Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King

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The first thing to remember when viewing this difficult-to-believe documentary is that there really is an underground band called Half Japanese and that the stories being told about their eighteen year musical career are, for the most part true. That being said, it is almost impossible to distinguish this evidently sincere documentary from the earlier (and entirely fictional) This Is Spinal Tap, which idolizes a similarly inept and clueless group of musicians and fans. Penn Jillette (of the gore-and-magic duo ...
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Overview

The first thing to remember when viewing this difficult-to-believe documentary is that there really is an underground band called Half Japanese and that the stories being told about their eighteen year musical career are, for the most part true. That being said, it is almost impossible to distinguish this evidently sincere documentary from the earlier (and entirely fictional) This Is Spinal Tap, which idolizes a similarly inept and clueless group of musicians and fans. Penn Jillette (of the gore-and-magic duo Penn and Teller, acknowledges that he is such a fan of the group that he took over as their producer. It is possible that the very naivete which this film captures is the source of the group's popularity - surfacing, as it did, in the lush, overcomplex and overproduced pop music scene of the late seventies.
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Special Features

Half Japanese: Live in Hell; The Scoot & Gary Show; Jad Fair interview; Alternate opening track; Director's commentary
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 2/1/2000
  • UPC: 658769000238
  • Original Release: 1993

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  • Source: Vanguard Cinema
  • Presentation: Black & White
  • Language: English
  • Time: 2:00:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Jad Fair
David Fair
Penn Jillette
Technical Credits
Jeff Feuerzeig Director, Executive Producer, Producer
Bill Drucklieb Sound/Sound Designer
Fortunato Procopio Cinematographer
Mark Silberman Associate Producer
Peter Sorcher Editor
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Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Introduction/Main Titles [2:19]
2. Calling All Girls [3:20]
3. How to Play Guitar [2:05]
4. I'll Change My Style [2:38]
5. The Birth of Punk [3:17]
6. Independent Labels [1:58]
7. Half Gentlemen/ Not Beasts [6:21]
8. Duplex Planet [2:26]
9. Love Songs & Monster Songs [3:41]
10. New York City, 1990 [1:42]
11. Magic Kingdom [2:40]
12. Independent Revolution [2:15]
13. Red Dress [4:56]
14. MTV [4:22]
15. This Could Be the Night [4:43]
16. Clogging Up the Works [2:52]
17. Charmed Life [8:42]
18. Roman Candles [3:51]
19. Rolling Stone [2:46]
20. Velvet Underground [5:37]
21. One Million Kisses [2:06]
22. Modern Primitives [3:02]
23. Tears Stupid Tears [4:24]
24. Eye of the Hurricane [3:01]
25. The Band That Would Be King [1:42]
26. End Titles/ Credits [2:44]
1. Title [:43]
2. Firecracker Firecracker [2:02]
3. The Thing with a Hook [2:29]
4. Nicole Told Me [2:42]
5. Face Rake [1:02]
6. Vietnam [1:26]
7. You're Gonna Regret My Departure [3:32]
8. I Know How It Feels- Bad [1:54]
9. Credits [:27]
1. Title/ Intro [:32]
2. Nicole Told Me [3:22]
3. The Thing with a Hook [2:27]
4. Rosemary's Baby [1:28]
5. Double Trouble [1:55]
6. A Numbered Road [1:46]
7. No Direct Line [1:50]
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Menu

Side #1 --
   Play Movie
   Scene Selection
   Bonus Material
      Half Japanese: Live in Hell- 1985
         Menu Group #2 with 9 chapter(s) covering 00:16:21
      The Scott & Gary Show- 1984
         Menu Group #3 with 7 chapter(s) covering 00:13:23
      Alternate Opening Track
         Play Alternate Opening Track
      Jad Fair Interview- 1984
         Play Jad Fair Interview- 1984
      Director's Commentary
         Play Director's Commentary
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