Lemmy Documetary Nominated For A Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award ! Posted By: David Priest, Editor In Chief January 2012
The documentary
on MOTÖRHEAD singer and bassist Lemmy Kilmister, "Lemmy: 49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son Of A Bitch", has been nominated for a
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award in the "Best Sound Editing In A Documentary Feature Film" category. Greg Olliver, the film's co-director and also editor/sound
editor, is flattered by the nomination, especially since "Lemmy" has been nominated alongside films that were
directed by Martin Scorsese ("George
Harrison: Living In The Material World") and
Werner Herzog ("Cave Of Forgotten
Dreams"). Said Olliver: "According to my
doctor, I actually lost some middle-range hearing while working on 'Lemmy', and even though the MOTÖRHEAD shows we shot played a big part of my hearing loss, the
editing and listening to MOTÖRHEAD
over and over and over again for months definitely added to the problem. At least the constant ringing in my ears will now constantly
remind me of the award we've been nominated for!" "Lemmy" closed out 2011 in style, with gold sales
certifications around the world, and a best-film award. Directed by Olliver and Wes Orshoski, "Lemmy" has now been certified gold (50,000 DVDs, Blu-rays, digital downloads shipped or sold) by the
Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA). Called "the
stuff of legends" by the Los Angeles Times and "inspiring" by
NME, "Lemmy" was also recently certified
gold in the U.K. by the British Phonographic Industry, and has also reached the
milestone in Germany, France and Scandinavia. "Lemmy" also took home the "Film Of The Year" trophy at the annual Classic Rock Awards
in London in November, beating out titles by THE ROLLING STONES, AC/DC,
FOO FIGHTERS, BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE
and "The Big 4" (METALLICA,
SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX). In
its review of "Lemmy", Classic Rock called
the film "a heart-warming, life-affirming thing of beauty." Filmed over more
than three years, "Lemmy" features
appearances by artists spanning the musical spectrum, from METALLICA, Ozzy Osbourne and
Slash to Henry Rollins, Peter Hook (NEW
ORDER, JOY DIVISION), Mick Jones
(THE CLASH) and Jarvis Cocker. The U.S. version
of "Lemmy", a two-DVD set issued by Damage
Case Films/Megaforce, is the definitive version of
the documentary. The Blu-ray features more than four
hours of bonus content, including featurettes, live
performances from MOTÖRHEAD and Lemmy with METALLICA,
extended scenes and interview outtakes. The DVD features more than three hours
of extras. Both include a glossy booklet with exclusive photos and drawings
only available in the U.S. "Lemmy: 49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son Of A Bitch" sold around 3,700 copies
in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 1 on
Billboard's "Top Music Videos" chart. In addition, both the DVD and Blu-ray disc were among the top 10 best-selling
documentaries on Amazon.com the week of its release. "Lemmy" U.S. bonus features: * The Making of Lemmy * Motörhead Live * Lemmy & Metallica in Nashville * (We Are) The Roadcrew * Lemmy Interview Outtakes * The Sweet Side
of Lemmy * Funny Stories * Lemmy's 50th Birthday Featuring Metallica * Marshall Stack
Prototype Test * Phil Campbell Featurette * Mikkey Dee Featurette * Full Dave Grohl & Lemmy Conversation * Clarke/Kilmister/Taylor - The Early Days of Motörhead * Meet the Superfans * Matt Sorum Joins Motörhead * The Making of
"Motörizer" * Triple H
Interview Outtakes * Everything
Louder Than Everything Else * Lemmy's Bass Playing Style * Fans Around the World * Full Billy Bob
Thornton & Lemmy Conversation * The Rocking
Vickers (Extended Scene) * Hawkwind (Extended Scene) * Who Would Play
Lemmy in a Movie? * Lemmy World Premieres at South by Southwest 2010 |