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Metallica: Kill 'Em All to St. Anger - The Ultimate Critical Review

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This DVD is idiocy at its best (or worst). Luckily, I didn't waste any money by purchasing this since my local library had it. All this is is a bunch of sideline critics talking about each Metallica album. The rare live footage isn't so rare and contains very poor footage/sound from the '94 Woodstock festival. There's not a single original thought in this DVD. It goes to show that anyone can make a DVD these days.

As a huge Metallica fan I've seen various documentaries through the years and read tons about the band and honestly I found this to be a pretty interesting and entertaining video to watch. I even learned a few things in the process though if you're still learning about the band I think it's an even better watch as it does do a good job of walking you through the history of Metallica. I put it on fairly late not intending to even get through it all and found myself wanting to watch it to completion. While I tire of the seemingly obligatory Load/Reload bashing (though St. Anger probably deserves it) I did enjoy the more complicated look at Lars and his motivations behind the whole anti-Napster issue and his personality in general. Personally, I wouldn't buy this DVD but it was certainly a worthwhile and entertaining Netflix rental.