I know that the movie is not exactly new but I was wondering what everyone thought of the Metallica movie if they even saw it. I think that Metallica is a sell out but that is just me, a person who loved Metallica before their new album, whose name I refuse to mention, and the fact that I have created that opinion on them made me bias so I was just wondering...

As a fan from the days of "Ride the Lightning" (but jumping off the wagon after the Black Album), I was extremely disappointed, not only with the film, but also with the band itself and their behavior in the film. What the hell ever happened to James??? They need a clinical psychologist to babysit their assess to the tune of $30K/month??? What a bunch of *ussies! (insert the consonant of your choice there, be it a "w" or the more extreme "P".. either will work) They've lost it musically, and they've lost the spirit that the fans so identified with over the years.

And as far as the film goes, it was WAY TOO LONG! Do yourself a favor and skip this one, and of you own either Load or Re-Load (or St. Anger), I feel sorry for you. They lost it a LONG time ago. Newstead is the smartest bastard in that film.

I agree with you both, they are sell outs. But there music today has changed so much from what they did before, yet in my opinion is still better then a lot of other bands that is out there now. News flash all the pop and punk bands are all sell outs, not a single one of them isn't a sell out, most of the music industry today is a sell out. Atleast Metallica, can play there own insturments, make there own music, and do it nearly better then anyother band on the planet.

Wow this is a really old thread, but with the talk of a new Metallica album I thought I'd make a post.

I have to agree with camtemple, everyone is a sell out in the music industry and who cares? I certainly don't, so long as the band is making good music which I didn't consider St Anger to be.

I can see how some people may consider Metallica soft for their behaviour in that Documentary, however you have to consider how frustrating it would be spending almost every day around the same three people, being stuck on a bus with the same three people, sinking into a pit of alcoholism and god knows what else whilst being isolated by their fame and the possibility that they may of had deep seeded personal issues long before they achieved mass success.

If you consider how many big bands fall apart, you may find this documentary is an interesting insight into the psychology of rock stars and their inflamed egos, self indulgence and self pity.

I thoroughly enjoy all of Metallicas albums, and although I can see the change in style I don't really understand the purists hate for Black, Load and Reload since I love several songs of those albums, and you can't expect a band to stay the same forever. Metallica may have lost it, but I reserve hope that St Anger was a bad phase that they had to get out of their system and that their new album will redeem it.