A writer agrees to become the drummer for a band formed by trio of handicapped lowlifes to win a Belgian battle of the bands; he ends up manipulating them into destruction. The movie is explained through Dries? confession when he agrees to join the band as their celebrity drumme...( read more)
Dries Van Hegen, Norman Baert, Gunter Lamoot
"Ex Drummer" tells of famous author Dries, who is approached to play the drums for a group of oddball punk musicians who call themselves The Feminists. Their gimmick? They each have a physical handica...( read more
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October 20, 2009
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July 2, 2009
The dialog in this film is so quick-witted I could barely keep up with the subtitles. It's very funny, and very punk. It's dark and violent and nihilistic and truly bizarre. Each member of the band must have a handicap. One has a really bad lisp and lives on the ceiling (see post...( read more)
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December 17, 2007
For those who think that the only good things coming out from Belgium are chocolates, diamonds and its proximity to weed Paradise, think again. In my opinion, this movie is definitely one of the most weird and surrealistic experiences a person can have.
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June 1, 2008
Now here's a film. Like Gasper Noe directing Trainspotting with characters for Funny Games. Stylish and brutal, this is a consistently entertaining film with great music and excellent performances. A film I'll definitely be revisiting many more times.
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October 27, 2009
This shocking and sexually explicit gorefest is probably the most offensive film ever made, but it's also one of the funniest films I've ever seen in years!
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August 29, 2009
Spinal Tap on 5 kilos of acid and PCP. I.e. One of the greatest films of the millennium. Gritty and confrontational, it isn't shy about any of its personality which I would suspect it of being a great adaptation. There's stuff here with the off-putting realism of Gummo and it'll ...( read more)
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July 3, 2009
Esto es para los cretinos que siguen creyendo que hacen buen punk rock. y para los mediocres directores que sólo emplean la música para acentuar lo que su pobre guión no puede reflejar en escena. nada de charlatanería. y el film se mueve constantemente. como cinco acordes en un c...( read more)
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