BJBatimdb Do you love Lemmy?? No, nor me. Or at least, I didn't before I went to see this documentary as a brownie-points concession to my metal-head boyfriend.Now I think Lemmy is AWESOME! Still don't like metal or Motorhead, but that is really irrelevant because this film is so engaging and its subject so endearing, original and wonderful.I knew little about Lemmy apart from the cowboy hat and the warts. But my heart was truly warmed - both by him and by the loving regard that fellow giants of metal apparently hold him in.The man's a total one-off and on that basis alone, this documentary is well worth seeing.I still hate metal but even if they're only indifferent to the music I think most people would love this film. And if you're a fan already, then it's absolutely unmissable.

adrienne_aline This film is about Lemmy, his unique and daring image and music. Don't expect any in-depth bio or anything though. Half of the documentary is filled with superficial ass-kissing and in my opinion way too much Metallica. You don't get to hear Lemmy's early works but there's still plenty of live music footage and chit chat. Among the interviews, Henry Rollins had an interesting perspective and Joan Jett gave an apt if not eloquent summary of Lemmy: "Everybody assimilates." "You know, go along to get along, you know, to get what they need to get... I don't see Lemmy as that kind of guy." "I see Lemmy as doing things his way to get where he wants to go." "And that's attractive, because people don't do that anymore." Lemmy is constantly smoking and appears to be drinking a lot too. He's obviously a smoker but I wonder if the alcohol consumption is exaggerated at this late stage of the game for the coolness factor even though he says he "doesn't want to advertise" that. At one point, he takes a pill for diabetes but again, it's never addressed in a detailed, serious way. It is what it is. There's a bittersweet moment between his son which again, seems to go under the radar. It reminds me of John Wayne's persona, his aloofness. In a bar, Lemmy Billy Bob Thorton talk indirectly about how much money he makes and how little Lemmy makes in comparison. Although Lemmy probably works ten times as hard for his money, he doesn't 'sell out' except for the Metallica stuff but that's my own personal opinion. It's shocking to see that while Lemmy is a bona fide collector, he is also hoarder. Seriously, his tiny apartment is overflowing with objects collecting dust. There's something loyal about it even though he doesn't remember the name of someone who gave him something. It's obvious that there is sentimental and a social attachment to them all. In short, Lemmy/Motorhead fans will get a kick out of all the footage.

wyattej2000 First off I have been a Motorhead fan since the early '80's. I remember when this band was completely underground, playing gigs in the U.S. in places as small as the Rainbow Bar and Grill in which Lemmy spends a lot of time to this day. Anyways, Lemmy has always been kind of a caricature of himself, or a bit larger than life even before Motorhead became more mainstream in U.S. culture. I say this because he has always been an odd combination of being raucous, gracious, a hell raiser, and kind of a normal person who happens to get on stage in front of thousand of people 9 months out of the year. All without ever bending his morals, beliefs, or way of doing things. As far as the movie is concerned it is a very interesting look at the reality of the "rock and roll" lifestyle, it's ups and downs. The film is put together a little odd, with interviews and footage from past and present being intermixed throughout. Entire concert footage clips may not appeal to those who are not Motorhead fans, (let's face it, they are an acquired taste) but the subject matter which is LEMMY will be interesting to anyone who likes rock, or metal because it is an honest and intimate look at one person who has pretty much seen it all and done it all at every level of the music and entertainment business. What we learn is that there is at least one person on this earth who truly does not care what you as a person or a viewer think about him, but if you treat him with respect he will gladly reciprocate with an honest and no b.s. style which one rarely sees from people who are in the publics eye.

abstain13 I got to see "Lemmy" last night at the Fantasia Film Festival and I loved it. Every second of it. I mean, I've been a Motorhead fan for over two decades now and always liked Lemmy, but after watching this film and having the chance to see the man in his natural habitat and all that, I love the guy a thousand fold more (no, not sexually). He is Rock n' roll.We had the two film makers do a Q&A afterwards, too, and the stories we heard we're just as funny. Zakk Wylde getting so drunk that his interview was a complete waste of time... stuff like that hopefully will make the DVD extras set once it gets released. (Which they said themselves should be out just before Christmas 2010 in North America, by the way!!)The near sold-out crowd was loud and laughed and cheered throughout... except when they booed the likes of Lars Ulrich and co., haha! Anyway... just go see the bloody film, OK?