As the warm weather settles, a certain hoopla and madness goes along with it, and the film “A Million in the Morning” puts the icing on the cake of madness. The documentary follows Gavin McInnes, co-founder of Vice magazine, as he provides commentary and interviews while 8 contenders attempt to break the Guinness World Record for non-stop movie watching. To beat the record, contestants had to stay up for five days straight – a whopping 123 hours – which breaks down to 57 films with 10-minute breaks in between. The winner would receive a $10,000 grand prize from Netflix.
We made our way earlier this week for a screening of the film and found it surprisingly entertaining. With so much going on in New York City, we often wish we could forgo sleep to take it all in. Seeing the side effects of sleep deprivation and dementia unfold in front of a camera makes “A Million in the Morning” an interesting watch. For a measure of the insanity in the film, check out this piece by Jason Goldwatch on Hypebeast.
Following the screening at The Red Bull space, the Decon Records event moved from the screens to decks helmed by DJ Teenwolf and DJ Parler. Performances by Cerebral Ballzy and Ninjasonik’s Telli and Jah Jah kept the revelry going. It was a big night for Ninjasonik, who were featured on the film’s soundtrack and released their debut album, Art School Girls, on the same day. After their performance, they jumped on their skateboards (crew in tow), and headed to Pianos for their album release party. Ninjasonik’s tour with The Clipse will hit Highline Ballroom on May 6. They will also perform at Hard NYC at Governor’s Island on July 24 with M.I.A., Theophilus London, Sleigh Bells 12th Planet, Benga, Destructo and more. Tickets and info HERE.
Check out a photo montage of the evening courtesy of Peter Ruprecht and Ruprecht Studios below, and click through to watch the video for Jay Electronica’s theme song for “A Million in the Morning” with a download of the track.
