Hard Core Logo
Directed by Bruce McDonald · Cinematography by Danny Nowak
R92 min43 frames
DramaComedyMusic
4 Guys. 5 Nights. 3000 Miles. 764 Gallons of Gas. 987 Bottles of Beer. 3457 Cigarettes. 1 Last Shot.
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Hard Core Logo — official trailer
What is Hard Core Logo about?
Bruce Macdonald follows punk bank Hard Core Logo on a harrowing last-gasp reunion tour throughout Western Canada. As magnetic lead-singer Joe Dick holds the whole magilla together through sheer force of will, all the tensions and pitfalls of life on the road come bubbling to the surface.
Hard Core Logo is a 1996 Canadian music mockumentary film directed by Bruce McDonald, adapted by Noel S. Baker from the novel of the same name by Michael Turner. The film illustrates the self-destruction of punk rock, documenting a once-popular band, the titular Hard Core Logo, comprising lead singer Joe Dick, fame-tempted guitarist Billy Tallent, schizophrenic bass player John Oxenberger, and drummer Pipefitter. Julian Richings plays Bucky Haight, Dick's idol. Several notable punk musicians, including Art Bergmann, Joey Shithead and Joey Ramone, play themselves in cameos. Canadian television personality Terry David Mulligan also has a cameo, playing a fictionalized version of himself.
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What does the cinematography of Hard Core Logo look like?
Sampled across 43 frames, the coverage of Hard Core Logo leans on medium shots (49% of the sample) and close-ups (26%). Cinematographer Danny Nowak keeps 51% of it in low-key light. Night and dusk account for 60% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.
What is the color palette of Hard Core Logo?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Hard Core Logo are #312f2d, #100f0d, #4f5149, #ceccc5, #6f706a, #8e908d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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