J. Wellington Peevis I thought the rich were supposed to be idle, not annoying. Bare Naked Ladies may be cheese and just a quirky flash phenom, but they put on one hell of a show. Not really knowing much about them, I was thrown for a total loop when i caught their act at some festival out in Pittsburgh. Its more like vaudeville than a rock concert, and I loved every minute of it. But why make this movie! So so dumb.

satanslittlehelper Not bad. I've never really had more than a passing interest in the Barenaked Ladies, but I liked the movie anyway. The personalities of the band really come out here, especially in the concert footage and the little anecdotes. As far as the technical side goes, it doesn't exactly shine. We've all seen better documentary footage. Still, it's a cute, harmless little movie. Not bad.

Gary M. James I'm familiar with The Barenaked Ladies from their frequent concert appearances in my home town of Rochester, NY and my visits to Toronto. While not being a full-fledged fanatic of the group, I've listened to their work prior to their CD "Stunt" and their last CD "Maroon".When it comes to concert documentaries, "Barenaked in America" doesn't rank as high as films like "Woodstock" or "The Last Waltz" but there is a lot to like about the documentary/concert film directed by Jason Priestley. "Barenaked..." takes an look inside a talented musical group from Ontario, Canada that's about to hit the big time: performing in large U.S. arenas, having the number 1 single in the U.S. ("One Week") and their album "Stunt" going platinum. Despite all of this, one member (keyboard player Kevin Hearn) was unable to join the group in their U.S. concert tour because he was diagnosed with Leukemia. It could have put a damper on the tour for the group but lead singers/guitarists Steven Page & Ed Robertson, bass player Jim Kreegan and drummer Tyler Stewart (with substitute Chris Brown on keyboard) still went on with the show. I like the way this near-tragedy was handled in the movie. But the film is not totally somber. It's alternately funny and insightful. It takes a look at the group's early years when they didn't have enough money to record a song in a studio so they performed in something similar to an instant photo booth, to asking people on the street if they knew who the Barenaked Ladies were and the comments that come out of the people's mouths was very funny. I tend to agree that fans of the Ladies will love this movie. I think a few people who may not have been fans of the group might be converted after watching the movie. But I'm happy to say that the conversion would be harmless.

markham-2 I just got back from the Santa Barbara International Film festival where Barenaked was screened and it was a delight from start to finish. I only wish it had run longer as there were so many interesting and insightful moments. Knowledgeable fans of the band (like myself) will especially adore this film, but the audience I was with was mostly an older crowd who was not as familiar with BNL's music and they enjoyed it as well. Priestley makes a competent director and the multi-camera work on the concert at the Marine Midland arena is especially deft. Seek it out at your local film festival until it attains a broader distribution!