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(More customer reviews)"We are Wizards" is a fascinating documentary about the REALLY fringe genre of alternative rock called "wizard rock." It's not exactly the "outsider music" of The Shaggs , Retro Rocket Back to Earth/The Legendary Stardust Cowboy Rides Again or Into Outer Space with Lucia Pamela ,but it's a genre defined by the books. It's very kid-friendly rock, so even middle-aged guys who are the more heavy metal type headbang at the library.
"We are Wizards" covers such groups as Harry and the Potters (who have a plaintive song about Harry and Cho,from Harry's perspective),Draco and the Malfoys with their immortal refrain "my dad is rich and your dad is dead" and the Hungarian Horntails,a pair of really young 'uns who shriek about the greatness of being dragons. While fanfiction goes for the bizarre (like Harry being pregnant with Snape's child,American transfer students who romance the boy wizard,and Tara Gilesbie's "My Immortal" which brings emo/goth into the repertoire),"wizard rock" is surprisingly mundane. It's a great deal tamer than most rock music. The rockers have interesting lives too;they've found joy in their hobby. There's a young woman who battled Warner Brothers for the sake of the fandom,despite her own chronic illness,and another who thinks that being part of the fandom is MONUMENTAL. Then there's the smiling killjoy,Caryl Matrisciana of Harry Potter: Witchcraft Repackaged (DVD) She thinks the Harry Potter fandom is going to destroy young people,and basically,the world. She's also overly excited at the prospect of Daniel Radcliffe baring all in Equus One hopes she got to see um,the performance,and be satisfied.
"We are Wizards" is a fun,fascinating documentary. It ought to be watched along with Darkon about LARPers (live action role players) and Operation Filmmaker for its surprising references to the Lord of the Rings fandom. Enjoy the magic!
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