JoCoLibrary - Five Rock Films Actually Worth Seeing
Annotation:Quite possibly the best documentary on the subject of rock 'n' roll ever made -- partly because the subject matter is so compelling: The Who -- four English lads who could really flay a song -- and fight each other tooth and nail to make their opinions heard. In the end, it's the music, though, and the band's sense of humor, that carries the day.
Annotation:The fact that some people thought this "mockumentary" was/is real just makes it all the funnier. And remember: When buying amplifiers, always make sure the volume knob goes to eleven, not ten.
Annotation:Beats "The Song Remains the Same" film any day. That movie featured some atypically uninspired Zep performances, plus some "fantasy sequences" that were pretty lame. This newer DVD features Zep at its best, and it'll wallop the hell out of your subwoofer.
Annotation:Cameron Crowe's affectionate but unvarnished nod to his youth as a prodigious writer for "Rolling Stone" magazine blends humor, pathos, romance and sweetness to create an aching, accurate depiction of adolescence.
Annotation:Powerful chronicle of the disastrous 1969 concert at California's Altamont Speedway that featured the Stones, Jefferson Airplane, Santana -- and "security" provided by the Hell's Angels.
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Rock and film haven't always gone well together; think of embarrassments such as "Rock Star" -- it had its moments, but unfortunately, many of them were AWKWARD moments. Here, then, are five rock films worth watching.
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