Seth Rogen as the dapper, heroic Green Hornet still too normal casting for you? Then how about we add aging Canadian rock band Anvil (of Story of Anvil fame) and Edward Furlong (of being leader of the anti-Terminator resistance in the future fame) for some reason? Movieweb spoke to writer/producer/actor Rogen about his Green Hornet adaptation, and the actor confirmed those are, in fact, people he has allowed in the film: MW: I’ve heard rumors that Edward Furlong might be in the movie? Seth Rogen: Edward Furlong is in the movie, yes. MW: And what role is he playing? Seth Rogen: That I can’t reveal. MW: What is the reasoning behind Anvil appearing in the film, and how did that happen? Seth Rogen: Well, as a Canadian hard rock fan I actually have known about Anvil for many, many years. And we needed a band for a scene in the movie and Gondry was like, “How about Anvil?” We asked them and they said yes. Man, I wish he’d gone into why Furlong was in the film instead of why Anvil is involved. I can figure out why you put Anvil in a film: they’re a band, and you need a band. I get that. But Furlong… that’s a mystery. That’s what I want to hear. I don’t know why you put Edward Furlong in a film. What’s his type? More overweight Macaulay Culkin?

By James Rocchi (reposted from Sundance 2008) Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. — John Milton, Paradise Lost I’d rather be a king below than a servant above. — Anvil, ‘666′ … Which is all well and good, but what about serving in hell? Anvil! The Story of Anvil is not just better than you’d think that a documentary about a 30-year-old Canadian metal band led by two lifelong friends in their 50’s would be. It’s better than most music documentaries. It’s better than most documentaries, period. I am about as metal as your aunt, and I was spellbound by Anvil! The Story of Anvil — laughing, yes, but also inspired to think and feel, literally moved to the edge of tears by the complicated-simple, stupid-smart, goofy-serious story that it tells thanks to Sascha Gervasi’s inspired and impressive direction. Anvil! The Story of Anvil is a documentary about a metal band, sure. And The Catcher in the Rye’s about baseball. Robb Reiner (drums) and Steve “Lips” Kudlow (guitar, vocals) met at 14 near Toronto; they formed a band. Anvil played heavy metal — loud, fast — and were both ahead of their time and behind the curve. They paved the way for bands like Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax and Metallica (Scott Ian of Anthrax, Lars Ulrich of Metallica and Lemmy from Motorhead appear briefly to either endorse Anvil’s music or character), but they watched as the bands they inspired went on to sell millions of records as Ulrich points out, “I don’t know if it was an isolationist thing, because of the Canadian element. …” Singing about being ” … from the land of the ice and snow …” worked out remarkably well for Led Zeppelin; actually being from a land of ice and snow may have hurt Anvil’s chances. Filed under: Documentary , Music & Musicals , New Releases , Theatrical Reviews Continue reading Review: Anvil! The Story of Anvil Permalink | Email this | Comments