Filmage

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The theatrical release poster uses the Descendents' Milo character as drawn by Chris Shary.
Directed by
  • Matt Riggle
  • Deedle LaCour
Written byMatt Riggle
Produced by
  • Matt Riggle
  • Deedle LaCour
  • James Rayburn
  • Justin Wilson
Starring
Music by
Production
company
Rogue Elephant Pictures
Release date
  • June 15, 2013 (2013-06-15)(premiere)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All is a 2013 independent documentary film chronicling the history of the American punk rock bands the Descendents and All. It was written by Matt Riggle, who produced and directed it with Deedle LaCour. The film uses an oral history format, telling the bands' stories through the use of interviews with over 40 subjects, as well as new and archival footage. It stars drummer Bill Stevenson, singer Milo Aukerman, bassist Karl Alvarez, and guitarist Stephen Egerton, and features nearly all past and present members of both bands. Filmage also features numerous musicians who were contemporaries of, worked with, or were influenced by the Descendents and All.

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The documentary premiered June 15, 2013 and was shown in select screenings and at film festivals in North America, South America, Europe, and Australia throughout 2013 and 2014. It had a limited theatrical run in Los Angeles in September and October 2014 before being widely released on home video. Filmage has received mostly positive reviews from critics.

The film's title derives from the band's tradition of titling some songs and albums by adding the suffix "-age" to words that would not normally use it (cf. "Myage", "Tonyage", "Bikeage", "Cameage", Liveage! , and "Daveage").

Synopsis

The film begins with the Descendents' origins in the neighboring communities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach, California in the late 1970s. Middle school friends Frank Navetta and Dave Nolte start the band in 1977 by writing songs together on guitar. Classmate Bill Stevenson impresses them with his musical talents and becomes their drummer. In 1979 they meet bassist Tony Lombardo in Long Beach and recruit him to the band. Nolte bows out to join his brothers in The Last, and Navetta, Stevenson, and Lombardo record the Descendents' debut single. Stevenson's high school classmate Milo Aukerman joins the band as lead singer, and the new lineup builds a local following through their catchy and melodic songs, energetic live shows, and Aukerman's image as a nerd. They release the Fat EP (1981) and their debut album Milo Goes to College (1982), so named because Aukerman leaves the band to study biology. Stevenson drums in Black Flag for the next few years.

In 1985 the Descendents reconvene for a second album, I Don't Want to Grow Up . Navetta has burned all of his equipment and moved to Oregon, and is replaced by Ray Cooper. Stevenson pushes for the band to tour, but Lombardo declines and quits. He is replaced by Doug Carrion, and this lineup records 1986's Enjoy! , after which Cooper and Carrion both leave the band. Stevenson recruits bassist Karl Alvarez from Salt Lake City, who brings in his close friend Stephen Egerton to play guitar. The new lineup releases the 1987 album All , themed around the philosophical concept of "All" invented by Stevenson and friend Pat McCuistion. Aukerman leaves the band again to attend graduate school.

Stevenson, Alvarez, and Egerton start a new band, All, with singer Dave Smalley. They put out the album Allroy Sez and EP Allroy for Prez in 1988, but their constant touring schedule proves too much for Smalley, who soon quits. They replace him with Scott Reynolds and release Allroy's Revenge (1989), but have difficulty finding an audience without the recognizable Descendents name and frontman. Seeking a more affordable cost of living and centralized location from which to tour, All relocates to Brookfield, Missouri in 1990. Reynolds quits the band following 1992's Percolater album. With new singer Chad Price All releases 1993's Breaking Things . Signing to a major record label, they relocate to Fort Collins, Colorado and build their own recording studio, The Blasting Room. Their lone major label album is 1995's Pummel .

Reuniting with Aukerman as the Descendents, the band releases Everything Sucks in 1996 and enjoys renewed audience enthusiasm. After Aukerman returns to his biochemistry career, All issues Mass Nerder (1998) and Problematic (2000) but remains in the shadow of the Descendents, failing to reach the same level of popularity and record sales. As Stevenson puts it, "All is the band guilty of not being the Descendents." [1]

The final third of the film focuses on Stevenson's family and health issues. He takes care of his ailing father during the final year of the latter's life, and their difficult relationship inspires the Descendents song "One More Day". The bands then experience a hiatus for several years as Alvarez divorces, Egerton moves to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Stevenson focuses on his work as a record producer. Stevenson's health declines until he suffers a pulmonary embolism, and a large meningioma is discovered compressing his frontal lobes. With the help of Dr. Mark Neagle, he undergoes neurosurgery and recovers quickly. To help pay his medical bills, the Descendents reunite for festival appearances and other occasional shows. Now in their late forties, the band members enjoy their relaxed performance schedule, audience enthusiasm, old friendships, and ability to bring their children to their shows.

Cast

Filmage features interviews with all past and present members of the Descendents and All with the exceptions of guitarists Frank Navetta, who died in 2008, and Ray Cooper, who declined to participate, though Cooper is presented through archival interview footage.

Production

Production of Filmage began in fall 2010, with the filmmakers conducting over fifty interviews. [2] To help gather material, they solicited photographs and video footage from the bands' fans. [3] [4] Matt Riggle and Deedle LaCour directed the film; LaCour, James Rayburn, and director of photography Justin Wilson edited it, and all four served as producers. [2] [5] Co-producers included Caryn Capotosto, Stefany Strah, and Marissa LaCour. [2] [5]

Several Descendents concerts were filmed for inclusion in the documentary, including their performances at the 2010 Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas; 2011 FYF Fest in Los Angeles; 2011 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival in Las Vegas; 2011 GV30 event in Santa Monica, California; 2012 Riot Fest in Chicago; and a January 2012 performance at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver. [5] The soundtrack of Filmage includes 46 Descendents songs and 30 All songs. [5] It also includes songs by The Lemonheads, The Last, and Egerton's band Slorder. [5] Additionally, Wilson, LaCour, and Matt Morris wrote nine tracks of instrumental music for the film score. [5]

Release

Filmage premiered June 15, 2013 at the North by Northeast festival in Toronto. [6] [7] The filmmakers subsequently organized numerous screenings throughout 2013 and 2014 across the United States as well as in Australia, Sweden, Canada, Spain, Finland, the United Kingdom, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Germany, and Austria. [7] These included many film and music festivals such as the 2013 Melbourne International Film Festival, Way Out West, Atlantic Film Festival, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Pop Montreal, Edmonton International Film Festival, The Fest, and Leeds International Film Festival. [7] [8] Members of the bands, cast, and crew were present at some screenings to perform, host, or conduct question-and-answer sessions: All performed at an August 2013 screening in Fort Collins, Colorado and a screening at The Fest in Gainesville, Florida that November; Mark Hoppus appeared at screenings in San Diego in September 2013 and in London that November; Chad Price's band Drag the River performed at an October 2013 screening in Santa Barbara, California; Stephen Egerton appeared at a December 2013 screening in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Milo Aukerman and Matt Riggle appeared at February 2014 screenings in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and the band members and filmmakers answered questions at a September 2014 screening in Chicago coinciding with the Descendents' performance at that year's Riot Fest. [7] [9]

The documentary received a limited theatrical run from September 26 to October 16, 2014, at the Downtown Independent theater in Los Angeles. [10] [11] [12] Bi-coastal release parties were held on September 29; Matt Riggle held a question-and-answer session at a screening in Brooklyn, while in Los Angeles Mark Hoppus hosted one with the band members and filmmakers which was followed by an All concert featuring singers Chad Price and Scott Reynolds. [11] [13]

Filmage was released to digital distribution and video on demand services on September 30, 2014, followed by a DVD and Blu-ray Disc release on December 2. [11] [13] [14] The DVD and Blu-ray Disc release includes several bonus features: The "Bonus Cut" consists of 50 minutes of footage that was cut from the main film, including more detailed discussion of the Descendents' activities between 1982 and 1985 while Aukerman was in college, Scott Reynolds' reasons for quitting, the Everything Sucks tours, Karl Alvarez's heart attack, and Frank Navetta's death. [15] [16] "The Lombardo Short" includes 11 minutes of additional interview footage focusing on original bassist Tony Lombardo, including his 1991 collaborative album with All, New Girl, Old Story . [15] [17] "The Stevenson Monologues" consists of 10 minutes of topic-specific interviews with drummer Bill Stevenson, while "Filmage Liveage" is a four-song Descendents live performance filmed January 28, 2012 at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver. [15] [18] [19] The film's trailer is also included as a bonus feature. [15]

Critical response

Several critics found drummer Bill Stevenson to be the central focus of Filmage, but some felt the film spent too long discussing his personal and medical issues. Descendents 2014-09-28 04.JPG
Several critics found drummer Bill Stevenson to be the central focus of Filmage, but some felt the film spent too long discussing his personal and medical issues.

Filmage has received mostly positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 100%, based on five reviews from critics, with an average rating of 7/10. [20] Dennis Harvey of Variety said "As younger musicians here attest, many a better-known act might well never have existed without these pioneering units' influence, and Matt Riggle and Deedle LaCour's documentary captures their enduring appeal [...] There's plenty of archival interview and concert footage here, in addition to that shot by the directing duo, edited together into a package as tight and ingratiating as the music itself — of which there is, naturally, a ton soundtracked." [10] Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times called it "exhilarating and curiously moving" and said that "[it] is, at its throbbing heart, the band saga as creatively prolific identity crisis [...] Though the breathless tale and full-throttle tunes give Filmage plenty of rollicking energy, it's the through-line of genuine soulfulness and tireless artistic commitment that sets it apart." [21]

Chris Packham of LA Weekly remarked "Bill Stevenson was the founding member and the nucleus of every incarnation, the band's charismatic constant, and the film is ultimately his story. He's as energetic and emotional in the interview segments as he is in archival performance footage. The directors link the decades and the lineups with channel-switching montages and band flyers with constantly changing rosters." [22] Corey Hague of ABC Melbourne said that Filmage "has a ready built narrative that jumps around accordingly. It has to be said that it's not always easy to keep up with who's who, but thankfully it doesn't really matter — this is a well made documentary about the power of music and the people who make it." [23]

Stephen Dalton of The Hollywood Reporter was more critical of the documentary, calling it "lightweight but warm-hearted" and a "genial love letter to a minor musical cult", but saying that it "starts to lose momentum in its midsection as the turnover of interchangeable band members takes on a slightly Groundhog Day feel. In a break from rockumentary tradition, LaCoeur and Riggle fail to unearth any backstage dirt or drama here." [24] He complained that the portions on Stevenson's relationship with his father and health issues "are serious episodes, but largely unrelated to the story. Coming so late in an otherwise light-hearted film, this tonal shift feels like a clumsy bid to add grit and gravitas." [24] Finally, he felt that Filmage failed to place the Descendents and All in a wider context, saying "it feels limited in its lack of social or historical context beyond the band's personal story, with almost zero examination of underground hardcore rock as a reaction against mainstream pop culture in Reagan-era America. Even if Descendents had little personal interest in the politics of punk, they were part of a wider movement that deserves a more searching film than this." [24] Postmedia News reviewer Jay Stone felt similarly about the segments focusing on Stevenson, remarking that while he "emerges as the key character in Filmage" and forms the film's human interest story, "his personal history, including problems with a distant father and some health issues, is slipped so casually into Filmage that it takes a while to realize what we're seeing. Stevenson's medical miracle is worth a movie of its own, but in the world of punk music documentaries, it's just a sidebar." [25]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bill Stevenson (musician)</span> American musician

John William Stevenson is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is the drummer, main songwriter, and only constant member of the California punk rock group Descendents since its inception. In late December 1981, he played a few concerts with the hardcore punk band Black Flag because their drummer, Robo was detained in England after a tour there. He went on to record with Black Flag on several of their albums until 1985, including the highly influential My War. After this, he focused his attention on Descendents and played with the band until lead singer Milo Aukerman left in 1987. After Milo's departure, Bill and the other members of Descendents, Karl Alvarez and Stephen Egerton, recruited singer Dave Smalley of Dag Nasty, moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, and formed All. All went on to have two more singers, Scott Reynolds (1989–1993) and Chad Price (1993–present). Aukerman came back for the 1996 album Everything Sucks, the 2004 album Cool to Be You, 2016's Hypercaffium Spazzinate and the newest album 9th and Walnut. All and Descendents continue to tour between Stevenson's and Aukerman's respective careers as a recording engineer and a biochemist. Stevenson was born in Torrance, California and attended Mira Costa High School, with fellow members of the Descendents.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Descendents</span> American punk rock band

Descendents are an American punk rock band formed in 1977 in Manhattan Beach, California, by guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson as a power-pop/surf punk band. In 1979, they enlisted Stevenson's school friend Milo Aukerman as a singer, and reappeared as a melodic hardcore punk band, becoming a major player in the hardcore scene developing in Los Angeles at the time. They have released eight studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, and four EPs. Since 1986, the band's lineup has consisted of singer Milo Aukerman, guitarist Stephen Egerton, bassist Karl Alvarez, and drummer Bill Stevenson.

All is an American punk rock band originally from Los Angeles, currently based in Fort Collins, Colorado. The group was formed by three members of Descendents.

<i>Milo Goes to College</i> 1982 studio album by the Descendents

Milo Goes to College is the debut studio album by the American punk rock band Descendents, released on September 4, 1982 through New Alliance Records. Its title refers to singer Milo Aukerman's decision to leave the band to attend college, and its cover illustration introduced a caricature of him that would go on to become the band's mascot. Milo Goes To College was Descendents' last record with founding guitarist Frank Navetta, who quit the band during the hiatus that followed its release.

<i>Fat</i> (EP) 1981 EP by the Descendents

The Fat EP is an EP by the American punk rock band the Descendents, released in 1981 through New Alliance Records. It was the band's first recording with singer Milo Aukerman and established their presence in the southern California hardcore punk movement, with short, aggressive songs that represented a shift in style from their previous new wave and surf sound. The EP was re-released in later years as part of several compilation albums.

<i>I Dont Want to Grow Up</i> 1985 studio album by the Descendents

I Don't Want to Grow Up is the second studio album by the American punk rock band the Descendents, released in 1985 through New Alliance Records. It marked the end of a two-year hiatus for the band, during which singer Milo Aukerman had attended college and drummer Bill Stevenson had joined Black Flag. I Don't Want to Grow Up was the first of two albums the Descendents recorded with guitarist Ray Cooper, and their last with original bassist Tony Lombardo, who quit the group because he did not want to go on tour. Though recorded quickly and without much rehearsal time, I Don't Want to Grow Up received positive reviews from critics, who praised its catchy songs, strong melodies, and pop-influenced love songs.

<i>All</i> (Descendents album) 1987 studio album by the Descendents

All is the fourth album by the American punk rock band the Descendents, released in 1987 through SST Records. It was the band's first album with bassist Karl Alvarez and guitarist Stephen Egerton, who brought new songwriting ideas to the group. The album is titled after the concept of "All" invented by drummer Bill Stevenson and friend Pat McCuistion in 1980. Based on the goals of achieving "the total extent" and "to not settle for some, to always go for All", the philosophy was the subject of the one-second title track, the two-second "No, All!", and "All-O-Gistics".

<i>Everything Sucks</i> (Descendents album) 1996 studio album by the Descendents

Everything Sucks is the fifth studio album by American punk rock band the Descendents, released on September 24, 1996, through Epitaph Records. It was their first album of new studio material since 1987's All, after which singer Milo Aukerman had left the band to pursue a career in biochemistry. The remaining members had changed the band's name to All and released eight albums between 1988 and 1995 with singers Dave Smalley, Scott Reynolds, and Chad Price. When Aukerman decided to return to music the group chose to operate as two acts simultaneously, playing with Aukerman as the Descendents and with Price as All. It is considered a return to the band's angrier hardcore punk such as the Fat EP and Milo Goes to College.

<i>Somery</i> 1991 compilation album by the Descendents

Somery is a compilation album by the American punk rock band the Descendents, released in 1991 through SST Records. It compiles songs from their Fat EP (1981) and the albums Milo Goes to College (1982), I Don't Want to Grow Up (1985), Enjoy! (1986), and All (1987).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frank Navetta</span> American musician

Frank Navetta was an American musician who was the original guitarist of the punk rock band the Descendents, which he co-founded. He formed the band in Manhattan Beach, California with Dave Nolte in the late 1970s and played on their 1979 debut single, the Fat EP (1981), and their first album, Milo Goes to College (1982). Navetta then quit the band and moved to Oregon to become a fisherman. He collaborated with the Descendents again on the 1996 album Everything Sucks, and prior to his death in 2008 had been working on new material with original Descendents members Bill Stevenson and Tony Lombardo. In 2021, the band released this material on the album 9th & Walnut, which has been critically lauded for Frank's songwriting and playing.

Tony Lombardo is an American musician who was the original bassist in the punk rock band the Descendents. He joined the band in 1979 and played on their debut single, the Fat EP (1981), and the albums Milo Goes to College (1982) and I Don't Want to Grow Up (1985). After leaving the band, he performed in other acts and worked for the United States Postal Service until 2005. He collaborated with the Descendents' successor band, All, writing two songs for their album Allroy's Revenge (1989) and teaming up with them for an album of his own songs, New Girl, Old Story (1991), credited to "TonyAll". He also collaborated with the reunited Descendents on their 1996 album Everything Sucks, and the 2021 album 9th and Walnut.

Doug Carrion is an American musician, audio engineer, record producer, and music editor. He played bass guitar in the punk rock bands the Descendents and Dag Nasty during the 1980s, and in the hard rock band For Love Not Lisa in the early 1990s, and is currently in the band Field Day. He has had a long working relationship with Brad "Daddy X" Xavier, playing with him in the punk rock bands Doggy Style and Humble Gods, working with his rap rock group the Kottonmouth Kings in the 2000s, and playing on his solo albums. Carrion has also composed, edited, and recorded music for television and films, including several reality television series and game shows during the 2000s. In 2012 he started his own Americana group, Doug C and the Blacklisted.

<i>Allroy Sez</i> 1988 studio album by All

Allroy Sez is the debut album by the American punk rock band All, released in March 1988 through Cruz Records. Following the departure of singer Milo Aukerman from the Descendents, the remaining members—bassist Karl Alvarez, guitarist Stephen Egerton, and drummer Bill Stevenson—recruited singer Dave Smalley and changed the name of the band to All, which was both the title of the Descendents' 1987 album and a philosophical concept invented by Stevenson and friend Pat McCuistion in 1980. Allroy Sez introduced the character of Allroy, who would serve as a mascot for the band and be featured on many of their subsequent album covers.

<i>Allroys Revenge</i> 1989 studio album by All

Allroy's Revenge is the second studio album by the American punk rock band All, released in 1989 through Cruz Records. It was the band's first release with singer Scott Reynolds, replacing Dave Smalley who had left in late 1988. The album includes two songs written by Tony Lombardo, the original bassist for All's precursor band the Descendents. It also includes a cover version of "Hot Rod Lincoln", a 1955 song by Charlie Ryan that was a hit for Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen in 1971. "She's My Ex" was released as the album's single.

<i>Allroy Saves</i> 1990 studio album by All

Allroy Saves is the third studio album by the American punk rock band All, released in 1990 through Cruz Records. It was the first album that the band members recorded, mixed, and produced entirely on their own. A music video, the band's first, was released for the song "Simple Things".

<i>Liveage!</i> 1987 live album by the Descendents

Liveage! is a live album by the American punk rock band the Descendents, released in 1987 through SST Records. It is the band's first live album, it was recorded July 13, 1987 at First Avenue in Minneapolis during their summer 1987 "FinALL" tour, so-called because singer Milo Aukerman was leaving the Descendents to pursue a career in biochemistry, after which the band was relaunching itself under the name All. Liveage! was followed by a second live album, Hallraker: Live! (1989), which was partly recorded at the same show but featured a completely different set of songs.

<i>Bonus Fat</i> 1985 compilation album by the Descendents

Bonus Fat is a compilation album by the American punk rock band the Descendents, released in 1985 through New Alliance Records. It combines the band's 1979 debut single "Ride the Wild" / "It's a Hectic World" with their 1981 Fat EP and the track "Global Probing" from the 1981 New Alliance compilation Chunks. The compilation's cover combines guitarist Frank Navetta's illustration for the Fat EP with a caricature of singer Milo Aukerman drawn by Jeff "Rat" Atkins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ride the Wild / It's a Hectic World</span> 1980 single by the Descendents

"Ride the Wild" / "It's a Hectic World" is the 1980 debut single by the American punk rock band the Descendents. It was the band's first release and displayed a new wave and surf sound. It was recorded at a time when the band lacked a lead singer, so vocals on the recording were provided by guitarist Frank Navetta and bassist Tony Lombardo. With the addition of singer Milo Aukerman in 1980, the band moved towards a hardcore punk sound. "Ride the Wild" and "It's a Hectic World" were re-released in later years on compilation albums.

<i>New Girl, Old Story</i> 1991 studio album by All with Tony Lombardo

New Girl, Old Story is collaborative album between the American punk rock band All and Tony Lombardo, the original bassist of All's precursor band the Descendents. Credited to "TonyAll", it consists of twelve songs written by Lombardo between 1979 and 1989. Lombardo played bass guitar on the entire album, with the members of All playing the rest of the instrumentation. Vocals were split between Lombardo and All singer Scott Reynolds, with All bassist Karl Alvarez also singing one song. Along with their 1990 album Allroy Saves, recorded at the same time, New Girl, Old Story was the last album recorded by All before their relocation from Los Angeles to Brookfield, Missouri.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Just Perfect</span> 1988 single by All

"Just Perfect" is a song by the American punk rock band All, released as a single from their 1988 debut album Allroy Sez. Written by drummer Bill Stevenson, "Just Perfect" was remixed from the original album version for release as a single. The B-side track "Wishing Well", written by singer Dave Smalley, is from the Allroy Sez recording sessions but was not included on the album. Both tracks were later included on the compact disc release of All's following EP, Allroy for Prez (1988).

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