ... Full Review
| Jun 02, 2009Prefixmag
That said, Metallica are probably the perfect band for the Guitar Hero franchise;....scream in harmony with the vocals of James Hetfield, which is slightly absurd....their music is loved by a legion of incredibly devoted fans, who probably overlap heavily with Guitar Hero fans..... ... Full Review
| Jan 27, 2009PopMatters
Q. "Some Kind of Monster" documented your troubled relationship with Hetfield.
In the '90s, they cut their hair, started experimenting with different styles of less-frenzied music and momentarily lost their mojo.
Too bad, says drummer Lars Ulrich
... Full Review
| Jan 21, 2009The Kansas City Star
Berlinger said he set out to present all sides of the story, but he came away with a strong conviction himself.
Crude," one of 16 films in Sundance's U.S. documentary competition, presents a fairly balanced portrait of the case, with Chevron's side of the story well represented.
... Full Review
News
Missing Metallica Fan Search Continues
foxnews.com –
2009-11-16
The best heavy metal has always been unified by one common subtext. You know that side of yourself you've been ignoring all these years, that ugly bit that you've kept hidden in the closet all this time while you went... ... Full Article
'MAGNETIC' appeal
buffalonews.com –
2009-11-06
Iliked the album cover. It really was as simple as that. Not so much the artwork on the front of the package, which depicted an electric chair with the album's moniker, "Ride the Lightning," displayed with an alarming lack of... ... Full Article
Metallica takes crowd on wild ride
ottawacitizen.com –
2009-11-05
Julien's Auctions will sell off T-shirts, suits and memorabilia Tyler has donated in New York on 21 November (09). The cash raised will benefit the MusiCares MAP Fund, which provides addiction recovery resources to musicians in need. ... Full Article
It's been more than two weeks since the sudden disappearance of Metallica fan Morgan Harrington, and on Nov. 2, Harrington's parents, Gil and Dan, announced the formation of a special fund, which they hope will help find their missing daughter. ... Full Article

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