Best movies about music

[Mark Lanctot]

I'll open up with an unconventional one:

24 Hour Party People

The Manchester/Madchester scene. Joy Division, New Order, The Happy Mondays, etc.

Absolutely awesome acoustic version of "Blue Monday" overlaying the comment from Tony Wilson that "it doesn't matter we're losing money on the single, we're going to sell f*** all."

Andy Serkis (Gollum in The Lord of the Rings and Kong in King Kong) plays legendary producer Martin Hannett.

Now...how long before someone suggests Yellow Submarine, I wonder? :-)

[Siduhe]

I went to see The Devil and Daniel Johnson recently. Not sure I would class it as "best" but very, very interesting discussion of what happens when musical potential-genius crosses the wafer dividing line between merely eccentric and clearly disturbed.

[Mark Lanctot]

I went to see The Devil and Daniel Johnson recently. Not sure I would class it as "best" but very, very interesting discussion of what happens when musical potential-genius crosses the wafer dividing line between merely eccentric and clearly disturbed.

Whoa - 8.1 on the IMDB!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436231/

Clearly you weren't the only one that found it interesting. Usually movies above 7 are worth watching. Movies above 7.5 are must-sees.

[joncourage]

The Last Waltz
The Song Remains the Same
Beyond the Sea
Ray

[agentsmith]

For me, No question:

Tous les matins du monde (All the Mornings of the World) Also an excellent soundtrack played by Jordi Savall.

[funkstar]

Down From The Mountain

Got it on DVD, and i've seen it on TV, but don't think it was ever on a big screen.

On May 24, 2000, the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville hosted a concert of music, new and old, from the artists of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?". Documentarian D>A> Pennebaker recorded the show for posterity in this film "Down From The Mountain".

Excellent documentary and amazing music.

[kanoot]

I simply don't see why this conversation did not start and end with....

Spinal Tap

[joncourage]

oh yeah, Buena Vista Social Club

[funkstar]

I simply don't see why this conversation did not start and end with....

Spinal Tap

Because thats a given. Really the thread subject should be "Best movies about music...other than Spinal Tap"

[kanoot]

Because thats a given. Really the thread subject should be "Best movies about music...other than Spinal Tap"

Ah right! well, that does change the whole scope of the question then!