Comments on: Fokof on Film

By: my2cents

my2cents — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:32:00 +0000

Only in South African can a band like this be considered “controversial” because anywhere else in the world they would be considered mediocre, at best. I’ve been to one of their live shows and it became quite apparent that everyone over the age of 21 was unimpressed and bored out of their minds (myself included). Add to this the fact that after the show Francois was drunk and obnoxious, trying to bum smokes from everyone and asking to borrow a cell phone because he needs to contact his dealer and needs a lift home, and you get the impression of a guy who is trying his darndest to act “rock ‘n roll” but fails miserably.

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By: xbrandonx

xbrandonx — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:12:59 +0000

Seriously.

I was BLOWN away by this dvd.
To me, they are the SEX PISTOLS of South Africa. Without a doubt.

I’ve been playing in punk bands since the early 90′s and this band are it.

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By: Farel

Farel — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:56:27 +0000

AT, dude if you are not afrikaans you would not understand! These guys are one of a kind! If you take time to read and try to understand their lyrics you might see why they are the only SA band than CAN make a documentry and sell out a cinema! You are entitled to your opinion, but your opinion won’t take away the fact that the are the best afrikaans rock band in the history of time! Haha and I know afrikaans is not a old language but that might be the reason why they are revolutionary and the can speak to a whole generation of afrikaans kids like me!

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By: JGB

JGB — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:47:49 +0000

C’mon Charles. Nothing wrong with Van Coke’s vocal performance. Sure he is no Ville Valo, but thats besides the point. Look at Nirvana for instance. Kurt Cobain couldn’t sing to save his live. . . no pun intended.

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By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:30:17 +0000

I am really looking forward to seeing the movie. My single defining moment of PKar is how I felt after seeing them live at Zeplins a few years ago. No other local live band performance even comes close. They own the stage and the audience. Their music is original and the lyrics are intelligent and relevant. They have paved the way for new SA Afrikaans rock, and have given us an alternative to the often embarrassing crap that has spewed forth from Afrikaans mouths.

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By: The_Snip

The_Snip — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:28:34 +0000

Music = Entertainment
Fokof = Entertainment

If you don’t like them you don’t have to go watch the movie or go to their shows. Why comment then? You clearly don’t understand what its all about if you trying to refer them to Nirvana and attention seekers.

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By: Penny Lane

Penny Lane — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:15:22 +0000

Maybe not the next nirvana,no.
but what has nirvana done for ME. can’t you see that this is more than just a “rock band”.
these boys sure as hell changed my life.
to you they might be,i don’t know, a joke?
or a just another local band.
but it’s more then that,it’s the fact that for a few minutes a day
you get to not be alone. you get to be yourself in a world thats doing it’s best to change you.
if thats the case,then why not?
if this is just a “moment” then give me a fucking moment.
call this/them what you want, but if i get to be what i want to be,
without being scared of being punished for it and they are the reason for that,
then so be it. maybe not a generation, but if there are other people that share this.
then they better be making a big deal. You are wrong when you say the kids are
just there for decadence.
I think it’s more like romance and hope and inspiration and
that feeling that you get when other human beings pick up basic instruments
and make sense of your world.
And the day that I think it’s just about making money is gonna be the day that I’ve betrayed everything I believe in about music and life and myself.
so no this is not too much, not even a little bit.

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By: Twinfinn

Twinfinn — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:18:00 +0000

Good work, Thomas. Nice to see some well-reasoned critique of SA filmmaking.

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By: Charles

Charles — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:39:27 +0000

Joe, I also suspect she didn’t think “The sex was on fire” either

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By: AT

AT — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:04:23 +0000

I wrote a great rebuttal that has somehow got lost in the Mahala ether. The crux of it was this – just because you’re a decent band that can fill a small venue in your own backyard, swing from rafters, break furniture and throw up on stage, it hardly makes you the voice of a generation or anything particularly groundbreaking or revolutionary. In fact, it makes you a total copy cat – desperate bands around the world have been doing that for years in search of attention. You can’t blame the guys, because obviously it works, and they’re probably one of the few rock bands in the country to make some bucks because of it. But the comments about the band really seem like those said in post-gig glory, the kind of “Oh my god, that was the best gig in the world,” or “Wow, look at all those kids in ripped jeans drinking brandy from the bottle. You’re speaking for a generation here boys!” And, I don’t blame the band, their friends and fans for thinking that, because even the best of us get caught in the moment, but it’s when it’s put into a movie like this that it starts to sound totally cliche and more than a little bit silly. And Joe, I wrote a nice little note for you that’s since got lost so I’m going to hold back, save to say having breath that smells like Francois’, or anyone’s, for that matter, shit, is not something to be too proud about, and I’m pretty sure the bird you woke up next to would agree.

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