‘ACE’S HIGH’

D: AWOL. What’s wackier than a bunch of grown men dressing up in bat and cat suits, donning face paint, and calling themselves Kiss? A Kiss tribute band, of course. And what’s wackier than a Kiss tribute band? A Kiss tribute band where all four members pay homage to ace Kiss guitarist (“and the only one with any real talent”) Ace Frehley. “Ace’s High,” so named for the band it documents (so named because, as one of the Ace members says, “‘Ace’s Stoned’ would sound stupid … “) is a hysterical look at the nature of rock & roll fantasy and appropriated celebrity. While the film never makes totally clear if this project of four silver spacemen really exists, in the end, it just doesn’t matter. (The short film “Ace’s High” screens before the documentary feature Tribute.) (3/16, Alamo, 3:45pm)

This article appears in March 15 • 2002.

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