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|  New York Doll The Good: If you don't know who the New York Dolls were, the documentary lays it out nicely at the beginning. The Dolls influenced everyone from Motley Crue to The Clash to even some of today's pre-pubescent punk bands. Chances are, there are bands out there that don't even realize they've been influenced by The New York Dolls, because The Dolls broke up in the mid-70s and had no real financial legacy to claim. There are many quirky moments in the movie of Kane working at the Mormon Family History Centre. I say quirky because you know that in his youth he was doing all kinds of drugs, and yet here he is talking about rock n' roll to seventy year-old women. They even offer to be his groupies for the reunion. The story of a strung-out rocker turning to religion is nothing new to be sure, but Kane never once comes across like he's only trying to save his soul. He really belongs with the Mormons. The Bad: Some points of the movie drags on. It is a little unnecessarily long, especially during the first half. If you aren't expecting to see a religious tone, you may find yourself saying "C'mon, get to the rock n' roll!" Personally, I would've liked to have seen this story from other sides of the band as well. Sure, the movie is intended to be about Arthur Kane, but we could've seen some more of where David Johansen has been for the last ten or fifteen years. He hasn't done much since he 'put on the ritz' as Buster Poindexter and had a small part in Scrooged. But, I suppose this movie was called New York Doll and not New York Dolls. The Verdict: If you're just a casual fan of rock n' roll you probably won't get into this movie. If you are interested in rock history (or rockology) then this is definitely worth picking up. If you're a fan of rock, metal, or punk music and don't know who the New York Dolls were then you should rent this for sure.
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