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Movies that rock
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rock ‘n’ roll and film go together like peanut butter and chocolate. They’re great apart, but put them together and it can be a special event — or it can be truly heinous (see “Can’t Stop the Music” or “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”).
The Woodruff Arts Center’s 14th Street Playhouse will screen some of the best marriages of music and movies during the month of October. They’re calling it, not surprisingly, “Rocktober at the Playhouse.”
We’ve already missed “The Wall,” which screened on Oct. 9, but the rest of the month will feature “This is Spinal Tap” (Oct. 15), “Gimme Shelter” (Oct. 16), “A Hard Day’s Night” (Oct. 23) and “Woodstock” (Oct. 30). Tickets are $12 and are available through the Woodruff Arts Center box office (www.woodruffcentertickets.org).
It’s interesting to note that the most recent film on this list was made in 1984 (“This Is Spinal Tap”). There are some fine films about the pop music world of more contemporary vintage, though. “24 Hour Party People” and “Dreamgirls” come to mind. And then there’s the upcoming film bio of Joy Division’s late lead singer Ian Curtis, “Control.”
What are some of your favorite rock films? And which ones should never have been made?
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By Hamlin Endicott
October 11, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this
Some favorite rock films :
A Hard Days Night , The Grateful Dead Movie , Gimme shelter , Stairway to Heaven , Spinal Tap , Grease , The Last waltz , The Harder They Come , Pink Floyd at Pompeii , The Doors
Some un-favorite rock movies :
Wiz , Hair , The Rose , etc..
By The King
October 11, 2007 12:14 PM | Link to this
Elvis:Thats the way it is. The re-release.
By Steve Perry
October 11, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this
Journey:Frontiers and beyond documentary.
By Arthur
October 11, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this
2005’s New York Doll was remarkably good.
http://www.onepotatoproductions.com/NewYorkDoll/synopsis.html
By Ulli
October 11, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this
Rocky Horror Picture Show !!!
By Ulli
October 11, 2007 12:54 PM | Link to this
Rocky Horror Picture Show
By eroc
October 11, 2007 1:19 PM | Link to this
The Kids Are Allright by The Who and The Song Remains the Same by Led Zeppelin are two greats.
By Sam
October 11, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this
Tommy Jesus Christ Superstar
By Fed Up
October 11, 2007 2:14 PM | Link to this
Hedwig and the Angry Inch!
By AlohaVampire
October 11, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this
Oh come on … This Is Spinal Tap!!!
You have to work in the rock ‘n roll business to understand how accurate that movie portrays the business.
Even though it’s dated it is exactly how musicians and crews get it done.
By Mutter
October 11, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this
TOMMY, by the Who.
By grrtch
October 11, 2007 2:50 PM | Link to this
Spinal Tap is pretty obvious, but nobody can deny that the jokes hold up 20 years later…
for me, hands down, it’s just gotta be the TNT Tami Show!!! love seeing Mick Jagger squirm over having to follow James Brown’s performance. man o man, he threw the gauntlet DOWN! Jagger had NO idea what kinda fireball he was having to follow!
Indie director J. Michael McCarthy’s titles are extreme trashy fun, intentionally B-grade drive-in fare but each one with a world class garage mania soundtrack ranging from Atlanta’s Woggles to Tokyo’s Guitar Wolf.
Never ever ever needed Jesus Christ Superstar… wrings every drop of soul outta gospel music… Tommy is a disaster, too.. the aimless structure reduces what could have been a tour de force performance by Tina Turner down to muddy kitsch. Sad that Daltry’s acting skills pretty much epitomize the film… blindly flailing in the dark… blah.
By Tim Dawson
October 11, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this
Almost Famous
By Tim Dawson
October 11, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this
Almost Famous
By bobby
October 11, 2007 4:32 PM | Link to this
Don’t Look Back, Monterrey Pop, Pink Floyd Live in Pompei, The Last Waltz, Bob Dylan: No Direction Home, Yellow Submarine, The Year Punk Broke,Belle and Sebastian:Fans Only, Frank Zappa’s Baby Snakes
By Dylan
October 11, 2007 4:56 PM | Link to this
Thuder Alley - 1985
By Dylan
October 11, 2007 4:56 PM | Link to this
Thunder Alley - 1985
By Valtool
October 11, 2007 8:22 PM | Link to this
Streets of Fire - Michael Pare, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis, Amy Madigan. Music by Jim Steinman, it never got the recognition it deserved.
By Ranman
October 11, 2007 9:02 PM | Link to this
The Ramones’ Rock n’ Roll High School hasn’t received mention? A true classic; in a non-classical sense. Almost Famous and The Song Remains the Same round out my top 3
By FM Fats
October 11, 2007 9:28 PM | Link to this
Alan Arkush’s takeoff of the last days of the Fillmore, “Get Crazy”, is a favorite. The cast includes Lou Reed of all people. Zappa’s “200 Motels” is better than it should have been. The Monkees’ “Head is a real disappointment; a stoner mess.
By Mick
October 11, 2007 9:31 PM | Link to this
Some good choice listed here, though largely the obvious ones, with a few standout exceptions. I’d have to say that Velvet Goldmine was one of the absolutely satisfying films about the biz I’ve ever seen — music absolutely fantastic, acting superb, and the storyline gives you chills. But I don’t know, maybe you had to be there.
Just barely second would be Grace of My Heart. If you haven’t seen this remarkable film about the biz, you are really missing a treat. Again great songs, acting and a wonderful storyline. A great rock movie’s got to have all three in my opinion.
Lastly, and oldy but wow — Performance — starring Mick Jagger and Anita Pallenburg. Jagger as a reclusive has-been rock star, with music by Ry Cooder and a host of others. It’s way out there cool, but then, it was directed by Nicholas Roeg, who made The Man Who Fell To Earth.
I’d have to give a big nod to Hedwig as well — highly emotional film — great music throughout.
Great topic thanks for sharing all.
By chris Rachal
October 11, 2007 9:42 PM | Link to this
Paul McCartney and Wings “Rock Show” Needs to come out on DVD!!
By babyg
October 11, 2007 10:06 PM | Link to this
Purple Rain
By zippy
October 11, 2007 10:10 PM | Link to this
a # of the previous mentioned are excellent - but one that was overlooked was the Who’s Quadrophenia……still one of my favorite albums
By Rick
October 12, 2007 12:31 AM | Link to this
Afropunk. The darker side of American Hardcore lived by real rock n roll n…..’s. You know what being a rebel is when no faces in the crowd look like yours. Decline of Western Civ. and Dudes!
By Rick Jackson
October 12, 2007 12:32 AM | Link to this
Afropunk. The darker side of American Hardcore lived by real rock n roll n…..’s. You know what being a rebel is when no faces in the crowd look like yours. Decline of Western Civ. and Dudes!
By Rick Jackson
October 12, 2007 12:32 AM | Link to this
Afropunk. The darker side of American Hardcore lived by real rock n roll n…..’s. You know what being a rebel is when no faces in the crowd look like yours. Decline of Western Civ. and Dudes!
By FRED
October 12, 2007 7:29 AM | Link to this
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones.
By MB
October 12, 2007 8:23 AM | Link to this
Perhaps taking liberties with the rock category, but I love Wattstax. Definitely a product of its time, with Richard Pryor as your guide through the AA experience in LA in the early 70s. A full lineup of Stax hitmakers, plus Isaac the bartender providing his social commentary years before we got to know him on the Love Boat.
By TM
October 12, 2007 8:48 AM | Link to this
This is Spinal Tap - - - spoof rock film by Rob Reiner…
By C
October 12, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this
Michael Hutchence in Dogs in Space. Excellent rock movie!
By Blake Gubeli
October 12, 2007 10:30 AM | Link to this
The Beatles—Anthology, The Who—The Kids Are Alright, The Beatles—A hard Days Night, The Band—The Last Waltz, Woodstock.
I tend to like concert footage. Some of these bands tend to get caught up in themselves and think that they are too creative.
I prefer things like Pink Floyd—Pulse, Led Zeppelin, Rush—Rush in Rio. This is bands doing what they do best.
By Tina
October 12, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this
By Cindy Moore
October 12, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this
Almost Famous!
By Cindy Moore
October 12, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this
Almost Famous and Wayne’s World!
By Jam
October 12, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this
I’m surprised no one mentioned, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” That is a great rock n’ roll movie.
“Almost Famous,” is another good one.
By Terri
October 13, 2007 6:58 PM | Link to this
Dogs in Space, Sid and Nancy, Tommy, American Hardcore, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Quadrophenia, Head (only marginally kidding), Velvet Goldmine, hopefully Control, Backbeat, Sing Blue Silver, Rock and Roll High School…