Your favorite music themed movies?

Subject: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 03:15 PM

Not musicals exactly, but--

Well, Prairie Home won't be on my list.

But others that do:

Alan Parker's "The Commitments"

"This is Spinal Tap"

"The Mambo Kings"

"A Hard Day's Night"

"Tender Mercies"

"Amadeus"

I'll think of more. Has anyone ever made a film about Beethoven?

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 03:23 PM

Boom! Already one more:

Little Voice

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 03:28 PM

Sweet and Lowdown with Sean Penn... a great movie with great music..

Jerry

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 03:45 PM

That was a good one.

Also

Trois couleurs: Bleu

Bound for Glory

High Fidelity

Blues Brothers

Wayne's World

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST,Wesley S
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 03:53 PM

What ? I'm the first one to mention "O Brother, where art thou?"

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 04:02 PM

Great soundtrack, but there was no theme about music or musicians in the plot.

Bergman's "The Magic Flute"

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 04:15 PM

Bob Roberts

I guess I'm a fan of musical parodies!

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 04:29 PM

A Mighty Wind

O Brother Where Art Thou?

Kansas City

Coal Miner's Daughter

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 04:33 PM

Forgot a few:

The Red Violin

Amadeus

Almost Famous

also, "Lady Sings the Blues" had its moments

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: kendall
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 04:37 PM

Song Catcher

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 04:56 PM

The Piano

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 11:29 PM

To Kill A Mockingbird

simply sublime music---from the bird and also from Elmer Bernstein.

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: chazkratz
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 12:04 AM

What's the one about the viola de gamba players, something about every Saturday afternoon in July or April?

Immortal Beloved

My wife would certainly say Phantom of the Opera; me, I found it tedious--although Emmy Rossum is great (first seen in Song Catcher)

Charles

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Johnhenry'shammer
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 12:57 AM

O Brother Where Art Thou?
Bound For Glory
A Mighty Wind
This Is Spinal Tap

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: mrdux
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 01:13 AM

re: the viola da gamba players: do you mean "Tous les matins du monde"? It was about Sainte Coulombe, the 17th century viol player, and his protege Marin Marais, and starred Gerard Depardieu? Jordi Savall -- a remarkable viola da gamba player, among his other talents -- was responsible for putting together the film's music.

Also:

There was a pretty good bio of Leadbelly, called "Leadbelly," directed by Gordon Parks in the mid-seventies.

'Round Midnight

Bird


michael

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: chazkratz
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 01:41 AM

Right you are, Mr. Dux--er--michael. Thanks. Every Morning in the World aux anglais.

Charles

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Artful Codger
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 02:07 AM

The Harmonists
Chicago
Shine
Pennies from Heaven
Ladies in Lavender

And a character study about a Czech cello player and his son during the Russian occupation; I can't remember the title.

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 02:13 AM

This Is Spinal Tap
The Buddy Holly Story
Walk The Line
Great Balls of Fire (the one about Jerry Lee Lewis)
Crossroads
School of Rock
Rocky Horror Picture Story
Amadeus
A Mighty Wind
The Last Waltz
Bound For Glory
The Blues Brothers
...and the other Spinal Tap one...whatever it was called.

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 02:28 AM

I'll agree with To Kill a Mockingbird - Elmer Bernstein's score was some of the most beautiful movie music I've ever heard.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: greg stephens
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 03:45 AM

Spinal Tap is a classic, difficult to imagine anyone beating that in a hurry.But I think my total favourite would have to be "The Glen Miller Story". James Stewart and a doodle bug, what more could you ask for in a movie?

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Hrothgar
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 06:06 AM

1. Song Catcher

2. Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Little Robyn
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 06:24 AM

My favourite - Black Orpheus.
An oldie but a goodie.
Robyn

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Mr Fox
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 07:37 AM

This is Spinal Tap
The Blues Brothers
Blues Brothers 2000 (Purely for The Louisiana Gator Boys)
The Singing Detective (BBC mini-series)
The Wicker Man

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST,van lingle
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 09:45 AM

The Harder They Come, the one produced in Jamaica with Jimmy Cliff and a bunch of the early Reggae artists. A great sound track, as well.
I also liked The Red Violin, Elmer.

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST,George
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 09:51 AM

I just saw Dig, a film that follows the relationship between The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols. Now I imagine that they may not be to many folks taste, but as an insight into one part of the music scene, it's unparalelled.
I still love Sweet and Lowdown way too much too.

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 10:05 PM

The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T - It'll make you give up piano lessons
Pennies From Heaven - the Brit TV series, not the US film butchering of                           that series.
Little Robyn, Black Orpheus is an outstanding choice. I've almost used the fingers of both hands to count how many times I've seen it...but not recently.

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST,Blowzabella at work
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 05:12 AM

Yankee Doodle Dandy (Just love Cagney's singing and dancing)
The Blues Brothers
Little Voice
Phantom of the Opera (Claud Rains version)

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: fat B****rd
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 05:18 AM

The Girl Can't Help It.

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST,Wayne
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 05:22 AM

Still Crazy

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Marc Bernier
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 11:31 PM

I cried when I saw Mr Hollands Opus.

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 11:39 PM

Beat Girl

Expresso Bongo

Absolute Beginers

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Anonny Mouse
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 11:50 PM

That about covers every movie I wouldda picked! Among the long, long list it's difficult, if not impossible, to pick a "favorite." It's like trying to pick your favorite song...too many years, beers, fears and tears.
Right now, my top 3 would be:
Almost Famous
O Brother...
That Thing You Do

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: mrdux
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 12:53 AM

I have to add another vote for Black Orpheus. "Manha De Carnaval" ("A Day In The Life Of A Fool") is one of my favorite songs on or off film. (thanks Robyn).

michael

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST,J C
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 04:46 PM

Songcatcher - by a mile

Best use of traditional music was 'Ill Fares The Land' about the evacuation of St Kilda.
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST,J C
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 04:47 PM

I forgot,
'Round Midnight' for jazz.
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: fat B****rd
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 05:05 PM

That reminds me JC. "Bird"

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Helen
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 05:16 PM

O Brother Where Art Thou?
Carousel (sorry, but I love the music - and yes I know it is not a music themed movie).
Call Me Madam - on the same basis, but also because I love Ethel Merman & Donald O'Connor acting & singing together. A great dynamic.

Latcho Drom (brilliant! Follows the paths the gypsies have taken through different countries and shows their music in each place and you can see how it has picked up local influences but kept the original foundations)
And my vote for Black Orpheus, too - although I haven't seen it for a decade or so.

Electric Dreams. And this isn't a music-themed movie either, but it has a poignant musician's scene in it where the female lead, a cellist, gets into a lift and is jostled just as the doors close and the neck of her cello is broken completely. The others in the lift, and also the male lead/love interest don't get why she is so devastated. I get it. Mudcatters would get it.

Helen

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 05:55 PM

That'll Be the Day

Stardust


Confessions of a Pop Performer

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Margret RoadKnight
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 09:02 PM

Taking Off

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Artful Codger
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 09:17 PM

Stop Making Sense

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: number 6
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 11:20 PM

"Round Midnight"

"Lisztomania"

"Anatomy of a Murder"

"Absolute Beginners"

sIx

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 22 Jun 06 - 10:47 AM

Rock & Rule

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 22 Jun 06 - 10:54 AM

Flamenco aside, "Camelot" with Richard Harris and Vanessa Redgrave,

Subject: RE: Your favorite music themed movies?
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 22 Jun 06 - 09:03 PM

Privilege

Head

Toomorrow

Flame

Rock Star

Josie and the Pussycats