Bon Scott Movies
- 2007
The documentary release Bon Scott: The Years Before AC/DC profiles the ascent to stardom of Scottish rocker Bon Scott, the first frontman for legendary rock group AC/DC, who literally drank himself to death in 1980 and was replaced in the group by Brian Johnson. The program covers Scott's childhood in Scotland and his involvement in such bands as the Spektors, the Valentines, and Fraternity, as well as his tragic and much-publicized motorcycle accident. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bon Scott
For over thirty years, AC/DC have been rocking audiences around the world with their tough, swaggering no-frills brand of blues-based hard rock. The secret of AC/DC's success has been the consistent strength of their live show, and AC/DC: Plug Me In is a two-DVD set that features highlights from twenty television broadcasts and concerts captured on film or video, ranging from a 1975 performance on an Australian awards show (the group's first television appearance) to three songs from a raucous concert before over 400,000 Toronto fans in 2003. The set also includes rare footage of AC/DC playing a concert at an Aussie high school in 1976, and a bonus clip of guitarists Angus Young and Malcolm Young sitting in with the Rolling Stones in 2003. Songs include "You Shook Me All Night Long", "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap", "Highway To Hell", "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation", "The Jack" and many, many more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
This disc documents a 2000 concert from Rock and Roll Hall of Famers AC/DC. The band thunders through close to two-dozen classics including "You Shook Me All Night Long", "Back in Black", "Let There Be Rock", "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)", and "Stiff Upper Lip". ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Writer-director Stephen King falls short in his debut at the helm with Maximum Overdrive, an absurd tale about a radiation storm that somehow animates machines across the world, causing them to turn on their makers. The film focuses on a group of survivors held captive at the Dixie Boy Diner by a group of bad-tempered semis. Led by Emilio Estevez, the diner-goers do their impression of Ten Little Indians, waiting their turn until each gets bumped off one by one. There are holes in the plot big enough for the semis to drive through; for example, why don't the trucks run over the diner at the start of the film rather than wait for ninety minutes? Maximum Overdrive's only distinction is that it is, without question, one of the worst films released in the '80s. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, (more)
