TRR is now covering events in Los Angeles, CA and the first red carpet event was actually a green carpet. Cheryl Corman was onsite for the Nimrods premiere on August 12th where fans came together with Green Day, the cast and crew, fans, and even a bunny mascot to celebrate the release of the new comedy film inspired by real life experiences from the band’s early days. The green carpet was full of music fans from all over the country with many reaching into their closets to bring their Green Day concert t-shirts to the event. Some fans even made custom Analog Dogs shirts!
A second band also made it to the premiere. A social media announcement was made offering bands the opportunity to “crash the premiere”. Bands from 26 states submitted original songs and @Halfway to Neptune was invited to the August 12th premiere to have the night of their lives. This young pop rock band full of youthful energy chatted with fans, posed for pictures, enjoyed the film, and even got to meet Green Day.
This coming-of-age film written and directed by Lee Kirk follows three buddies who embark on an ill-advised road trip across the country under the mistaken impression that they will be opening for Green Day on New Year’s Eve. The film begins with Tommy (Mason Thames) and Fred (Kylr Coffman) cutting class and making a break from the school grounds. Family dynamics are revealed when Jodi (Jenna Fischer) deals with the fallout from the high school principal. The chemistry between the actors is evident from the beginning and only deepens as more characters are introduced.
Chad (Ryan Faust) is a latecomer to the Analog Dogs band practice but with his entrance, and ribbing by fellow bandmates, the high school punk band is fully formed on screen. The relationship they have with each other is a lens into the lives of three teenage boys trying to navigate the pressure of high school, insecurities, family dynamics, and following their dreams. The mischievousness is woven through the story beginning with a prank from Tommy’s brother Wayne (Keen Ruffalo) and his friend Keith (Ignacio Diaz-Silverio) that sparks a dream of the Analog Dogs opening for a Green Day concert. When they don’t have a car to make it to the concert Tommy contrives a plan to steal Wayne’s car and embark on a cross-country road trip with his friends. And from there hijinks ensue as Analog Dogs make their journey to the Green Day concert. They lie to their families about where they are, ruin Wayne’s car, come into possession of an ice cream truck, make new friends along the way, and in one hilarious scene they outsmart Jolene (Jolene Blalock) to gain access to a new car that can actually make it across the country.
Personally, I would rate this movie with a B+ as a lot of the humor in the first half of the film is geared to young male, juvenile humor which is not my favored type of humor. However, the chemistry between the actors throughout the film is undeniable and the Green Day concert scenes were full of great songs and ridiculous events that you can only smile at. I was able to speak to fans after the film and everyone I spoke to appreciate the use of old technology to record their demo and throughout the road trip adventures. The Green Day footage played during the end credits made everyone laugh and wonder what parts of the film were inspired by Green Day’s real-life experiences and what was exaggerated. I am very interested in learning more about the story of the creepy motel.
Legion M Disclosure: Cheryl has been a member of Legion M for several years directly supporting the release of creative films. For the release of Nimrods, Legion M teamed up with Inaugural Entertainment to distribute the film. To learn more about Legion M check out https://legionm.com/ .
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