Born to Lose

The movie had quite a 'humourous' beginning, and it gradually got worse and worse and the movie went on. The sound quality seemed to cut out through the movie and get louder and quieter at times, it ends off very weirdly, and with the lack of sound, it makes the ending especially messed up. However, its not all bad, if you can get past the low budget, the part of the story i understood was actually alright.

Yea we know it's not "Born To Win", so going downhill with the band, some bad drugs and twisted sex has it's high and low points. If you want to join the boys for this Rock & Roll train wreck, check out how the big three are handled. First,Rock & Roll, the band stuff is the most interesting part of this movie, it has a real look at bands at this level of non-success. You can see this is where the filmmaker had the most fun and the most insight. The band members are not over done but real. Second, Sex, I wish this band had been more popular and had groupies. Mostly the lead singer and the girlfriend's(he would dump if he made it big) relationship. Could use more sex but what can't. Third, Drugs, This is the only part that we have seen to many times before. We needed a little more inspiration here. The filmmaker had fun with the R&R and the sex but not with the old monkey on the back. So in the end did you have fun going downhill with the band? Yea we had some laughs, some good times, some bad, some good songs and fighting robots. Sex,Drugs,Rock & Roll can be Dangerous. Don"t try this at home kids.

I really wanted to like this film seeing as how it has such an excellent soundtrack (which I believe was released by Bomp! and something you should pick up if you like garage punk) by bands like Trash Can School, the Zeros, Texas Terri, etc.

As someone who has been to punk gigs in LA throughout the '90s I can't say I knew one person who was as screwed up as the lead singer. The writer/director has stated in interviews that he was trying to mold the lead character after Johnny Thunders. Thunders was one of a kind. Perhaps the film should have been set in the '70's where such a cliched story (we've all seen "Sid and Nancy") would fit better and be more realistic.

Photography and acting are pretty good but the sound in some scenes is really awful. Take the last scene of the movie: I had no idea who the old guy in the wheelchair was or what the lead character was saying and why he was taking the dude's wheelchair. Why was this scene even included?

Overall, a disappointment. It would be cool to see a realistic film about the '90's LA-garage punk scene someday. This just ain't it. 5/10

"Perhaps one has to have been "there" to fully grasp the intent of this film. It is in it's purest form, fully "agony" and "ecstasy" combined. One only has to let go, plug-in and go for "the ride" to truly appreciate where this film and this filmmaker are coming from. Because at the "end of the day", we are all simply "Born to Lose"

Thank you for one heck of a "ride", Doug Cawker, wherever you are.

If you want a cool, real, gritty rock film, look no further. This film rocks. Cool story, cool actors, groovy editing. A super cool, interesting peek into the life of a rock star. If you're sick of slicked up, polished down no-brainers designed to manipulate your emotions and want a little something edgier and more real, this is your film. DO yourself a favor and check it out!!