Armond digs Shakey : "Two authentic moments stand out. On 'Sun Green,' Young sings, 'No one could explain it/It just got great reviews.' That sizes up the current tendency to praise superficial product regardless of its content or intention. Young critiques the political acquiescence that has infected every aspect of popular culture, replacing actual thinking, ever since the late-80s triumph of capitalism (what some people like to call the fall of communism). And the glorious 'Grandpa's Interview' offers a daring bromide: 'It ain't an honor to be on tv/And it ain't a duty either'--blessed curmudgeonliness. Greendale's a modest movie, but it's also heroic. "