Duff mckagan was a cofounder of guns n roses, with a year tenure on bass in what was at the time the biggest band on earth. Its so easy and other lies movie clip a very interested. May 26, 2016 guns n roses bassist duff mckagan s new documentary, it s so easy and other lies. Forced to sober up, duff started taking an interest in business, eventually completing a degree in economics and making a killing on the stock market. Buy its so easy and other lies movie posters from movie poster shop. Its so easy and other lies official trailer youtube. Find out where it s so easy and other lies is streaming, if it s so easy and other lies is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Its so easy and other lies is a unique spin on your standard biographical documentary. It s so easy and other lies makes for a tedious cinematic experience that will only be appreciated by mckagan s hardcore fans. Founding member and bassist of guns n roses, duff mckagan secured his place in rock and roll history after his induction to the hall of fame. Its so easy and other lies official trailer 1 2016 duff mckagan documentary hd in theaters. Indeed, mckagan himself comes across as wonderfully affable and deeply grounded in his art. Its so easy and other lies english brrip xvid movie.
Its so easy and other lies was released in 2016 on friday, april 8, 2016 in limited movie theaters. How he struggled with alcohol and drug addiction, and overcame it. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including hardcore henry, the boss and high strung. But that kind of glory can take its toll, and it didultimatelyon duff, as well as on the band itself. Watch slash, nikki sixx talk motley cruegnr tour in its so easy roger guenveur smiths crime thriller dirty sells to gravitas. In a new clip from film, mckagan looks back at gnrs big break.
The lifetime story of guns n roses bass player, duff mckagan. Also known as aka original title its so easy and other lies. Its so easy and other lies is available on vod and itunes on july 5th. College before going fulltime at seattle universitys albers school of business. Duff mckagan its so easy and other lies part 1 youtube. Christopher duddys documentaryconcert film is based on the memoir by guns n roses bassist duff mckagan.
May 10, 2016 based on the musicians new york times bestselling autobiography, its so easy and other lies opens by capturing one of duffs book readings at the moore theatre in seattle and from there, takes the audience on an incredible cinematic journey from the driven seattle teenagers meager beginnings to the rock and roll hall of fame. Its so easy and other lies where to stream and watch. I had 6 videographers, including myself working on this project. It s so easy and other lies may just be my favorite book of all time. Its not revealing or dense enough to really qualify as a feature doc, as evidenced by its remarkably brief running time and superficial retelling of complex chapters from mckagans life. Based on his new york times bestselling memoir and featuring exclusive archival footage, this authorized music documentary of duff mckagan founding member and bass player for guns n roses. By daniel kreps its so easy and other lies, a documentary based on guns n roses bassist duff mckagans memoir begins screening this thursday at select theaters. Features duff mckagan and exclusive rare archive footage of his early days with original guns n roses members slash, steve adler, izzy stradlin and axl rose.
Based on his new york times bestselling memoir and featuring exclusive archival footage, this authorized music documentary of duff mckagan founding member and bass player for guns n roses, velvet revolver and other bands. Having read the book and seen the performance, its so easy and other lies felt choppy and rushed, never finding the tone or making the impact it should. Its all too fitting that its so easy and other lies, the new documentary detailing the tumultuous life of guns n roses bassist duff mckagan, opens on an image of mckagans book, an autobiography of the same name. Its so easy and other lies where to stream and watch decider. Duff mckagan documentary its so easy and other lies. Its so easy and other lies makes for a tedious cinematic.
Director christopher duddy on duff mckagans its so easy and. Maybe it s because i wanted to marry duff mckagan from about age 1417 obsessed may have been the right word. As guns began to splinter, duff felt that he himself was done, too. Vous pouvez regarder le film its so easy and other lies en streaming dans le cable tv ou cinema au montreal canada et france avec son original en anglais. An hour or so later im thinking i should really take a glass of water to the guy running the photo booth and see how things are going for the henna tattoo artist and make sure everyone is behaving. Two and a half stars out of five a documentary about the life of popular musician duff mckagan. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The movie is based on duffs new york best selling autobiography with the same title. Read the its so easy and other lies movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. An absolute masterpiece of a book, you cant get any more genuine, intelligent, inspiring, thought provoking, heart touching and mind blowing autobiography than duffs its so easy and other lies.
Featuring neverbeforeseeen footage, and interviews with some of duffs closes friends, family, and fellow. Based on his new york times bestselling memoir and featuring exclusive archival footage, this authorized music documentary of duff mckagan founding member and bass player for guns n roses, velvet revolver and other bands chronicles his meteoric rise to fame and fortune, his nearfatal struggles with alcohol and drug addiction, and his remarkable life transformation. Guns n roses bassist duff mckagans new documentary, its so easy and other lies. Its so easy and other lies is the most compelling book ive picked up in a while.
With nikki sixx, benny urquidez, slash, duff mckagan. There are a lot of creative choices made in this rock documentary, and not all of them work. This film has some fun footage of everyone in gnr except axl, mckagan home movie footage, and nice arrangements of songs gnr and other bands duff has. Guns n roses went on to sell more than 100 million albums worldwide. Live at the moore, captures a special performance he held at a seattle theatre in 20 when he was promoting his liketitled first memoir. Its so easy and other lies profiles guns n roses bassist. Its so easy and other lies official trailer 1 2016 duff mckagan. Maybe it s because i was a huge guns n roses fan growing up. The entire thing is basically an hour and a half advertisement for the written version, done as a sort of live audiobook of excerpts from his storyand its exactly as. Released june 3rd, 2016, its so easy and other lies stars duff mckagan, slash, matt sorum, nikki sixx the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of 35 out of 100 on. Its so easy and other lies to screen in 50 cities beg. Find out where its so easy and other lies is streaming, if its so easy and other lies is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Duff mckagan doc its so easy talks the talk more than.
Guns n roses bassist duff mckagan launches new video trailer. It isnt just a book for rock fans, it is a book for anyone who thinks about life and tries their best to make it count, but. Live at the moore was directed and produced by christopher duddy, produced by daniel zirilli and steven g. Live at the moore, will begin a limited theatrical run in u. Its so easy and other lies 2015 its so easy and other. I really enjoyed the clips of duff reading passages from his book backed by a band performing melodic renditions of such classic gnr songs as rocket queen and paradise city as it was a really cool addition which makes the film stand. View photos from its so easy and other lies, red carpet photos, and more at. Its so easy and other lies is a autobiographical story about rock star duff mckagan of guns n roses, velvet revolver, janes addiction, loaded and many other bands. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Its so easy plays like a public alcoholics anonymous meeting with mckagan at the mic apologizing for his misdeeds. In its so easy, duff recounts guns unlikely trajectory to a string of multiplatinum albums, soldout stadium concerts, and global acclaim. I was hired by duff mckagan to organize a film crew to capture his 1st self biographical reading. Based on the bestselling book, it s so easy and other lies is a searing autobiographical documentary told through a unique bookreading concert performed by duff and his new band loaded. Depending on lifes blood tastes the new york times that footage special collections, documents his permission songs on duff mckagan founder and bassist of guns n roses, velvet revolver and other groups chronicles the atmosphere lead its fame and fortune, his battle serious about alcohol and drug addiction, and turned his life remarkably.
The film vacillates between interviews, animated interludes. Kaplan, and executive produced by vision films lise. Follow duff from his time with the multiplatinum and iconic most dangerous band in the world, through his success with velvet revolver and loaded, to his. Duff mckagan doc its so easy talks the talk more than it rocks the rock. Its so easy and other lies official trailer 1 2016. As well as pulling together the classic lineup slash on guitar, steven adler on drums, rhythm guitarist izzy stradlin and vocalist axl rose, duff was the unofficial musical director of the band and the most experienced musician, and played bass, drums and guitar. Featuring many of the gunners most iconic songs and exclusive unreleased footage, it s a gut wrenchingly honest, poignant and inspiring journey through the g n r legend. Its so easy and other lies posters for sale online. Its so easy and other lies is a tv special or dvd extra about duff mckagans live reading of his book of the same name, as accompanied by a band. Mckagan is eloquent, funny, intelligent and engaging, but when the life story of a musician who was part of one of the biggest rock bands on the planet feels more like an insubstantial quote on a motivational poster than a. In his memoir, its so easy and other lies, rock icon duff mckagan shared a saga that started with him as just another struggling musician on the l.
Diehard fans of guns n roses bassist duff mckagan may find something of interest in this vanity project, though most moviegoers will be hardpressed to find something of measure. The film follows duff mckagans upbringing, influences, and rollercoaster struggles with addiction and purpose. Its so easy and other lies 2015 soundtracks on imdb. From director christopher duddy comes this epic documentary, its so easy and other lies, covering the life and growth of guns n roses founding member duff mckagan. Its so easy and other lies 2016 documentary scatena. A biographical documentary film offering an intimate look into the journey of man is michael mckagan, better known to the. An awkward blend of mckagan reading excerpts from his book during concerts with his band loaded and standard documentary tropes including archival films and photographs and talkinghead commentary, its so easy and other lies makes for a tedious cinematic experience that will only be appreciated by mckagans hardcore fans. Mckagan is most well known as the former bass player for the rock bands guns n roses and velvet revolver. Its so easy and other lies makes for a tedious cinematic experience that will only be appreciated by mckagans hardcore fans. Led by an ensemble cast consisting of many leigh regulars, it stars marianne jeanbaptiste as hortense, a welleducated black middleclass london optometrist, who was adopted as a baby and has chosen to trace her family history only to discover that her birth mother, cynthia, played by brenda blethyn, is a workingclass.
Jan 21, 2016 it s so easy and other lies was released in 2016 on friday, april 8, 2016 in limited movie theaters. The band is due to hit dodger stadium this summer, perfect timing for the release of its so easy and other lies, a documentary about guns bassist duff mckagan, directed by christopher duddy, adapted from mckagans memoir of the same name. An absolute masterpiece of a book, you cant get any more genuine, intelligent, inspiring, thought provoking, heart touching and mind blowing autobiography than duff s it s so easy and other lies. Watch trailer for its so easy and other lies duff mckagan. And even theyre likely to come away less than enthusiastic. Part book reading, part documentary, part animation, its so easy never succeeded in being any one thing well enough. Duff mckagan is an excellent writer with a highly accessible style and his story is nothing if not riveting. Duff mckagan documentary its so easy and other lies begins. But that kind of glory can take its toll, and it did ultimately on. Featuring many of the gunners most iconic songs and exclusive unreleased footage, it s a gut wrenchingly honest, poignant and inspiring journey through the g. Its so easy and other lies official trailer 1 2016 duff mckagan documentary hd.
Its all too fitting that its so easy and other lies, the new documentary detailing the tumultuous life of guns n roses bassist duff mckagan. Its so easy and other lies is a tv special or dvd extra about duff mckagans live reading of his book of the same name, as accompanied. Its so easy and other lies 2016 film online zdarma. Its so easy and other lies makes for a tedious cinematic experience that will only be appreciated by mckagan.
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