Review of Hype! (1996) by Bert L — 03 Jan 2008

Great movie about Seattle in the late 80s/early 90s.

This review of Hype! (1996) was written by Bert L on 03 Jan 2008.

Hype! has generally received very positive reviews.

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AHH, herlig nostalgi, for oss som var passe unge under grunge og Seattle scenen.Skjeldne opptak av Nirvana og gjensyn med alle banda bl. a…

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By Jeffrey R (300) on 22 Feb 2011

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The only real complaint I have is that it's to short. and that the butt squirts weren't included…

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