Some of my favorite movies about musicians include Amadeus, in which second-rate composer Salieri rails against the unfairness of Mozart's other-worldly gifts, and The Clash, Westway to the World, in which Joe Strummer says, apropos of Mick Jones, who was kicked out of the group for chronic lateness and more, that some things, such as talent, are worth waiting for.
Do you have a favorite movie about a musician or musicians? Below is a list of just a few available through the library.
8 Mile
Almost Famous
Amadeus
Anvil!
Bird
Bruce Springsteen the Promise
The Clash, Westway to the World
Coal Miner's Daughter
The Commitments
Control
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Don't Look Back
A Hard Day's Night
Hilary and Jackie
Hit So Hard
Impromptu
The Last Waltz
A Mighty Wind
Once
Ray
Searching for Sugar Man
Shine
Song of the Lark
Sweet and Lowdown
This Is Spinal Tap
Walk the Line
2 comments:
Cool post! I like the movie Selena--I've always been fascinated by the conflict between the propulsion of social assimilation and the pull of cultural tradition that seems to inevitably act on immigrant families regardless of time or place. There are so many fantastic books and films that capture that tension, and I think Selena is one.
For some reason I still don't understand, we watched That Thing You Do! in my middle school English class which I enjoyed despite being about a fictional group. Same for Dreamgirls *cough the Supremes cough*
I also loved the musical Jersey Boys.
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