I just finished watching Dreamgirls the other day and it got me to thinking about how many movies there are about music and real-life musicians. I’ve seen Ray and Walk the Line in the past six months, and before that there have been too many others to count, including Get Rich or Die Tryin’, 8 Mile, The Doors, and Purple Rain. I even remember that U2 documentary/concert film Rattle and Hum from the late ’80s.
I have to say that I don’t particularly enjoy these types of movies. Although I thought 8 Mile and Walk the Line were pretty good, they didn’t exactly make me want to buy concert tickets for an Eminem show or buy Johnny Cash CDs. In fact, besides those two movies, I found all the rest to be so boring that I’d be more likely not to support those artists in the future!
Anyway, what do you think of movies that focus heavily on musicians? Do you like them or not? Do you find that you become a fan of the film’s subject after watching?
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