Your 5 Favorite Rock & Roll Movies/ Documentaries (not concert video), and 1 or 2 honorable mentions
brianlux
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I'm kind of stealing this idea from another site, only with the caveat that the lists here be for rock and roll movies (like "A Hard Day's Night) or documentaries (like "Rolling Thunder Review"), but not films that are mostly concert videos (like the oh so great Dinosaur Jr's "Bug, Live at the 9:30 Club").
That said, my favorite rock movies/documentaries are:
Control; The Tragic Tale of the Singer of Joy Division
End of the Century; The Story of the Ramones
New York Doll
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers; Runnin' Down a Dream
When You're Strange; A Film About The Doors
Honorable mentions:
American Hardcore
We Jam Econo; The Story of the Minutemen
Control; The Tragic Tale of the Singer of Joy Division
End of the Century; The Story of the Ramones
New York Doll
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers; Runnin' Down a Dream
When You're Strange; A Film About The Doors
Honorable mentions:
American Hardcore
We Jam Econo; The Story of the Minutemen
"It's a sad and beautiful world"
-Roberto Benigni
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I would like to add: Sublime: Stories, Tales, Lies, and Exaggerations to my list. Thank you.Post edited by Hi! onDetroit 2000, Detroit 2003 1-2, Grand Rapids VFC 2004, Philly 2005, Grand Rapids 2006, Detroit 2006, Cleveland 2006, Lollapalooza 2007, Detroit Eddie Solo 2011, Detroit 2014, Chicago 2016 1-2, Chicago 2018 1-2, Ohana Encore 2021 1-2, Chicago Eddie/Earthlings 2022 1-2, Nashville 2022, St. Louis 2022
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Decline of Western Civilization Part 2: The Metal Years
Does The Last Waltz quality?The love he receives is the love that is saved0 -
Summer of Soul
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Finding Joseph I0
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American Hardcore will always be #1.
The Song Remains the Same.
Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Thru The Never because it actually has a story to it, lol.
Dirt.
Single Video Theory gets Special Mention.0 -
Runnin Down a Dream
Pleasure & Pain
Seven Worlds Collide
Single Video Theory
Adding these..completely forgot about them
Meeting People Is Easy
I am Trying to Break Your Heart
Still haven't seen Get Back...but I've heard it's amazingPost edited by mfc2006 onI LOVE MUSIC.
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Wilco - I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
Blur - Starshaped
Radiohead - Meeting People Is Easy
Buena Vista Social Club
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Shout Out to the Summer of Soul. Questlove made it about a 196 Harlem Woodstock. Its badass. That new Velvet Underground doc is something to behold as well.
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F Me In The Brain said:Decline of Western Civilization Part 2: The Metal Years
Does The Last Waltz quality?
Sorry, no, it mostly a concert video. But worthy of mention, that's for sure!!!
"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
tempo_n_groove said:American Hardcore will always be #1.
The Song Remains the Same.
Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Thru The Never because it actually has a story to it, lol.
Dirt.
Single Video Theory gets Special Mention.Throw toast!
And yeah American Hardcore is so damn good!
"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
I've been wanting to watch Summer of Soul. Apparently a guy sat on that film all those years looking for a big payout that never came. Glad the footage was finally brought to light.Tim Simmons said:Wilco - I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
Blur - Starshaped
Radiohead - Meeting People Is Easy
Buena Vista Social Club
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Shout Out to the Summer of Soul. Questlove made it about a 196 Harlem Woodstock. Its badass. That new Velvet Underground doc is something to behold as well.0 -
Tim Simmons said:Wilco - I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
Blur - Starshaped
Radiohead - Meeting People Is Easy
Buena Vista Social Club
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Shout Out to the Summer of Soul. Questlove made it about a 196 Harlem Woodstock. Its badass. That new Velvet Underground doc is something to behold as well.Buena Vista Club is great!Chappelle did rock movie? I need to check that out. (I think he's funny as hell despite all the controversy)."It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Trick or Treat
This Is Spinal TapPost edited by dankind onI SAW PEARL JAM0 -
Spinal Tap
Decline of Western Civilization ( the punk one )
The Kids are Alright
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JOEJOEJOE said:Spinal Tap
Decline of Western Civilization ( the punk one )
The Kids are Alright
Another State of Mind
Decline of Western CIv almost made my list, edged out by American Hardcore. Both, of course, excellent!The Kids Are Alright, yes, good one!And file under "you know you're getting old when..." (short-term memory loss), on own own bloody thread I somehow left out this one, which really belongs near the top of my top 5 favorites!!!:
"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
I saw a screening of the Death movie and a few of the band members were there to take questions afterwards. Always nice to get insight from those involved!brianlux said:JOEJOEJOE said:Spinal Tap
Decline of Western Civilization ( the punk one )
The Kids are Alright
Another State of Mind
Decline of Western CIv almost made my list, edged out by American Hardcore. Both, of course, excellent!The Kids Are Alright, yes, good one!And file under "you know you're getting old when..." (short-term memory loss), on own own bloody thread I somehow left out this one, which really belongs near the top of my top 5 favorites!!!:0 -
A fake movie like spinal tap.
Electric Apricot.
I loved it (I'm easily amused and love les claypool)
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JOEJOEJOE said:
I saw a screening of the Death movie and a few of the band members were there to take questions afterwards. Always nice to get insight from those involved!brianlux said:JOEJOEJOE said:Spinal Tap
Decline of Western Civilization ( the punk one )
The Kids are Alright
Another State of Mind
Decline of Western CIv almost made my list, edged out by American Hardcore. Both, of course, excellent!The Kids Are Alright, yes, good one!And file under "you know you're getting old when..." (short-term memory loss), on own own bloody thread I somehow left out this one, which really belongs near the top of my top 5 favorites!!!:
Whoa! How cool is that!
"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
I’m Not There
I SAW PEARL JAM0 -
It was cool!brianlux said:JOEJOEJOE said:
I saw a screening of the Death movie and a few of the band members were there to take questions afterwards. Always nice to get insight from those involved!brianlux said:JOEJOEJOE said:Spinal Tap
Decline of Western Civilization ( the punk one )
The Kids are Alright
Another State of Mind
Decline of Western CIv almost made my list, edged out by American Hardcore. Both, of course, excellent!The Kids Are Alright, yes, good one!And file under "you know you're getting old when..." (short-term memory loss), on own own bloody thread I somehow left out this one, which really belongs near the top of my top 5 favorites!!!:
Whoa! How cool is that!
When "Once" was being screened in L.A. back in the 2000's, Glen and Marketa played songs from the film at the screening.0 -
Last waltz
stop making sense
bittersweet motel
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