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| The Gits | 
 enlarge | Director: Kerri O'kane
Actor: The Gits
Studio: Adrenaline Records
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 60474
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 90
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 30014
UPC: 858423001407
EAN: 0858423001407
ASIN: B001A2B3W6
Theatrical Release Date: July 8, 2008
Release Date: July 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
The Gits helped spearhead Seattle's emerging musical underground in the early 1990s. Their sound was proto-grunge and all out punk aggression, and the earnest, blues wail of front woman Mia Zapata was its center. At the height of the band's popularity, Mia was found raped and murdered. Over a decade later, the case file would be reopened and a suspect brought to justice, as cameras rolled. This DVD features live footage of The Gits, Evil Stig with Joan Jett and 7 Year Bitch. Includes interviews with Joan Jett, Kathleen Hanna, Valerie Agnew, Selene Vigil, members of the DC Beggars, and The Gits. Bonus features include audio commentary, featurette, stills gallery, trailers, deleted scenes, and more.
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Wonderful documentary! August 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great documentary of the life of Mia Zapata. She was an incredible singer/lyricist whose life was cut short. This movie is a great tribute to her life.
A Must See Movie August 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a must see and own video to go along side the classics like Woodstock, the Doors, Janis and Hendrix. Although not well known to the rest of America, its obvious that the Gits were up and coming and would have made it big. With a twist of fate that not even Hollywood could have thought up, their dreams, but worse than that Mia's life, was cut short and her band, family and friends worlds changed in a matter of minutes.
Many great live concert shots, stories and music to enjoy. Get it, watch it and wonder what would have been and what WE missed out on.
Brilliant documentary about a brilliant band September 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this film after having been introduced to the music of THE GITS only a few scant weeks earlier. As I rapidly developed a strong affinity for their music and had done a bit of research into their history, I was quite eager to see this documentary. Let me say that I was not disappointed. Far from it. I was amazed.
This is a powerful film about a band that would have been huge were it not for the tragic murder of their singer Mia Zapata. I suppose that what impressed me most about this film is that it deftly avoided falling into the trap of making the film about Mia and her murder. That of course is covered, in heartbreaking, tear jerking fashion, but this film, as a whole, is a celebration of the time four good friends spent with one another, the music they made, and the impact they had (the profound impact) on those around them.
I would recommend this film for anyone who has an appreciation for music and, more broadly, anyone who has a heartbeat and a soul. It's required viewing.
See this film!!! July 8, 2008
I saw a screening of The Gits last night in San Francisco, and it was fantastic. It is a tragic and sad story, but definitely one that needed to be told. And this film does a fantastic job of telling that story.
VIVA ZAPATA!
The best introduction to a great band. July 8, 2008
The surviving Gits told director Kerri O'Kane to make a movie about music not murder. This celebration of Mia Zapata's life and talent for singing and inspiring people is an essential part of the history of American rock and punk music.
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