Adam Ant (The Blueblack Hussar)

Adam and the Ants, were a punk band, that I got into in the early 80's.  Once Adam dropped the Ants, and went towards more of a pop sound, I checked out.  To be honest, I haven't given too much thought to Adam and Ants, over the past decade or two, but now and again I have pulled out Prince Charming, for a spin.  I really didn't know what Adam was up to, until I got wind of a new documentary about him called The Blueblack Hussar.  Apparently it is a documentary about Adam and his comeback. 

Bueblack Hussar is just what it states, in the press release, a documentary about the return of Adam Ant to the music industry.  Adam is back with a fresh new band called The Good, the Mad and the Lovely Posse.  The doc. gives a behind the scenes look of Adam at home as well as on the road.  It is a very intriguing documentary, that shows who Adam Ant really is as a person.  He is a fun loving guy, who is a little quirky.  It doesn't seem that there is too much that bothers the guy.

The doc. also takes you behind the scenes in the studio.  It is pretty interesting seeing Ant create.  It also showcases a fair amount of live footage, from clubs to over 50,000 at Hyde Park.  Even though Ant is a fun loving guy, his music is full of angst and aggression.  As you will see in the documentary, Ant has very much gone back to his punk roots.  A solid documentary about a guy, who was one top of the world, then hit rock bottom, and now rising from the ashes. 

Bottom Line:  A very entertaining documentary about a punk legend.  I was hoping for more of a chronological type film, but it only touches slightly on Adam's past glories.  A real behind the scenes look of how Adam plans to make a glorious comeback.

-Ragman is looking for his best Napoleon costume.