[Seba]

http://www.flixster.com/news/2008/01/26/beyonce-to-play-etta-james



The URL says it all.

[TheZola]

Originally Posted by Seba

http://www.flixster.com/news/2008/01/26/beyonce-to-play-etta-james



The URL says it all.

Well, that sounds like an interesting film, I hope they don't fuck it up.

Just the same, I don't really like it when stars sing in the films themselves; I'd often much rather hear the original songs and have the actors lip synch, with a few exceptions. And for Beyonce, I don't think she's a good singer - not Etta James quality, anyway.

[mriparian]

I haven't seen many biopics, but I thought Joaquin Phoenix did a fantastic job in Walk The Line of trying to sound like Johnny Cash. That's no small feat.

Actually, that could be the only biopic I've ever seen... I'm usually not that into those kinds of things.

[TheZola]

Originally Posted by mriparian

I haven't seen many biopics, but I thought Joaquin Phoenix did a fantastic job in Walk The Line of trying to sound like Johnny Cash. That's no small feat.

Actually, that could be the only biopic I've ever seen... I'm usually not that into those kinds of things.

Agreed, Phoenix did a great job; I don't like that film though. Atrocious.

You got to see Ray if you see any more recent biopics. I have yet to see Control, but it's on the list. And, I'm still waiting for a Marvin Gaye film.

[Satchmo8101]

Originally Posted by TheZola

Agreed, Phoenix did a great job; I don't like that film though. Atrocious.

You got to see Ray if you see any more recent biopics. I have yet to see Control, but it's on the list. And, I'm still waiting for a Marvin Gaye film.

Control is an good film....and as someone who saw Ian in his first performance when they were Warsaw, and then later The Stiff Kittens and finally Joy Division....Sam Riley really had his mannerisms down. The singing was lacking, but he still had Ian down otherwise. He did a lot better job in the role than George Clooney or Tommie Lee Jones did....and they were laughingly nominated for an Oscar.


Speaking of Control....it really should have made clear how historical/significant the Sex Pistols' performance at Manchester Hall on June 4th, 1976 happened to be....pretty much every one in attendance went out and started a band.


P.S. At most....40 people saw the show....but several million will claim to have been there.

[mriparian]

I'll check out Ray, and I did want to see Control as well.

[chrysanthym_m]

Originally Posted by Satchmo8101

Control is an good film....and as someone who saw Ian in his first performance when they were Warsaw, and then later The Stiff Kittens and finally Joy Division....Sam Riley really had his mannerisms down. The singing was lacking, but he still had Ian down otherwise. He did a lot better job in the role than George Clooney or Tommie Lee Jones did....and they were laughingly nominated for an Oscar.


Speaking of Control....it really should have made clear how historical/significant the Sex Pistols' performance at Manchester Hall on June 4th, 1976 happened to be....pretty much every one in attendance went out and started a band.


P.S. At most....40 people saw the show....but several million will claim to have been there.

Were you one of those 40 perchance?

[Satchmo8101]

Originally Posted by chrysanthym_m

Were you one of those 40 per chance?

No, but I had tickets (or I should say a older cousin had tickets)....however, I went afoul of The Parentals rules in regards to a certain mater which I won't bore you with and even if you were interested....Satchmo has been advised by his lawyers to invoke his 5th Amendment rights....


Long story short....As in, grounded.


I would like to add the cousin found himself in the same predicament.

[Beorn_J]

Big Day Out was pretty fantastic.
The Arcade Fire shirts sold out pretty quick so I couldn't get one of them, which was probably a good thing because they were expensive and black, so I would have been boiling (more so) all day.
Kate Nash was very entertaining, quite energetic, passionate. I was close enough to oggle her the whole performance, ha. Then I made my way over to dizzee rascal, unfortunetly it was too hot and too packed so I left early, in order to conserve energy. I watched a band that a mate is in on the local stage, they went quite well, quite visceral, nick cave esque. Then I went in nice and early to one of the main stages to get a good spot for Arcade Fire (right at the front baby!!) They rocked out hard, it took them a couple of songs to get into it though. Win was surprised at the crowd "People told us that Perth would be shit but you've been the best city yet" which I know he could have just been saying, but he sounded sincere and surprised. As the sun setted Bjork came on stage, while there was still a bit of light she played mostly slower songs, including Hunter, Bachelorette, Unravel, then as it became dark BOOM: ARMY OF ME! lasers, huge bass, people shaking their arses. Damn good. It ended with a massive rendition of Declare Independence, which was so right.

Fuck that ruled.

[jazzfromhell]

I don't know if I've ever seen a member of any band who is even as close to as awkward on stage as Win Butler is. When I saw Arcade Fire, he kept making these somewhat random jokes that weren't very funny at all, although were kind of endearing in how bad and poorly delivered they were.