Ever wonder what happened to your favorite punk rockers? well perhaps they became a Mormon like Arthur Killer Kane of the New York Dolls did. Perhaps that was why Kane allowed Mormon filmmaker Greg Whiteley follow him around for months including to the New York Dolls reunion in London. Greg Whiteley turned all of his footage into a great documentary, New York Doll, which is coming out on DVD very soon.
I highly recommend this film!!! I saw it the day it was released to DVD and was just blown away by it. It's a very moving and compelling story. I plan on buying it to watch over and over as soon as I have the money. The extra features are great as well. Even if you are not a NEW YORK DOLLS fan (I already was) I think any fan of music or music history wil enjoy it. Though I already knew the "ending" before I watched it, the way it was handled was very touching and elegant for lack of a better word. I hope Mr. Greg Whitely has continued success either as a documentarian or a mainstream filmmaker.
courtneyriot
STAFF
Los Angeles, CA
APR 12, 2006 06:00 AM