Guitar Geezer Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 TH's thread about Andre 3000 / Jimi movie got me thinking. What's your take on Oliver Stones "The Doors"? (or any other rock n roll movies) I personally think it's one of my favorite Stone movies. (Especially enjoyed seeing Meg Ryan in the Buff) Any takers? LynnG Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 "Purple Rain". For documentaries, I really love "Buena Vista Social Club". Okay, the latter's not really rock. Usually, I don't like rock movies, but...I heard great things about "...Shadows of Motown", but still haven't seen it. Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylen Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 I like that 'Almost Famous' thing, hehe. The last Hendrix movie wasn't too good so hopefully this new one'll be a lot better. It was kinda fun but not that good - had some real Ed Wood moments ! http://www.uln.com/cgi-bin/vlink/027616858450IE.html?ptitle=Hendrix-DVD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpcat Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Are we talking documentary/biography, or any Rock oriented movie? documentaries: The Filth and the Fury The Beatles Anthology non-documentary: The Wall Rock and Roll High School A Hard Day's Night -Matt M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Wilburn Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Best rock movie ever: Stop Making Sense, by the Talking Heads Best fictional music movie ever: The Committments, based on the book by Roddy Doyle Four String Riot the myspaces, we hates it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Geezer Posted March 3, 2004 Author Share Posted March 3, 2004 Originally posted by pumpcat: Are we talking documentary/biography, or any Rock oriented movie? Your choice Oh Yeah The Last Waltz Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Use the search function and you'll find at least one previous thread illustrating movies about figures from music, be they rock, jazz, etc. musicians. Not a problem to rehash it. Just letting you know there's a wealth of information on another thread regarding these movies. edit: Almost forgot... The greatest rock movie of all time has to be "A Hard Days Night". It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Geezer Posted March 4, 2004 Author Share Posted March 4, 2004 Yeah...just thought I'd re-hash it for us newbies LynnG Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendmik Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Everyone knows the greatest rock movie is Spinal Tap. Period, end of story, the end. Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform. Mark Twain (1835-1910) -------------------- Reporter: "Ah, do you think you could destroy the world?" The Tick: "Ehgad I hope not. That's where I keep all my stuff!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Originally posted by Hendmik: Everyone knows the greatest rock movie is Spinal Tap. Period, end of story, the end.Great movie, but not even close to A Hard Day's Night. And I adore the creative genius of Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer, but there's no comparison, IMO. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antimatter Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 I just watched the last Jack Black movie on DVD. I think it was called Rock School (Yeah, I just saw it last night, I'm bad with titles). Not bad. Pretty funny. I gotta agree with 'A Hard Days Night' as top dog. Paul's grandfather is just too clean. Spinal Tap is right there though. Woodstock, The Song Remains the Same, Hail, Hail Rock n Roll are my personal favs. I've never seen and would love to see 'Ladies and Gentlemen The Rolling Stones'. Have any of you seen this, and why don't the Stones release it on DVD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylen Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Everyone knows the greatest rock movie is Spinal Tap. Period, end of story, the end. Haha - Me bread's too small - great movie !!! Woodstock, Monterey, yep, the young Bob Dylan movie where only certain people owned 'out of the box' style thinking - oh yeah the conformists against the nons - hehe forgot about those days... The Mighty Wind wasn't as good as I hoped but it's hard to top all that Spinal Tap stuff... Th Rise and Fall of Led Zeppelin was very cool ! How the West Was Won spanning their career... I wonder if anyone taped the Altanta Pop Festival - was it 1972 or something ? That would be cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m.l.p. Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 CB4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Walsh Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 The Velvet Goldmine, hands down. And what a great soundtrack! Support bacteria: they're the only culture some people have. - Steven Wright visit my website at patrickwalsh.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comfortat Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 "Crossroads" with Ralph Macchio. Terrific guiter throughout the movie. Not the greatest plot or acting, but I enjoyed it. Rising Low by Mike Gordon (about the bass players who helped Gov't Mule make their new album after Alan Woody died) is a must-see. Phish's "Bittersweet Motel" is a fun look at the band and has some great live music on it. What is the name of Zappa's film with the claymation? I saw it many moons ago and forgot the name... If you don't wanna be nibbled, don't play with the bunny. God created Eve and me, not Steve and me. - Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanThomas Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 I still get a huge kick out of "Still Crazy"... Signatures can appear at the bottom of your posts. This option may be disabled by the message board administrators at any time, however. You may use UBB Code in your signature, but not HTML. UBB Code Images are permitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Keelan Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Many have already been mentioned but I gotta throw "The Kids are Alright" into the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 And speaking of parodies... before Spinal Tap there was The Rutles Lest you think I'm all about silliness and parodies, I was very impressed with the telling of Ritchie Valens' story in La Bamba. Great soundtrack by Los Lobos, Brian Setzer and a few others. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super 8 Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Originally posted by comfortat: "Crossroads" with Ralph Macchio. Terrific guiter throughout the movie. Not the greatest plot or acting, but I enjoyed it.Sorry, but......yuck! What is the name of Zappa's film with the claymation? I saw it many moons ago and forgot the name...You're thinking of Baby Snakes. Yeah, that was a cool movie. That whole 'blow up love doll' scene was pretty funny. I once saw a Doors concert film that was fantastic! I don't remember the title, but it was really well done. Morrison was amazing, and the band was spot on. I LOVED it! Does anybody remember a film called "Breaking Glass"? I used to see it on Nightflight once in a while. I remember liking it....of course, that was 20 years ago(!), maybe it sucked. There was another one, "Rude Boy", starring The Clash, that I remember. "Sid & Nancy" was good but really sad. Of course, Sid was more of an icon than a musician. But I still think it qualifies. Let's not forget "Reform School Girls" starring Wendy O. Williams. Now there's a classic! Oh, and this was interesting: I was in a home improvement mega-store one day, and they had a bunch of video tapes sitting in a bin for a few bucks each. So I bought this short film called "Arena Brains" which stared, of all people, Micheal Stipe. And this was back when he had hair! Super 8 Hear my stuff here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomend Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 THE LAST WALTZ! The artist's that hit the stage on that night summed up and entire generation of music. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songrytr Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Originally posted by Super 8: Does anybody remember a film called "Breaking Glass"? I used to see it on Nightflight once in a while. I remember liking it....of course, that was 20 years ago(!), maybe it sucked.Yeah...I saw that once too. I think the featured singer/actor was Hazel O'Connor? How about "Quadrophenia?" For that matter, "The Kids Are Alright"? And I've always been a nut for "Phantom of The Paradise"...Brian DePalma directing and Paul Williams (!) writing the songs. A great sendup of glam and the major labels in the '70s. Some great songs too. And Jessica Harper. this house is empty now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Base Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Still Crazy is a great film!!! Almost Famous and The Doors would have to be in there. I saw Detroit Rock City recently, maybe not one of the greatest, but I enjoyed it for killing a couple of hours. Anyone remember a film called Airheads?? Think it starred Brendan Fraser & Steve Buscemi before they became a little more famous. Seem to remember that being quite funny, but I was a lot younger and probably had a(n even more) juvenile sense of humour... My sister gave me A Hard Days Night on DVD for Xmas, haven't watched it yet tho... Fa Fa FA Fa fa fa fa fa FA fa FA FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comfortat Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Anyone ever seen the movie "Zechariah"? I saw it back in '78 at the "Midnite Movies". It opened with this guy riding his horse as fast as he could across the plain. It cut back and forth between that and "The James Gang" standing out in the desert jammin'. The jam was like a rumble that grew as the intro built to a crescendo. Joe Walsh looked like a junkie the way he was lurching around. The movie is about two young guys who get their first gun. They practice and practice 'til they get real good, and then become gunfighters. The two guys are best friends. Finally, (forget the other one's name) challenges Zechariah after they have killed everyone in a contest. Zech says, "You and me are not on the same trip." and walked away. I liked it alot. But then, it coulda been the windowpane. If you don't wanna be nibbled, don't play with the bunny. God created Eve and me, not Steve and me. - Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihategarybettman Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 I didn't care for Stone's "The Doors." While I thought the performances were good and I also appreciated seeing Meg's goodies, the direction was a little heavy handed and the imagery was repetitive and obvious. Rock movies I do like include: The Buddy Holly Story American Graffiti (the background music made the movie) Hail, Hail Rock and Roll (what can I say- I love 50s rock-n-roll) The Commitments Aerosmith: the Making of Pump Sid and Nancy The Kids are Alright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennyf Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 "Tap" has to be the all-time best. "Bring On The Night," a supposed-documentary about Sting's first road band after "Blue Turtles" came out was enjoyable for me, except for just a few too many interviews with Sting being all humble and introspective. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed it! band link: bluepearlband.com music, lessons, gig schedules at dennyf.com STURGEON'S LAW --98% of everything is bullshit. My Unitarian Jihad Name is: The Jackhammer of Love and Mercy. Get yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Eddie and the Cruisers 2 The soundtrack with John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band is great. One of my favorites of all time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super 8 Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Originally posted by Dennyf: [QB"Bring On The Night," a supposed-documentary about Sting's first road band after "Blue Turtles" [/QB]Oh yeah, I liked that one too. It was cool to see the tour of that old mansion they recorded in going on while the band was jamming. Pretty funny. I enjoyed watching Miles Copland arguing with the band members when it came time to start discussing percentages. It always gets nasty when the money starts getting discussed... Super 8 Hear my stuff here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Spinal Tap is my all time fav by far! Tap Rulez ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hush Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Some of my Favs: Quadrophenia Kids are Alright Almost Famous Spinal Tap The Point by Harry Nilson Rocky Horror I know I'm forgetting something I saw Breaking Glass on USA a few time back in the 80's. Yup I think it was Hazel O'Connor. I remember liking it. Searching for a new sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songrytr Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 The Point! I remember the first time it aired...I got to stay up late. Must have been around '70 or '71? Anyone know if it's on DVD? this house is empty now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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