I Want My MTV

The film is about the formation of a music channel that has shaped modern pop culture. On August 1, 1981, the life of a whole generation of Americans changed forever - on this day MTV began its broadcasting day, making VJ a new teen hero and creating a canon of music video as a vivid artistic statement.

Director: Tyler Measom, Patrick Waldrop

Cast: Pauly Shore, Sting, Benji Madden, Michael Nesmith, Norman Lear, Billy Idol, Dee Snider, Michael Ian Black

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.