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HIT SO HARD: THE LIFE AND NEAR DEATH STORY OF PATTY SCHEMELMovie Reviews
Documentary about the Hole drummer's rise to success and struggles with addiction includes footage shot by Schemel herself during the band's 'Live Through This' tour. Cast:Patty Schemel, Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson, Melissa Auf Der MaurDirector:P. David EbersoleRelease Date:April 13, 2012DVD Release:June 5, 2012From:Variance FilmsLength:1 hr 41 min
JUNE 5, 2012
Hit So Hard: The Life and Near Death Story of Patty Schemel, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) Limited
Hit So Hard: The Life and Near Death Story of Patty Schemel played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Michael Rechtshaffen wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "P. David Ebersole's film has an inescapable 'Behind the Music' feel, but Schemel's engaging presence (and her souvenir videotapes) make it quite watchable." • And Scott Tobias called the film for NPR, "...misshapen..." More Reviews Below...
Hit So Hard: The Life and Near Death Story of Patty Schemel Positive Reviews (14 Reviews, reviews below)
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "P. David Ebersol seems uncertain throughout of what tale he is telling... Often the film pushes Schemel to the edge of what is intended to be her story..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 260 words, 04/20/12
Sara Stewart, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "Is Schemel's story about overcoming drug addiction? The challenges of being a female drummer? Coming out? Surviving Hurricane Courtney?"(See all of Sara Stewart's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 151 words, 04/13/12
Camille Dodero, Village Voice: WEAK "...a tediously paced rockumentary... it could have been an amazingly told story. Instead, 'Hit So Hard' is just amazing treatment-facility programming."(See all of Camille Dodero's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 04/11/12
Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly: EXCELLENT "...riveting... hits the requisite notes beautifully.... the doc dissects how Schemel's substance abuse began and how it destroyed her life before turning it all around."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 107 words, 07/07/11
KEY CITIES (4 Reviews)
David Malitz, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "...plays like an episode of 'Behind the Music' masquerading as a feature-length rock doc.... 'Hit So Hard' often finds Patty Schemel as an extra in her own film."(See all of David Malitz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 540 words, 05/11/12
David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an absorbing, educational, sad, humorous and ultimately uplifting film that is easily accessible and entertaining..."(See all of David Lewis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 272 words, 04/27/12
Gene Stout, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the torturous tale of a remarkable survivor of the grunge era -- the troubled but talented drummer for Courtney Love's band, Hole."(See all of Gene Stout's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 05/25/12
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: GOOD(cg) "...provides a truly rare view into the musical world known as grunge.... But it's a long film for such a familiar story."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 05/25/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Camille Dodero, Village Voice: WEAK "...a tediously paced rockumentary... it could have been an amazingly told story. Instead, 'Hit So Hard' is just amazing treatment-facility programming."(See all of Camille Dodero's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 04/11/12
Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly: EXCELLENT "...riveting... hits the requisite notes beautifully.... the doc dissects how Schemel's substance abuse began and how it destroyed her life before turning it all around."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 107 words, 07/07/11
Alison Willmore, AV Club: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...offers glimpses of the ragged heyday of grunge so compelling, it's a shame the film didn't stay with them instead of continuing along a standard story of rock 'n' roll..."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 412 words, 04/12/12
Nick Schager, Slant: WEAK(cg) "Ebersole's use of pointless and gimmicky aesthetic devices (split screens, black-and-white effects, fades) is as clumsy as his film's nonfiction storytelling is scattershot."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 466 words, 03/23/11
Scott Tobias, NPR: MODERATE "...misshapen... the gossip and drug-fueled capers offered up by Courtney Love are simply more compelling than the tremulous course of Schemel's life."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 777 words, 04/13/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "P. David Ebersol seems uncertain throughout of what tale he is telling... Often the film pushes Schemel to the edge of what is intended to be her story..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 260 words, 04/20/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: MODERATE "...the parabolic ups and downs of the career of the Hole drummer... has no shortage of hooks, but it's never able to hold together two thoughts at the same time."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 671 words, 03/31/11
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "P. David Ebersole's film has an inescapable 'Behind the Music' feel, but Schemel's engaging presence (and her souvenir videotapes) make it quite watchable."(See all of Michael Rechtshaffen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 320 words, 04/12/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "P. David Ebersol seems uncertain throughout of what tale he is telling... Often the film pushes Schemel to the edge of what is intended to be her story..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 260 words, 04/20/12
16.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Hit So Hard: The Life and Near Death Story of Patty Schemel's reviews are separated by an average 16.7 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Hit So Hard: The Life and Near Death Story of Patty Schemel (14 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Hit So Hard: The Life and Near Death Story of Patty Schemel's reviews cover 15.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,333 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 381 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Hit So Hard: The Life and Near Death Story of Patty Schemel Coverage, Volume & Length (14 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 26 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Hit So Hard: The Life and Near Death Story of Patty Schemel's reviews on average broke 26 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Hit So Hard: The Life and Near Death Story of Patty Schemel's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Hit So Hard: The Life and Near Death Story of Patty Schemel (14 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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