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Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Lemmy
2010
***
Director: Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski
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This adulatory documentary about Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister (1945-2015), the sole constant member of rock band Motörhead since 1975, was clearly made for his fans. It becomes somewhat cringy to watch Lemmy's peers and admirers describe him as the most authentic rock musician in the business, the coolest guy in the history of man, and the nicest guy on the planet to have worn a Nazi uniform. The film is entertaining, but we don't end up learning much new about Lemmy. Or maybe there's not more to the man since he has been stubbornly doing the same thing for more than 40 years.