Of course, this movie has a cheesy, drama-filled story about a poor kid from Minneapolis who grows up to be a rock star. Of course this guy inevitably has a broken family, an intense relationship with his father, misunderstandings from onlookers, the separation of a loved one, and inner conflicts, but in the end, he faces a lot of pressures and still ends up sticking to his dream, and then becomes as successful as he wants to be. I don't know if it's the story behind every successful star, so the movie races to be cheesy, but surprisingly, it's the autobiographical work of rock star Prince (who also stars in the movie), and well, let's believe that's really how he lived his life.
Reason for being on the list: it was the first movie to bring the MTV style to the big screen, and it captured the essence of '80s music.
9. 'Hedwig and The Angry Inch'
First-rate CULT movie based on an Off-Broadway play. The story is about an East German named Hansel, who listens to American rock and roll on the radio every day dreaming of becoming a rock and roll singer, and one day he meets an American soldier named Luther, but he needs to marry him in order to get him to America. Hansel had no choice but to have a sex change operation, but the operation was done very badly, Hansel's penis was therefore cut off most of it, leaving only 1 inch, which is the origin of "ANGRY INCH" (Angry Inch). Hansel changed his name to Hedwig and came to the United States, but she did not realize the dream, Luther left her, she fights the spirit to gather some of the wives of Korean soldiers, set up The Angry Inch rock band, but then the dream betrayed him once again ......
Reason for the list: it has a kind of gorgeous punk style, including the music of it. including the music in it.
8. The Doors
How could a list of rock movies be complete without The Doors? Oliver Stone's seemingly drugged-out, chaotic biopic of the last rock poet, Jim Morrison. Of course, in the hands of Oliver Stone's madman, the movie focuses more on Morrison's self-destructive search for a "place of wisdom" than on his musical accomplishments. Jim Morrison, the lead singer of The Doors, was arguably the most passionate and controversial figure of the 1960s, and his legendary life ended at the age of 27 when he died of an alcohol and drug overdose. While there are many shades of traditional music biopics, such as the story of their band's rise from inception to strength to disbandment, the movie powerfully captures the life of a self-destructive rock star who raged like a god.
Why the movie is on the list: only a madman can make a madman, and the movie presents a hypnotic atmosphere.
7. Tommy
The biggest contribution of this 1975 rock opera was that it networked with a whole host of rock and movie stars of the era, including The Who, Elton John, Jack Nicholson, Ann-Margret (who made the movie her favorite), and the late, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great. Marguerite (who was nominated for Best Actress for this movie), Tina Turner and Eric Clapton. Based on Peter Townsend's original opera, this CULT movie follows hapless Tommy (Roger Dedry, lead singer of The Who), who as a child is turned into a blind, dumb idiot when he spies his mother (Ann-Margret) committing adultery with her lover, until he beats out a pinball genius (Elton John) and becomes a celebrity. And his fame is so great that he surprisingly finds he has a religious calling, but when his followers attempt to commercialize him, he angrily strikes back at them.
Why it's on the list: the music by The Who is just classic, and the album Tommy has become one of the ultimate rock opera albums in rock history.
6. Sid and Nancy
Rock star gossip, or scandal, is a favorite subject of rock movies. In this film, for example, the director presents us with the rough, passionate, seemingly doomed relationship between Sid, the guitarist who goes wild in the Sex Pistols, and Nancy, his bony-skinned (meaning someone who specializes in sleeping with rock stars) girlfriend. Although the movie also shows us the state of the Sex Pistols - the infamous British punk band - as a whole, the focus of the movie is on the twisted love relationship between these two men, whose drug-corrupted personalities ultimately bring the the relationship to a complete bloodbath and tragedy. One morning, Nancy is found stabbed to death in a hotel, and Sid is arrested for murder.
Reason for the list: it's not important to gossip, it's important to do it well, and the movie possesses a psychedelic, flamboyant air, just like their love.
5. The Buddy Holly Story
Sometimes a biopic of a rock tragedy (geez, doesn't anyone ever have a good outcome?). A then-skinny Gary Buse played Buddy Holly - an early rock 'n' roll pioneer - and won an Oscar for Best Actor for it. Gary Buse even sings the songs in this excellent, thoughtful biopic himself. The movie follows teenage Buddy Holly as he lives in Texas, where he falls in love with "the devil's music," which makes him the target of condemnation by self-righteous religious forces, and makes him an early star of rock 'n' roll. Still, the story has a tragic ending, as Hollis was killed in a plane crash at the age of 22. Don McClean later sang in "American Pie," "The day music dead."
Reason for listing: Masters of music need to be remembered.
4. Jailhouse Rock
This 1957 movie starring Elvis Presley is arguably his coolest work. The movie captures the rebellious and sexy side of Elvis, and it's also the one that made him the most dangerous young man of his time. The movie prizes Vince Everett, an impulsive young man who goes to jail for accidentally killing a man for protecting a lady in a bar. His cellmate - a failed country singer - sees his musical potential and convinces him to start pursuing a career in music. After his release, Vince meets Peggy and the two form a record label. Vince soon became popular and even ran away to Hollywood to make movies. However, success made Vince increasingly arrogant and cocky, and Page finally left him. As one of Elvis's more rare movie works, the very beautiful dance moves in the movie were all designed by Elvis himself.
Reason: The movie not only has moving songs, but Elvis' performance is also top-notch, and you can simply call him the rock version of James Dean.
3. A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night, directed by Charlie de Lester in 1964, is one of the most influential movies about rock bands to date, and although it's a drama, it's a faithful record of a time when The Beatles began to attract international attention. Although the movie is a drama, it faithfully chronicles the crazy period when The Beatles began to cause international "Beatlemania", and perhaps for that matter, "It Happened One Night" can be considered the most important movie of all time. One Night Stand is arguably the granddaddy of rock documentaries. The movie tells the story of one night with four crazy guys from Liverpool, Paul McCartney trying to get rid of his grandpa, John Lennon getting into trouble with a pesky producer, Ringo Starr getting thrown in jail, and George Harrison getting into trouble for mistaken identity. All in all, it was an unusual night.
Reason for being on the list: what more do we need with The Beatles, a time of innocence when all the flailing was justified.
2. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (Spinal Tap)
Director Rob Reiner directed this "pseudo-documentary," a fictionalized account of a British rock band called Spinal Tap, which takes us from "noise" to "jazz" to "jazz. The movie focuses on Spinal Tap's development from "noise jazz" to "psychedelia" to "hard rock". The movie focuses on Spinal Tap's first tour of the United States and the humiliating and chaotic results it led to.
Director Reiner also has a cameo role as Marty, the filmmaker who made the documentary about the band! The movie takes a sharp jab at contemporary rock and roll, with exaggerated comedy about the inconsistencies between rock stars on and off the stage. Spinal Tap even reunited in the 90's for a couple of highly successful concerts!
Reason for the list: rock and roll isn't as innocent as it seems, and this movie strips away the real truth for us to see.
1. "Almost Famous"
Director Cameron Crowe looks back on his teenage years with this semi-autobiographical movie. Of course, William, the 15-year-old teenager in the story, is his incarnation. Set in 1970s America, William Miller, who comes from a conservative family. Despite his conservative mother's objections, he becomes a reporter for Rolling Stone magazine and tours the United States with a popular rock band, Still water. Along the way, he meets a mentor guitarist and the beautiful Flesh and Bone Skin. But he also witnesses the rockers' hunger for fame, their addiction to ego, their insanity to sex and drugs, and the not-so-nice struggles of an entire young generation. And Miller grows from a child in need of protection to a professional journalist and a real young man who begins to face the pains and pleasures of adulthood.
Reason: The #1 spot is well deserved, this is a sincere, honest and funny movie for those who love rock and roll and make a living from it.