Definitely the most unique movie I've ever seen. I wonder what type of roles John Cameron Mitchell has done since then.
You mentioned this next: I thought Control was pretty much perfect, though it was more about the alienation of fame than the music itself. Sid & Nancy, even though it was also based on real persons. A Mighty Wind for the Tappin'. American Graffiti & The Big Chill were nostalgia factories for the music of their respective time periods. I don't think they would have existed without the soundtracks. Mo' Better Blues makes it mo' better.
I love the list compiled so far To name a few more personal favorites: Hardcore Logo (Fictional Canadian punk) Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (John C. Riley is underrated) Rock 'n' Roll High School (The Ramones!) A Hard Day's Night (My favorite of the Fab 4) 8 Mile (Not a big fan of the Eminem persona, but I have to give him props) The Commitments (Dublin rocks) Immortal Beloved (Gary Oldman!) The Fabulous Baker Boys (Michelle Pfeiffer!!)
I can't help it, I gotta post it: Saw this again a few weeks ago. I had forgotten how very very weird it was. But I still like it. Guilty pleasure. And you can't go wrong with Olivia-Newton John and the dude from The Warriors. Not to mention ELO!
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