Fifteen Favorite Pop/Rock Movies
Submitted by Macheath on Thu, 02/05/2004 - 02:11
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- This Is Spinal Tap (1984), dir. Rob Reiner
- A Hard Day's Night (1964), dir. Richard Lester
- The Last Waltz (1978), dir. Martin Scorsese
- That Thing You Do! (1996), dir. Tom Hanks
- The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978), dir. Eric Idle, Gary Weis
- Don't Look Back (1967), dir. D.A. Pennebaker
- Stop Making Sense (1984), Jonathan Demme
- Monterey Pop (1968), dir. D.A. Pennebaker
- The Kids Are Alright (1979), dir. Jeff Stein
- Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979), dir. Allan Arkush
- American Hot Wax (1978), dir. Floyd Mutrux
- The Buddy Holly Story (1978), dir. Steve Rash
- The Commitments (1991), dir. Alan Parker
- Woodstock (1970), dir. Michael Wadleigh
- 24 Hour Party People (2002), dir. Michael Winterbottom
Author Comments:
Rock and roll and movies....two great tastes that taste great together!
(Well, sometimes.)
This started out being a standard top ten, then it became eleven in honor of the #1 pick. Then there were a few I couldn't omit, so it got extended to fifteen. There are still some I wish I could have fit in.
So are there glaring ommisions? Of course there are. Tell me what.
Great list!
Other great films include Sid and Nancy (you just forgot this one, yes?), Almost Famous, and the made-for-TV films Elvis and 25x5: The Continuing Adventures of the Rolling Stones.
Though you may not wish to include TV flicks...
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs
Thanks! I decided to skip over the tv flicks, but had to make an obvious exception in the case of The Rutles. But yeah, Kurt Russell as the Big E was off tha hook (as the kids say).
Sid And Nancy: another great flick, but I always feel like I need to go in for rehab after watching it. Same w/ Trainspotting.
I couldn't include Almost Famous, since I didn't like it one bit. And there goes my cred.
I'd be interested in knowing how far back the "Woodstock" film would be from your number 15 spot. Just curious.
I AM surprised to see "American Hot Wax" beat out "American Graffiti", but perhaps I'm mixing catagories or my taste with yours ~:-)
If I had extended it out to twenty, Woodstock would definitely have been listed. I love it, but there are a couple of cringe-worthy performances (Sha Na Na....aaack).
I love American Graffiti to death, but I wanted to stick to movies strictly about music (and the folks who make it). American Graffiti misses out, though the soundtrack is what introduced me to music way back when I was five or six. I still hold everything I listen to to that standard. Obviously, it's my favorite film soundtrack of them all.
Screw it. Woodstock does belong on the list. The change has been made.
Sorry, Jayne Mansfield.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, perhaps?
I probably should see that, shouldn't I?
As should I. Of course, I should really watch 24 Hour Party People also...
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs