A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.
Direction
Alex Winter (Bill S. Preston, Esq.!) directs with genuine insider access.
Editing
Brilliant archival stitching—MTV News clips hit hard.
Writing
Balances Fanning's earnestness against Ulrich's delicious villainy.
Director
Alex Winter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Winter was deep in the 90s web himself—he co-founded a production company with Keanu Reeves and nearly directed a major studio film about cyberculture before this doc.
The 'I am Metallica' press conference became instant meme material and arguably damaged the band's cred with younger fans for a decade; this doc contextualizes why they went nuclear.
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