Edgeplay: A Film About the Runaways

Edgeplay: A Film About the Runaways

DVD cover
Directed by Victory Tischler-Blue
Produced by Victory Tischler-Blue
Written by Victory Tischler-Blue
Starring Lita Ford, Cherie Currie, Sandy West, Jackie Fox, Victory Tischler-Blue, Kim Fowley, Suzi Quatro
Production
company
Sacred Dogs Entertainment Group
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Release dates
  • 2004 (2004)
Country United States
Language English

Edgeplay: A Film about the Runaways is a 2004 documentary film that was produced and directed by former Runaways bassist Victory Tischler-Blue. Edgeplay chronicles the history of the all-teenage-girl rock band The Runaways, whose members included future rock stars Lita Ford and Joan Jett.[1][2] The movie premiered as part of filmmaker Allison Anders' 2004 "Don't Knock the Rock Film and Music Festival".[3]

Kim Fowley, the band's original manager, originally asked for $10,000 appearance fee in order to appear in the film, but eventually agreed to appear for free if he could sing his answers to questions, with a guitarist accompanying him. Vicki Blue agreed and this is how his appearance was originally shot. However, he then informed her that each of his answers was a song that would require a separate license. Fowley was shooting a segment for VH1 at about that time, so Blue sent her questions to the VH1 folks, who agreed to let her use their footage.[1]

Conspicuously absent from the movie was Joan Jett, who refused to participate in interviews or allow any of her music to be used, and as Jett wrote or co-wrote most of the Runaways music, very few of the band's songs were able to be used on the soundtrack, which had to feature musical contributions mostly performed by Lita Ford or Suzi Quatro.

In a 2006 interview with the Montreal Mirror, Joan Jett said:

"To me, the Runaways is my baby, so you have to understand my perspective. If there’s gonna be a Runaways movie, it should be about what we accomplished, the tours we did, the bands we played with, the people we inspired. I’m not gonna participate in a Jerry Springer fest, bottom line. With any band, you’re gonna have interpersonal conflicts, but if that’s what they thought the Runaways were about—about breaking a bass or putting on make-up—well, it’s very disappointing. Very, very disappointing. I wanted nothing to do with it because that’s not the band I was in. [The film] was a totally different take on what went down."[4][5]

Shortly after the film was released, Sandy West, the band's drummer was diagnosed with cancer. She died on October 21, 2006.[6]

Reception

See also

The Runaways (film)

References

  1. 1 2 Devenish, Colin (July 29, 2004). "The Runaways' Sad Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  2. ↑ Shey, Brittanie (April 9, 2010). "Edgeplay... The Other Runaways Movie". Houston Press. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ Lecaro, Lina (August 12, 2004). "Trying to face the music". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ Barry, Chris (August 3, 2006). "Rad reputation". Montreal Mirror. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  5. ↑ Itter, Scott (July 2005). "Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways". areuonsomething.com. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Sandy West, 47, Runaways Drummer". Associated Press. October 25, 2006. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  7. ↑ Parcellin, Chris (April 28, 2005). "Girls Interrupted: The Controversial New Runaways Documentary". Film Threat. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  8. ↑ Tyner, Adam (April 3, 2005). "Edgeplay - A Film About The Runaways". DVD Talk. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  9. ↑ Kregloe, Karman (October 13, 2005). "Edgeplay - A Film About The Runaways". AfterEllen.com. Retrieved March 29, 2011.

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