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Clandestine Industries Presents: Release The Bats

For those of you who immediately relate Clandestine Industries with Fall Out Boy, you might want to take pause before purchasing this DVD. Although members of Fall Out Boy appear throughout the film's 70 minutes, it's less about the band, and more about the band's "inner circle" of friends.

When I first saw this DVD I was truly hesitant to watch it. After seeing a few online consumer reviews, I was convinced that it was really just another bunch of unruly kids (namely Pete Wentz) trying to be cKy (For those of you who don't know, cKy was Jackass... pre Jackass.) And after viewing the film... well... I was right. Pete Wentz and his friends and cohorts get up to ridiculous antics, stupid stunts, disgusting pranks, and all sorts of shenanigans that just screams cKy and Jackass at the top of its lungs.

But you know what? ... That's okay with me. Truth be told, I laughed for about 90% of the movie. At first glance it just seems like a ploy to monopolize on the MTV Generation's love for watching others get hurt or vomit until they cry, but what's wrong with that? I say nothing at all!

Scored with great songs and live performances from Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Armor for Sleep and other great bands, the film very rarely has a boring moment. From horrible stage dives, to urinating on clothing in the dryer, to drinking a cup of "ball sweat" milk, the DVD's plot is as colourful as the knicknames of the cast. "Dirty, Problem Guy, Hey Chris, Duckhunt, Warcheif, Korean Tom Cruise", the entire gang of friends get up to no good, and truly enjoy each other's company the way... well... the way boys do.

Extra features includes a ten minute look at what really happened during Fall Out Boy's infamous "two minute set" in Detroit, a look behind "Punk Rock Summer Camp" Warped Tour Diary with Pete Wentz, and Deleted Scenes which are decent, consisting of dodgeball in a tightly enclosed space, annihilating friends with paintballs, hairspray flame throwers and gross-out humour.

If you're looking to laugh until you cry, and possibly wretch a little along the way this movie should be added to your arsenal of cKy, Jackass, The Dudesons, and like-minded shows and movies. Don't even ask me to get into the inner sanctum of the male mind, because I fear that place... so I can't tell you what the allure of spraying mace on your ass, or drinking urine is, all I know is that this DVD is 90 parts hilarious, 10 parts a shuddering vomit-fest.



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