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last weekend I rented the DVD of The Committments- What a GREAT freakin movie! I plan on putting it on my XMAS list. Great story, great acting, great music. I found a small review on the web which follows. I highly recommend it. Anyone else have any to recommend?An irresistible, comic drama from director Alan Parker (Evita, Mississippi Burning), overflowing and alive with passion, humor, and music, The Commitments showcases some old R&B standards in a new light. A headstrong, fast-talking, ambitious young Dubliner (Robert Arkins) fancies himself a promoter of talent, and sets about assembling and packaging a local Irish R&B band. His group of self-absorbed, backbiting, but stunningly talented individuals begin to succeed beyond his wildest dreams, until petty jealousies and recrimination threaten to scuttle the whole deal. A moody, vivid, and soulful exploration of the Dublin club scene as well as a showcase for some wonderful unknown actors, the film (and its wonderful soundtrack) also features the actual band covering classic soul tunes from the likes of Otis Redding and Sam and Dave. It's that combination of soul and soul music that makes The Commitments a special little film. --Robert Lane --
Follow Ups:
The Miles Davis Story.
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Amadeus, Evita, watched them again and again
Sweet and Lowdown, Everybody says I love you; Woody Allen
All that Jazz; Roy Scheider
Lady sings the Blues; Diana Ross as Billie Holiday
Straight, No Chaser; Thelonius Monk produced by Clint Eastwood
Art Pepper; Portrait of a Jazz survivor
School Daze, Mo Better Blues; Spike Lee
More, Zabriskie Point; Pink Floyd
200 Motels; Frank Zappa
The Rutles; Eric Idle
My Fair Lady; Rex Harrison
Head; the MonkeesEric
and Blue Hawaii; Elvis
Tommy and Quadrophenia; The Who
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I saw both of these quite a few years ago. I remember really liking them. Wonder if they're available on DVD?
Both are on laserdisc and DVD.
...and both failed to convey what they were supposed to convey.
Sigh.
And what was that?
bird misrepresented the whole parker persona.
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We have covered that topic several times before here - you might search the archives. You always get the list of many usual suspects. Among my personal favorites are the Music Teacher and All the Mornings in the World. And the special mention goes to the Mozart Brothers - a treasured gift from clark. I would also include the two films I consider the part of my VERY short list of the best movies ever - My Fair Lady and Barry Lyndon, and... not sure if that will surprise you - almost all of Fellini's films, not just his Orchestra Rehersal.Another special mention goes to Stanley Kubrick and Woody Allen - in all of their films music plays an extremely important part - almost like another character.
Although this never bothered me, most of Stanley and Woody's films are originally in mono or in very perfunctory stereo.
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