i am a big metal fan at heart. i grew up in the 80's, in a small town, so being into heavy metal was almost as natural as breathing. your choices were to have soul, and rock n roll, or to be soul-less and new age/disco (fact is i did both, cause i listened to lots of new age when no-one was looking)
when i was 16 i would have told you that ironman was a song by black sabbath. i might have even told you that the race in hawaii was named after the song.
i still listen to my fair share of heavy metal when i am training, but that is not the point.
below, i have posted the trailer for a movie about the band anvil. i had the opportunity to watch it this weekend, under unusual circumstances; while on an overnight at work and being called out continuously to do various unsavory things...and i must say it is one of the most strangely moving and inspiring films i have seen.
anvil are two jewish boys from toronto who have pursued the dream of being rock stars together for over thirty years...mostly without success. but they have kept trying, and trying, and trying and trying...when most people really would have given up, they kept trying. not necessarily even believing, just trying.
the story of anvil is a movie about never losing your dreams. it is about how pursuing your dream can affect everyone else around you. it is about how unexpected things can happen when you least expect them. and, it is about the value of every moment of life.
as lips, the lead singer, says, "we have to do it now.....we are running out of time". and that is true for everyone.
i took so much motivation away from this strange, funny and inspiring movie, i had to share it with all 5 people who will read this blog!
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