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Who the Fuck Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago (2017) is a English movie. Drew Stone has directed this movie. Michael Alago,Phil Anselmo,Mina Caputo,Cheetah Chrome are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2017. Who the Fuck Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago (2017) is considered one of the best Documentary,Music movie in India and around the world.
'Who The Fuck Is That Guy'? The Fabulous Journey Of Michael Alago tells the astonishing story of a gay Puerto Rican kid growing up in a Hasidic Brooklyn neighborhood, who got on the subway one day and began a musical odyssey that helped shape the musical landscape across N.Y.C. and around the world. Directed by Drew Stone and produced by Michael Alex the film tells the incredible story of a cherished New York City icon. From rubbing elbows with N. Y. scene makers as an teenager at Max's Kansas City and CBGB, to being the architect of a rock 'n' roll renaissance as the 19 year-old talent booker at the legendary Ritz, to making history as a 24 year-old A&R exec, signing the biggest metal band in a generation in Metallica, Michael Alago was on fire. Working with artists ranging from White Zombie and Johnny Rotten to Cyndi Lauper and jazz legend Nina Simone, Alago was driven by a love for great music...ANY great music..Passion and excess would bring Alago crashing into the twin reapers of...
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Who the Fuck Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago (2017) Reviews
I don't know when the music starts
So I wanted to see a music doc but the first 20 mins or so were about the guy's sexuality. Not interested, thanks. Oh and the visuals are just terrible, it looks cheap as hell. I wouldn't care about this if the doc was any good, but unfortunately it's not.
A real person associated with some of the greatest rock bands
This special documented the life of Michael Alago, a former manager, a die hard rock and metal fanatic, how he rose to the ranks through hard work, perseverance, grit. For me this is a well-made docu, and even though it also touched on the topics of his sexual orientation, escapades, drugs and sex, rock & roll wheel, what is clear is his passion for music. The narrative provided by some members of Metallica, Pantera and some rockers who became his life-long friends is proof that real people can still be found in the cutthroat music industry. From the highs to the lows, and that overcoming drug addiction is a painful battle as attested by James Hetfield, Phil Anselmo and co. Now substance cleared and with HIV under control, Michael is presently busy with photography. An iconoclast of a survivor who has great instinct for music.
Creative Gay Man Does Drugs - This needs a movie?
Michael Alago seems like a nice guy but this is the story of someone that was at the right place at the right time and got a job doing what they love. This happened in his teens... there was no "I went knocking door to door and busted my ass..." This is the story of a gay man and his journey in the music business doing lots of drugs and then turning into a photographer... as told by his famous friends... some of which co-produced the film. I did enjoy some of the stories about how New York was in the late 70's... that was cool. However as a gay man watching this, it's just another sad example of our community and its obsession with excess in all forms.
Enjoy those days, as told by those who lived it
10/23/17. I love these documentaries about times gone by, just enough for a look back nostalgically, and while those who were there are still alive to share their bygone experiences. This is one of them from a time when New York City rocked the music world. Those were heady days! Enjoy them from those who lived it!
A look behind the scene
Director Drew Stone has created a truly insightful and honest look into the life and influence of a guy named Michael Alago - who is Michael Alago? Alago, through his passion for rock, punk, new age, etc. music, helped create the music scene of the late 20th century and right into the 21st Century! His passion was driven for the love of music and not the lust for fame. He came from a world that offered little future or privilege for an ambitious person. But his intuitive self guided him to artist and new creative talents in the emerging rock scene of the late 20th century pop scene. And he found a means to bring them into the public eye. His own life full of societies bumps, rejection, and pain for a gay man - but his inner passion for music could not be stopped. A great documentary on a little known person who had a big influence in the music world.