The Go-Go's (film)

The Go-Go's is a 2020 American/Irish/Canadian documentary film directed and produced by Alison Ellwood.[1] The film follows the rise of the girl band The Go-Go's.

The Go-Go's
Directed byAlison Ellwood
Produced by
  • Trevor Birney
  • Corey Russell
  • Eimhear O'Neill
Starring
Music byMatt Hauser
CinematographySam Painter
Edited byBrett Banks
Production
company
Fine Point Films
Release date
  • June 24, 2020 (2020-06-24) (Sundance)
  • June 30, 2020 (2020-06-30) (Showtime)
Running time
97 minutes
Country
  • United States
  • Ireland
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020, followed by its release in the United States on June 30, 2020 by Showtime. It runs for 97 minutes.

Plot

The Go-Go's become the first successful, all-girl band to write their own songs and play their own instruments while making it to No. 1 on the charts. The Go-Go's follows the rise of a band starting from the LA punk scene.

Cast

Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle, Gina Schock, Kathy Valentine, Jane Wiedlin.

Critical Reception

The review consensus at Rotten Tomatoes for The Go-Go's had 98% of critics recommending the film, based on 44 reviews and an average rating of 7.90 out of 10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Emulating the spirit of punk in form and function, The Go-Go's is a raucous celebration of the pioneering band and a stylistic knockout that will blow viewers' hair back."[2]

Top reviewers ranging from Rolling Stone to the Washington Post to NPR to the Wall Street Journal write that all potential viewers with the slightest interest in the band should watch this film, and even if viewers do not like the musical band the Go Go's, they will still like the film.[3][4][5] They praise it for the candor that the members of the band bring to their contemporary interviews.[6][7][8][9][10]

References
  1. "the-go-go-s". www.sundance.org. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  2. "The Go-Go's (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. Fear, David (2020-07-31). "'The Go-Go's' Gives '80s New Wave Band a Proper Music Doc (Finally)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  4. Willman, Chris (2020-01-25). "The Go-Go's on Sundance Doc: Neither 'America's Sweethearts' Nor 'Drug-Crazed Demons'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  5. Anderson, John (2020-07-30). "'The Go-Go's' Review: From Punk Band to Pop Pioneers". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  6. Lopez, Kristen (2020-07-31). "'The Go-Go's' Review: Showtime Documentary Explores a Hall of Fame Slight". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  7. Roeper, Richard (2020-07-30). "A movie that Go-Go's there: Documentary digs deep into band's history". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  8. "Review: 'The Go-Gos' get the kind of catchy, layered documentary every '80s icon deserves". Los Angeles Times. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  9. "Showtime's 'The Go-Go's' Documentary Breaks The Seal". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  10. Stuever, Hank. "Review | For too long, the story of the Go-Go's was a cautionary tale. A new documentary turns it into a triumph". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
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