Skum Rocks!

I had never heard of the band Skum and I will probably never hear of them again.... I LOVE them nonetheless! These guys took success and defined it in their own image and relentlessly pushed it to the limit. They leave nothing less than turmoil in their wake as they travel down their talentless pathway to glory, but that's what makes them so rock-n-roll!!! The long list of cameo's blew my mind! If there is one lesson to be learned from these absurd dilettantes, there's more to life than being talented. The enigma of their rise, the grace of their fall and the moxie of their return are a delight. The number of allies are few, and the foes are plentiful. They have truly mastered their ruse!

Skum Rocks is the type of movie that gets stuck in your head when you're trying to fall asleep - something about the rock music, the zany characters, the unbelievable time line of the band, and the eccentric narrative the documentary prescribes really gives off a dynamite feel. The film does a great job of painting a picture for each band member, and not only who they are as an individual, but how they collectively come together to make their band such a train wreck. Yet, somehow, they keep chugging that train further into the ground. The film makes you want to sympathize with them, but the film also makes you see how crazy these guys were. You think - should I describe the things they're doing by 'genius' or 'insanely stupid'? It's not a story about how they became famous or how they got back together...it's a story of an epic, two decade long journey of so many highs and lows, the guys themselves can't keep track. It's obvious the passion behind why this film was made.

Have you ever been to a concert that showcased a terrible band? Well this documentary will most likely rehash that past incident.

I am sure you are familiar with the saying, "Work hard, play hard". Well Skum had the 'play hard' portion down quite well. Sadly, they didn't have much in the way of 'working hard'. This is a big reason for why most people have no clue who they are. I know it was the first time I had heard of them.

As for the documentary itself, it was well done and had a lot of comedic points to it. It's a sort of true Spinal Tap. I say it's worth a watch!

If you want to make it in this business, always work harder than you play. Ask Skum about that one.

This documentary properly displays the pathetic side to the rock and roll lifestyle. Although, I can look at this documentary and see that is well put together, I just have no liking towards any of these gentleman (hardly).

First off, all these "rockers" are all old, bald or balding men, with sunglasses on while doing their interviews. All of them!! It's hard for me to know who is essentially who in this doc, even when I have to rewind it two or three times to keep up with. Why should I like these people?

I admit I have a bias towards the rock and roll industry, in that I think the culture is quite pathetic. if anything, the doc, in ways, points this out to us, especially when it comes to this particular band.

The only person I feel sorry for in this doc is the filmmaker when he gets framed for burglary by the band members for filming in the wrong location (although I did get a good chuckle).

I like the structure of the doc, proving humor when needed, as well as the pacing was on par. I am not trying to take anything away from the filmmaker here, I just am not enthusiastic on the subject matter and there is no drive for me to like or love these characters/subjects of "Skum Rocks." Alice Cooper was a great narrator though.

Skum Rocks is an entertaining watch about a band that was huge on the 80's music scene without having any musical talent.

The film left me feeling incredulous. It's astounding how these men could be so talentless, unprofessional, and vulgar and still achieve success (in some form). The highlight of Skum Rocks is the hilarity in how ridiculous Skum's history and path of destruction is. The whole thing is like a lesson in scamming and publicity.

My issue with the film is with its subjects; once I realized that I hated these men, I had a hard time staying engaged with their story.

Overall, the documentary is pretty fun. It's funny in its look at the nature of celebrity and celebrity publicity -- Skum members and otherwise.