Darklava Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Mine is La Bamba,what a sad story.Ricardo Valenzuela signs a record deal at 17 eight months later dies in a plane crash.Sometimes korny but a great movie.Hey if you guys have had a thread on this before never mind. The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillWelcome Home Studios Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Probably "The Rose", though "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" is fun, and "Monterey Pop" is great. Of course, the TAMA show is a classic. And "Go Go Mania" with all the british invasion bands really is a joy. "Let it Be" is also on my list. (All of the Beatles movies are, though the others aren't really "rock and roll" movies.) But there are so many..... Bill "I believe that entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot." Steve Martin Show business: we're all here because we're not all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcat Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Excluding "Help" & "Hard Day's Night" which have the unfair advantage of Beatles in the cast.... No doubt about it, my all-time favorite rock-n-roll movie is "That Thing You Do." They pretty much nailed one or two of the bands I've played in over the years with that one. Mudcat's music on Soundclick "Work hard. Rock hard. Eat hard. Sleep hard. Grow big. Wear glasses if you need 'em."-The Webb Wilder Credo- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 quote:Originally posted by Scary Muddy Cat: Excluding "Help" & "Hard Day's Night" which have the unfair advantage of Beatles in the cast.... No doubt about it, my all-time favorite rock-n-roll movie is "That Thing You Do." They pretty much nailed one or two of the bands I've played in over the years with that one. , I wanted to see that movie soooooo bad. Since nobody my age even knew how to spell Lead Zepplin at the time there was nobody to go with, so I had my father drive me to the midnight show (thanks dad and thanks for getting me my LP!) and he came back to pick me up at 3:30 or whenever it ended. FYI I probably fell asleep within the first half hour or so of the movie, but at least I went. I also want to see "The Decline of Western Civilization Part II-The Metal Years", just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Geezer Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 OK...maybe not in the "greatest category" but I really like Eddie and the Cruisers and even the sequal (or not) good story line...and a glimpse at the east coast scene that (as a texan) i had never experienced at that time... East Coast guys (question) was this a "Springsteen" ripoff (err) bad choice of words... you guys know what I mean The Geezer Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 #1: This is Spinal Tap. "but these go to 11" #1A: The Kids are Alright And Quadrophenia was pretty good too. Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted October 12, 2004 Author Share Posted October 12, 2004 Originally posted by cosmo1313: quote:Originally posted by Scary Muddy Cat: Excluding "Help" & "Hard Day's Night" which have the unfair advantage of Beatles in the cast.... No doubt about it, my all-time favorite rock-n-roll movie is "That Thing You Do." They pretty much nailed one or two of the bands I've played in over the years with that one. , I wanted to see that movie soooooo bad. Since nobody my age even knew how to spell Lead Zepplin at the time there was nobody to go with, so I had my father drive me to the midnight show (thanks dad and thanks for getting me my LP!) and he came back to pick me up at 3:30 or whenever it ended. FYI I probably fell asleep within the first half hour or so of the movie, but at least I went. I also want to see "The Decline of Western Civilization Part II-The Metal Years", just because. I have the song remains the same,but what I didn't like about it was Pages soloing and the film never were on time with each other. The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Originally posted by billster: #1: This is Spinal Tap. "but these go to 11" #1A: The Kids are Alright And Quadrophenia was pretty good too.I have to see "Spinal Tap" again. When it first came out me and one of my "rockstar" friends went to see it and we just didn't get it and thought it was AWFUL. We were probably too young, but I never understood all the hype about it. I should probably rent it or Tivo it, if it's even shown on TV. But I guess I'd have to say the same about "Tommy". I was too young to appreciate a rock opera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Spinal Tap is awesomeThe Doors was great "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihategarybettman Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 The Buddy Holly Story. Gary Busey was great; even people who knew Buddy said Busey did a great job. Honorable mention: "Hail, Hail Rock 'n' Roll." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Originally posted by DARK ANGEL: I have the song remains the same,but what I didn't like about it was Pages soloing and the film never were on time with each other.IMHO Page was never a great soloer (if that's word), except for "Whole Lotta Love" a couple other songs and his "neat" live violin bow thing. He is however IMO one of the most AMAZING songwriters EVER with his unusual tunings, wild phrasings etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Geezer Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Of Course...... SPINAL TAP is still on the top... (We ARE not talking about concert footage ......right?) .... what was that movie that Cameron Crowe (The young Rolling Stone Writer who is now a big time Movie Director (?) did about the "Eagles" type band that he followed in his teen years? It had Goldie Hawns daughter as the Groupie? Loved that one also Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Originally posted by The Gruesome Geezer: .... what was that movie that Cameron Crowe (The young Rolling Stone Writer who is now a big time Movie Director (?) did about the "Eagles" type band that he followed in his teen years? It had Goldie Hawns daughter as the Groupie? Loved that one also "Almost Famous" was excellent. Good soundtrack to as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Originally posted by The Gruesome Geezer: (We ARE not talking about concert footage ......right?)As always, there are NO rules. Didn't the Spice Girls have a movie?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbach1 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Originally posted by Scary Muddy Cat: Excluding "Help" & "Hard Day's Night" which have the unfair advantage of Beatles in the cast.... No doubt about it, my all-time favorite rock-n-roll movie is "That Thing You Do." They pretty much nailed one or two of the bands I've played in over the years with that one. Yup - "That Thing You Do" - well produced, good cast bbach Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcat Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Originally posted by ihategarybettman: ...Honorable mention: "Hail, Hail Rock 'n' Roll."Best scene in the movie, Chuck Berry leans over and says something to Keith Richards during a song they're playing at the big concert that closes out the movie. Keith gets this really ill look on his face, shakes his head and you can see that he is saying "NO" back to Chuck. Chuck turns around and starts chuckling. Apparently Mr. Berry said something like "Let's change keys to Bb. OK?" It was the first time Chuck had performed with a rehearsed band in decades and Keith wasn't going to let him screw it up. Quite a hoot after everything Keith went through putting the show together. BTW - I went to see "The Song Remains the Same" the day it opened. Hate to say it bored me to tears... ...and just what was that thing Mr. Plant had in his britches? Mudcat's music on Soundclick "Work hard. Rock hard. Eat hard. Sleep hard. Grow big. Wear glasses if you need 'em."-The Webb Wilder Credo- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 The new Zeppellin DVD has some of the best stuff I ever heardby them. After seeing it, you have to wonderwhy the bothered going through the hassle of making Song Remains The Same. Page does some WONDERFUL electric and acoustic guitar soloing, and really shows why he was in such demand as a session player in Britain before he joined the Yardbirds.Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii is pretty good, so is Delicate Sound of Thunder(who needs Roger Waters, anyway?). I'll think of some others later, but mostly I recall some old stuff that came out of Britain in the early '60s but can't remember the names of. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbach1 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 How about "A Clockwork Orange"? bbach Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Originally posted by Scary Muddy Cat: Excluding "Help" & "Hard Day's Night" which have the unfair advantage of Beatles in the cast.... No doubt about it, my all-time favorite rock-n-roll movie is "That Thing You Do." Yeah, I like that one too. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauce Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 i dunno, if i can pick just one. my favorites definitely have to be "the blues brothers," "spinal tap," and "the last waltz." i also gotta second the honorable mention for "hail hail rock 'n roll." hah yeah mud that is definitely the best part of the movie. keith is really wasted during some of those rehersals too, quite amusing. Then you'll never hear surf music again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corner Pocket Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Concert Film - "At The Max" with The Rolling Stones. Keef on an IMAX screen is awesome. Dramatic Film - Streets of Fire. It's got The Blasters *and* Diane Lane. Yummy. Paul Peace, Paul ---------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 oh for sure "this is spinal tap"did any of you see a concert video of "Tap"?i remember seeing one years ago after the release of "Break like the wind", it was great! it was a real concert. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Oh, I forgot about "Standing in the Shadows of Motown". If you haven't seen this, you should. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lone Chicken Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 My vote goes to "Selena". I've always been drawn to music (both jazz and pop) with a Latin feel, and I do very much like the blend of Latin pop and Tex-Mex music that Selena recorded--and I very much enjoyed that voice! In the movie, J.Lo did a great job of portraying Selena, and I was deeply touched by the story of a family that stuck together and believed in their dream. One can only imagine what Selena would have gone on to do had she lived. Going a little OT here, but another of my favorite vocalists is another supremely gifted Hispanic singer by the name of Jaci Velasquez. Robert J. ("Bob") Welch III "If you were the only person who ever lived, God still would have sent Jesus His only Son to die on the cross for YOU, because that is how much HE LOVES YOU!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Jim Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 In the spirit of one of my favs: Top 5 Rock & Roll Movies 1. This is Spinal Tap!2. Almost Famous3. Rock & Roll High School4. That Thing You Do5. High Fidelity (although I can't watch this movie any more for extremely fitting reasons) honorable mentions: The Commitments and Crossroads which were disqualified for not being rock and roll, but very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatnik Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Don`t remeber the name right now, but the movie was the story of Jerry Lee Lewis, was "Great balls of fire" what do you think? "Creo en la Reflexión, no en Dogmas" Beatnik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldil Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 The Rutles: All you need is cash Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 i actually have the Rutles album! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbote Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 The Rutles are great, and the soundtrack album to "All You Need Is Cash" is hilarious, especially "Piggy in the Middle". I would always first and foremost put "A Hard Day's Night" at the top of the list, as others have noted. George's "Concert for Bangladesh" is pretty good too. I am dating myself pretty badly, but does anybody remember "Having a Wild Weekend" (aka "Catch Us If You Can"), the Dave Clark Five's attempt to cash in on the success of "A Hard Day's Night"? A strange movie, if I recall, and directed by John Boorman, who later directed "Deliverance" and "Excalibur". John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 I gotta say, I'm seein' some pussy movies named there. Nice moments, but spare me the formulaic parts. Might as well raise it to SID AND NANCY at that point. At least that had a cool "I Did It My Way". . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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