What Did You Expect? (film)

What Did You Expect?
poster
Directed by	Gorman Bechard
Produced by	Gorman Bechard
Cinematography	Gorman Bechard Sarah Hajtol Adrian Correia Jan Radder Andrew Ross Cory C. Maffucci
Edited by	Gorman Bechard
Production company	What Were We Thinking Films
Release date	2012 (2012)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

What Did You Expect? is a live concert documentary capturing the Archers of Loaf reunion tour. Directed by Gorman Bechard, ^[1] it made its film festival debut in June, 2012.

Plot

Indie rock icons the Archers of Loaf reunited in 2011, and during the course of their reunion tour played two legendary concerts at Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill, NC. Combining in-your-face concert footage along with rare interviews of the band, this film by director Gorman Bechard documents those concerts, and captures the excitement and explosive energy of what its like to see this extraordinary band perform live.

Release

The film is being distributed by MVD Entertainment, and was released on DVD in November 2012. It is also available on iTunes, Hulu, and Video-on-Demand.

Critical response

Writing in Punk News, John Gentile said, "The wilder songs, like 'Audiowhore' where bassist Matt Gentling just gets completely down, stomping around like a T-rex, are nearly berserk, with the band approaching a Stooges-type thrash. 'What Did You Expect?' could pass for Fugazi's wilder side. Gentling just goes nuts on the bass, which is wild. Likewise, the mid-tempo songs like "Freezing Point" have an inherent urgency." ^[2]

References

1. Wray, Daniel Dylan (20 May 2013). "What Did You Expect? The Archers of Loaf Live at Cat’s Cradle". Music Film Web.
2. Gentile, John. Punk News. August 21, 2013.

External links

• What Did You Expect? at IMDb