I like this tale as old as time but never gets old how many times you tell it the story of the rags to fame being brought up a mediocre life before the fame. But im just speaking as a fan i hope you all enjoy this flick cause I sure did pwd fans I dare you to not cry after watching this if you can do that you are a true die hard pwd fan.
Viva the Underdogs
2020
Action / Documentary
Viva the Underdogs
2020
Action / Documentary
8.1Plot summary
VIVA THE UNDERDOGS follows Parkway Drive's 15-year journey from small town surf-rats to international headliners on the world's biggest metal music festivals. From seeking out surf spots and sleeping on the streets during their first international tour, to evolving their sound and setting new benchmarks in metal with every album release, the five high school band-mates have always done it their own way. Despite the lack of mainstream support, somehow rock lives on. Dedicated heavy music festivals across the globe are still selling out, led by living legends like Ozzy Osbourne, Slayer and AC/DC giving fans live spectacles like no other. Sadly, no new bands have soared to the great heights of those pioneers, yet a changing of the guard is long overdue. A band must step up to own that headline spot and continue the legacy. Now 15 years into their career, Parkway Drive put everything on the line to create the biggest and most explosive show for their fans. Self-funded, self-managed and committing to over 100 tour stops, Parkway Drive recruit 40-plus crew members and fill six semi-trailers with cutting edge audio visual equipment and pyrotechnics but is it enough to earn their spot at the top of the world's biggest rock festivals? Packed with a decade's worth of behind the scenes personal footage and unprecedented access to the behind the scenes of their explosive live shows and festival appearances, Viva The Underdogs offers a candid look at Parkway Drive's journey and all the good times, battles, triumphs and sacrifices they make as they take on the music industry.
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NR
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Rags to fame story (just little warning)
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Pretentious band bio
Could have been a 30 minute DVD bonus on their new album, there is nothing objective about this "bio" and the band comes off as very pretentious. I am a fan of metal bands and Aussie bands but not particularly this band, and this did nothing to sway me.
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From Byron Bay to Wacken
Parkway Drive have risen from humble beginnings in the NSW town of Byron Bay to become arguably Australia's biggest metal band.
This documentary chronicles their "Reverence" album tour towards the highest of highs: headlining the legendary Wacken festival in 2019.
A word of warning: "Viva the Underdogs" (named after the lyrics from their 2012 song "Wild Eyes") isn't for Parkway novices. While there's a little bit of backstory, this documentary focuses on the road to Wacken. There's other Parkway docos to fill in the gaps for new fans.
Also, Parkway fans hoping for a greatest hits catalogue here will be disappointed, as the majority of live songs are from their most recent albums.
This documentary shows how far Parkway have come, with their stage shows becoming more and more elaborate, with a lot of pyrotechnics.
Because of this, the Parkway boys are still anxious about losing money and the various things that can go wrong with the elaborate set up.
While there's a lot of 'what could go wrong now' drama, it's all worth it for the final 20 minutes at Wacken, which is spectacular: it's a shame the whole set wasn't released as a companion piece, as Parkway fans would've eaten it up.