Shane MacGowan Documentary DVD

It looks as though Justin is interested, so in the off chance that he's not the only one I'll post a short review of Shane MacGowan: If I Should Fall From Grace. This documentary was made in 2001. There is a good deal of interview footage with MacGowan, most of it incomprehensible, in which he definitely looks worse for the wear of his legendarily hard lifestyle. There is also snarky interview material with former Pogues bandmates, both sides essentially blaming the other for the breakup of the band. For those of us who fancy ourselves drinkers, it's impressive to hear in these segments just how many bottles of gin it would take for Shane to be able to take the stage. His wife gets some interview time, and she comes off as the perfect companion for any brave warrior who plans to go to the grave well-pickled. The highlight of the video is the music, though. As someone who was too young to really appreciate the Pogues in their initial release, I hadn't seen many of the old videos, and those are mixed in with some very lively concert footage and even a song by Shane's first band, The Nips.
I liked this movie enough to watch it twice and recommend it highly, either as a chance to re-experience some of the best music made in the 80's or just as a cautionary look at the dangers of poor dental hygiene.