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Post by Viced on Jul 2, 2017 4:33:28 GMT
...by whatever your definition of a rock and roll movie is, list em.
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Post by pacinoyes on Jul 2, 2017 10:17:26 GMT
The Filth and The Fury is my default answer for this, Julian Temple's documentary on the Sex Pistols which works on so many different levels it's amazing. You don't have to even like the bands music to appreciate what the film in terms of historical context, pop culture movement, societal dividing line and in fact if you didn't know about them at all you'd think it's a work of fiction (the bands being shown in shadow for the later interview segments to preserve the moment, etc.) Rock and roll as a cultural touchstone is long since dead but the footage he gets for this film and how he gets a shaped narrative over what it all really meant is something else. "We Are The Best!" is another one I love, Lukas Moodyyson's story of little girls who form a band to fit in even though, they don't, at all.  Basically these two movies articulate the spirit and sensibility behind not just the very best Rock and Roll but of something idiosyncratic and unique in its creation as well. |
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Post by thomasjerome on Jul 2, 2017 12:40:13 GMT
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Almost Famous (2000)
That Thing You Do! (1996)
High Fidelity (2000)
Pump Up the Volume (1990)
The Doors (1991)
The Runaways (2010)
Sid and Nancy (1986)
Elvis (1979)
Airheads (1994)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
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Post by Joaquim on Jul 2, 2017 17:00:00 GMT
Pink Floyd: The Wall
The Doors
Almost Famous
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Post by PromNightCarrie on Jul 2, 2017 17:29:52 GMT
Sid and Nancy! The romantic kiss by the dumpster? What a moment.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2017 17:45:27 GMT
This is Spinal Tap
School of Rock
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Post by countjohn on Jul 2, 2017 18:03:37 GMT
The Monkees' Head. An interesting commentary on being trapped by fame and a near masterpiece of surrealist humor and psychedelic film. It was a concerted effort to destroy their public image and it worked, although it took out their careers right along with it.
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Post by ingmarhepburn on Jul 2, 2017 18:45:12 GMT
Control (2007) is a masterpiece, and the first thing coming to mind.
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Jul 3, 2017 10:29:49 GMT
This Is Spinal Tap
The Filth and the Fury
The Wall
Some Kind of Monster
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Jul 3, 2017 12:41:31 GMT
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Post by jakesully on Jul 3, 2017 13:57:30 GMT
definitely The Doors. Val WAS Morrison imo.
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Post by getclutch on Jul 3, 2017 23:54:55 GMT
The Doors
This is Spinal Tap
A Hard Day's Night
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Almost Famous
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