Color Me Obsessed

Color Me Obsessed is a 2011 American documentary film directed, edited and co-produced by Gorman Bechard about the alternative rock band the Replacements.

Color Me Obsessed
Promotional release poster
Directed byGorman Bechard
Produced byHansi Oppenheimer
Gorman Bechard
Screenplay byPen-Ek Ratanaruang
CinematographyGorman Bechard
Adam Correia
Sarah Hajtol
Edited byGorman Bechard
Production
company
What Were We Thinking Films
Release date
  • March 26, 2011 (2011-03-26) (Gasparilla International Film Festival)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Eschewing the traditional rockumentary methods of archival performance and interviews, director Gorman Bechard instead relies on fans to tell the story of the Replacements. Some of these fans are more well known than others, as members of Hüsker Dü, the Goo Goo Dolls, the Hold Steady, the Decemberists, the Gaslight Anthem, Babes in Toyland, and many other famous musicians retrace the band's story from their humble beginnings in Minneapolis to their legendary onstage breakup on July 4, 1991.

The heart of the story, though, comes from "ordinary" fans. Some saw the band hundreds of times during their tenure; others only saw a show or two. Bechard not only covers the highs of their early shows and recordings, he also discusses the controversial firing of guitarist Bob Stinson and the gradual softening of their sound.

Release

The film is distributed by MVD Entertainment, and was released on DVD in November 2012. The film has been screened at the following festivals:

Reception

David Browne of Rolling Stone called the film one of "the seven best new music documentaries of the year."[3] Dan Schoenbrun of Filmmaker wrote: "Gorman Bechard's Color Me Obsessed is the rare music documentary that lavishes admiration not only onto its subject, rowdy Minneapolis cult rock band The Replacements, but on the band's fans as well."[4] Peter Gerstenzang of The Village Voice called the film "pretty original", writing: "With so many voices, Color Me becomes a rock version of Rashomon, and what the film lacks in music and live footage, it more than makes up for with obsessive detail and heated debate."[5]

References
  1. "Films". IFFBoston. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  2. "Film Screening of Color Me Obsessed and interview with director Gorman Bechard". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  3. Browne, David (March 11, 2011). "The Seven Best New Music Documentaries of the Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  4. Schoenbrun, Dan. "Gorman Bechard on Color Me Obsessed". Filmmaker. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  5. Gerstenzang, Peter (November 16, 2011). "A Replacements Doc With No Replacements Music: Color Me Obsessed". The Village Voice. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
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