Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1982)

As a fan of grrl punk, I was drawn to this early 80's film depicting the difficult journey fictional band The Stains take to reach stardom. Courtney Love calls it the best film ever made. That's awfully high praise to be given to any movie, let alone this one, but then again, she's a stupid junkie and terrible mother.

The real treat is seeing a young Diane Lane and Laura Dern at the beginning of their careers, rocking out on stage in shocking outfits with wild hair. I wish they had been given more material to sing, rather than the same two songs over and over again. This isn't "That Thing You Do" after all. I imagine most working musicians will relate to this film on a very personal level. The rest of us will simply be entertained.

Rating: C+