L7: Pretend We're Dead

Great documentary for one of the best bands of the 90s.

I'd been waiting years for this film to be released in my country, A great band from my teens. Not just the greatest girl band of all time but one of the greats . Period. The documentary shows the band through video footage with Donita , Suzi, Jen and Dee talking over the various scenes. I'm glad they went this route instead of the 'talking heads'. It makes the film flow a lot more, Starting from obsurity to playing smaller clubs and then to rock stardom with the breaking of Nirvana's 'Nevermind' the girls document the rise well and then the steep decline after 'The beauty process ' album were they found themselves without a label. They went on a significant hiatus until the power of us fans brought them out and touring again. Finally, I got to see them live in 2016. I had to purchase from overseas as it's hard to obtain but it's worth every cent. Not just for L7 fans

L7 were pretty much the definitive one hit wonders - stop anyone on the street to ask them if they can think of any other song but 'Pretend We're Dead' and you already know they won't be able to do it. So I can't for the life of me understand why anyone would want to make a documentary about such an undistinguished combo. I mean, yes they're a girl group, but clearly not a very good one. Unless there's an equally fawning Sir Mix-a-lot documentary in the works I'm not yet aware of, I'm going to guess it is something other than their music that is of interest.

These chicks are absolute legends. Essential viewing if you are a fan of late 80s and early 90s punk and rock. You're gonna love em.