I would put it at first, and Spinal Tap at second. I'd probably add Tommy and Stop Making Sense to the list somewhere, but not sure at what numbers. 24 Hour Party People, really? I thought it was a little self indulgent.
the video's for "every rose has its thorn" by poison and "november rain" by GnR are fantastic rock and roll movies in that they embrace all that is cheesy and great about rock music
after that there is, of course, the tap but I also dig rude boy a lot.
From Britain: "That'll Be The Day" "Stardust" "A Hard Day's Night" "Privilege" "The Commitments"
From America: "American Hot Wax" "Phantom of the Paradise" "The Rose" "The Idolmaker" "Streets of Fire" "The Buddy Holly Story" "La Bamba" "That Thing You Do"
"Almost Famous" is a terrific movie and "Spinal Tap" is a classic. But neither of them are about the music.
2 recent docs that I love (beyond the fact I coordinated the authoring and layout for their DVDs) are:
LIVE FOREVER (the story of "cool britannia")which is a great profile doc of brit music in the 90's intertwined with the people and politics in the post-thatcher era...
MAYOR OF THE SUNSET STRIP (the saga of Rodney Bingenheimer)which is a great portrait of a quiet, shy little guy who happened to be friends with a ton of famous people whose careers he helped launch. Whole generations of music lovers have been affected by this guy's decisions and they don't even know it, and while others went on to fame and fortune Rodney lives in his mother's old house and rides the bus.
-forgot about the Committments. Tied for 2nd with Hard Core Logo. -I didn't include docs...I was thinking along the same lines as Dixon...movies in the rock n' roll world. -If we're including docs and concert movies, then c'mon people....why haven't these been mentioned:
The Last Waltz Gimme Shelter Don't Look Back No Direction Home Standing in the Shadows of Motown
1. Spinal Tap.
ReplyDelete2. Hard Core Logo.
Clearly 1. Has to be Spinal Tap.
ReplyDeleteBut for two? I don't know. I'd be happy with:
2. Velvet Goldmine
2. 24 Hour Party People
2. Don't Look Back
2. The Committments
2. A Hard Day's Night
I would put it at first, and Spinal Tap at second. I'd probably add Tommy and Stop Making Sense to the list somewhere, but not sure at what numbers. 24 Hour Party People, really? I thought it was a little self indulgent.
ReplyDeletethe video's for "every rose has its thorn" by poison and "november rain" by GnR are fantastic rock and roll movies in that they embrace all that is cheesy and great about rock music
ReplyDeleteafter that there is, of course, the tap but I also dig rude boy a lot.
Well, yes, as long as you're talking about Untitled - the extended cut, rather than the theatrical version of Almost Famous.
ReplyDeletePicky, I know, but the extra 35 minutes make all the difference.
Honest...
I saw that movie just after finishing reading a biography of Keith Moon and it comparison "Almost Perfect" seemed really tame.
ReplyDeleteTap - yes.
ReplyDelete24 Hour Party People - yes.
Rude Boy - yes.
But if we're making lists...
The Kids Are Alright
School Of Rock
Dig!
New York Doll
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
The Decline of Western Civilization
ReplyDeleteThe Great Rock n' Roll Swindle
Decline 2: The Metal Years
Sid and Nancy
and yes, Stop Making Sense
From Britain:
ReplyDelete"That'll Be The Day"
"Stardust"
"A Hard Day's Night"
"Privilege"
"The Commitments"
From America:
"American Hot Wax"
"Phantom of the Paradise"
"The Rose"
"The Idolmaker"
"Streets of Fire"
"The Buddy Holly Story"
"La Bamba"
"That Thing You Do"
"Almost Famous" is a terrific movie and "Spinal Tap" is a classic. But neither of them are about the music.
my teenage years:
ReplyDeleteRust Never Sleeps
Quadrophenia
and not so teenage years
Stop Making Sense
Seems like we need sub categories:
ReplyDeletea) concert movies
b) doc rock movies
c) movies about 'the music' (as the Henshaw states)
d) movies set in the world of rock n'roll
I guess I meant (d)...though there surely must still be an overall 'best of' in there somewhere.
2 recent docs that I love (beyond the fact I coordinated the authoring and layout for their DVDs) are:
ReplyDeleteLIVE FOREVER (the story of "cool britannia")which is a great profile doc of brit music in the 90's intertwined with the people and politics in the post-thatcher era...
MAYOR OF THE SUNSET STRIP (the saga of Rodney Bingenheimer)which is a great portrait of a quiet, shy little guy who happened to be friends with a ton of famous people whose careers he helped launch. Whole generations of music lovers have been affected by this guy's decisions and they don't even know it, and while others went on to fame and fortune Rodney lives in his mother's old house and rides the bus.
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ReplyDeleteGotta add to my original comment.
ReplyDelete-forgot about the Committments. Tied for 2nd with Hard Core Logo.
-I didn't include docs...I was thinking along the same lines as Dixon...movies in the rock n' roll world.
-If we're including docs and concert movies, then c'mon people....why haven't these been mentioned:
The Last Waltz
Gimme Shelter
Don't Look Back
No Direction Home
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
Oops, DMc did mention Don't Look Back.
ReplyDeleteAnyway Will, great topic.
The Horse Whisperer.
ReplyDeleteI think Jutra is kidding, but The Horse Whisperer actually had killer soundtrack. Steve Earle, Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam.
ReplyDeleteGreat album....
it makes my heart heavy that "rock and roll high school" has yet to be mentioned.
ReplyDeleteOh, and there's Still Crazy - whichever category that falls into.
ReplyDeleteI loved Hedwig.... gotta find the soundtrack and listen to it again!
ReplyDeleteMusicals?
Westside Story
From Justin to Kelly!