The Other F Word

2011

The Other F Word

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Punk rock dad: an oxymoron? The Other F Word, with charm and wit, explores the bizarre transformation of punk rockers (featuring Pennywise's Jim Lindberg, whose anthem is "F--- Authority") into soccer dads. The L.A. punk scene's leading men - among them Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ron Reyes (Black Flag), Mark Hoppus (Blink 182), Tim McIlrath (Rise Against), and Fat Mike (NOFX) - open up about their troubled childhoods and how, today, they balance profane rage with being conscientious parents.-- (C) Oscilloscope
  • Rating:
    NR
  • Genre:
    Documentary, Musical & Performing Arts, Special Interest
  • Directed By:
    Andrea Blaugrund Nevins
  • Written By:
    Andrea Blaugrund Nevins
  • In Theaters:
     limited
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  • Box Office:
    $36,108
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  • Studio:
    Oscilloscope Labs

Cast

Flea
Lars Fredriksen
Mark Hoppus
as Mark Hoppus
Art Alexakis
as Art Alexakis
Tony Hawk
as Tony Hawk
Mark Mothersbaugh
Rob Chaos
Tony Adolescent
Tim McIlrath
as Tim McIlrath
Ron "Chavo" Reyes
as Ron "Chavo" Reyes
Jim Lindberg
as Jim Lindberg
Fat Mike
as Fat Mike
Josh Freese
Matt Freeman
Greg Hetson
Brett Gurewitz
Andy Somers
Rick Thorne
Nato Thompson
Joe Sib
Chris DeWolfe
Joe Escalante
Jack Grisham
Kevin Lyman
Duane Peters
as Duane Peters
Mike McDermott
Chris Gorog
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All Critics (35) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (27) | Rotten (8)

  • There are delicious contrasts between the musicians in full-on punk-rock mode and in full-on dad mode.

    December 2, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Joe Heim

    Washington Post
    Top Critic

  • Blink-182's Mark Hoppus has an especially good line about the all-consuming nature of being a pop: "It's like red matter from Star Trek. It just sucks everything in."

    December 1, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Steven Rea

    Philadelphia Inquirer
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  • These cute little domestic interludes give The Other F Word a light humor and large awwwww factor that's unavoidable, understandable and entirely un-punk.

    November 23, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

    Amy Biancolli

    Houston Chronicle
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  • For the most part the film is an interesting, and occasionally fascinating, look at getting older and taking on responsibility.

    November 17, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

    Bill Goodykoontz

    Arizona Republic
    Top Critic

  • Lindberg's throwaway self-description of himself as getting by during a tour "on Ambien and hair dye'' may be the best line in a movie full of good ones.

    November 10, 2011 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

    Mark Feeney

    Boston Globe
    Top Critic

  • Despite a few genuinely poignant moments (try not to be moved as Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea talks of righting his parents' wrongs) and a bit of humor, F Word feels shallow and a little stale.

    November 10, 2011 | Full Review…

    John DeFore

    Hollywood Reporter
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Audience Reviews for The Other F Word

  • Jun 24, 2012
    "The Other F Word" (hint: it's "fatherhood") is a nice little documentary if (if!) you can focus on the emotional issues and ignore the punk-rock participants' adolescent crudeness and formulaic, retread music. Adding a couple of skateboarders to the interview subjects weakens the film's thrust, but the heart of the story is outgoing Pennywise singer Jim Lindberg, who seems admirably grounded as he matter-of-factly touches up his gray beard and sighs about the repetitive grind of touring.
    Eric B Super Reviewer
  • Oct 01, 2011
    Punk rockers traditionally seem like the last type of guys you would think of as being good fathers, but that is exactly what this documentary sets out to prove: that being a "punk rock dad" isn't an oxymoron after all. The film was initially inspired by Pennywise frontman Jim Lindberg's book Punk Rock Dad, and he is the main focus here< as the film follows his life of trying to juggle being a father and the singer for one of the giants of the punk world. Along the way, he is joined by a Greek chorus of fellow punks and counter culture guys (like Tony Hawk) who also weigh in on the idea of punk fathers and give their sides of the story. The set up I gave you isn't actually stated in the film, which sucks, and could be disorienting for some people. The commentary track says all this, but the film itself doesn't. And by all of that, I mean how the film is primarily structured around Lindberg. That aside, this is a really good documentary. It's funny, charming, insightful, and at times, really moving and heartfelt. I do wish some of these guys got more screen time than others, but it is nevertheless funny as hell to see a playground clear out as soon as Lars Fredrickson and his kid show up, all because Lars is covered head to toe with tons of tattoos. I also absolutely loved how the film humanized these guys, and showed that they are trying to learn from the past and be the figures that many (though not all) of them never had in their lives. Not only are these guys able to be both punks and fathers, some of them are actually excellent fat being dads. It seems weird to think of guys who preach anti-authoritarian messages as being good disciplinarians, but they somehow make it work. The music is of course really good, if you dig punk that is, and the interview segments/concert footage is all shot nicely too. Overall, this is a wonderful film, and one you should definitely see. Probably the most poignant way to describe this movie is by one of the taglines: punk rock never meant to grow up, but it did.
    Chris W Super Reviewer
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