Beastie Boys Story Explained

Beastie Boys Story
Director:Spike Jonze
Cinematography:Autumn Durald
Distributor:Apple TV+
Runtime:120 minutes[1]
Country:United States
Language:English

Beastie Boys Story is a 2020 American live documentary film, directed, produced, and written by Spike Jonze, alongside Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz. It was filmed at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York and adapted from Beastie Boys Book, a memoir of the Beastie Boys. Jonze reunited with Diamond and Horovitz for the project after directing several music videos including "Sabotage" in 1994.[2]

It was scheduled to be released in a limited cinema release on April 3, 2020, followed by digital streaming on April 24, 2020, by Apple TV+. The limited cinema release was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cast

Release

Beastie Boys Story was scheduled to have its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 16, 2020, but the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] [5] The film was also scheduled to be released in a limited cinema release on April 3, 2020 in selected IMAX cinemas, but it was pulled from the schedule due to cinema closures that started in mid March because of the pandemic restrictions.[6] Digital streaming was made available on Apple TV+ on April 24, 2020.[7]

Reception

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 94% based on 84 reviews. The website's critical consensus, which is a reference to the 1986 Beastie Boys song "Paul Revere," reads, "Here's a Beastie Boys Story they had to tell, about three bad brothers you know so well. It started way back in history -- and for new or old fans, it's a must-see." It has a score of 75 out of 100 on Metacritic, a site that aggregates a normalized rating, indicating "generally positive reviews".

Erik Adams of The A.V. Club gave the film a C+ and criticized it for poor pacing and lacking fun. His review concludes: "There's not a lot of new insights or Criterion Collection-worthy film-making on offer, but for fans, the documentary will be a reminder of why they got into Ad-Rock, MCA, and Mike D in the first place. It's all there in the outtakes: The Beastie Boys story is simply too big, too strange, too unwieldy for Beastie Boys Story to contain it."[8]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Hollywood Critics AssociationBest Documentary FilmBeastie Boys Story[9]
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsSeptember 14, 2020–September 17, 2020Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction SpecialJason Baum, Amanda Adelson, Spike Jonze, Mike Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Dechen Wangdu-Yauch and John Silva[10]
Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction ProgrammingJeff Buchanan and Zoe Schack
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)Martyn Zub, Paul Aulicino and Pernell Salinas
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)William Tzouris, Jacob Feinberg and Martyn Zub
Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction ProgrammingMike Diamond, Adam Horovitz and Spike Jonze
Online Film & Television AssociationBest Reality or Non-Fiction ProgramBeastie Boys Story[11]
Critics’ Choice Documentary AwardsBest Music DocumentaryBeastie Boys Story[12]
Hawaii Film Critics SocietyBest DocumentaryBeastie Boys Story[13]
International Documentary AwardsBest Music DocumentaryBeastie Boys Story[14]
Grammy AwardsBest Music FilmBeastie Boys Story[15]
Golden Reel AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical DocumentaryMartyn Zub and Paul Aulicino[16]
American Cinema Editors Eddie AwardsBest Edited Documentary (Non-Theatrical)Jeff Buchanan and Zoe Schack[17]
Cinema Audio Society AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing – Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or SpecialsJacob Feinberg, William Tzouris and Martyn Zub[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Beastie Boys Story. South by Southwest. March 5, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2020-04-20 . Beastie Boys Story review – Spike Jonze and the boys are back in town . 2021-02-06 . the Guardian . en.
  3. Web site: The Ending of 'Beastie Boys Story' Explained. 24 April 2020.
  4. Web site: SXSW Sets Judd Apatow's 'The King Of Staten Island' As Opening-Night Film, Unveils Features And Episodics Lineups. Deadline Hollywood. Dino. Ray-Ramos. January 15, 2020. March 5, 2020.
  5. Web site: Apple Pulls Out of SXSW 2020 Over Coronavirus Concerns. Variety. Todd. Spangler. March 4, 2020. March 5, 2020.
  6. Web site: THE 'BEASTIE BOYS STORY' IMAX® THEATRICAL RELEASE HAS BEEN POSTPONED. IMAX. March 17, 2020. March 25, 2020.
  7. Web site: Spike Jonze's 'Beastie Boys Story' Lands at Apple TV+. The Hollywood Reporter. Etan. Vlessing. January 15, 2020. March 5, 2020.
  8. Web site: Beastie Boys Story Is No Sure Shot. . April 24, 2020 . April 24, 2020 . Adams . Erik .
  9. Web site: July 2, 2020. The 3rd Annual Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards Winners – Hollywood Critics Association. live. March 30, 2021. Hollywood Critics Association. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20200807192842/https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/the-3rd-annual-hollywood-critics-association-midseason-awards-winners/ . 2020-08-07 .
  10. Web site: Greene. Steve. September 20, 2020. Emmys 2020: All of This Year's Winners and Nominees. live. March 30, 2021. IndieWire. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919235125/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/09/2020-emmy-winners-list-1234585914/ . 2020-09-19 .
  11. Web site: 24th Annual TV Awards (2019-20) - Online Film & Television Association. live. March 30, 2021. Online Film & Television Association. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925222039/http://www.oftaawards.com/television-awards/24th-annual-tv-awards-2019-20/ . 2020-09-25 .
  12. Web site: Moreau. Jordan. November 16, 2020. 'Dick Johnson Is Dead' Wins Best Feature at Critics Choice Documentary Awards. live. March 30, 2021. Variety. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116163350/https://variety.com/2020/film/awards/critics-choice-documentary-awards-dick-johnson-is-dead-1234832932/ . 2020-11-16 .
  13. Web site: Mulholland. Paddy. January 14, 2021. The Trial of the Chicago 7 wins Hawaii Film Critics Society Best Picture prize. live. March 30, 2021. Screen on Screen. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114133317/https://www.screenonscreen.co.uk/post/the-trial-of-the-chicago-7-wins-hawaii-film-critics-society-best-picture-prize . 2021-01-14 .
  14. Web site: Pedersen. Erik. November 24, 2020. IDA Documentary Awards Reveals Nominations For Its First Virtual Ceremony; Four Pics Vie For Both Best Feature & Director. live. March 30, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124160149/https://deadline.com/2020/11/ida-documentary-awards-2021-nominations-list-1234620720/ . 2020-11-24 .
  15. Web site: Phillips. Jevon. March 14, 2021. Here's the full list of 2021 Grammy winners. live. March 30, 2021. Los Angeles Times. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210314202745/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-03-14/2021-grammys-winners-list . 2021-03-14 .
  16. Web site: Pedersen. Erik. March 1, 2021. Sound Editors Nominate 'Wonder Woman', 'Sound Of Metal', 'Tenet' & Others For Golden Reel Awards – Full List. live. March 30, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301182122/https://deadline.com/2021/03/golden-reel-awards-2021-nominations-sound-editors-mpse-1234704003/ . 2021-03-01 .
  17. Web site: Giardina. Carolyn. March 11, 2021. 'Minari,' 'Trial of the Chicago 7' Among American Cinema Editors' Eddie Awards Nominees. live. March 30, 2021. The Hollywood Reporter. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210311160728/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/minari-trial-of-the-chicago-7-among-american-cinema-editors-eddie-awards-nominees . 2021-03-11 .
  18. Web site: Tangcay. Jazz. March 2, 2021. 'Greyhound,' 'Mank' and 'News of the World' Among Cinema Audio Society Nominations. live. March 30, 2021. Variety. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210302150238/https://variety.com/2021/artisans/awards/cinema-audio-society-nominations-2021-1234919380/ . 2021-03-02 .

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