A Band Called Death
2012 · 96 min · Director: Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was a band called Death. Punk before punk existed, three teenage brothers in the early '70s formed a band in their spare bedroom, began playing a few local gigs and even pressed a single in the hoped of getting signed. But this was the era of Motown and emerging disco. Record companies found Death's music - and band name - too intimidating, and the group were never given a fair shot, disbanding before they even completed one album. Equal parts electrifying rockumentary and epic family love story, A Band Called Death chronicles the incredible fairy-tale journey of what happened almost three decades later, when a dusty 1974 demo tape made it way out of the attic and found an audience several generations younger. Playing music impossible ahead of its time, Death is now being credited as the first black punk band (hell...the first punk band!), and are finally receiving their long overdue recognition as true rock pioneers.
Emotional fingerprint
A Band Called Death (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Excitement 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Excitement25%
- Love20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Excitement, Love. Genres: Documentary, Music, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Excitement and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Inspiration
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Inspiration | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 27 % | 27 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Love | 57 % | 41 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Inspiration | 59 % | 36 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 53 % | 19 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 11 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Inspiration | 50 % | 16 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 57 % | 25 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 56 % | 25 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 53 % | 29 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 63 % | 43 % | 19 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 71 % | 48 % | 16 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 68 % | 40 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 34 % | 38 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Joy | 71 % | 39 % | 52 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Inspiration | 76 % | 53 % | 65 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Joy | 81 % | 65 % | 71 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Love | 83 % | 71 % | 69 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 83 % | 74 % | 64 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Love | 83 % | 78 % | 65 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Music, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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