Color Me Obsessed

Color Me Obsessed
Color Me Obsessed
Directed by Gorman Bechard
Produced by Hansi Oppenheimer
Gorman Bechard
Cinematography Gorman Bechard
Adam Correia
Sarah Hajtol
Editing by Gorman Bechard
Studio What Were We Thinking Films
Release date(s) 2011
Running time 123 minutes
Country US
Language English

Color Me Obsessed, which made its film festival debut in April, 2011, is a rockumentary by Gorman Bechard about the legendary American alternative rock band The Replacements.

Contents

Plot

Eschewing the traditional rockumentary methods of archival performance and interviews, director Gorman Bechard instead relies on fans to tell the story of The Replacements, one of the most underrated bands in rock and roll history. Some of these fans are more well known than others, as members of Husker Du, The Goo Goo Dolls, The Hold Steady, The Decemberists, The Gaslight Anthem, Babes in Toyland, and many other famous musicians retrace the band's story from their humble beginnings in Minneapolis to their legendary onstage breakup on July 4, 1991. The heart of the story, though, comes from "ordinary" fans. Some saw the band hundreds of times during their tenure; others only saw a show or two. Bechard not only covers the highs of their early shows and recordings, he also honestly discusses the controversial firing of guitarist Bob Stinson and the gradual softening of their sound.

Release

Film screenings included the following:

  • Tampa, Florida - Gasparilla International Film Festival, March 26, 2011
  • Madison, Wisconsin - Wisconsin Film Festival, March 5, 2011
  • Chicago, Illinois - CIMMfest 2011, April 15, 2011
  • Boston, Massachusetts - Independent Film Festival Boston, April 28, 2011
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota - Sound Unseen Festival, May 4 & 5, 2011
  • Duluth, Minnesota - Sound Unseen International Duluth Film & Music Festival, June 11, 2011
  • Toronto, Canada - NXNE Festival and Conference, June 17
  • Calgary, Canada - Sled Island Music and Arts Festival, June 21, 2011
  • San Francisco, California - Frozen Film Festival, July 9, 2011
  • Boulder, Colorado - DocuWest, September 2011
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Philly Film & Music Festival, September 24, 2011
  • Bay City, Michigan - Hell's Half Mile, September 30, 2011
  • Seattle, Washington - Northwest Film Festival, October 21, 22, and 23, 2011
  • Los Angeles, California - Downtown Independent, November 3 and 4, 2011

Reception

Critical reception

  • Rolling Stone named it "one of the 7 best documentaries of the year".
  • Pop Matters named it "one of the Top 5 most anticipated music documentaries".
  • Chart Attack rated it 4.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as a "love letter to music
v · d · eThe Replacements
Studio albums
Other albums
Singles
"I'm in Trouble" • "Color Me Impressed" • "I Will Dare" • "Bastards of Young" • "Kiss Me on the Bus" • "Can't Hardly Wait" • "Alex Chilton" • "The Ledge" • "Skyway" • "Cruella DeVille" • "I'll Be You" • "Back to Back" • "Achin' to Be" • "Merry Go Round" • "Someone Take the Wheel" • "When It Began"
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