...it's like TV Tropes, but LINKED DATA!
What We Do Is Secret
- 33 statements
- 5 feature instances
- 2 referencing feature instances
| What We Do Is Secret | type |
TVTItem | |
| What We Do Is Secret | label |
What We Do Is Secret | |
| What We Do Is Secret | page |
WhatWeDoIsSecret | |
| What We Do Is Secret | comment |
What We Do is Secret is a 2007 biopic of The Germs, and especially its frontman, Darby Crash (portrayed by Shane West).During an ordinary day at school, Jan Paul Beahm (later dubbed Bobby Pyn before changing it to Darby Crash) suggests to his friend Georg Ruthenberg (later dubbed Pat Smear, played by Rick Gonzalez) that the two should start a band. The duo post a flyer asking for "two untalented girls who don't know how to play their instruments", and get Terri Ryan (later dubbed Lorna Doom, portrayed by Bijou Phillips), Belinda Carlisle (Lauren German), and Becky Barton (Amy Halloran) into the band, however the latter two wind up leaving/being kicked out, and after an issue with a "fucking drummer thing", Don Bolles (portrayed by Noah Segan) drives out from Arizona to audition for the Germs, and is successfully let into the band. The film mostly focuses on Darby Crash and his five year plan (influenced by Music/ieie and his song "Five Years"), the band attempting to play shows after being banned from most venues, and dealing with the fallout from some of the people surrounding them. The film also has a documentary style feel to it, as it's peppered with interviews with the characters portraying the real life members of the Germs, and is littered with very subtle shout outs to things the actual Germs said/did. Although disliked by critics and some punk fans/musicians (including Jello Biafra and Fat Mike), it has developed a small cult following, and has been responsible for newly expressed interest in the Germs.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Needs a Better Description. | |
| What We Do Is Secret | fetched |
2020-12-23T05:09:32Z | |
| What We Do Is Secret | parsed |
2020-12-23T05:09:32Z | |
| What We Do Is Secret | isPartOf |
DBTropes | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_246c5b47 | type |
Ascended Fanboy | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_246c5b47 | comment |
Ascended Fanboy: Played straight with Don Bolles, who drove out all the way from Arizona to audition in the bathroom of an illegal club for the Germs after hearing the Forming single, and subverted with Rob Henley, who spends a good chunk of the movie begging Darby to be the Germs' drummer, finally getting his chance when Don fails to show up on time for a show, only to be booted off without playing a single note by Darby when Don muscles his way past a bouncer, who attempts to throw Don offstage thinking he'd crashed the show, winds up being punched by Pat, which leads to a riot and a cancelled gig. | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_246c5b47 | featureApplicability |
-0.3 | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_246c5b47 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| What We Do Is Secret | hasFeature |
What We Do Is Secret / int_246c5b47 | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_355007c3 | type |
Brilliant, but Lazy | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_355007c3 | comment |
Brilliant, but Lazy: Darby was noted to have a natural talent with words and influencing others (especially in school, where he was kicked out for starting a minor cult among the students), but he mostly cared about fulfilling his five year plan. | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_355007c3 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_355007c3 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| What We Do Is Secret | hasFeature |
What We Do Is Secret / int_355007c3 | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_4f40039e | type |
All Drummers Are Animals | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_4f40039e | comment |
All Drummers Are Animals: Don Bolles, full stop. | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_4f40039e | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_4f40039e | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| What We Do Is Secret | hasFeature |
What We Do Is Secret / int_4f40039e | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_5313c266 | type |
Bookends | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_5313c266 | comment |
Book-Ends: The film begins and ends with Darby talking about his theories about circles. Pat reads the poem "Astrid" to himself at the beginning of the film, and out loud at Darby's funeral. | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_5313c266 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_5313c266 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| What We Do Is Secret | hasFeature |
What We Do Is Secret / int_5313c266 | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_name | type |
ItemName | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_name | comment |
||
| What We Do Is Secret / int_name | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_name | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| What We Do Is Secret | hasFeature |
What We Do Is Secret / int_name | |
| What We Do Is Secret / int_name | itemName |
What We Do Is Secret |
The following is a list of statements referring to the current page from other pages.
| What We Do Is Secret | hasFeature |
Biopic / int_876ad7f1 | |
| What We Do Is Secret | hasFeature |
Talent Double / int_876ad7f1 |
Copyright of DBTropes.org wrapper 2009-2013 DFKI Knowledge Management. Imprint. - Thanks to Bakken&Baeck for hosting. Contact.
Copyright of data TVTropes.org contributors under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.
Copyright of data TVTropes.org contributors under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.