The Wall almost made the list. Empire Records sucked, *real* biopics are generally unsuited, Tommy and Grosse Point Blank were not "rock and roll movies"
Heavy Metal comes closest, and the disjointed storytelling and lack of any real connection between the pieces mean it gets the "sex, drugs, and" but really loses out on the genuine Rock And Roll Movie Experience.
The Wall URGH! A Music War Home of the Brave Stop Making Sense Almost Famous Purple Rain Repo Man Fear of a Black Hat Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Singles Tapeheads Trainspotting The Blues Brothers Sid and Nancy Hedwig and the Angry Inch Velvet Goldmine Pump Up the Volume Josie and the Pussycats The Crow Pulp Fiction
Our local film reviewer gave Blues Brothers 2000 a split review, which I don't think he's ever done for any other movie: Either one or five stars, depending on whether or not you're there for the music.
The line between jump blues, soul and rock is thin and blurry at best...and it is all technically 12 bar jazz. But I know we are all using the popular definition of rock. I just think that "The Commitments" holds up under repeated watching better than any of the others, even though I think "Spinal Tap" is a great film.
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Date: 2010-01-01 01:06 pm (UTC)Heavy Metal comes closest, and the disjointed storytelling and lack of any real connection between the pieces mean it gets the "sex, drugs, and" but really loses out on the genuine Rock And Roll Movie Experience.
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Date: 2010-01-01 04:36 pm (UTC)It's not rock and roll, which is why I didn't put it in the blank box, but it's hilarious.
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Date: 2010-01-01 07:39 pm (UTC)ETA: And Blues Brothers 2000 was a showcase of AWESOME.
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Date: 2010-01-02 09:43 am (UTC)I would like to complain about this poll.
Date: 2010-01-02 11:08 am (UTC)URGH! A Music War
Home of the Brave
Stop Making Sense
Almost Famous
Purple Rain
Repo Man
Fear of a Black Hat
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Singles
Tapeheads
Trainspotting
The Blues Brothers
Sid and Nancy
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Velvet Goldmine
Pump Up the Volume
Josie and the Pussycats
The Crow
Pulp Fiction
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Date: 2010-01-03 10:50 am (UTC)Pistols at dawn, sir. Pistols at dawn!