
HIT SO HARD follows the journey of Patty Schemel, the openly gay drummer of Courtney Love's seminal rock band 'Hole.' As a young girl who always knew she was 'different' from the other kids in her farm town home outside of Seattle, Patty never dreamed she would one day have her picture on the cover of 'Rolling Stone.' But she also never fathomed that she could lose it all. A true survivor of what we now know was the disaffected 'slacker' generation, Patty found herself, like ... (Full plot summary below)
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HIT SO HARD follows the journey of Patty Schemel, the openly gay drummer of Courtney Love's seminal rock band 'Hole.' As a young girl who always knew she was 'different' from the other kids in her farm town home outside of Seattle, Patty never dreamed she would one day have her picture on the cover of 'Rolling Stone.' But she also never fathomed that she could lose it all. A true survivor of what we now know was the disaffected 'slacker' generation, Patty found herself, like her friend Kurt Cobain, embraced by the dark side.
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| Monsters and CriticsRon WilkinsonMore political diatribe than rock band biopic. The unvarnished truth for those who can stand it. |
| Seattle TimesGene StoutThe torturous tale of a remarkable survivor of the grunge era - the troubled but talented drummer for Courtney Love's band, Hole. |
| San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisAn absorbing, educational, sad, humorous and ultimately uplifting film that is easily accessible and entertaining even for those not familiar with the grunge rock scene, or with the considerable role that Schemel played in that milieu. |
| Village VoiceCamille DoderoUnfortunately for Schemel, director P. David Ebersole seems to think these pop-up video footnotes are a substitute for narrative development and, more or less, forgets to edit down the rest of the tediously paced rockumentary. |
| BrianOrndorf.comBrian OrndorfFor outsiders, Schemel's story is actually quite inspirational, detailing admirable personal growth and acceptance while clinging to a forceful musical gift. |
| Denver PostLisa KennedyPatty Schemel "lived through this." Once you witness what that "this" was, feel free to follow that up with a "wow." |
| NPRScott TobiasThere's a better documentary to be carved out of Hit So Hard, but not necessarily a great one, because the gossip and drug-fueled capers offered up by Love are simply more compelling than the tremulous course of Schemel's life. Here, as then, Schemel plays backup to history. |
| The New York TimesManohla DargisHit So Hard is the touching story of how and why Ms. Schemel ended up in her own private hell and how and why she made her way out again into the world of sunshine, sobriety and puppy dogs. |
| Contactmusic.comRich ClineHole drummer Patty Schemel's feisty personality infuses this fast-paced film, which not only documents her rollercoaster experiences with drug addition but also provides a lucid exploration of the Seattle grunge scene. |
| Movie DearestFr. Chris CarpenterThis is a well-constructed, enlightening documentary about a challenging period in music and society at large. Whether you are a Hole or Nirvana fan or not, check it out. |