Which musician's life would you like to see a movie made out of?
Jamal
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or any other person's life.
there are so many, that I just can think of one right now.
There's also a movie coming out portraying the life of Cage...played by Shia la beouf
dude had a crazy life, gotta respect that dude for surviving all that.
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6037/title.shia-labeouf-plays-cage-in-film
btw: is there a biographical movie of James Brown?
there are so many, that I just can think of one right now.
There's also a movie coming out portraying the life of Cage...played by Shia la beouf
dude had a crazy life, gotta respect that dude for surviving all that.
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6037/title.shia-labeouf-plays-cage-in-film
btw: is there a biographical movie of James Brown?
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start with harvey fuqua as mentor up to death
i dont know who would play the teenage Jan.
Fela - Will Smith
GG Allin - Tom Hanks
Charles Mingus - Charles Dutton
dont know who would play roger though
please no.
i dont like that casting choice.
mary doesnt have the acting chops to pull it off and doesnt look like her one bit.
if you wanted a "high"profile r&b singer to portray nina i would opt for a heather hadley or an unknown/up and coming sister to rock the role. or rachell farell who doesnt act.
Mary has been rumoured to do Billie Holliday which is closer to her story and steez imo.
all the pleases and thank yous in the world wont stop it from happening.
He is a producer on the stage production.
that jimi movie wasnt that bad. the brother did a good job even if he looks nuthin like jimi.
i think he smart enuff to put up the money and let someone else fill the role.
unless you have rumours of him playing fela
I think Almayvonne would be perfect for the role of Nina Simone
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0951253/
or Tyra Ferrel
True, but movies can do certain things a documentary cant.. I do think it should be made by a person really dedicated in to really reflecting the life (best would be when worked together with the person the movie is made of) and character of that person.
Dont think Hollywood here.. altough I really loved the movie "Ray".
A movie can fill in , and paint a certain vibe and picture a documentary can't ..in my opinion.
A documentary is filled with interviews and loose pictures and some videofootage from archives although it is probably more factual but also is subjective.
think: photograph vs painting
I dont know where i got it in my head that he (big willie/Fela) was going to do that role, but for some reason ive just always associated him with it.
As for the Nina / MJB thing, that is a well documented truth/rumor
http://blog.moviefone.com/2010/05/14/nina-simone-biopic-moves-forward-with-mary-j-blige/
blame mr moviefone!
can u list a handfull of successful movies?
i liked the jacksons joint
Successful or Good?
I still like the Gary Busey/Buddy Holly flick....he was made for that role the way Billy Bob Thornton was born to play Slingblade.
yes
and yeah Rock i meant successful in the storytelling/artistic way not ticket sales.
as much as id like to see certain musicians stories told im skeptical when in turns out like the doors flick.
james brown has enuff public shit where you can do his story for the movie fan,but his overall story is way too complex and layered to compress into a 2 hour oscar award format.
how many elvis movies are there?
im just on the fence with the idea.
id like jamal to explain how a movie which dramatizes the truth provides a clearer perspective vs a documentary.
It would be a nice Joaquin Phoenix comeback vehicle.
"Walk The Line" was okay, and "The Runaways" worked for me.
my recollection is that this one is extra awful:
also wish that Bobby Fuller "murder mystery" movie would finally get made. a cool flick portraying mid-60's Sunset Strip culture would be awesome, whether it focused on Fuller or not.
Miles w. Don Cheadle was supposed to be happening
Chet Baker
Hendrix
Marley (surely one of his kids could play him)
Jaco
Gregory Isaacs
Cobain
Also cued-up: Gil Scott-Heron, Amy Winehouse
I didnt say a clearer perspective. I said another perspective. I already said why and how.
Just think of biographical movies, the only difference will be the music.
And any life, isnt possible to fit in hours, not in a movie, and not in a documentary. It's a side and perspective you chosse to work from I guess.
A book wont even cover everything.
Im skeptical aswell, it all depends on the outcome..lot a risk involved, cause it depicts the life of a human being..fictional is the makers, non is ours..
@ SLurg
MF GRimm... Word!! He has an autobiographical comic book that is crazy!