MC5 A True Testimonial (2002)

This documentary made over a period of eight years tells the remarkable story of an extremely influential rocknroll band Starting from their mid60s garage band roots sounding amazingly like the Sonics the Motor City 5 deveoped into an icon for a brand of loud crushing music reflecting their industrial roots Even if you dont care for their music and youre bound to like even a few of their songs their story is fascinating It combines 60s protest youthful braggadocio and a style of music that would help carry one to the likes of Iggy and the Stooges not to mention certain aspects of punk rock This film is clearly a labor of love combining extraordinarily rare live shows still shots a nearlycontinuous backdrop of MC5 tunes penetrating interviews with the remaining members and their spouses and even FBI surveillance shots Its the ultimate testimonial to a band that only gains in stature as time goes on