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The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose

Play trailer The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose 2007,  1h 27m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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A history of a psychedelic folk-rock group.

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Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Dec 7, 2007
4/5
As much the chronicle of an era as of a band, The Holy Modal Rounders ... Bound to Lose casts an affectionate eye on the kind of hedonism no one is meant to survive. Go to Full Review
Bill Weber Slant Magazine Dec 5, 2007
2.5/4
Among the recent wave of music documentaries on the marginally infamous, this video history gets its juice from a love-hate affair with the vibe of a graying boho remake of The Sunshine Boys. Go to Full Review
Jim Ridley Village Voice Dec 4, 2007
They [Rounders] stand as perhaps the truest heirs to the Harry Smith Anthology's wild and woolly Americana"a point Sam Wainwright Douglas and Paul C. Lovelace's affectionate doc makes with a minimum of fuss and lots of bawdy hilarity. Go to Full Review
Eric Monder Film Journal International Dec 11, 2007
The humor and eccentricity of the band members should prevent a "Who cares?" response, and the twist that occurs in the final section of the piece will keep every viewer mesmerized. Go to Full Review
Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews Dec 8, 2007
Another "what ever happened to" type documentary. Always fascinating to see how personal flaws and the corrupt star-making machinery of the capitalist entertainment industry present obstacles to fame and fortune. Go to Full Review
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Sam Wainwright Douglas

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Paul Lovelace

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Movie Info

Synopsis A history of a psychedelic folk-rock group.
Director
Sam Wainwright Douglas, Paul Lovelace
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m
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