The Green Day Phenomenon
Directed by James Fowler2005 72mMusic
This is the ultimate independent critical review of the music of Green Day, on stage, on film, and on record. The films draw extensively on the legendary live appearance by Green Day at Woodstock 1994, previously unavailable on DVD, and also features rare live footage from film and television archives around the world. A leading team of music journalists, working musicians, and Green Day insiders' reviews and re-assesses every album produced by this extraordinary band. Also featured is an insiders behind the scenes guide to the making of American Idiot. This film was made with complete editorial freedom. It is not approved, endorsed, or associated with Green Day or the management of the band. The result is the most hard hitting, frank, and penetrating review of the music and personalities which shaped the Green Day phenomenon.
