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Razing the Bar: A Documentary About the Funhouse (2014)
The Seattle scene you never knew about
I know the Funhouse, and a lot of the folks who ran, played, and hung out there. I had no idea what to expect this film to be like, other than I was certain that on some level, I'd be disappointed. Boy was I wrong! "Razing The Bar" captures the essence of the place PERFECTLY.
Ryan Worsley clearly spent a lot of time not only doing her homework on the place, and the people who called it home, but emphasized the FUN part of the equation. She really got to the heart of the story of this amazing, but doomed nightspot.
There are a lot of touching moments in this film, which you wouldn't really expect in a pic about a punk club. There are also an astounding number of funny bits to be found.
Funhouse was never about "Rock Stars", and you won't find any here. At Funhouse, everyone - whether on stage or off, was a rock star in their own way. There was literally zero separation between fan and artist, and this film does the near impossible job of making that notion real to the viewer.
I highly recommend, "Razing The Bar" not only to ALL rock music fans, but to anyone who appreciates a story about a bunch of lovable misfits trying to make their way in a world doing it's best to squeeze them out of existence. Also, this film should be required viewing for anyone starting a band, and even more so, anyone who runs / books / works at a club.
Funhouse was the rare venue that got it right, and, "Razing The Bar" is the rare rock documentary that gets it right.