MacDaddy Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 The Foo Fighters just released film, has been getting a bit of a slating by the critics. This shouldn't be surprising as it rarely bodes well when a band decide to make a film. We're not talking about documentaries, or films they just appear in, but films in which the band star in and 'act'. IMO Slade's In Flame was decent, and Hard Days Night had it's moments, but are your thoughts, good or bad about bands making films? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 I thought Metallica's Some Kind Of Monster was by turns ridiculous and hilarious, in an unintentional Spinal Tap kinda way, but the all-time winner for a great band film has got to be The Story of Anvil... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 The Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody got a massive slating too. It's almost a sign that it will do well when the critics pan 'em.. 48 industry awards in 2019, Box Office Gross $911 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Just now, Dood said: The Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody got a massive slating too. It's almost a sign that it will do well when the critics pan 'em.. 48 industry awards in 2019, Box Office Gross $911 million. (ok, so other than a very short hidden cameo, the band themselves didn't act in the film) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, Muzz said: I thought Metallica's Some Kind Of Monster was by turns ridiculous and hilarious, in an unintentional Spinal Tap kinda way, but the all-time winner for a great band film has got to be The Story of Anvil... Documentaries though, not films in which the band are acting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Ahhh, 'rockumentaries'...it's a grey area, really; I rather thought Metallica at least were acting like weapons-grade numpties throughout theirs... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 If you take away the documentaries, and the ones where the band are played by actors, I don't suppose it leaves much. But there is one well-celebrated example: Head - The Monkees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 I guess Spiceworld was OK in terms of it's target audience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 What about David Essex in "That'll Be The Day" and "Stardust"? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike f Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 (edited) Prince and the Revolution in Purple Rain. Acting not too bad but a cracking film nonetheless. Edited March 4, 2022 by mike f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Spinal Tap, the best documentary ever. That Def Leppard biopic, can't remember its name, acting so bad it would make Isn Beale look convincing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, Bassfinger said: Spinal Tap, the best documentary ever. That Def Leppard biopic, can't remember its name, acting so bad it would make Isn Beale look convincing. Spinal Tap don't count! 😆 I don't know the Def Leppard biopic. Is it the band acting in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 The Great Rock n Roll Swindle featuring The Sex Pistols would have been a great film if they`d just had clips of the band playing and being interviewed and not the silly "I did everything, it was me, not the others" McLaren storyline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 (edited) My favourite is probably 'Rock n' Roll High School' with the Ramones. It's basically a Ramones live gig with a teenage rebellion/high school comedy storyline loosely stitched around it, but it works superbly in a sort of cult classic drive in B movie sort of way. Edited March 4, 2022 by Cato 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Is it too early for ‘200 Motels’? Bonus point as it has Zappa, various Mothers and Ringo Starr. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 41 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: I don't know the Def Leppard biopic. Is it the band acting in it? Know, they don't - I should have read the thread title! But it is so appalling its unreal. If I recall correctly it was an American production with some awful accents and terrible translation jnto real English. I think at one poi t someone in the film refers to Yorkshire as Yorkshireland, and I don't think where were being ironic or cracking a joke. The bit where the drummers arm falls off at 43 minutes or so is just hilarious. It shouldn't be, but only the Americans could make it that way... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 59 minutes ago, Bassfinger said: Spinal Tap, the best documentary Or, if you will, "rockumentary". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, Bassfinger said: Know, they don't - I should have read the thread title! But it is so appalling its unreal. If I recall correctly it was an American production with some awful accents and terrible translation jnto real English. I think at one poi t someone in the film refers to Yorkshire as Yorkshireland, and I don't think where were being ironic or cracking a joke. The bit where the drummers arm falls off at 43 minutes or so is just hilarious. It shouldn't be, but only the Americans could make it that way... Oh that is properly bad. "I am an off duty policeman, may I be of some assistance!" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 1 hour ago, MacDaddy said: Spinal Tap don't count! 😆 I don't know the Def Leppard biopic. Is it the band acting in it? No … set in Sheffield, Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 51 minutes ago, Bassfinger said: Know, they don't - I should have read the thread title! But it is so appalling its unreal. If I recall correctly it was an American production with some awful accents and terrible translation jnto real English. I think at one poi t someone in the film refers to Yorkshire as Yorkshireland, and I don't think where were being ironic or cracking a joke. The bit where the drummers arm falls off at 43 minutes or so is just hilarious. It shouldn't be, but only the Americans could make it that way... Oh, wow. "I'm Peter File!" 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 54 minutes ago, Bassfinger said: Know, they don't - I should have read the thread title! But it is so appalling its unreal. If I recall correctly it was an American production with some awful accents and terrible translation jnto real English. I think at one poi t someone in the film refers to Yorkshire as Yorkshireland, and I don't think where were being ironic or cracking a joke. The bit where the drummers arm falls off at 43 minutes or so is just hilarious. It shouldn't be, but only the Americans could make it that way... If you watch the first 5 minutes or so, skip to the car crash, then skip to the Steve Clarke alcohol bit, that's quite a good wee film. Rick Allen in the hospital bed looks a bit like Regan from "The Exorcist"😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 KISS nailed it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 8 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: Oh, wow. "I'm Peter File!" I knew I recognised him from somewhere. I just couldn't put my finger on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 43 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: KISS nailed it. Gordon Brown as the policeman!? Great casting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 3 hours ago, MacDaddy said: IMO Slade's In Flame was decent, and Hard Days Night had it's moments, but are your thoughts, good or bad about bands making films? Me and my mate sat in the cinema and watched “Slade in Flame” on repeat. That’s when we decided to form our first band. Happy memories 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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