All we ever got from them was pain movie mix, 2012 4. Nothing can hurt me is a 2012 documentary film about american rock band big star, directed by drew denicola and olivia mori. I just recently learned of big star and this film is one of the first things that told their story to me. Nothing can hurt me traces the origins and history of the legendary groupfrom. With billy altman, jon auer, lester bangs, chris bell.
Not one of these 20 songs are present in their familiar, original mixes. 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. Joining rocks deadat27 club via a 1978 car crash, he left behind a fine, then. Nothing can hurt me, robyn hitchcock sweetly likens big stars music to a letter that was posted in 1974 that arrived in 1985. Una pelicula dirigida por drew denicola, olivia mori con rick clark, jon auer, john lightman, jody stephens. Its a fascinating period in music and an equally fascinating story of. Nothing can hurt me is a 2012 documentary film about american. Give me another chance control room monitor mix, 1972 20. Simply click i accept to agree to the use of all cookies. Summer means a lot of things events, movies, road trips, bbqs and more but there is no better season for rolling down the windows and cranking up the tunes. Nothing can hurt me, a fulllength documentary about the. With neverbeforeseen footage and photos of the band, indepth interviews and a rousing musical tribute by the bands they inspired, big star. Despite a lack of popularity, the bands music influenced such diverse artists as r. Impressively, nothing can hurt me gives equal time to original cofrontman chris bell, who departed after the first album.
But although today big star is a cult band with a big influence on groups such as r. Big star was essentially chris bells band, and emotionally, big star. In the 1970s, memphisbased band big star achieved critical acclaim but not mainstream success. Indiewire a fine documentary on the classicrock eras greatest cult band. The bands three albums provided inspiration to a host of successful artists including r. Nothing can hurt me movie 2012 soundtrack lyrics list original music from the motion picture. Directed by drew denicola and olivia mori usa, 2012 genre. Nothing can hurt me is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Nothing can hurt me is the definitive feature length documentary about the beloved and influential 70s rock band big star. Jun 21, 20 the big star story, steeped in both myth and the music recorded in memphiss ardent studios, is far from a straightforward tale. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim.
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. 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. In nothing can hurt me, big star shines undiminished the. 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 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.
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. Nothing can hurt me traces the history of the highly influential powerpop band big star, which was headed by alex chilton. 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. Nothing can hurt me 2012 full movie lets join, full episode here. It features previously unissued versions of classic big star, chris bell, and alex chilton songs. We use cookies to provide you with the best user experience. Nothing can hurt me movie 2012 soundtracks and scores.
Apr 04, 2020 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. T he irony of big stars name is that it was what the memphis band never became. The definitive story of the greatest band that never made it. 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. While mainstream success eluded them, big star s three albums have become critically. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary film about the dismal. Nothing can hurt me by nicolas rapold in the julyaugust 20 issue all too many music documentaries send you away feeling unsatisfied, but with its heartfelt backstory and generous helpings of music, big star. Nothing can hurt me is the soundtrack for the new big star documentary of the same name. Nothing can hurt me can get a little insidery, especially if youre uncool enough to have never heard of the band, or if you still dont know that the bangles. The big star story, steeped in both myth and the music recorded in memphiss ardent studios, is far from a straightforward tale. Features song lyrics for big stars nothing can hurt me album. 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. Nothing can hurt me is a beautifully balanced telling of the big star story, tinged with sadness at the fact that the band never really achieved the commercial success they deserved to, and exacerbated by the fact that three quarters of the band have now passed away. In drew denicola and olivia moris documentary big star.
I cant recommend it enough in this format, the sound is stunning. 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. Mar 15, 2012 directed by drew denicola, olivia mori. 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. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary about legendary memphis. 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. Nothing can hurt me, musician and writer lenny kaye, one of the most openhearted and unpretentious of all rock critics, makes the case. 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, a fulllength documentary about the massive critical acclaim, dismal.
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. While mainstream success eluded them, big stars three albums have become critically lauded. The definitive documentary about the beloved and influential 70s rock band big star. Festival 2012 and winner of the best documentary at indie memphis 2012, the. Together less than four years, the band flirted with mainstream success but never achieved it. Big star shines again in nothing can hurt me movie. While mainstream success eluded them, big stars three albums have become critically. The documentary nothing can hurt me, about big star, gets its first uk screenings on 1 august. Steady, archers of loaf, titus andronicus, and goo goo dolls is included. 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. Archival footage of the group is presented along with commentary from those. 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. Nothing can hurt me stars jon auer, alex chilton, rick clark, andy hummel the pg movie has a runtime of about 1.
Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary about legendary memphis band big star. The critics were ecstatic, and the memphis bands selfconfidence seemed to be paying off. Below you can listen to some of the songs from the big star. Big star watch a clip from nothing can hurt me music. 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. His story drink, drugs, religion, closeted homosexuality, early death in a 1978 car accident add elements of familiar rockdoc drama that the big star narrative otherwise lacks, something the filmmakers seemingly. I also read rob javonovics book on big star and this is pretty consistent. 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. Mar 02, 2015 nothing can hurt me is the definitive feature length documentary about the beloved and influential 70s rock band big star. Starring big star, jon auer, chris bell, and alex chilton. The award winning film, initially shown in uk cinemas in the summer of 2014 will be available on dvd and bluray and also as a deluxe package featuring the bands first two albums, no. Aug 20, 20 the fine arts theatre will screenbig star.
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