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Best movies about music

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited June 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I am leaving this pretty vague.

could be hollywood movies about fictional or real musicians.

or concert films

or documentaries on bands

what are the best movies about bands and music?
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    untitled (almost famous)

    :)
  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    cutback wrote:
    untitled (almost famous)

    :)
    Number one music film by far.

    I do like Rock Star, fun movie
    I also like Ray.
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
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  • hodgehodge Posts: 519
    Almost Famous.

    the Tiny Dancer bus part might be my favorite movie scene of all time
    ..and you will come to find that we are all one mind, capable of all that's imagined and all conceivable
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    purple rain
  • covered in blisscovered in bliss chi-caw-go Posts: 1,332
    cutback wrote:
    purple rain

    if purple rain counts, so does saturday night fever. :)
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    covered in bliss wrote:
    if purple rain counts, so does saturday night fever. :)

    Damn right it counts and I loved SNF. They still mix that song in at the clubs *Night Fever*

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • vedderfan10vedderfan10 Posts: 2,497
    The Ruttles!!!!

    Dewy Cox!!!
    be philanthropic
  • covered in blisscovered in bliss chi-caw-go Posts: 1,332
    g under p wrote:
    Damn right it counts and I loved SNF. They still mix that song in at the clubs *Night Fever*

    Peace

    love it.

    The Gibb brothers were smoking hott.
  • JellyrollsJellyrolls Posts: 523
    hodge wrote:
    the Tiny Dancer bus part might be my favorite movie scene of all time
    That scene is so beautiful..especially with Kate Hudson singing one of the greatest songs to ever be put on a record.
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    covered in bliss wrote:
    love it.

    The Gibb brothers were smoking hott.

    *NIGHT FEVER* Saturday Night Fever Watch the "hair'


    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • beachdwellerbeachdweller Posts: 1,532
    Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
    The Song Remains the Same
    Tommy
    The Doors
    Sign of the Times
    No Direction Home (Bob Dylan documentary)
    Help!
    This is Spinal Tap
    No Quarter - Unledded
    "Music, for me, was fucking heroin." eV (nothing Ed has said is more true for me personally than this quote)

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  • covered in blisscovered in bliss chi-caw-go Posts: 1,332
    g under p wrote:
    *NIGHT FEVER* Saturday Night Fever Watch the "hair'


    Peace


    LOL! LOVE IT!

    left me craving a line or 8-- the good old days...
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Almost Famous
    Spinal Tap
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • mattcozeamattcozea Posts: 377
    cutback wrote:
    untitled (almost famous)

    :)
    Absolutely, one of my favorite movies... and Mike playing guitar certainly doesn't hurt. ;)
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  • PJ212PJ212 Posts: 822
    Singles - does that count?

    Once - from last year
    2000: CLT, Greensboro, 2003: MSG 1 & 2, 2008: MSG 1 & 2, 2009: LA 2 & 3, 2011: Vancouver, 2012: Missoula, 2013: Wrigley, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Voodoo, SD, LA 1 & 2, OAK, PDX, Vancouver, SEA, 2014: Cincy, ACL1, Tulsa, Lincoln, Memphis, Moline, St. Paul, MKE, DEN, Bridge 1 & 2, 2015: GCF, Mexico City, 2016: FLL, MIA, TPA, Greenville, Hampton, Columbia, MSG 1 & 2, Bonnaroo, Telluride, Fenway 1 & 2, Wrigley 1 & 2, 2017: ROHF, 2018: Padova, Rome, Prague, Seattle 1 & 2, Missoula, Wrigley 1 2021: SHN, Ohana 2 & 3, 2022: LA 1 & 2, PHX, OAK 1 & 2, Fresno, MSG, BNA, B&B, STL, OKC, DEN, 2023: MSP 1 & 2, CHI 1 & 2, DFW 2, AUS 1 & 2, 2024: Vancouver 1 & 2, LV 1 & 2, SEA 1 & 2
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    These are all the ones I own......well that I can think of anyways (I have too many movies)

    Walk The Line
    La Bamba
    Tupac Resurrection
    Control
    No Direction Home
    Running Down A Dream
    Beatles Anthology
    Almost Famous
    The Doors
    Mr. Hollands Opus (cant believe nobody mentioned this)
    The Wedding Singer (maybe not about music but it sure has alot of music in it)
    School Of Rock
    The Buddy Holly Story
    Scratch
    8 Mile
    The Show
    Hype
    Nirvana Live Tonight Sold Out
    Oasis Definitely Maybe
    Single Video Theory
    History Of Rock And Roll
    Let It Be
    Magical Mystery Tour
    Help
    Purple Rain

    P.S. Some of these are really bad
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • adam42381adam42381 Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,515
    Almost Famous hands down for me.
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Pink Floyd - The Wall
    PJ - SVT

    :cool:
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • HinnyHinny Posts: 1,610
    The fact that Once has only been mentioned just the one time is absolutely criminal, and you lot should all hang your heads in shame.

    And yes, the 'Untitled' director's cut version is far superior to the theatrical release. So too the director's commentary version of Spinal Tap.
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  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    The Commitments!!!
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    Pink Floyd - The Wall
    PJ - SVT

    :cool:

    Nice one, it scared me to no end that movie.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • BuruBuru Posts: 8,473
    Apart from those mentioned, I love:

    Velvet Goldmine
    Labrynth (Ok, so it's not about music per se, but it has David Bowie singing on it)
    Legend of 1900 (the character is really musical) - and I love that movie

    The pianist... Les Coristes... La vie en rose...
    y la banda de Guille... cuando toca?
  • markymark550markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,173
    Almost Famous
    Amadeus
    School of Rock
    Live at the Garden
    Single Video Theory
    Nirvana Unplugged
    Alice in Chains Unplugged

    if you want to include TV shows, I like Behind the Music and Classic Albums on VH1 (usually VH1 Classic though)
  • piaget77piaget77 Posts: 156
    I'm Not There

    The Last Waltz!!!
  • BuruBuru Posts: 8,473
    Oh and Lou Reed's Berlin - that one is fantastic

    and...

    Heart of Gold (Neil Young)
    Stop making sense (Talking Heads)
    Buena Vista Social Club


    more keep coming to mind. :p
    y la banda de Guille... cuando toca?
  • surfanddestroysurfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    Spinal Tap
    Detroit Rock City
    Still Crazy
    Walk the Line
    The Doors
    Astoria 20/04/06, Leeds 25/08/06, Prague 22/09/06, Wembley 18/06/07,
    Dusseldorf 21/06/07, Manchester 17/08/09, London 18/08/09, LA 06/10/09, LA 07/10/09.

    Ain't gonna be any middle anymore.
  • oil alternativeoil alternative Posts: 192
    g under p wrote:
    Nice one, it scared me to no end that movie.

    Peace

    I watched it on acid when i was 17, never looked back!

    The Doors!!
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  • kh65kh65 Posts: 946
    School of Rock (Jack Black) :)
    "If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much room."

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  • dbhdbh Posts: 156
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Mr. Hollands Opus (cant believe nobody mentioned this)
    I know, right? For those who've never seen it, it's basically about the importance of music in the schools, and how one man could have such a huge impact on his students. Great story! :)
    ~we were but stones...your life made us stars~
  • markymark550markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,173
    surfanddestroy wrote:
    Detroit Rock City
    Good call! Can't believe I forgot this one...
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