Keanu Reeves, the actor best known for his portrayal of
Neo in the action film trilogy
"The Matrix",
Ted Logan in
"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" and
"Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey" and
Officer Jack Traven in
"Speed", will present the London, England premier of
ANVIL's movie
"Anvil! The Story of Anvil" on October 21 at Odeon West End 1. The documentary will also play on October 23 at Odeon West End 2.
For more information, go to
this location.
ANVIL's movie
"Anvil! The Story of Anvil" screened as the Centerpiece of the
Los Angeles Film Festival on June 26, 2008 at the Ford Amphitheater in a program that included live musical performances and "special guests," including
ANTHRAX guitarist
Scott Ian. Check out photos from the event from
Wire Image.
"Anvil! The Story of Anvil" is a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners
Steve "Lips" Kudlow and
Robb Reiner who, after a desultory European tour with their band
ANVIL, decide to record a 13th album in a final attempt to fulfill their boyhead dreams of stardom.
Director
Sacha Gervasi is an old friend of the band's that used to do some roadie work for them back in the 1980s. He has filmed some of their shows from their November 2005 and June 2006 European tours. He also filmed
Lips' 50th birthday show at Heads or Tails in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada on February 25, 2006. As well, he filmed some of the recording of
"This Is Thirteen".
Sacha also interviewed many people from
ANVIL's past and present, including former bandmembers.
For more information, visit
AnvilMovie.com.