Live It Up: The Mental As Anything StoryMovie
Live It Up is a feature documentary celebrating Mental as Anything, the art-school band whose irreverent humour, visual art and clever pop songs made them one of Australia's most distinctive cultural forces. Following the release of Nips Are Getting Bigger in 1979, the Mentals rose quickly from inner-city Sydney pubs to national fame, becoming masters at capturing Australian suburban life with warmth, wit and playfulness. While success came fast, they never treated it with reverence. Funny, warm and unexpectedly moving, Live It Up explores how Mental as Anything navigated fame, longevity and the pressures of the music industry while holding fast to their humour and creative spirit - revealing why their music continues to resonate today.
About Live It Up: The Mental As Anything Story
Live It Up: The Mental As Anything Story is a 2026 documentary, music movie directed by Matthew Walker.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 32m, production credits from Australia, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Greedy Smith, Reg Mombassa, Peter O'Doherty, Martin Plaza. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
