Best Films About Musician(s) ?

[Peter Parka]

My choice -

1 - 24 Hour Party People
2 - Walk The Line
3 - The Buddy Holly Story
4 - Great Balls Of Fire
5 - Backbeat

 

[Lord Stanley]

Bird - the life of Charlie Parker - Forest Whittaker, directed by Clint Eastwood

 

[Tyler Durden]

I enjoyed Amadeus, Ray and Walk The LIne

Pretty much any others I've seen have sucked. Tough genre it seems to do a decent movie

 

[Springsteen]

I thought Control, the Ian Curtis one was quite good. He was the lead singer of Joy Division for those that don't know. Really revealing film and quite emotional too.

Good calls from the others too, I really enjoyed Walk The Line.

 

[Tyler Durden]

I thought Control, the Ian Curtis one was quite good. He was the lead singer of Joy Division for those that don't know. Really revealing film and quite emotional too.

I've heard good things about that and would like to see it. Maybe one day!

 

[Anie]

Does almost famous count?

 

[Peter Parka]

I thought Control, the Ian Curtis one was quite good. He was the lead singer of Joy Division for those that don't know. Really revealing film and quite emotional too.

I'll have to look that one out. 24 hour party people covered Ian Curtis and Joy Division well. :nod:

 

[Peter Parka]

Does almost famous count?

I guess so, even if it is fictional. Talking of other good films about fictional (kind of) musicians, I'd have to also include This Is Spinal Tap, The Commitments and Still Crazy. :thumbup

 

[katnis]

Queen of the damned...

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[Tyler Durden]

If fictional counts then yes I'll add Commitments and Almost Famous

 

[katnis]

And if metal music is include

 

[cam elle toe]

Tommy

coz that deaf dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball:thumbup

Oh hang on....that was a musical with a musician in it.....not a movie about a musician

 

[Lord Stanley]

I thought Control, the Ian Curtis one was quite good. He was the lead singer of Joy Division for those that don't know. Really revealing film and quite emotional too.

Good calls from the others too, I really enjoyed Walk The Line.

not seen it loved Joy Div though Ian Curtis life was tragic