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Re: Album Productions / Recordings that'd make Great Movies

Anonymous — Mon, 7 Feb 2011 06:14:13 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/07/2011 11:14

SquishypuffDave wrote:

What about the making of a truly terrible album? I just watched Ed Wood and found it really compelling - genuinely heartwarming in fact. Perhaps that could translate to the world of music. It'd still have to be a band that were passionate about what they were doing. Any thoughts/ideas?

have you seen "Anvil"? it's a doco about a couple of guys from this heavy metal band in the 80's who were getting big at the time who just disappeared and now 30 years later were still trying to do their music. They're not particularly bad (though it's certainly not my style) but it's incredibly heartwarming seeing them just pushing on even though they're like over.

Re: Album Productions / Recordings that'd make Great Movies

SquishypuffDave — Mon, 7 Feb 2011 05:08:57 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 02/07/2011 10:08

What about the making of a truly terrible album? I just watched Ed Wood and found it really compelling - genuinely heartwarming in fact. Perhaps that could translate to the world of music. It'd still have to be a band that were passionate about what they were doing. Any thoughts/ideas?

Re: Album Productions / Recordings that'd make Great Movies

videoheadcleaner — Fri, 4 Feb 2011 17:40:56 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 02/04/2011 22:40

Personally seeing a movie about the first four albums from The Cure would be interesting.

I know with some songs from Three Imaginary Boys Robert Smith hated them. During Faith, 17 Seconds and Pornography the band went through constant changes and some members developed a strong drug dependency. And with Pornography, they thought that was the beginning of the end and most of the recording Smith didn't even remember.

Re: Album Productions / Recordings that'd make Great Movies

Mr. Shankly — Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:57:12 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 02/03/2011 14:57

Dark Side of the Moon and OK Computer would both make interesting movies, albeit art house types. The Soft Bulletin is another one that would make a killer soundtrack.

Re: Album Productions / Recordings that'd make Great Movies

Anonymous — Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:42:40 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/03/2011 13:42

Applerill wrote:

joannajewsom wrote:

He means a movie about the making of the album. I would love to see the making of TMR, but only if Beefheart himself could oversee the production to make sure everything was accurate.

..Nope. Sorry, but it's a little late for that 😢

Oh well. If you're talking about a biopic sorta thing, I'm pumped for the one on Kurt Cobain, but that's just me.

It'd also be cool to see one about John Lennon's life in general.

They released a film about John Lennon just a while ago. Nowhere Boy it was called.

Re: Album Productions / Recordings that'd make Great Movies

Applerill — Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:29:42 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 02/03/2011 13:29

joannajewsom wrote:

He means a movie about the making of the album. I would love to see the making of TMR, but only if Beefheart himself could oversee the production to make sure everything was accurate.

Re: Album Productions / Recordings that'd make Great Movies

Anonymous — Thu, 3 Feb 2011 07:55:09 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/03/2011 12:55

They probably do a Joy Division style film on the Manic Street Preachers in the future.

Re: Album Productions / Recordings that'd make Great Movies

acb27 — Wed, 2 Feb 2011 19:59:17 GMT

Author: acb27

Posted: 02/03/2011 00:59

Movie about the making of "Odelay", my favorite Beck album

Re: Album Productions / Recordings that'd make Great Movies

JohnnyRocketFingers — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:37:41 GMT

Author: JohnnyRocketFingers

Posted: 01/27/2009 20:37

Yea, that would be great. London Calling and VU and Nico would be awesome.

Re: Album Productions / Recordings that'd make Great Movies

joannajewsom — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:16:56 GMT

Author: joannajewsom

Posted: 01/27/2009 13:16

He means a movie about the making of the album. I would love to see the making of TMR, but only if Beefheart himself could oversee the production to make sure everything was accurate.

Re: Album Productions / Recordings that'd make Great Movies

JohnnyRocketFingers — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:23:08 GMT

Author: JohnnyRocketFingers

Posted: 01/26/2009 16:23

I'm not really sure what you are asking here. A movie of the making of the album or turning the album into a movie with the songs as the story line, like quadrophenia?

Re: Album Productions / Recordings that'd make Great Movies

teodor_matz — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:57:35 GMT

Author: teodor_matz

Posted: 12/30/2008 12:57

The Great Escape by Blur and What's the Story... by Oasis
All Eyez on Me by Tupac
The Libertines by The Libertines
Combat Rock by The Clash
Odessey and Oracle by The Zombies
Movement by New Order

Album Productions / Recordings that'd make Great Movies

benjaminjack — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:15:58 GMT

Author: benjaminjack

Posted: 12/30/2008 04:15

From what I've read from the great history of popular music, some of the greatest albums ever made were emotionally difficult on its artists, producers and engineers. Part of me, however, wishes to see that dramatized on screen.

Here is a list (with reasons) why the following specific album recordings / productions would be great to seen through the projector.

3 Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols

Trying to make an album where the entire country, the entire ruling class and the entire monarchy is against you is a feat worth recreating for film. (Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Johnny Rotten.)

2 Abbey Road

The greatest music band of all time, falling apart. What I would give to be a fly on the wall. (Diego Luna as Paul McCartney.)

1 Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Not only a brilliant pop record, but probably the most sexually divisive record ever made. You try writing a hateful song about an ex lover, and then recording that hateful song WITH your ex lover! (Scarlett Johanson as Stevie Nicks.)

Thoughts????