What is your favorite "rock-n-roll" movie?

[Natasha Bell]

Interesting - how about a Rock and Roll Fantasy.....

Streets of Fire - Come on a young Diane Lane

That is a really good one too!!

 

[knockbill]

I like The Last Waltz,,, and Spinal Tap breaks me up!! Along with a lot that were mentioned above...

 

[StimpyWan]

Rock n' Roll saved the world.

 

[bimasta]

Most have interpreted the question to mean scripted movies set in the world of R&R — it doesn't say that but it's cool.

I'll go with Monterey Pop all the way. Amazing acts, at their best, a great mix, and captured the geist at its absolute peak.

And what actors could ever play Janis, Otis, Jimi?

Woodstock was more about the event than the Music — about mud, chaos, bad acid, where to piss — still great though. Took my Dad to Woodstock when it came out. We came in on Joe Cocker. Dad blew a gasket: "I'm not going to watch this cretin!!" I convinced him to stay. Two hours later, when Joe came on again, I said "OK Dad, we can go now" and he said "No no! I want to see this guy again. He's great!"

 

[1tumbleweed]

“The Irish are the blacks of Europe. Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland. North Dubliners are the blacks of Dublin. So say it once, say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud".

"What are your musical influences?" "Um...Barry Manilow?"

"You're not takin' (that horse) in the lift, are you?" he asks. "Have ta, the stairs would kill him."

Cheers,
Larry B.

 

[Dave_1962]

The Commitments

 

[likebike23]

FTW

 

[knockbill]

Don't know how I forgot this!!!!

 

[macgolf]

"The Rose". Bette doing killer versions of "Midnight in Memphis", "Who's Side are You On" and "When a Man Loves a Woman".

 

[kirkendoll]

I really liked Detroit Rock City among all of the other good ones listed here.

 

[orsen]

Don't know how I forgot this!!!!

that is my relaxation album, put that on and lay in the tub

 

[orsen]

up in smoke
alice bowie
what ever band this really was ... they were hot

 

[Te-Te]

The Harder They Come

 

[FONSguy]

The Last Waltz
FM
Cry Baby

 

[luke85]

 

[Quadman2]

Great idea for a thread and another compile list.

For me a toss up between "The Buddy Holly Story" and "American Graffiti", but then there's "The Doors", "The Commitments", "La Bamba"....the list goes on...and on.

Q

 

[judsonw]

The Commitments is great as is Almost Famous. Since it has not been mentioned I want to add "The Boat that Rocked" (aka "Pirate Radio").

 

[luke85]

 

[orsen]

can t believe no mention of the bestest over the toppest
Blues Brothers

 

[Natasha Bell]

can t believe no mention of the bestest over the toppest
Blues Brothers

Now that you mentioned it, it does seem pretty odd. I do have to admit that I was never a fan of the Blues Brothers.