I liked it, but I would have rather seen a real documentary about the Germs than something like this. Dramas about real people and events tend to come off a bit cheesy at times. They try so hard to work in the various symbols and touchstones, it comes off a little forced, or they don't go into them past a fleeting mention. There were a lot of people and situations in the movie I wouldn't have fully understood, if I didn't already know what was going on.
I liked the portrayals of the rest of the band. There's always so much emphasis on Darby, it's interesting to see a little of their perspective.
I don't think they focused enough on the supposed cult-like following the band had. They should have focused a little more on his mother and his sexuality. I get the impression those were rather big issues in why he was as messed up as he was.
It was absolutely worth seeing, but I'm gonna break out GI and watch "The Decline..." this week, just to catch a glimpse of the real thing again.
Now where's that Screamers documentary?
