From there, bring in the stop-motion animation & puppets! Marionettes, to be exact. How do you fill in the gaps? First, you have the obligatory documentary interviews from Gary Young and his former bandmates – yes, even Pavement leader Stephen Malkmus. ![]() So, you have a beloved, unique subject from a band that so many revere, but you have very little in the way of actual footage beyond a small trove of archival footage and photos. From his breath to his general demeanor, Gary Young is a man in decay. There’s a reason Young has earned the nickname of “the rotting man” amongst Pavement fans. Would you recommend it to anyone else? Hell no. Has Gary Young lived one hell of a life? Absolutely. You’re left with a look at a man you cannot take your eyes off of, but you’d likely want to avoid being alone with him for too long. ![]() The film attempts to paint Young as an unlikely underdog whose charisma and vices are simultaneously what makes him great and also toxic. What followed was a wild whirlwind of awesome music, anarchic live performances, and ungodly amounts of alcohol (consumed mainly by Young). Enter Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg, two local Stockton, CA, twenty-year-olds looking to record some demos on the cheap and needing someone to play the drums. Projects To Watchīy the time of Pavement’s inception, Young was already creeping up on forty, selling waterbeds and dealing drugs to fund a home studio. READ MORE: SXSW 2023 Preview: 25 Must-See Film & T.V. Rosenberg’s feature debut, “Louder Than You Think” is a chaotic, offbeat, 90-minute ride through Gary Young’s life that’s told in a scattered, non-chronological manner befitting the mind of its subject. The words, accompanied by the image of Young as he appears now, are all you need to understand the kind of documentary you’re in for – one hell of a strange trip, man. “I took LSD 375 times.” These are the first words said in “ Louder than You Think” by subject Gary Young - drummer, producer, drunkard, and all-around enigma, likely best known as being the original drummer for the lo-fi 90’s alternative band, Pavement.
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