Died Young Stayed Pretty

I saw this movie last night at a screening by AIGA Detroit. At first glance, it seems to speak about a glossed over design subculture. At second glance, it seemed overly self-conscious, not sure where it was heading, or what it really wanted to say. Many of the designers didn't have anything interesting to say about their passion for poster making, but rather opted to make painful jokes, say 'Fuck' repeatedly and get lost in their own banter. I was pretty disappointed. If I hadn't already known who Dan Ibera or Art Chantry were, I would have walked away still not knowing. I think it had a lot to do with the editing of the film. The beginning conversation about the overused Octopus imagery was an excellent start, and I was hooked. It went downhill from there.