On Friday Fat Mike, the founding member of the iconic punk band NOFX, announced that a feature length documentary about the band is currently in post production. The announcement was made at The Punk Rock Museum’s NOFX exhibit on Friday, which also happened to be on Fat Mike’s alleged birthday. 40 Years of Fuckin Up is Spinal Tap, but real. It’s a film about the infamous, fairly un-famous, and beloved punk rock band NOFX. This is the unbelievable story about how a group of untalented drug-addled teenage punks somehow became the most successful independent band in history. And they did it haphazardly all on their own. You can watch the age restricted trailer here.
“Most people wouldn’t be ok with releasing a film that shows footage of getting whipped in their dungeon, or their drug use for the past 20 years, or dressing up like a rubber cheap whore, or the ambulance ride when they were naked while puking and shitting blood… I’m not like most people” (Fat Mike)
40 Years Of Fuckin’ Up, is a film by NOFX, Directed by James Buddy Day that features Fat Mike, Aaron ‘El Hefe’ Abeyta, Eric Melvin and Erik ‘Smelly’ Sandin. The film is Produced by Fat Mike with Executive Producers including Fat Mike, Aaron ‘El Hefe’ Abeyta, Erik Sandin, Eric Melvin, Gary Ousdahl, James Buddy Day, Cisco Adler and Jon Nadeau for Pyramid Productions. Nathaniel Harper serves as the Director of Photography. Score by Fat Mike and Matt Nasir. 40 Years of Fuckin Up will feature several unreleased songs from NOFX that can only be heard by attending a showing of the film.
“Working with Fat Mike, the band and the entire NOFX crew has been like nothing I’ve ever experienced.This is the punkest band ever, and their story is exactly as insane as you’d expect: hilarious, painful, reckless, and deeply human. Digging through decades of footage, I saw things I’ll never unsee, but that honesty is what makes this film essential.” (James Buddy Day)
The team plans to crash SXSW this March with several sneak peak screenings in Austin, Texas, planned alongside the festival they didn’t submit to in time. Tickets for those screenings are now available here. Screenings will be held Sunday, March 15th and Monday, March 16th at Brushy Street Commons, with 4pm and 8pm showtimes and surprise guests for Q&As. The doc feature will then go on to play at curated theaters worldwide starting this April. Details for the rollout will be announced soon; tickets will be available starting February 20th.
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