aa story about a life that's as tragic as it is enigmatic. very interesting character that roky is. what his brother is trying to do for him towards the end just scream exploitation to me rather than sincerity.
Byron Coley,
Evelyn Erickson,
Patti Smith,
Roger Kynard Erickson,
Roky Erickson
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Outside Austin, Texas, a 53-year-old man sits in an apartment with four radios, three televisions, two amps, a radio scanner, and a casio electric piano playing. At the same time. Loudly. He has three...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 10, 2007
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Flixster Reviews (211)
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August 2, 2008
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June 20, 2008
Was it the drug usage that transformed him from a rock pioneer into an incoherent burnout, or was it the preexisting schizophrenia? Was it the treatments that he received in the hospitals, or was it simply the fact that he was locked up in these hospitals? These questions really ...( read more)
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February 19, 2009
A fascinating doc about Roky Erickson, the singer for '13th floor elevators'. Very similar to the doc 'Devil in Daniel Johnston' and just as good.
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October 18, 2009
Watching this documentary made me want to go out & find some Roky Erickson CDs
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March 4, 2009
Well deserved recognition for a very underrated psychedelic master even if it delves mainly into his sanity more than anything.
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January 13, 2008
An interesting look at Roky Erickson. Being that I like his music and work in the mental health field, this one really hit home for me.
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December 4, 2007
Weird, sad, tragic and real story of ruined musical talent. If you liked The Devil and Daniel Johnston, you should watch this movie.
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October 23, 2007
Sounds like an eccentric movie that only 2 or 3 people will ever watch.
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