Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Movies about music, a list

I've decided to make this list because I can't find any one list that has all the music-movies that I want, so I'm making it myself. Ths will feature documentaries, some live movies and other movies where music plays a big part.
I'm only including movies I've actually seen.

Documentaries/Interviews:
- Metal: A Headbangers Journey
A documentary on heavy metal, the history, culture and some cool interviews. 
- Classic Albums: (VH1 Series) (I've seen some of them)
Very interesting documentaries on how some of the best albums in the world are made.
- Some Kind Of Monster
Follows Metallica in the making of St. Anger.
- Global Metal
Metal in different countries.
- Anvil! The story of Anvil
The story of Anvil. A band who were a big part of the thrash metal movement, but didn't become very successful. 
- Until the light takes us
A documentary on black metal.
- Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Iron Maiden gets their own airplane :)
- Heavy: The story of Metal
Pretty much the same concept as Metal: A Headbangers Journey.
- This Is Spinal Tap
A rockumentary parody that is hilarious.
- It Might Get Loud
Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White meets to talk about guitar. Very awesome!
- When You're Strange
A documentary about The Doors
- Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story (Not a documentary, but based on the actual history of the band)
A movie where the plot is very much based on the history of Def Leppard. Very cool and moving.
- Ozzy Osbourne Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman 30th anniversary.
About Ozzy's transition to a solo career and his work with Randy Rhoads.
- Dream Theater The Spirit Carries On
Documenting their drummer auditions. Quite interesting.

Movies based on classical composers:
- Amadeus
- Immortal Beloved
- Copying Beethoven
- Eroica
- Impromtu (Not very much focus on the music)

Live concert movies:
- Avantasia: The Flying Opera
- Edguy: Fucking with F***
- Def Leppard: In The Round, In Your Face
- Hartmann: Handmade

Other movies where music is important:
- August Rush (Highly recommended)
- The Wedding Singer
- 8 Mile
- The Runaways
- The School Of Rock
- Tenacious D in The Pick Of Destiny
- The Rocker
- The Blues Brothers (both)
- The Soloist
- Bandslam
- Airheads
- Music and Lyrics
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
- The Boat That Rocked
- Rock Star
- Waynes World (1&2)
- Crossroads
- Taking Woodstock

I hope you like it :) I'll probably update the list as I remember more movies.

5 comments:

  1. Is Taking Woodstock any good? I really wanted to see it. And one of my favorite music movies is Across the Universe. I'm a major sucker for Beatles music!!!

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    1. I don't think there is any Beatles on there, actually. You can see the soundtrack here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1127896/soundtrack
      I really liked the movie, though :)

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  2. What about movie "Once"? It's a beautiful story about two musicians. The movie casts and includes music made by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. You should definitely check it out. I'm sure you're gonna like that.

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  3. Dammit I forgot about "Almost Famous" and "Across The Universe" mentioned by Jaggerfan1. EPIC MOVIES!

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    1. I'll add those 3 movies to my "to watch-list". Thanks for the tip :)

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