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Air Guitar Nation (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 61

Fresh: 51

Rotten:10

Average Rating: 7.1/10

Consensus: It's up for debate how serious or ironic its subjects are, but Air Guitar Nation is nonetheless a funny and exciting documentary with a killer soundtrack.

Rated: 15

Runtime: 81 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Theatrical Release:09-11-2007

Synopsis: A battle of naked ambition played out on the national and, ultimately, world stage, AIR GUITAR NATION chronicles the birth of the U.S. Air Guitar Championships as legions of aspiring rock stars... A battle of naked ambition played out on the national and, ultimately, world stage, AIR GUITAR NATION chronicles the birth of the U.S. Air Guitar Championships as legions of aspiring rock stars live out their dreams on a quest to become the world champion in a strange world where musical ability plays second fiddle to virtual virtuosity. As the film un-reels, two aspiring rock legends strum and strut their way towards glory and the coveted national title. C. Diddy (David Jung), a samurai warrior clad in a "Hello Kitty'' breast plate and red kimono, emerges as an early favorite. But his arch nemesis from the Lower East Side, Björn Türoque (Dan Crane), is not far behind. While C. Diddy threatens to unleash his self-professed "Asian Fury'' on his competitors, Björn vows to take Diddy down. As the film reaches its climax, the future of Air hangs in the balance; will Björn's technical prowess, stage presence, and airness1 be enough to take him to the top, or will C. Diddy conquer all to become America's first supreme being of Air Guitar? Full of triumph and disappointment, patriotic spirit and political tension—and, of course, invisible guitars— AIR GUITAR NATION and filmmaker Alexandra Lipsitz take audiences on an inspiring, exhilarating, and ultimately hilarious journey that delves deep to find out what it truly takes to become the best in the world and find the inner meaning of the chant, "Make Air, Not War." [More]

Starring: David S. Jung, Dan Crane, Gordon Hintz, Zac Munro

Starring: David S. Jung, Dan Crane, Gordon Hintz, Zac Munro

Director: Alexandra Lipsitz

Director: Alexandra Lipsitz
Producer: Anna Barber, Jane Lipsitz, Dan Cutforth
Studio: Shadow Distribution

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This raucously entertaining documentary about one of the silliest competitions on the planet actually has a serious message about the power of "airness" to change the world. Well, maybe.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
11/09/07
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

There must be better, more useful ways of amusing themselves but obviously none which would allow them to strut the stage to the plaudits of a baying crowd like latter-day rock stars.

Full Review Source: This is London | comment Comment
11/09/07
Derek Malcolm
This is London

Very funny.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
11/09/07
Sukhdev Sandhu
Daily Telegraph
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Like most guitar solos, the film doesn't quite know when to quit.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
11/09/07
Xan Brooks
Guardian [UK]
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Originality 0.9, Presentation 2.3 and Silliness 5.2.

Full Review Source: Sun Online | comment Comment
11/09/07
Sun Online
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Despite the film’s admirable brevity it’s still hard to maintain a wry ironic grin for a full 81 minutes.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
11/09/07
Kevin Maher
Times [UK]
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While quite possibly the stupidest thing you’ve ever seen in your life, this documentary exploring the world of air guitar enthusiasts is a riot from start to finish.

Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
11/09/07
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

A gloriously insane journey into the weirder reaches of rock, Air Guitar Nation is a funny, funky and oddly moving burst of lively factual entertainment.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
11/09/07
Saxon Bullock
Channel 4 Film
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Shot in a raw, grungy style that lends the film a degree of authenticity, AGN is a riff-roaring experience that rarely hits a bum note.

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11/09/07
Catherine Chambers
BBC
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you will be entertained even if, in rock’n’ roll terms, it’s less satanic metal than cutesy chart pop.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
11/09/07
Tom Hawker
Total Film

A nuts-and-bolts document of the annual Air Guitar World Championships which take place in the rural outpost of Oulu in Finland.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
11/09/07
David Jenkins
Time Out
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A delightfully surreal look at a bizarre performance art.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
11/08/07
Olly Richards
Empire Magazine
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11/08/07
Empire Magazine
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Hugely entertaining, frequently hilarious documentary with colourful, warm-hearted characters and an infectious energy that'll send you bouncing out of the cinema with a goofy grin on your face.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
11/08/07
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

A genuinely funny and absorbing documentary.

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11/07/07
Steve Watson
Little White Lies

Put aside all of your preconceptions of air guitar as a hobby of shamelessly untalented wanna-be guitar players, and step into the world of competitive air guitar.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
04/26/09
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

When a documentary is as entertaining as Air Guitar Nation, you have to ask if you really need it to have redeeming social value or to advance the art form in any way.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
12/07/07
Keith H. Brown
Eye for Film

When a documentary compels you to care about something that you didn't think you had any interest in, well... that rocks!

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
10/20/07
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Air Guitar Nation is a very well-made film and it tells its story at a quick, even pace, but you really need to suspend your disbelief if you’re going to allow this film to fully wrap you in its charms.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
10/16/07
Eric Campos
Film Threat

Somehow, after most of the other 2007 movies have faded from memory, I have a feeling that I will still remember the passion and commitment of the people I met in Air Guitar Nation.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
08/27/07
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat
 
 
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