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Hit So Hard

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
754
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Hit So Hard (2011)
A documentary that follows Hole drummer Patty Schemel as she struggles with fame and addiction.
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A documentary that follows Hole drummer Patty Schemel as she struggles with fame and addiction during the band's 1994-1995 world tour and after.A documentary that follows Hole drummer Patty Schemel as she struggles with fame and addiction during the band's 1994-1995 world tour and after.A documentary that follows Hole drummer Patty Schemel as she struggles with fame and addiction during the band's 1994-1995 world tour and after.

  • Director
    • P. David Ebersole
  • Writers
    • P. David Ebersole
    • Todd Hughes
  • Stars
    • Patty Schemel
    • Courtney Love
    • Eric Erlandson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    754
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • P. David Ebersole
    • Writers
      • P. David Ebersole
      • Todd Hughes
    • Stars
      • Patty Schemel
      • Courtney Love
      • Eric Erlandson
    • 11User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Patty Schemel
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    Courtney Love
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    Eric Erlandson
    Eric Erlandson
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    Melissa Auf der Maur
    Melissa Auf der Maur
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    Kurt Cobain
    Kurt Cobain
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    • (archive footage)
    Kristen Pfaff
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    • (archive footage)
    Larry Schemel
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    Gina Schock
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    Debbi Peterson
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    Kate Schellenbach
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    Sarah Vowell
    Sarah Vowell
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    Dallas Taylor
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    • Director
      • P. David Ebersole
    • Writers
      • P. David Ebersole
      • Todd Hughes
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    9peter_puppet

    Fascinating insider view of HOLE

    As a long-time fan of the band, I was completely riveted. I learned so much I didn't know. Patty went thru so much!!! Great interviews and a great film. The audience in the theater where I saw this were all totally into it. I had a real long talk with some other fans after the screening. We all agreed that "Hit So Hard" gave us more of an understanding of the band HOLE and also what it's like to be a woman drummer in the music business. I actually made some new friends! :) I recommend this film to anybody who is into HOLE or also drummers and women musicians. If this movie doesn't make you want to crank up your HOLE CDs then you don't like music. Just kidding. It's a real good movie.
    3Kmck129

    Ick

    A star-f**king movie about Courtney and Kurt disguised as a movie about Hole's lesbian drummer. I don't think the people who made this movie are actually very interested in Patty. I suspect they were very interested in Patty's old video. There's a good movie about Patty's life and a good movie about women drummers out there but this isn't it.

    Second hope--that it would have lots of good music. I love Hole, but there are only snippets of Hole songs where the lyrics can belabor whatever point the movie's making.

    If you're interested in video of Courtney and Kurt, go for it. Otherwise, it's icky watching a messed-up drummer with an interesting past get used.
    10rockrgrl

    Wonderful!! A Don't Miss for Hole Fans.

    A film that focuses on Courtney Love's band Hole where Ms. Love is not the out-of-control one may seem like an unlikely premise. But the story of Hole drummer Patty Schemel's rise and fall (OUT of Hole) is beautifully done.

    Growing up in a small town outside Seattle, it wasn't long before Schemel and her musician brother Larry became regular fixtures in the Seattle music scene. As the city was becoming the focal point for the new "alternative" movement, Patty and her friend Kurt Cobain were indulging in activities a bit more risky than music. Through home footage and interviews with all three band-mates and a who's who of influential female drummers, Hit So Hard tackles sexism in the music industry, the long and painful process of kicking drugs and the loneliness of being a young lesbian in a conservative town. But by looking at her life from so many facets, the film is ultimately uplifting, moving and powerful. Props to everyone involved. Best SXSW documentary this year.
    8m-scottnewell

    Much better than expected

    I was expecting something pretty bad considering the bad reviews on it but I always like to make up my own mind. Good thing too because it's quite good. I heard about it listening to Patty's appearance on the I'd Hit That podcast (check it out) and she's quite interesting. I found her brother and mother to be touching, sad and honest too. Watch it.
    10tinalyons

    Behind every powerful woman is an inspirational woman!!

    Stirring rock documentary with themes of survival, redemption, and good old woman-power. What small-town girl doesn't have dreams of being in a rock band? But Patty Schemel actually went out and did it, on her own terms and without miniskirts and push-up bras.

    The treasure trove of archival footage was fascinating on its own, but was well put to use in service of Schemel's story. I laughed out loud at her "typical drummer" goof-ball pranks, and some comical interview footage of her Hole band mates, but also teared up at several points during her descent and eventual triumph.

    Ms. Schemel is not simply a female drummer who can keep a beat like the guys; her big heart beats throughout the documentary. I can't wait to see it again. She's a hero.

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    • Trivia
      Permissions to use all the music by Hole in the film were granted free of charge by Courtney Love and Eric Erlandson as a gift to Patty Schemel, as the budget didn't allow for the expense of music rights.
    • Quotes

      Patty Schemel: I knew that somehow music would take me somewhere better and it did.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 381: The Bourne Legacy (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Asking For It
      Written by Eric Erlandson, Courtney Love

      Performed by Hole

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 16, 2012 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hit So Hard: Школа жизни Патти Шемель
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Ebersole Hughes Company
      • Tight Ship Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,025
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,500
      • Apr 15, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $36,576
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
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