biopics are always terrible
― what's up ugly girls? (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 29 August 2013 21:22 (ten years ago) link
Ha, was about to post, "No, the __________ biopic was good!" Then I realized I couldn't think of a good biopic.
(though Ray was reasonably entertaining, at least)
― Shart Week (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 29 August 2013 22:21 (ten years ago) link
biopics are terrible. but lawrence of arabia is one of my favorite movies. is david lean available to direct this james brown biopic.
― tylerw, Thursday, 29 August 2013 22:39 (ten years ago) link
a james brown biopic made in 1971 starring JB as himself might've been good
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, 29 August 2013 22:50 (ten years ago) link
there are a number of good biopics but we've done this before
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, 29 August 2013 22:51 (ten years ago) link
i thought ray was pretty good.
― brimstead, Thursday, 29 August 2013 23:08 (ten years ago) link
also: W
I watched Alex Gibney's Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown and thought it was pretty good. Lots of great concert footage and interviews with former bandmates. Streaming on HBO Now at the moment.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 4 July 2015 02:27 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyJofMdkQi8
― ... (Eazy), Saturday, 4 July 2015 02:44 (eight years ago) link
A lot of great stories in that doc
― Οὖτις, Saturday, 4 July 2015 03:34 (eight years ago) link
Get on Up was not as bad as I was expecting but of course by no means good. Darryl from the Office was terrible as Maceo and Bootsy had no lines. Boseman clearly put a ton into the role though - I thought he was credible in the lead.
― a silly gif of awkward larping (Sparkle Motion), Saturday, 4 July 2015 05:23 (eight years ago) link
oh yeah, that's one of the best musician documentaries i've seen. it cuts through a lot of b.s. and actually has some information and ideas i hadn't heard before. and it actually features some incisive observations from human garbage al sharpton.
― wizzz! (amateurist), Saturday, 4 July 2015 16:54 (eight years ago) link
xpost, i mean mr. dynamite, obv.
― wizzz! (amateurist), Saturday, 4 July 2015 16:55 (eight years ago) link
no kidding - Mr Dynamite rendered the biopic ridiculously superfluous.
― a silly gif of awkward larping (Sparkle Motion), Saturday, 4 July 2015 17:35 (eight years ago) link
i liked mr dynamite. i wish it was a series. felt like there was so much more to look at. but its prob one of the best biopics ive seen, as far as biopics tend to go.
― StillAdvance, Wednesday, 9 December 2015 11:39 (eight years ago) link
*music docs, not biopic! still want to see get on up.
― StillAdvance, Wednesday, 9 December 2015 11:40 (eight years ago) link
the only thing I didn't like about Mr. Dynamite was how it basically stopped at like 1972
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 9 December 2015 17:05 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09qbhwcpA6A
killing it from the start. that sideways slide across the stage, it's like he is moonwalking at a 90 degree angle
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 9 December 2015 17:14 (eight years ago) link
i wish all the live footage in that doc was available. so incredible.
― StillAdvance, Wednesday, 9 December 2015 17:39 (eight years ago) link
i don't think it's rare anymore...? There was a US DVD a few years ago.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 9 December 2015 17:41 (eight years ago) link
(i'm talking abt TAMI)
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 9 December 2015 17:42 (eight years ago) link
he's referring to Mr. Dynamite, which has a bunch of live footage I've never seen anywhere
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 9 December 2015 17:44 (eight years ago) link