Best rock or other music movie

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   Mighty Momposted 13 years ago

   Watching Oliver Stone's "The Doors" and it's trippy -- no matter how many times I've seen it.
   What is your favorite movie about a musician or musical group?

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   goldentoadposted 13 years ago

   La Bamba. I almost cried.

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      RooBeeposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      This was the first movie I saw in a theater and I was inconsolable at the end. "Not my Rickyyy!" Oh, kills me! My poor babysitter had taken me and I remember her trying to tell me that it was just a movie, but I knew that it was TRUE. Sad times, good flick.

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   tony0724posted 13 years ago

   There was a movie called " Singles " that came out In the early 90s . The soundtrack music on It was awesome !

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   Ladybird33posted 13 years ago

   You guys will laugh but it's a classic, West Side Story, the music and the movie are wonderful!
   
   Honors to Pretty Woman soundtrack, great soundtrack if you have never heard it.

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      newcash101posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      West Side Story.. LOL
      I was thinking the same thing.

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   RedElfposted 13 years ago

   Rocky Horror Picture Show is cult classic, but an even better one, I have always loved music of Les Mis

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   sweigandposted 13 years ago

   I really enjoyed "Almost Famous"

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   Sufidreamerposted 13 years ago

   "This is Spinal Tap" - Genius

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      Maddie Ruudposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I second.

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         Sufidreamerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Enjoy - this scene cracks me up every time
         
         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbVKWCpNFhY

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      tony0724posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      And I listened to this movie at 11 !

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   Uninvited Writerposted 13 years ago

   I love Sid and Nancy...
   
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNvffSMRxMU

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   pgrundyposted 13 years ago

   Little Shop of Horrors.

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    Colebabieposted 13 years ago

    I loved Almost Famous also
    And:
    Across the Universe, That Thing You Do!, and Purple Rain

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    Colebabieposted 13 years ago

    Do not watch Chapter 27 (especially at 2am right before you go to sleep like I did), not a rock movie, but it scared the hell outta me!

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    curiozitiesposted 13 years ago

    Rattle and Hum.  But I'm biased, I'm a big U2 fan.

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    livewithrichardposted 13 years ago

    Detroit Rock City, about 4 teen friends that try to scam their way into a Kiss concert in 1978.  Very cool

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       RooBeeposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       This is a hilarious show!! Glad you reminded us about it.

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       dennisemattposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       I love it when htey beat eaach other up!!

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    tksenseiposted 13 years ago

    Blues Brothers

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    RooBeeposted 13 years ago

    Does "The Wall" count?
    Also, Almost Famous and Spinal Tap are very good. I also second tksensei's Blues Brothers. "We're on a mission from God." Classic.

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    puppascottposted 13 years ago

    How about Eddie and the Cruisers? This movie put John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band on the charts with the song "On the Dark Side."
    
    Thumbs up to The Wall and The Blues Brothers also.

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    Mighty Momposted 13 years ago

    Good picks (and pics) all around!
    Thanks for the Spinal Tap scene -- I knew before I even clicked on it it was going to be the "11" scene. Christopher Guest is a genius. And "A Mighty Wind" is his comedic take on folk music.
    
    Concert movies definitely count. Two of my faves have always been "The Last Waltz" about The Band and "Gimme Shelter" -- the historic Stones concert at Altamont.

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       tony0724posted 13 years agoin reply to this

       While we are at It throw In "Woodstock " from 1969 . And as far as Christopher Guest goes "Best In Show " has to be one of the funniest movies ever !

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    RooBeeposted 13 years ago

    Both excellent MM And puppascott - I forgot about Eddie & the Cruisers! D'oh! Good one!!

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    Mighty Momposted 13 years ago

    Absolutely! Best In Show is BRILLIANT!
    We could start a forum thread about best animal movies:-)! MM

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    Enelle Lambposted 13 years ago

    Blues Brothers and The Wall

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    Drew Breezzyposted 13 years ago

    high school musical haha

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    Pete Maidaposted 13 years ago

    I really like Purple Rain.  The story wasn't great but the music was excellent.  I am also a big West Side Story fan.

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    Shalini Kagalposted 13 years ago

    Rent and This is Spinal Tap

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    dennisemattposted 13 years ago

    my favorite musical movie is the wall. But for a movie about a musician, I loved Amadeus.

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    Zsuzsy Beeposted 13 years ago

    I really love the music in "Lady sings the Blues" its the life/bio of legendary Jazz and Blues singer Billie Holiday.
    Dianna Ross actually did a pretty descent job playing the role of one of my all time favorite singers.
    
    The acting was not too great in the "Jazz singer" played by Neil Diamond. But I like his music. (do I dare admit to owning all of his records, tapes including the ones on eight track, CDs and movies)
    
    MM, I watched "The Doors" movie with my daughter a couple of months ago for the first time. It is really well made, I was surprised.
    zs

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    chrissie123posted 13 years ago

    rockstar! movie has its sad and happy times amazing!

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