Hello! My Name is Blotto: The Movie. Genre: Documentary, Music. Director: Rob Lichter. Cast: Paul Jossman, Bill Polchinski, Keith Stephenson, Greg Haymes, Paul Rapp. Release Date: 2025-05-02. Runtime: 105 minutes. Rating: 6.1/10. Scrappy documentary about a band that flew too close to the sun to make it really big. Albany, NY's Blotto rose from the ashes of the Star-Spangled Washboard Band and scored an unlikely hit with I Wanna Be A Lifeguard in the early 80's thanks in part to getting airplay on MTV when the network launched August 1, 1981. The film follows their struggles to land a major label deal despite huge success with touring and releasing their own EPs and Albums. First-time director Rob Lichter (aka Bert Blotto) puts together a funny, heart-felt portrait of the musical pranksters that is sometimes heartbreaking despite all the laughs.

Hello! My Name is Blotto: The Movie