Nothing can hurt me is no doubt going to please fans of the cult rock band, but the rest of us may feel like outsiders not put off by the proceedings, really, but somewhat mystified. Once the film limns big stars benighted threerecord run, doomed by mr. Joining rocks deadat27 club via a 1978 car crash, he left behind a fine, thenunreleased album and two siblings who tell his story movingly. Nothing can hurt me synopsis in the 1970s, memphisbased band big star achieved critical acclaim but not mainstream success. Nothing can hurt me, a full length documentary about the massive critical acclaim, dismal. Nothing can hurt me traces the history of the highly influential powerpop band big star, which was headed by alex chilton.
Mar 15, 2012 directed by drew denicola, olivia mori. But long before ashton kutcher met mila kunis, a cult. With billy altman, jon auer, lester bangs, chris bell. Original soundtrack, 2xlp, ltd, ora, ovlp61, 8166510951 sounds amazingly well. November 20, 20 this documentary about the influential memphis band big star has certain similarities to last years awardwinning film, searching for sugarman, and other films like anvil. As they recount his final years, the sadness in bells songs comes to seem eerily prescient.
Nothing can hurt me a featurelength documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim, and enduring legacy of pop musics greatest cult phenomenon. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim, and enduring legacy of pop musics greatest cult. Big star was essentially chris bells band, and emotionally, big star. This is a great documentary and brought me back to the many years i was immersed in the music scene in my town, from the days of garage bands to opening gigs for big name groups. This is a story of unfulfilled dreams, mental illness and never giving up the hope that they are going to make it. All we ever got from them was pain movie mix, 2012 4. Here is a group that basically put out three records with only the first having the full. Nothing can hurt me soundtrack list movie 20 tracklist ost list listen to original score, theme music from the motion picture, film score list, song list of all of the songs played in the movie playlist, who sings them, including end credits.
With neverbeforeseen footage and photos of the band, indepth interviews and a rousing musical tribute by the bands they inspired, big star. While mainstream success eluded them, big stars three albums have become critically lauded touchstones of the rock music canon. Nothing can hurt me origin, rise, fall and legacy of a cult band by robert roten, film critic. Jun 12, 20 with neverbeforeseen footage and photos of the band, indepth interviews and a rousing musical tribute by the bands they inspired, big star. Nothing can hurt me 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I just recently learned of big star and this film is one of the first things that told their story to me. Not one of these 20 songs are present in their familiar, original mixes. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim, and enduring legacy of. Nothing can hurt me posted on july 1, 20 by rogerinorlando the legend of the band big star was born back in may of 1973, when a promoter flew legions of young rock critics into memphis for a convention that was essentially a stunt to get them to hear big star perform. The result is an observed story, without the why of big stars musical disintegration that is at the heart of their enduring legend. Originally released as a limitededition doublelp for record store day 20, the soundtrack to the big star documentary nothing can hurt me certainly does appeal to vinylbesotted pop fanatics. Nothing can hurt me is a 2012 documentary film about american rock band big star, directed by drew denicola and olivia mori. Nothing can hurt me occurs far from the world of rock n roll, on a living room couch, where david bell and sara stewart sit talking about the death of their brother.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Jul 03, 20 once the film limns big stars benighted threerecord run, doomed by mr. The only song most people would know is the theme song from that 70s show most episodes. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary about legendary memphis band big star. Nothing can hurt me is a 2012 documentary about the eponymous 1970s poprock band from memphis that saw few sales in spite of enormous critical acclaim, but went on to become a cult phenomenon and inspire some great bands in the decades that followed. Now that i have learned so much about them, read books about them, and bought all the recordings, i can tell you this film is a treasure trove of rare examples from the band. Aug 01, 2014 the result is an observed story, without the why of big stars musical disintegration that is at the heart of their enduring legend.
Nothing can hurt me official trailer 1 20 music documentary hd. Nothing can hurt me stars jon auer, alex chilton, rick clark, andy hummel the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min, and received a score of 69 out. Chiltons fussing and general attrition, were cut loose in the wilderness of the. Together less than four years, the band flirted with mainstream success but never achieved it. While mainstream success eluded them, big star s three albums have become critically lauded. Directed by drew denicola, oliva mori and starring rick clark, and.
Joining rocks deadat27 club via a 1978 car crash, he left behind a fine, then. The movie is destined to be a seminal rock doc in the canon, and one that will bring big star to a new generation of fans. Nonetheless, they produced a body of work of seminal importance to pop and alternative music, influencing major artists like rem, the replacements, elliot smith, beck, the flaming lips and countless others. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim, and enduring legacy of pop music\s greatest cult phenomenon, big star.
The influential 1970s rock band big star was together for less than 4 years, never. In games with a fixed limit, the big blind is equal to the small bet, and the small blind is usually half the size of the big blind, but may be larger depending on the bets. Big star shines again in nothing can hurt me movie. Indiewire a fine documentary on the classicrock eras greatest cult band. Also, thats in my opinion the best introduction to the band, as it includes some of the most beautiful songs chilton and bell wrote, including a few gems of their respective solo albums. The influential 1970s rock band big star was together for less than 4 years, never quite making it to the top, yet influenced future rock pioneers. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim, and enduring legacy of pop musics greatest cult phenomenon, big star. Nothing can hurt me posted on july 1, 20 by rogerinorlando the legend of the band big star was born back in may of 1973, when a promoter flew legions of young rock critics into memphis for a convention that was essentially a stunt to. Here is a group that basically put out three records with only the first having the full line up. The definitive documentary about the beloved and influential 70s rock band big star. Nothing can hurt me for many, the entry point into big star s legacy is the opening theme song of that 70s show. Music is successful when you can identify with the songs and feel as if they were written about you and your life. Features song lyrics for big stars nothing can hurt me album.
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