Hate to Love: Nickelback
- 2023
- 1h 30m
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6.9/10
1.2K
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An intimate portrait of the Canadian stadium rockers roller coaster career. From their rural roots in Alberta to becoming one of the most successful, yet divisive acts in music history.An intimate portrait of the Canadian stadium rockers roller coaster career. From their rural roots in Alberta to becoming one of the most successful, yet divisive acts in music history.An intimate portrait of the Canadian stadium rockers roller coaster career. From their rural roots in Alberta to becoming one of the most successful, yet divisive acts in music history.
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I don't love or hate Nickelback. I liked This is How You Remind me when it came out all those years ago, but I stopped listening to them shortly after.
However, I think I like them less after watching this documentary.
Here are some of the reasons why:
The lyrics to some of their songs deserve the derision they earned the band. Chad claims they are "risque" but they're just crude and corny. There was no attempt to justify or explain these lyrics.
The attitude of Chad Kroeger ("I'm great at getting out of trouble")' is.deserving of scorn. This a 50 year old man acting in a cringeworthy manner.
The documentary didn't even mention the lawsuits related to the firing of the drummer. Apparently it was over songwriting royalties, which would make Chad Kroeger crude, cringeworthy, and greedy.
There was no self reflection as to why people disliked them. It was just dismissed as nasty online trolls, which is only part of the truth.
However, there were some parts that made me feel sympathetic towards the rest of the band. Bullying kids because their father is in Nickelback is not acceptable. It's sad that that happened.
But apart from that, I came away very unimpressed and unsympathetic. The music is crude, the lead singer is cringe, and they lack self awareness as to why they are disliked.
However, I think I like them less after watching this documentary.
Here are some of the reasons why:
The lyrics to some of their songs deserve the derision they earned the band. Chad claims they are "risque" but they're just crude and corny. There was no attempt to justify or explain these lyrics.
The attitude of Chad Kroeger ("I'm great at getting out of trouble")' is.deserving of scorn. This a 50 year old man acting in a cringeworthy manner.
The documentary didn't even mention the lawsuits related to the firing of the drummer. Apparently it was over songwriting royalties, which would make Chad Kroeger crude, cringeworthy, and greedy.
There was no self reflection as to why people disliked them. It was just dismissed as nasty online trolls, which is only part of the truth.
However, there were some parts that made me feel sympathetic towards the rest of the band. Bullying kids because their father is in Nickelback is not acceptable. It's sad that that happened.
But apart from that, I came away very unimpressed and unsympathetic. The music is crude, the lead singer is cringe, and they lack self awareness as to why they are disliked.
Some nerd comic who no one thought was very funny thought he'd start a meme-like commentary pooping on this band. No one still cares about that dummie while Nickelback is still rocking!
Nickelback is one of the greatest bands of all time - period. Just like the sun comes up and goes down its a fact.
I think one of the more powerful segments of this documentary was when there were a series of clips of online folk slagging the band only to cut whole-heartedly into singing one of their songs. They're Canadian pop culture, American pop culture, small town country life, a bit of country a bit of grunge and a bit of metal. A very human band too, three of which grew up together from the start and the last member's been with them for 18 yrs.
Great documentary, I highly enjoyed it and recommend it!
Nickelback is one of the greatest bands of all time - period. Just like the sun comes up and goes down its a fact.
I think one of the more powerful segments of this documentary was when there were a series of clips of online folk slagging the band only to cut whole-heartedly into singing one of their songs. They're Canadian pop culture, American pop culture, small town country life, a bit of country a bit of grunge and a bit of metal. A very human band too, three of which grew up together from the start and the last member's been with them for 18 yrs.
Great documentary, I highly enjoyed it and recommend it!
An intriguing documentary of the power of friendship, palpable among themselves and then shared with their audience consistently. The movie highlights the challenges to that bond through the trials of fame, especially after being attacked by so many out of what can only be jealousy on a mass scale. The strength of the personality of the band leader Chad and likeability of the members sets the stage for partying in the best sense, keeping the intent intense but fun. I had been to only one concert but really felt like I would like to reexperience what they offer even though I've left my Woodstock days pretty far behind me.
Listen, facts are facts. They have one of the largest fan bases ever, not only in Canada but the World. If I were a wealthy and successful as these guys I would LOVE TO BE HATED!!! I seriously doubt that the haters of Nickelback have ever been to one of their shows. They pack so much energy and stage presence that there are few who could top them. Hit after Hit after Hit...So proud to call them kick ass Alberta boys...well Daniel we will adopt you into this great province!!!
The documentary doesn't even try to find out how the hate for the band started. They just simply saying that it was because of the rise of social media during the band's peak time. And even that, is only for 10 minutes or so. The only thing that stood up in those moments was when it was highlighted that band's members kids were bullied at school because of the band's universal hate and that people were shouting insults at Chad Kroeger on the street. That is the only minor moment that makes you to reflect upon the consequences of hating a celebrity just for the sake of hating someone.
But how it all started? From whom? The film makers were to lazy to analyse that, to search, maybe to interview some of the people who have started the hate (like Dave Grohl). Was it a jealousy involved, was it the band members behaviour, was it just a stupid spark that blossomed into a huge fire? No answers to these questions. No, just lazy writing and lazy making. Let's just produce something uninspired and cheap, at least to justify the continuum rise in subscriptions fees. And no, I do not have a Netflix account, I have just watched the stupid movie at my sister's house, when I had nothing to do. I barely could make it to the end, because it's just boring, after the first half.
Keep going like this, Netflix, you will be ruined soon by another streamer. Especially when you are increasing prices every year and you aren't giving anything in exchange.
But how it all started? From whom? The film makers were to lazy to analyse that, to search, maybe to interview some of the people who have started the hate (like Dave Grohl). Was it a jealousy involved, was it the band members behaviour, was it just a stupid spark that blossomed into a huge fire? No answers to these questions. No, just lazy writing and lazy making. Let's just produce something uninspired and cheap, at least to justify the continuum rise in subscriptions fees. And no, I do not have a Netflix account, I have just watched the stupid movie at my sister's house, when I had nothing to do. I barely could make it to the end, because it's just boring, after the first half.
Keep going like this, Netflix, you will be ruined soon by another streamer. Especially when you are increasing prices every year and you aren't giving anything in exchange.
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