"Suck" does not in fact suck.

There's always a danger in labeling your picture with a name like "Suck."  If you aren't spot on, critics will have a field day with headlines like, "This film Suck(s)."  Really why make it easier for the pin heads like me to fling monkey doo at your parade?  Might as well tie yourself up like a human pinata and hand out the bats. 

Now if you ARE spot on, now worries.  Which brings us to "Suck," or what might have been titled "Courtney Was Not The Only Life Sucking Slut in Rock and Roll."  That might have given them legal troubles though and it doesn't roll off the tongue.  The film is about a middling to failing band banging around trying to drum up some enthusiasm.  So far, they are failing badly.  Their own manager dumps them is a sad, sad passive aggressive way.

That is until the lady bass player gets the fangs.  Now she's doing stupid vampire tricks on stage and drawing the crowds.  The rest of the band is slowly drawn in and they become hits.  Unfortunately, being so high profile draws a vampire hunter to them like a moth to the flame.  The leader, who generally isn't a leader type, is worried about this and losing his own humanity.  Will he make the right decision? 

I had a monkey load of fun over this film.  It's fast, sharp, smart, and funny.  Cast?  Boy so we have cast here people.  Iggy Pop, we have Alice FREAKING Cooper, we have Dave Foley, and we have Malcolm McDowell as our fearless vampire hunter.  Can it get any better?  How about the songs not sucking?  Super Bonus. 

This is definitely a much watch if you are not into glitter vampires.  It's violent of course, but generally played "for laughs."  Also wonderful photography for those who care about such things.  Watch, watch, watch!!!