Hit So Hard (2012)
Average Rating: 6.1/10
Reviews Counted: 36
Fresh: 23 | Rotten: 13
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Average Rating: 6.1/10
Critic Reviews: 13
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 7
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As grunge took off, the music industry was completely transformed in a way nobody expected... especially the young musicians who went from tiny shared Seattle apartments to international superstardom, sometimes overnight. Some handled it well... and some did not. As the acclaimed drummer of Courtney Love's seminal rock band Hole, Patty Schemel was right in the middle of all of it. The openly gay woman who always felt "different" never dreamed she would be part of a multi-platinum selling band,
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Patty Schemel
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Courtney Love Cobain
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Eric Erlandson
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Kurt Cobain
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Debbi Peterson
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Larry Schemel
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Gina Schock
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Courtney Love
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Melissa Auf Der Maur
Melissa Auf Der Maur
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All Critics (37) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (13) | DVD (1)
The torturous tale of a remarkable survivor of the grunge era - the troubled but talented drummer for Courtney Love's band, Hole.
Top CriticChoppy camerawork, sloppy editing, and lack of a coherent narrative structure make for a frustrating viewing experience.
Ebersole pieces things together in a workmanlike way, but the tacky supertitles and camera effects often create a bit of an amateur feel.
Patty Schemel "lived through this." Once you witness what that "this" was, feel free to follow that up with a "wow."
An absorbing, educational, sad, humorous and ultimately uplifting film that is easily accessible and entertaining even for those not familiar with the grunge rock scene, or with the considerable role that Schemel played in that milieu.
Ebersol seems uncertain throughout of what tale he is telling, whether to focus on Schemel specifically or the larger picture of the band and the moments in contemporary rock history they were all witness to.
When the film does (eventually) focus on Schemel herself, it provides a fascinating insight into the pressures of the music business and a cautionary tale of life in the fast lane.
Watching this overlong movie is a painful experience.
While this film documents drummer Patty Schemel's struggle with drug addiction, you can't help but feel that her main role in rock 'n' roll history has been as a first-hand witness to events more important and interesting than her own story.
Hole drummer Patty Schemel's feisty personality infuses this fast-paced film, which not only documents her rollercoaster experiences with drug addition but also provides a lucid exploration of the Seattle grunge scene.
Hit So Hard allows her to look back in candour as she reflects on her career and life ...
There's not enough of the music on view and the film would be a more effective portrait of that era if Ebersole had edited it more effectively.
Sadly, the film loses focus far too often but it's never far from illustrating why drugs and rock 'n' roll have always gone hand in hand.
Hit so-so hard.
Hit So Hard is a good title for the film. Courtney Love looks like someone determined to carry on doing the hitting.
As Hit So Hard broadens out to talk about Schemel's sexuality, it does offer some astute observations on the history of women in rock.
An entertaining and ultimately powerful and moving rockumentary that's something of a must-see for fans of grunge music and remains equally enjoyable for newcomers.
A carefully constructed survivor's tale.
What hits hardest is how, without Cobain's talent, grunge's veneration of self-obsession/destruction really curdles.
Schemel herself, now six years sober, comes across so well, addressing incredibly sensitive issues in a self-effacing and honest manner.
Ebersole combines frank interviews with Schemel, her family and friends, and her bandmates to assemble this portrait of a talented woman dealing with the weighty pressures of the rock world, the drug world, and her own sexuality.
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