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Wikipedia article
'Cuatro!' is a 2013 rockumentary starring the punk rock band Green Day, directed by Tim Wheeler. The film documents the creation of the band's 2012 album trilogy 'Uno!', 'Dos!' and 'Tr!'Gallo, Phil (March 17, 2013). [https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1552424/green-day-and-the-creative-process-story-of-two-films-broadway-idiot-and "Green Day and the Creative Process: Story of Two Films, 'Broadway Idiot' and 'Cuatro!'"]. 'Billboard'. Retrieved January 2014. The documentary, directed by Tim Wheeler and produced by Tim Lynch (who had previously produced Green Day's 'Bullet in a Bible' in 2005), was released through Reprise Records on the September 24, 2013. A 40-minute version of the documentary premiered on VH1 in 2012. The documentary contains footage of Green Day's producer Rob Cavallo and Green Day's days composing and organizing the trilogy until their release. 'Cuatro!' was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Film.
Content
'Cuatro!' contains footage of Green Day in the studio composing, organizing, practicing and discussing the albums, as well as speaking on their approach to recording an album trilogy. The documentary also contains live footage of Green Day performing their new songs at small club shows across the United States in 2011 and 2012.
Production
When Green Day entered the studio to record the trilogy, multiple clips were posted on the band's YouTube channel of them creating the albums. Mike Dirnt, bassist of Green Day said that "Over the last year while we were recording our trilogy, we posted multiple clips every week so fans can see parts of the recording process of 'Uno! Dos! Tr!'. 'Quatro!' brings our fans one step closer by giving them even more access and revealing what it was like for us to make these records." Lead guitarist and vocalist of Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong told Billboard that their aim for 'Cuatro!' as a documentary was "not going to be the sitting down, head shot of me going, 'We started out blah blah blah'. "We wanted to get into lifestyles of rock 'n' roll and playing rock 'n' roll and letting the story kind of tell itself rather than create revisionist (history)." Green Day drummer Tr Cool told BBC Breakfast that the purpose of the documentary was to show fans what it's like to make a record by giving them an inside look at the process, saying that "People ask what is it like to make a record. It's like someone asking what a sausage tastes like, you can describe it or you can just hand someone a sausage."
Release and reception
A documentary about the making of 'Uno! Dos! Tr!' was announced July 9, 2012, 'Cuatro!', which at the time was titled 'Quatro!', was later confirmed on November 21, 2012. A 40-minute version of the documentary premiered a week after on VH1 on November 28, 2012, and subsequently aired on MTV2 and Palladia. The full documentary made its debut showing at the Winter X Games XVII in January 2013, and was later screened again at SXSW in March 2013. 'Cuatro!' was originally released exclusively to 'Uno!', 'Dos!', 'Tre!' box set purchasers on April 8, 2013 and was later released bundled with 'Tre!' on August 26, 2013. The documentary was released by itself on DVD and digitally on September 24, 2013.
'Cuatro!' received generally positive reviews upon release. Crackle gave the film a score 4 out of 5. 'Cuatro!' was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Film.
Personnel
*Billie Joe Armstrong guitar, lead vocals
*Mike Dirnt bass guitar, backing vocals
*Tre Cool drums
*Jason White guitar
*Rob Cavallo producer of 'Uno! Dos! Tr!'
'Production'
*Tim Lynch producer
*Pat Magnerella executive producer
*Tieneke Pavesic associate producer
*Michael Pizzo co-producer
*Devin Sarno associate producer
'Cinematography'
*Joseph Aguirre
*Chris Dugan
*Alex Kopps
*Greg Schneider
'Film editing'
*Tim Wheeler
'Sound department'
*Chris Dugan mixing
*Tim Hoogenakker sound re-recording mixer
References
Category:2013 films
Category:2013 documentary films
Category:American documentary films
Category:Rockumentaries
Category:Green Day
Category:2010s American films
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