Who better than L.A.'s tattooed bad boys Motley Crue to represent the sordid but compelling brew of sex, drugs and debauchery that personifies VH1's Behind the Music series? In a tale told (in 2000) through interviews, film clips and, of course, really loud music, the four Cruemen (Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, and Mick Mars) travel the familiar road from runaway success to a drug-and-alcohol-fueled crash and burn, only to come back sober and strong, ready to tell the world just how f***ed up (the show's censored, too) it all was. Only this time it's even juicier, what with Neil's vehicular manslaughter conviction and Lee's many merry misadventures with Pamela Anderson. Throw in a music video (for “Enslaved”) and some other minor extras, and you've got a guilty pleasure that virtually parodies itself. A strong optional purchase. Aud: P. (S. Graham)
VH1 Behind the Music: Motley Crue
(2000) 65 min. DVD: $19.98. Universal Music & Video (avail. from most distributors). Color cover. Volume 18, Issue 4
VH1 Behind the Music: Motley Crue
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