Alternate Title 'Megadeth Saves Heavy Metal'

Assume I had been living in a cave in the eighties and nineties, and all I knew about the metal scene came from watching this movie. I would have to conclude that Megadeth are the heros of the film and thanks to them, rock has survived.

For the first hour of the film you just have sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and the rock is not all that great. Sure, you have interviews with Aerosmith, Motorhead, Ozzy, and half of Kiss, but most of the music is not them, but low-budget imitators. The sexual hedonism just keeps getting worse and worse, and the bands get more and more into the alcohol and drugs, culminating in Chris Holmes of Wasp almost drowning himself in the pool, after drowning himself in a bottle of Vodka. Chris Holmes represents the depths to which the genre had sunk

Just when it looks like the whole metal scene is going to drown in a pool of self-loathing, self-abusing, morally depraved filth, here comes Megadeth! Dave Mustaine said earlier that he was not about to engage in bragging about the size of his manhood, or his sexual escapades. He said that talk is for losers! He says not to expect to get much success in the Heavy Metal scene. That's a good message for the kids, Dave!

When Dave Ellefson of Megadeth is interviewed, he does not have time to relax in bed with a couple of hot, choice groupies, like Paul Stanley of Kiss. He does his interview while he's on the go. No time to lose! Rock and roll is in trouble, and Megadeth has to go save it!

Next, you see Megadeth in the studio recording "In My Darkest Hour" a title symbolic of the state of metal at the time the film came out. The movie closes with a live performance of Megadeth. The fans are going crazy! Megadeth has done it! They have saved metal!

I know it sounds cheesy, but it is still a better story that "Kiss Meet the Phantom".

I admit it. I am a huge Megadeth fan. In my book, Deth can do no wrong, (except Risk. What the hell was that?)

But even I can not give them the squeeky-clean hero status they get in "Decline". Dave Mustaine created Megadeth, after he was kicked out of Metalica for spending too much time fu**ed up, and he would have to be gayer than Rob Halford, if he did not nail his share of groupies.

Good movie, but not as enjoyable Spinal Tap.